Free children’s meals available at 16 Wilson County sites

While Wilson’s congressman decried a Supreme Court decision rejecting a constitutional right to abor...

Hunt's Davon Jones applies a stiff arm to a Raleigh Broughton defender during action at the Mojo Invitational at Warrior Stadium on Wednesday. The Warriors will again host the 7-on-7 tournament this year, alongside Cardinal Gibbons, New Hanover, Rolesville, Hillside, JH Rose, Northwest Halifax, Southeast Raleigh, Wakefield, New Bern, Overhills and Wake Forest.

Hunt to host second Mojo Invitational 7-on-7 football tournament

The start of the 2022 NCHSAA football season is still about two months away, but 12 high school team...

COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Summer reading program sign-ups set for Monday

From staff reports

ELM CITY — Registration for Genesis Church Ministries’ summer reading program is scheduled from 4-8 ...

Public input sought for community health assessment

By Olivia Neeley

| June 25, 2022

Health officials need the public’s help to determine the most important health issues affecting Wils...

Freya, a K-9 with the Nash County Sheriff's Office, sits next to a table with 101 pounds of methamphetamine seized during a traffic stop in southern Nash County. Under the table is a hollow speaker box meant to hide the drug, according to deputies.

Deputies seize 101 pounds of meth in traffic stop

By Lindell J. Kay

| June 25, 2022

MIDDLESEX — The Nash County Sheriff’s Office made its largest meth seizure in agency history during ...

Protections were in place Friday at The Supreme Court in Washington where the court overturned Roe V. Wade.

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion

By Mark Sherman

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in pl...

D.H. Griffin workers clear debris in front of 219 Nash St. E., which sustained considerable damage to its facade and firewall when the city demolished the structure next door on Tuesday.

DOWNTOWN WILSON

Adjacent structures damaged when city-owned building fell

The owner of a century-old building damaged when an adjacent city building was demolished Monday sai...

Police: Wilson man helped make child porn

From staff reports

A Wilson man is accused of filming or facilitating child pornography after police searched his cellp...

Wilson Fire/Rescue Services firefighters respond to the Wilson Mall after a small fire was reported Wednesday.

Arson suspected in Wilson Mall fire

Wilson police are investigating a suspicious fire in the former Bath & Body Works store at the vacan...

Players from the Wilson City Little League Ages 8-10 all stars team celebrate their victory over Bull City in the North Carolina Little League District 6 championship game.

WCLL 8-10 All Stars bring home District 6 pennant

It’s been a banner week for Wilson City Little League in the North Carolina District 6 tournament, a...

This image provided by Pfizer shows COVID-19 vaccine doses for kids ages 5-12. Vaccines are now available for children 6 months to 4 years old.

CORONAVIRUS RECOVERY

Vaccines available for kids 6 months and older

By Olivia Neeley

Children 6 months and older are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, and Wilson County Health Depa...

The Wilson Board of Adjustment approved a special use permit on Tuesday for 117 Barnes St., where an entrepreneur plans to open a private club called the Ice & Fuel Co.

More nightlife options coming to downtown Wilson

A downtown art gallery received local approval Tuesday to add beer and wine sales, while a new bar a...

Chris Triplett of Farmville, an archaeologist with New South Associates, rolls a ground-penetrating radar unit over Vick Cemetery’s grounds on Monday.

Radar project begins at Vick Cemetery

It took only a few minutes Monday afternoon for ground-penetrating radar operators to detect graves ...

Floodwater swamped Bill’s Barbecue and surrounding businesses near the corner of Downing Street and Forest Hills Road after Hurricane Matthew deluged rivers and creeks in October 2016.

Wilson pushes proactive flood prep measures

Wilson residents at a greater risk of flooding can expect a proactive reminder coming soon in the ma...

LATEST OBITUARIES

Jessie Bailey Amerson

June 25, 2022

Jessie Bailey Amerson, age 88, ended her earthly journey peacefully at home surrounded by her family...

Shanell A Cox

WILSON, N.C. — Shanell A Cox, age 39, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Service arrangements are entrus...

Lucille Tedder Raper

WILSON, N.C. — Lucille Tedder Raper, age 87, died Friday, June 24, 2022. Service arrangements are en...

