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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Generous givers blessed 8.9 million kids
January 18, 2021Despite a global pandemic, residents throughout the Coastal Plain N.C. Area Team shared the true meaning of Christmas...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Town should help fix Faith Christian Ministries building
January 11, 2021Faith Christian Ministries of Spring Hope helped me stop an eviction order and catch up on my back r...
Election battle is part of spiritual war
November 18, 2020On Nov. 7, I heard these words in response to my question concerning the election: “What now, Holy Spirit?” Immediately I heard “comfort ye — comfort ye My people, saith the Lord of …
100 years of women’s suffrage
August 18, 2020Aug. 18 marked the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ensuring American women the right to vote, a right known as women’s suffrage. This was a hard-fought battle …
EDITORIALS

Our Opinion: For innocent man, governor's pardon is too long overdue
A year and a half after winning his freedom, Ray Finch feels forgotten. The Wilson man spent more t...

Our Opinion: District attorney backs vital court system reforms
THUMBS UP to District Attorney Robert Evans for his work on a comprehensive report recommending refo...

Our Opinion: Counties once again looking to operate in the dark
February 5, 2021Like a bad penny, legislation to hide public notices from the public is back in the N.C. General Ass...

Talk Back: Skateboarders elicit strong reactions
December 21, 2020Enterprise readers shared their views on the newspaper’s editorial, “Skateboarding is not a crime, S...

Our Opinion: Skateboarding is not a crime, commissioners
Psychologist and public intellectual Jordan Peterson’s bestseller “12 Rules for Life” should be requ...
COREY FRIEDMAN COLUMNS
Add student press freedom to the syllabus
Trigger-happy gun ban will backfire
Fight conspiracies with amnesty, not blame
Black smokers don't need white saviors
Free broadcasters from political pressure
Cawthorn cries freedom, then plays censor
A solution for budget-busting hospital bills
Tide turning against bias response teams
Social media can 'defriend' direct sellers
Cuomo salutes Confederate flag censors
Artists seek more control, less fine print
Rewards for masks might be a lifesaver
Prescriptions aren't making patients safer
Parler falls short on lofty free speech promises
Marijuana bans going up in smoke
States can't defend ballot selfie bans
Scary laws won't make Halloween safer
Don't mistake moderators for censors
Will high court allow 'double secret probation' for sexual misconduct?
Trump diagnosis changes pandemic politics
Courts can't censor jury rights flyers
With war chests, candidates can support local news
Trump purges politics from diversity training
Regulators' food fight isn't about consumers
Joe Rogan picks Texas over taxes
COLUMNS

Trips to town required clean underwear
How many of us remember these words of wisdom spoken to us by our mama each time we were preparing t...

Some pandemic adaptations are here to stay
One lesson of the world’s year-long struggle against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic is remembering tha...

Bring pollinators to your victory garden
When my husband was in the military, we moved a lot! I used to joke that by the time I unpacked the ...

Persecution isn't punishment, but it can help us grow
Peachtree Baptist Church members came out on Sunday to praise our Lord Jesus. They prayed that the C...

Choosing the right treatment?
My grandma developed a sore on her leg, and she decided to try to self-treat it. So, what did she do...

Private flag, sign rules stifle speech
Mark Silverstein is seizing his chance to wedge a foot in the door for free speech. After suing a su...

Groups are gravitating toward tribalism
There’s been a lot of talk about individuality these days, and about how we should just all accept e...

Temps to reach mid-70s before cold front
A warming south to southwest breeze in the Wilson Times area should help power high temperatures to ...

Who cares about public notices? You should
One of the great things about living in the U.S. is that our city and county governments are require...

Higher costs won't help economy
RALEIGH — If you think the cost of living is too low, I bear good tidings. The Biden administration ...

Keeping kids first in education
Our legislators were correct in forcing the issue to reopen our schools. Their legislation was an a...

State shouldn’t tax paycheck protection loans
The state of North Carolina should fully conform with all taxpayer relief provisions associated with...

Sunny days in the 60s, then clouds sweep in
Bright sunshine will greet the morning, and as afternoon temperatures rise into the low 60s, Tuesday...

Picking winners is for losers
RALEIGH — When it comes to giving out business incentives, you won’t find North Carolina at the top ...

Still searching for that chamber pot
With all the water that’s fallen this year, I’m beginning to wonder if there is a large boat on a de...

Compromise on stimulus, minimum wage hike
One of the casualties of the partisan warfare in Congress over the past 30 years or so is that good ...

Add student press freedom to the syllabus
In Indiana, student journalists say Plainfield High School prevented them from reporting a classmate...

All Christians are called as messengers of the Gospel
Peachtree Baptist Church members came out for service in the beautiful sunshine on Sunday. They pray...

It's a wonderful world, isn't it?
The rover Perseverance recently landed on Mars. One of its jobs is to send back pictures. Have you ...

Sun to chase away cloudbursts, chill
Sunshine has returned to the Wilson Times area in a big way, and for a long time. After seemingly we...

I thought blacklisting was bad
RALEIGH — I’ve never really been a victim of cancel culture. But that’s not to say my critics haven’...