Army Reserve activates 1st field feeding company in Wilson

The country’s first U.S. Army Reserve field feeding company activated Saturday at the Army Reserve C...

Wilson County teens show turkeys at NC State Fair

RALEIGH — Madison Hudson and Alexis Gardner were still practicing their turkey technique Thursday as...

‘Dirt candy’ outsells tobacco in Wilson

North Carolina is still No.1 when it comes to sweet potato production nationwide with nearly half of...

BULLDOGS HIGHLIGHTS - Barton vs. Carson-Newman, Oct. 2, 2021

Highlights from Barton College's 31-17 football win against Carson-Newman on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021,...

2021 ELECTIONS

Voter registration deadline nears

State elections officials are encouraging Wilson County residents to check their voter status and en...

Double murder suspect in custody

Murder suspect Adrian Tynrell Horne was captured Wednesday afternoon, ending a full day on the lam a...

‘It smells like tobacco in here’: Secondary market auctions open in Wilson

The first tobacco auctions on the secondary market Wednesday brought in varied prices. “It is sort ...

Hunt surges late to sweep aside South Central

Waging its own internal battle with body language in the first two sets, the Hunt High varsity volle...

Monkeys are ‘part of the family’

STANTONSBURG — Navy veteran Barry Geller suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, but he says a...

Boiled peanuts a late-summer delicacy

Six years ago, Clay and Jessie Hinnant wanted to teach their children about managing the family farm...

Baptized residents claim ‘new beginning’

One by one, they came. Some had tears streaming down their faces. Others showed expressions of joy a...

Wilson tobacco value could top $400 million

Tobacco markets opened this week with both enthusiasm and relief. The enthusiasm comes from higher m...

Vigil honors 5-year-old's memory

Every morning when Bonny Parker woke up, her son’s face would be the first thing she saw.  “And...

What a year! Fike state champ Bullock is Athlete of the Year

Jayleen Bullock literally saved the best for last in his Fike High wrestling career. Nearly two week...

Pool ceiling beams arrive at new YMCA site

A dozen 90-foot rafter beams for the ceiling of the new Wilson Family YMCA’s 25-meter swimming pool ...

More Lucama town records unearthed

LUCAMA — One year after officials retrieved town public records that were buried underground, anothe...

Camp curriculum centers on animals

It was clear that Jah’Zyion Robertson-Cooper had done his research. The 8-year-old fourth grader fro...

Park gets kid-friendly upgrade: Cannon Hinnant’s family contributed $276,500

Ava Hinnant dangled her 7-year-old frame from bar to bar, confidently crossing a span on the newly r...