Betty Taylor Renfrow

Wilson, N.C. — Betty Taylor Renfrow, 72, died Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Funeral service will be Saturd...

Woodrow Edwards

SNOW HILL, N.C. — Woodrow Edwards, age 82, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Service arrangements are e...

Antionne Terrell Clay

WILSON, N.C. — Antionne Terrell Clay, age 18, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Service arrangements are ...

Lonnie Joseph Walston, Jr.

WILSON, N.C. — Lonnie Joseph Walston, Jr., age 64, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Service arrangemen...

Robert Lee Grant

STANTONSBURG, N.C. — Robert Lee Grant, age 91, died Thursday, June 23, 2022. Service arrangements ar...

Itha Martin Best

Itha "Ike" Martin Best, 70, of Jamestown, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at his residence. ...

Marguarite Lucas McCoy

WILSON, N.C. — Marguarite Lucas McCoy, age 75, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Service arrangements are...

Douglas Wyatt Hinton

SPRING HOPE, N.C. — Douglas Wyatt Hinton, age 59, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Service arrangements ...

Lisha Campbell Johnson

Wilson, N.C. — Lisha Campbell Johnson, 61, died Thursday, June 16, 2022. The funeral service is will...

Patricia Harris

WILSON, N.C. — Patricia Harris, age 65, died Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Service arrangements are entr...

Deacon Leroy Roberson, Sr.

Wilson, N.C. — Deacon Leroy Roberson, Sr., 89, died Friday, June 17, 2022. The funeral service will ...

Ronny K. Webb

June 20, 2022

Macclesfield - Ronny K. Webb, 69, of the Bridgersville Community, died Friday, June 17, 2022.A serv...

Jessie Bailey Amerson

June 25, 2022

Jessie Bailey Amerson, age 88, ended her earthly journey peacefully at home surrounded by her family...

Shanell A Cox

WILSON, N.C. — Shanell A Cox, age 39, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Service arrangements are entrus...

Lucille Tedder Raper

WILSON, N.C. — Lucille Tedder Raper, age 87, died Friday, June 24, 2022. Service arrangements are en...

Betty Taylor Renfrow

Wilson, N.C. — Betty Taylor Renfrow, 72, died Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Funeral service will be Saturd...

Woodrow Edwards

SNOW HILL, N.C. — Woodrow Edwards, age 82, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Service arrangements are e...

Antionne Terrell Clay

WILSON, N.C. — Antionne Terrell Clay, age 18, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Service arrangements are ...

Lonnie Joseph Walston, Jr.

WILSON, N.C. — Lonnie Joseph Walston, Jr., age 64, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Service arrangemen...

Robert Lee Grant

STANTONSBURG, N.C. — Robert Lee Grant, age 91, died Thursday, June 23, 2022. Service arrangements ar...

Itha Martin Best

Itha "Ike" Martin Best, 70, of Jamestown, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at his residence. ...

Marguarite Lucas McCoy

WILSON, N.C. — Marguarite Lucas McCoy, age 75, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Service arrangements are...

Douglas Wyatt Hinton

SPRING HOPE, N.C. — Douglas Wyatt Hinton, age 59, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Service arrangements ...

Lisha Campbell Johnson

Wilson, N.C. — Lisha Campbell Johnson, 61, died Thursday, June 16, 2022. The funeral service is will...

Patricia Harris

WILSON, N.C. — Patricia Harris, age 65, died Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Service arrangements are entr...

Deacon Leroy Roberson, Sr.

Wilson, N.C. — Deacon Leroy Roberson, Sr., 89, died Friday, June 17, 2022. The funeral service will ...

Ronny K. Webb

June 20, 2022

Macclesfield - Ronny K. Webb, 69, of the Bridgersville Community, died Friday, June 17, 2022.A serv...

Jessie Bailey Amerson

June 25, 2022

Jessie Bailey Amerson, age 88, ended her earthly journey peacefully at home surrounded by her family...

Shanell A Cox

WILSON, N.C. — Shanell A Cox, age 39, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Service arrangements are entrus...

Lucille Tedder Raper

WILSON, N.C. — Lucille Tedder Raper, age 87, died Friday, June 24, 2022. Service arrangements are en...

Betty Taylor Renfrow

Wilson, N.C. — Betty Taylor Renfrow, 72, died Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Funeral service will be Saturd...

