The Wilson Times
Josh Stein campaigns at Wilson County farm
N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein visited a Wilson County farm on Monday as he campaigned for the office of governor. Stein, a Democrat, is running against Republican Mark Robinson in the Nov. 5 general election....
Sisters named finalists in Thomas Edison Pitch Contest
Teenage sisters Lydia and Bethany Denton will head to New Jersey on Saturday to pitch their newest invention that aims to help kids with diabetes keep track of how many carbohydrates they consume. The sisters...
School board interviews facility assessment companies
The Wilson County Board of Education heard Monday from firms competing for a contract help the district gauge the condition of its buildings and plan for future needs. Six firms presented their qualifications to conduct...
Howells donate collection to Frisco Native American Museum
David and Barbara Howell of Wilson recently donated a collection of arrowheads and stone tools to the Frisco Native American Museum. The collection was started by David Howell’s father, John Collins Howell, in the early...
Golfers raise money for breast cancer causes
The 27 teams competing in the annual Tee’d Off at Breast Cancer Golf Tournament helped raise more than $23,000. The event was held April 27 at Wedgewood Golf Course. A portion of the proceeds will...
Demons down Terry Sanford to reach 3-A semifinals
FAYETTEVILLE — The Fike High boys tennis team reached uncharted territory on Monday afternoon in the fourth round of the NCHSAA 3-A dual-team playoffs on the Fayetteville Terry Sanford High...
Jenkins’ goals send Fike past WJ into 2nd round
Mallory Jenkins wasn’t having it. The Fike High senior knows her soccer career has an extremely short shelf life but she wasn’t about to let it expire with her fellow...
Hunt heads into round 2 after blanking Croatan
The Hunt High girls soccer team spent the first 25 minutes of Monday’s NCHSAA 3-A opening-round match focusing, concentrating and establishing a foundation for shutting down Croatan’s scoring options, which,...
Warriors ousted by Cougars in 3rd round
NEWPORT — The upset run of the Hunt High School varsity baseball team in the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs ended in the third round Monday night on the Croatan High diamond...
Bruins rally past NJ into 2nd round
KENLY — A two-goal deficit wasn’t enough to keep Beddingfield High from its first NCHSAA 2-A playoff win in eight years Monday as the Bruins rallied for a 3-2 victory...
Greenfield into NCISAA 2-A semis with 9th shutout win
Defense and Dean continue to get it done for the Greenfield School girls soccer team as it advanced to the NCISAA 2-A semifinals with a 1-0 win at home Monday,...
Josh Stein campaigns at Wilson County farm
N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein visited a Wilson County farm on Monday as he campaigned for the office of governor. Stein, a Democrat, is running against Republican Mark Robinson in...
‘Let’s play ball’: Officials break ground on stadium
Thursday morning’s groundbreaking ceremony for the downtown baseball stadium was about more than throwing dirt — it was about celebrating the next chapter in Wilson’s history. “Wilson is on the...
Playwright phones home to talk to Playhouse cast
Cast members and “[title of show]” production staff got the thrill of a lifetime after Sunday’s show at the Edna Boykin Cultural Center. Playwright Hunter Bell, who played himself in...
Our Opinion: Barton graduates persevered through pandemic to learn
THUMBS UP to Barton College’s newest alumni, the 258 undergraduate and graduate students who earned degrees during the school’s 122nd commencement exercises on Saturday. Like Barton’s Bulldog mascot, the Class...
Our Opinion: Senators can make NC the 20th state to call convention
The N.C. House has done its part to rein in federal overreach and restore fiscal discipline to a deficit-addicted Congress. More than a year later, it’s the state Senate’s turn...
Our Opinion: Top teacher and principal set a sterling example
THUMBS UP to Wilson County Schools’ 2024 Teacher and Principal of the Year honorees. District officials recognized Beddingfield High’s Jenny Hayes as Principal of the Year on Thursday and surprised...
Make every week Teacher Appreciation Week by paying teachers more
North Carolina’s amazing educators are preparing the future workforce of our state every day. It’s past time we treat them like the professionals they are with higher pay and more...
State tax rebates? Let’s pay down debt instead
Some legislators have proposed that the General Assembly send some tax money back to us. That sounds like fun. I have another idea: Use whatever money is in mind to...
Biden’s tariff scheme: Buying your vote with your money
“President Joe Biden,” USA Today reports, “is raising tariffs significantly on electric vehicles, semiconductors and several other goods imported from China, moves his administration says are meant to ‘level the...
