Bring back swim lessons, open pool time
June 12, 2021I live near Recreation Park on Sunset Road, and what I see summer after summer is several young peop...
Corporate, wealth taxes could hurt middle class
June 12, 2021Wanting to raise taxes on the rich and corporations brings up three important questions for the aver...
Wokeness, critical race theory produce absurdities
June 12, 2021Parents across the country are protesting the introduction of “woke” philosophy and critical race th...
Young actors walk the red carpet
June 12, 2021June 6 was a special night as all of Wilson’s talented children involved in Wilson Arts’ ACT for You...
GOP pitches solutions in search of a problem
June 9, 2021Re: “Newton to chair state GOP elections panel,” Tuesday: Buck and his committee will be finding so...
A blueprint for upgrading the US power grid
June 9, 2021The electric power is complex, and three factors affect power grid balance. One is capacity, another...
Together, we will make it
June 9, 2021Everyone should follow the Golden Rule Whether it is at home, in the community or at school. An amaz...
Organizers, participants honored Memorial Day's heroes
June 5, 2021Again, I want to thank The Wilson Times for its professional coverage of the city of Wilson’s Memori...
Yancey's critique hits the mark
June 5, 2021I just wanted to say in response to Julia Yancey’s letter to the editor, “Blame sabotage, not stupid...
Biden's first 100 days were a disaster
June 5, 2021The Grimm brothers were well known for writing fairy tales, but they cannot hold a candle to Nick Sm...
Perseverance helped Finch secure his freedom
June 3, 2021As mayor of the city of Wilson, I want to honor the perseverance and strength exhibited by Charles R...
GOP tax cut would help families, boost economy
June 3, 2021State Sens. Paul Newton, R-Cabarrus, and Warren Daniel, R-Burke, have proposed a huge tax cut that w...
Blame sabotage, not stupidity, for Dems’ policies
June 3, 2021Hanlon’s Razor states, “Never atribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” A...
Biden’s bad policies and liberals’ selective memory
June 3, 2021Re: “Election fraud hoax incompatible with democracy,” by William T. “Nick” Smith, Tuesday: Basical...
Donors help preserve historic Black cemetery
June 2, 2021We are happy to announce the Elm City Heritage Cemetery Spring Fundraiser was a success! We raised m...
Customer, employee help retrieve lost purse
May 31, 2021A few days ago, I went to Lidl to pick up a few groceries, checked out, took my purchases to the car...
Nondiscrimination bill deserves Cooper-Suggs’ support
May 27, 2021Brian Grawburg, in his succinct epistle (“Critical race theory is Jim Crow in reverse,” May 21) prov...
Tax incentives preferable to direct government funding
May 27, 2021Recent news articles discuss the federal government providing funding to companies to build business...
Empower Wilson's youth to make a difference in our community
May 24, 2021Re: “Mayor to launch youth initiatives,” by Brie Handgraaf, on Friday’s front page: I wholeheartedl...
Community colleges need pay raise to compete for talent
May 22, 2021As Wilson County climbs out of COVID-19 and returns to improving quality of life in our community, n...
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