Woodrow Edwards

SNOW HILL, N.C. — Woodrow Edwards, age 82, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Service arrangements are e...

Antionne Terrell Clay

WILSON, N.C. — Antionne Terrell Clay, age 18, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Service arrangements are ...

Lonnie Joseph Walston, Jr.

WILSON, N.C. — Lonnie Joseph Walston, Jr., age 64, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Service arrangemen...

Robert Lee Grant

STANTONSBURG, N.C. — Robert Lee Grant, age 91, died Thursday, June 23, 2022. Service arrangements ar...

Itha Martin Best

Itha "Ike" Martin Best, 70, of Jamestown, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at his residence. ...

Marguarite Lucas McCoy

WILSON, N.C. — Marguarite Lucas McCoy, age 75, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Service arrangements are...

Douglas Wyatt Hinton

SPRING HOPE, N.C. — Douglas Wyatt Hinton, age 59, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Service arrangements ...

Lisha Campbell Johnson

Wilson, N.C. — Lisha Campbell Johnson, 61, died Thursday, June 16, 2022. The funeral service is will...

Patricia Harris

WILSON, N.C. — Patricia Harris, age 65, died Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Service arrangements are entr...

Deacon Leroy Roberson, Sr.

Wilson, N.C. — Deacon Leroy Roberson, Sr., 89, died Friday, June 17, 2022. The funeral service will ...

Ronny K. Webb

June 20, 2022

Macclesfield - Ronny K. Webb, 69, of the Bridgersville Community, died Friday, June 17, 2022.A serv...

LOCAL NEWS

Nonprofit celebrates 40 years of service

Community Impact North Carolina is celebrating its 40th anniversary. CINC is an organization commit...

Summer reading program sign-ups set for Monday

ELM CITY — Registration for Genesis Church Ministries’ summer reading program is scheduled from 4-8 ...

Biden signs landmark gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved’

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, ...

Sandy Smith, GK Butterfield react to abortion ruling

While Wilson’s congressman decried a Supreme Court decision rejecting a constitutional right to abor...

Abortion foes, supporters map next moves after Roe reversal

CHARLESTON, W. Va. — A Texas group that helps women pay for abortions halted its efforts Saturday wh...

Bell earns NC League of Municipalities award

RALEIGH — The North Carolina League of Municipalities, an association representing the state’s incor...

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DOWNTOWN WILSON

Adjacent structures damaged when city-owned building fell

The owner of a century-old building damaged when an adjacent city building was demolished Monday sai...

A long-arm excavator works to demolish a historic building at 221-225 Nash St. E. on Tuesday.

DOWNTOWN WILSON

Building razed after facade falls

In a scene reminiscent of a Godzilla movie, a giant hydraulic pincher appeared over a historic build...

Jackson Stapp, a rising third grader at Jones Elementary School, concentrates on drilling a hole in a board with the help of Tommy Wheeler during a recent Sleep in Heavenly Peace build at First Baptist Church.

SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE

Volunteers invest money, energy to build kids’ beds

| June 16, 2022

Every bead of sweat dripping from volunteers’ foreheads was a small price to pay to ensure Wilson ki...

Joey Kirby harvests wheat at Bass Farms in Lucama last week. Farmers have seen an increase in bushels per acre this year, but prices are not what they could be.

Wheat yield up, but not profits

| June 16, 2022

LUCAMA — When Joey Kirby cuts the wheat at Bass Farms, he expects to produce about 70 bushels an acr...

Mary Montelli of Wilson, Jesse Moore of Bailey, Lizi Maltais of Castalia and others clap and cheer for a Saturday show during the Wilson Pride event at Casita Brewing Co.

Wilson Pride celebration shows the love

By Olivia Neeley and Drew C. Wilson

| June 6, 2022

It was a day of acceptance, appreciation, confidence and kindness as members of the LGBTQ community ...

Fifth grader Kinston Strickland, right, and classmates pose for pictures with their awards following a ceremony at Winstead Elementary School on Thursday.

