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11/14/2009 Crime Watch, November 14 The Wilson Police Department handled the following calls recently: Monday * Breaking and/or entering, Marybeth Court North, between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m., HP computer worth $1,000, door frame damage ... 11/13/2009 Grand Jury, November 14 A Wilson County grand jury handed up 193 true bills of indictment during the Nov. 2, 2009 session. Indictment by a grand jury requires a person charged with a felony to make a first appearance in the ... 11/13/2009 District Court, November 14 Wilson County District Court William C. Farris, Presiding Oct. 26, 2009 Session * Derrick D. Applewhite -- misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, voluntarily dismissed. * Sheree Unetto Aver ... 11/13/2009 Coleman wants to reopen Sylvia's Sylvia Coleman might reopen her namesake restaurant as a place to host private parties and functions. Coleman has applied for a special-use permit for the building at 1820 Martin Luther King Jr. Park ... 11/13/2009 Annual adoption, foster event is today Wilson County Department of Social Services is having its annual adoption awareness celebration today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Imagination Station, 224 E. Nash St. November is adoption awareness mon ... 11/13/2009 N.C. principal retires after cash-for-grades blunder GOLDSBORO -- A North Carolina principal has decided to retire after school district leaders halted the cash-for-grades fundraiser she approved. Wayne County Public Schools said Friday that Rosewood M ... 11/13/2009 Kids learn early what money can buy When I was younger there were some far-fetched things I never thought I'd see, like a 24-hour TV weather channel, a telephone you could carry around with you or police officers patrolling the halls of ... 11/13/2009 Butterfield secures federal dollars for downtown Wilson will get another $200,000 in federal grants to revitalize its city center, local leaders and a congressman announced Friday. The money could be used for a variety of projects, from renovating a ... 11/13/2009 Football games postponed; Beddingfield playing Southern Nash's game at Erwin Triton tonight in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-AA football playoffs has been postponed until Saturday at 7 p.m. Games involving Hunt, ... 11/12/2009 166 middle-schoolers suspended for dress code violations This morning, 166 Wilson County middle school children were sent home on the first day of stricter enforcement of the county dress code. Each child received a three-day suspension. The suspensions ... 11/12/2009 City set for downtown funds Wilson will be getting a federal grant for downtown revitalization. How much and how soon won't be known, though, until this afternoon. U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield has scheduled a meeting this afterno ... 11/12/2009 Community Briefs, November 13 Coping at holidays while dealing with grief WilMed Hospice is holding a free mini workshop, "Coping with the holidays when someone you love has died." The workshop is Nov. 30, 6 to 8 p.m., Auxiliary ... 11/12/2009 New drug hot line in place Have you ever seen something illegal occur or know about illegal activity and simply didn't know what do to about it? If so, the Wilson Police Department has several numbers you can call to report dr ... 11/12/2009 Fundraiser planned to benefit families Operation Christmas will host its Ronald McDonald House fundraiser Saturday at the Tarboro Street McDonald's near Wilson Mall. The event is organized to raise money for families of those with disabil ... 11/12/2009 Nash Co. couple arrested in 15 break-ins A Middlesex couple was arrested Tuesday and charged with several residential burglaries in at least three counties. A press release issued by the Nash County Sheriff's Office Thursday said that Richa ... 11/12/2009 Dog lover argues against county fee Bob Apol fought Wilson County's animal registration law, but the law won this week. So now he wants to change the law, at least the part dealing with unneutered animals. Apol, owner of Sonshine Auto ... 11/12/2009 IRS seeks Wilsonians for refunds More than 30 Wilson County residents could get some extra cash for the holidays from the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS has $19,657 in refund checks that were sent to county residents earlier this ... 11/12/2009 166 suspended at middle schools Wilson County Schools officials suspended 166 middle school students for dress code violations Thursday. Bob Kendall, Wilson County Schools public information officer, said it was no surprise to stud ... 11/12/2009 Naval years lacked excitement The Rev. Gordon Sebastian joined the U.S. Navy shortly after the outbreak of the Korean Conflict. A student at the University of Illinois, Sebastian recalled Wednesday during a Veterans Day observanc ... 11/12/2009 Veterans gather Stormy weather drove Wilson's Veterans Day service inside Wednesday morning and may have kept attendance down. That was a shame, said Mayor Bruce Rose. "I have water in my shoes," Rose said. "But so ... 11/11/2009 BOE Personnel Changes Each month the Wilson County Board of Education releases its personnel list, which shows employees who have been hired or resigned from the system during the past month. Because school administrators ... 11/11/2009 Board approves school calendars The Wilson County Board of Education approved academic calendars for the 2010-2011 school year earlier this week. Elementary schools in the district will continue to operate under a nine-week calenda ... 11/11/2009 Torero's cited for alcohol violation A downtown restaurant was cited in October for serving alcohol to patrons under the age of 21. Brent Massey, assistant supervisor with N.C. Alcohol Law Enforcement, said Tuesday that at around 7:35 p ... 11/11/2009 Rain continues, drivers urged to slow down The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida drenched Wilson Wednesday and more rain is expected through Friday. The system dumped 3.09 inches of rain in Wilson from noon on Tuesday to Wednesday at 6 p.m., acc ... 11/11/2009 President honors veterans ARLINGTON, Va. -- On a cold, rain-soaked Veterans Day, President Barack Obama walked slowly through the white, stone markers at the section of Arlington National Cemetery reserved for troops killed in ... |
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