Lifestyles
The secret in granddaughter’s scrambled eggs
Our life’s story these days is a test of how we learn something new about ourselves and our family. ...
Coffee cake will brighten your day
There are magazines in almost every room at my house. Between my cooking magazines and my husband’s ...
ECU professor seeks research subjects for exercise study
GREENVILLE — East Carolina University says it’s a perfect time to pair New Year’s resolution goals w...
Remember your past, not just 2021
Do you remember the New Year’s fear of 2000 as 1999 came crashing to an end? Can you compare that fe...
Baking banana pudding required a crash course
My mama Virginia Hedgepeth raised me with banana pudding. She let me cut the bananas and put the van...
Santa will love these easy lemon cookies
I have a favorite new cookie. It’s soft and sweet, but not too sweet, and has a burst of lemon that...
Smith-Parker
December 18, 2021Olivia Alexis Parker and George Thomas Smith III were married on Sept. 25 at half past five in the a...
Anderson-Handgraaf
November 30, 2021Brie Anne Handgraaf and James Walker Anderson of Wilson were married Sept. 25 in a 3 p.m. ceremony a...
Logophiles love these holiday words, phrases
Logophiles love words of all kinds, from monosyllables (short words) to sesquipedalians (long words)...
A new idea for your new year
Our 50 Christmas cards are mailed, and maybe one is on its way to you. Now, make postcards. Do this...
NC author wins coveted National Book Award
What’s the biggest news in our state’s literary circles? On Nov. 17, Jason Mott won the National Boo...
Use those leftovers in creamy ham casserole
Are there some Thanksgiving ham leftovers in your refrigerator? I cooked both a ham and turkey breas...
Wilson will be represented at NC Debutante Ball
Plans are underway for the 94th annual North Carolina Debutante Ball, sponsored by the Terpsichorean...
Write your Christmas cards now
We wrote 50 Christmas cards this past weekend, all to give our granddaughter, Ashley, to distribute....
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Life
The secret in granddaughter’s scrambled eggs
Our life’s story these days is a test of how we learn something new about ourselves and our family. ...
Coffee cake will brighten your day
There are magazines in almost every room at my house. Between my cooking magazines and my husband’s ...
Rather be cooking
Sweet potato pie just in time for Thanksgiving
This is my spin on my mom’s Southern sweet potato pie recipe. I add sweetened condensed milk, which...
Think outside the circle for this apple pie
A few weeks ago, a dear friend brought me a bag of winesap apples straight from the North Carolina m...
Little treats have big pumpkin spice taste
Want a quick and easy treat for Halloween? Why not try these little pumpkin treats from the Damn Del...
Soup combines favorite ingredients
I’ve been on a soup kick lately. I’ve been ordering my favorite soups from takeout meals, pinning re...
Add pumpkin and spices to pancakes
This column ran the first time in 2008. Give the recipe a try. I’ve been cooking the last days and h...
Some sweet treats for our readers
For 20 years now, I’ve shared recipes with Wilson Times readers from ribs and chicken pot pies to sa...
Column started with slow cooker chops
Twenty years ago this next week, on Aug. 15, I shared my first recipe in a Wilson Times food column....
Marinade makes steak even more special
It’s hard to be believe it, but this month marks 20 years since I wrote my first food column. That’s...
Announcements
Mr. and Mrs. Jones celebrate 50th anniversary
May 3, 2021Charles and Jacqueline Jones celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary April 9. They were married Ap...
Mr. and Mrs. Etheridge celebrate 50th anniversary
April 12, 2021Terry and Carolyn Etheridge of Wilson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday with a cook...
Mr. and Mrs. Murray celebrate 45th anniversary
December 21, 2020Luke Edward Murray Jr. and Ellen Batts Murray celebrated their 45th anniversary on Dec. 19 at their ...
Mr. and Mrs. Williams celebrate 50th anniversary
May 11, 2020Kenneth A. and Dianne Darden Williams of Albuquerque, New Mexico, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 4 with a family celebration at their home. Hosts included the couples’ children, …