City manager dragged feet on smoke-free buildings
October 15, 2021Your paper has been following the $200 bribe to city employees for doing what is simply the sensible...
Resist tyrannical vaccine mandates
October 15, 2021“My body, my choice” is the phrase activists use to protest what they view as an invasion of our sov...
Tell school board to end mask mandate
October 14, 2021The spidey senses of all parents and grandparents should be fully activated. Those folks in charge o...
The SPOT rocks Boykin Center
October 14, 2021The SPOT youth center brought Grammy Award-winner Mike Farris to Wilson for an Oct. 1 performance at...
Big Tech bills could hurt citizens, businesses
October 12, 2021I am a lifelong resident of eastern North Carolina and a small business owner. I am also an advocate...
More words of encouragement
October 10, 2021A few more words of encouragement for all the people of Wilson: “I choose to live by choice — not by...
Common-sense Democrats stall slide into socialism
October 8, 2021It’s been about nine months since Donald Trump was booted from the White House and, of course, every...
Don’t pass the buck to a redistricting panel
October 6, 2021I appreciate our representative’s opinion piece, “Redistricting: Why we care and how to make it fair...
Wilson Arts draws visitors from near and far
October 6, 2021Since the Wilson Arts Council, now known as Wilson Arts, moved into its beautiful new home at 204 Na...
Butterfield, Biden push dangerous spending spree
October 2, 2021The Wilson Times recently published an article about U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield titled “Butterfield:...
Don’t close rec center, Reid Street pools
October 2, 2021The YMCA being built downtown is a new addition to the city of Wilson’s overall facade. But as an ec...
Wilson Medical Center comes through for COVID patient
October 1, 2021Like far too many among us, I have recently had the unpleasant experience of a bout with COVID-19. I...
Biden administration is failing Black Americans
September 30, 2021Three strikes and you’re out. Sounds logical and straightforward, right? Is the principle that gover...
Don’t let IRS spy on $600-and-up bank transactions
September 29, 2021A recent news article noted that the president is pushing for a change that would require banks to r...
Dems are disastrous and GOP lacks backbone
September 27, 2021The Democrats, Democratic Party and the Biden administration scare the hell out of me. And you shoul...
Biden left to clean up Trump’s mess
September 26, 2021Donald Trump’s presidential administration was fueled by conspiracy, falsehoods and mismanagement, c...
Constitution’s principles exceed its limitations
September 22, 2021Thank you for the editorial on Constitution Day. As we navigate the political climate the “constitut...
Legislators’ maps will shape voters’ future
September 22, 2021A redistricting commission made up of 19 Republican members of the N.C. House of Representatives and...
Celebrity hucksters steer consumers wrong
September 20, 2021There is nothing more irritating in our culture of exploitation in America than happy-go-lucky celeb...
Family unity the glue that holds us together
September 18, 2021The dynamics of a family change when a child graduates, goes to college, marries, joins the workforc...
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Life
Focus on positive aspects of your life
Family gatherings at Grandma’s house, opening much-anticipated gifts at Christmas, the first day of ...
Soup combines favorite ingredients
I’ve been on a soup kick lately. I’ve been ordering my favorite soups from takeout meals, pinning re...