Our Opinion: A timely reminder that King’s dream is too long deferred
THUMBS UP to the Wilson MLK Commission for bringing Wilson residents together in spirit at a time wh...
Our Opinion: Will court uphold the people’s will on voter ID law?
More than three years after North Carolina voters decided to require photo identification at the pol...
Our Opinion: Wilson honors public servants gone too soon
THUMBS UP to Wilson residents and first responders who honored the memories of two local heroes in t...
Our Opinion: Have questions? Times subscribers know the answers
Why are some Wilson County residents not receiving their mail? Where are COVID-19 tests available? H...
Our Opinion: High-caliber mayor uses gun safety to help unify Wilson
THUMBS UP to Wilson Mayor Carlton Stevens for teaching the fundamentals of safe and responsible gun ...
Wishing for Wilson: A year when COVID loosens its grim grip
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered schools, idled businesses and kept people quarantined in th...
Our Opinion: Wilson cheers young patient’s cancer recovery
THUMBS UP to the outpouring of support Wilson County residents showed AnnaBlair Smith and her family...
Yes, Virginia, there is (still) a Santa Claus
We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time ...
Our Opinion: Firefighters acted quickly to douse downtown blaze
THUMBS UP to Wilson firefighters, whose courage, skill and professionalism minimized damage from las...
Our Opinion: Phone searches? Tell schools to ask parents first
Don’t take what doesn’t belong to you. Ask permission. Say please. And if a child has to check with ...
Our Opinion: Don’t let politics influence historic landmark status
THUMBS UP with an asterisk to the Wilson City Council, which made the right decision in designating ...
Our Opinion: No-kill shelter will be feather in county's cap
THUMBS UP to Sheriff Calvin Woodard for his plans to make the new Wilson County Animal Services Cent...
Our Opinion: Remembering bravery, sacrifice of Pearl Harbor
On a calm December morning 80 years ago today, the United States was attacked on its own shores. Jap...
Our Opinion: School mask mandates less restrictive than dress codes
Parents poured into boardrooms across the country this year to voice their displeasure with school m...
Our Opinion: Stantonsburg unites community around its school
THUMBS UP to Stantonsburg’s town government, which is rallying residents to support Stantonsburg Ele...
Our Opinion: Adding NCHSAA oversight is a wise compromise
The sausage-making isn’t always pretty, but sometimes, committee review and bipartisan debate transf...
Our Opinion: Generosity gives Wilson reasons to be thankful
THUMBS UP to the churches, charities, government agencies and volunteers who furnish Thanksgiving fe...
Our Opinion: Adoptive families strengthen fabric of our community
THUMBS UP to Wilson County residents who open their hearts and homes to adoptive children in need of...
Our Opinion: District maps draw flurry of candidates
When it comes to choosing our representatives in the N.C. General Assembly, Wilson County voters wil...
Our Opinion: Veterans Day a worthy occasion to gather together
THUMBS UP to the Wilson Committee on Patriotism, which will celebrate the return of its annual Veter...
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