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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
UNC’s Hubert Davis shares his Christian faith
April 18, 2021I am a three-time N.C. State graduate and am not a Carolina fan. However, I have always admired the ...

Electrical fire burns home, displacing Wilson woman
A Wilson woman and her dog escaped a fire at a Green Street home Tuesday night. Hunette Francois, 64...

Repaving disrupts downtown Wilson businesses
After nearly five hours of baking, the owners of Treat Yo’ Self Bakery were greeted Saturday morning...

Largest Wilson shell building nears completion
Months of wet weather has proved problematic for crews applying the finishing touches on Wilson’s ne...

Livestock show and sale breaks record, raising $318,000
In spite of restrictions that kept many from attending and caused some events’ cancellation, the 70t...

Beddingfield defense feasts on Nash Central in 54-0 rout
Double cheeseburgers for all! The defense of the Beddingfield High varsity football team made sure t...

Wilson native featured in Marine Corps video
A Wilson native and career educator plays a prominent role in a new U.S. Marine Corps promotional vi...

Family historian unearths 1911 subscription renewal notice
STANTONSBURG — For the last five years, Paul Sherrod has been digging through an old trunk of family...

NCHSAA PLAYOFFS
Tigers spiral out of control in first-round loss to Camden
Any aspirations that the Wilson Preparatory Academy varsity boys soccer team had of an extended stay...

Bulldogs learn tough lessons from Wingate
Chip Hester knew there would be days like Saturday when he agreed to lead the Barton College footbal...

McKayhan, Hunt defense slam door on Northern Nash in Big East opener
When the going gets tough — as in behind the chains — simply throw the ball up for 6-foot-3 wide rec...

Donors turn out for Fike High School blood drive
For Timothy Messer, assistant principal at Fike High School, giving blood has a special meaning. Mes...

Fike completes unbeaten regular season with shutout of Hunt
This time, there was no need for the Fike High varsity boys soccer team to rescue itself in the fina...

Aggressive Lady Chargers take down Hilltop, 3-0
FUQUAY-VARINA — While the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the space-time continuum of the sports world ...

Solar farm fire under investigation
The N.C. Forest Service’s Wilson County ranger said a Tuesday fire that burned more than an acre of ...

Humane Society bus takes pups to new homes
Rescuing an average of 1,000 animals a year takes a dedicated group of volunteers, but the Wilson Co...

Hunt turns Beddingfield second-half mistakes into 27-14 victory
Seizing on the opportunities before it in the second half, the Hunt High varsity football team held ...

Demons can’t keep up with Rampants in 40-20 loss
The high-powered offense of the J.H. Rose High varsity football team was a bit much for a youth-orie...
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Life
Deadheading's not a rock group
Elizabeth and I are spending our weekends in the dirt and briars of our many rose plants. And those ...
Mr. and Mrs. Etheridge celebrate 50th anniversary
Terry and Carolyn Etheridge of Wilson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday with a cook...