WILSON COUNTY SCHOOLS

Students, staff say goodbye to closing Winstead, Toisnot schools

| June 4, 2022

When students walked out of two Wilson County public schools Friday, it wasn’t just for the summer. ...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Democrats choose power over compassion

‘Moana’ moves Wilson

Cyclist seeks stolen racing bike’s return

Wilson youth at risk of fentanyl poisoning

Compromise on gun laws is possible

Hollywood night in Wilson

Taxing the rich won’t curb inflation

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CARTOONS

Dave DiFilippo cartoon for Tuesday, June 28

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EDITORIALS

Our Opinion: City Hall falters on preservation, communication

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Our Opinion: Court protects charter school students’ rights

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COLUMNS

WEATHERCAST

Monday cold front to bring showers, storms

By Al Thomas

Daytime temperatures in our area are forecast to be typical for an early summer weekend as highs bot...

WCC CORNER

Join us July 14 for a fun, family-friendly event

By Jessica Griffin

Wilson Community College is hosting its first-ever special registration event on our main campus, pa...

Abortion: No, Dobbs isn’t ‘decentralization’

By Thomas L. Knapp

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday handed down its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organizat...

Christy Clark, the Democratic candidate for N.C. House District 98, asked Harris Teeter and Kroger to stop selling foam can coolers bearing pro-Second Amendment messages.

Empty symbolism in the gun control debate

By Corey Friedman

A product meant to keep beer and soda cans cold made Christy Clark hot under the collar. A former No...

Avoid making oaths that aren’t worth keeping

By Lib Campbell

Among those who pledge to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, how many are nee...

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E-EDITIONS

Friday, June 24, 2022.pdf

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COLLEGE SPORTS

UNC-Indiana, Ohio State-Duke headline ACC/Big 10 Challenge

Tobs drop tight one at Marlins

Area Calendar, June 25-26

Tobs repel Chilis, hold onto division lead

DeLucia shuts out Arkansas, sends Rebels to 1st CWS finals

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TOP SPORTS

Fike senior quarterback Demari Daniels walks onto the field before the Golden Demons’ home game against Hunt on Oct. 29. Daniels, named the Tom Ham Athlete of the Year as presented by The Wilson Times, proved to be as great of a teammate and a leader as an athlete mainly through his positive outlook and infectious optimism.

Daniels uplifts, inspires as well as awes

Now it's the “little” brother's turn. Demari Daniels, the third son of Latonya and David Daniels to ...

Fike High senior Demari Daniels stands with the nearly 5-foot trophy signifying he is the Tom Ham Athlete of the Year as presented by The Wilson Times after playing four sports. The Times Offensive Player of the Year in football, Daniels also played basketball, baseball and ran track for the Golden Demons.

Daniels did it all for Demons

With a song in his heart and a smile on his face, Fike High senior Demari Daniels was both spectacul...

Fike’s Karys Wheeler (1) looks for a passing option during a 9-0 win over Smithfield-Selma.

Hunt, Fike red hot to start conference play

| March 27, 2022

Across the state, conference play for the 2021-22 high school girls soccer team is underway. For two...

Wilson Councilman A.P. Coleman, right, shakes hands with Councilman Tom Fyle during Coleman’s final council meeting in May 2019. Coleman, who served on the council for 38 years, died Wednesday.

Longtime councilman remembered as ‘servant leader’

| January 16, 2022

Former Wilson City Councilman A.P. Coleman died early Wednesday morning. “Wilson mourns the passing ...

Daniels uplifts, inspires as well as awes

Now it's the “little” brother's turn. Demari Daniels, the third son of Latonya and David Daniels to ...

Daniels did it all for Demons

With a song in his heart and a smile on his face, Fike High senior Demari Daniels was both spectacul...

Hunt, Fike red hot to start conference play

| March 27, 2022

Across the state, conference play for the 2021-22 high school girls soccer team is underway. For two...

Longtime councilman remembered as ‘servant leader’

| January 16, 2022

Former Wilson City Councilman A.P. Coleman died early Wednesday morning. “Wilson mourns the passing ...

Daniels uplifts, inspires as well as awes

Now it's the “little” brother's turn. Demari Daniels, the third son of Latonya and David Daniels to ...

Daniels did it all for Demons

With a song in his heart and a smile on his face, Fike High senior Demari Daniels was both spectacul...

Hunt, Fike red hot to start conference play

| March 27, 2022

Across the state, conference play for the 2021-22 high school girls soccer team is underway. For two...

Longtime councilman remembered as ‘servant leader’