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11/9/2009 Newton named to internship council Gov. Bev Perdue has reappointed Brian Newton of Wilson to the North Carolina Internship Council. Newton is the associate director for the career center at East Carolina University. He is the founder ... 11/8/2009 Christmas aid applications grow Staff at the Salvation Army in Wilson have seen a 70 percent increase in the number of people asking for helping through the annual Christmas Assistance Program this year in comparison to last year. ... 11/8/2009 Check your clothes Stricter enforcement of student dress code violations starts Thursday in Wilson County's six middle schools and at Daniels Learning Center, the district's alternative school. Middle school principals ... 11/8/2009 Watching over shoppers It may not be the most exciting job, slowly riding up and down the parking lot at WalMart. But Annette Jones is there to make sure customers are safe even when they talk bad about her. "People call ... 11/8/2009 Pottery, warm weather lure shoppers to Finch's open house BAILEY -- Warm weather helped attract thousands of craft lovers to the annual pottery open house held Sunday at the Finch Blueberry Nursery off N.C. 581. Several Wilson County artists were among the ... 11/8/2009 4-H tops 100 years with fudge Wilson County 4-H celebrated a century of helping young people and the community this weekend. First, it held an alumni reunion Saturday night at the Wilson County Agricultural Center. Well over 100 ... 11/8/2009 Thousands turn out for Whirligig Festival Latoya Frazier bet her friend Shannon Davis a funnel cake and a large lemonade that Whirligig Festival was just as much fun as Greenville's festival, and she won. Davis, 18, who lives in Greenville, ... 11/7/2009 View 'Pray the Devil Back to Hell' at Barton Barton College's Campus Compassion student program will present the documentary, "Pray the Devil Back to Hell," Saturday at 7 p.m. in Howard Chapel. "This documentary chronicles the remarkable story ... 11/7/2009 Wilson Medical Center to host symposium Wilson Medical Center's Continuing Education Symposium for health care professionals will be held Nov. 11-12 at the Wilson Medical Center auditorium. The annual event, planned in conjunction with Are ... 11/7/2009 Booze It & Lose It campaign a success During the Governor's Highway Safety 2009 Halloween Booze It & Lose It campaign, law enforcement agencies in Wilson conducted 10 check points that resulted in 167 traffic and criminal violations. ... 11/7/2009 Trucks collide in Kenly No injuries were reported after two tractor trailer trucks collided on U.S. 301 in Kenly Friday morning causing the highway to be closed for more than four hours from Jones Street to N.C. 222. Christ ... 11/7/2009 Community Briefs, November 7 Bridge winners Wilson Duplicate bridge winners Nov. 3 were Joyce Lamm and Martha Walston, first; Vivian Leggett and Ron Woodsum, second; Glenda Wilson and Betty Banks, third. Nov. 5 winners were Mar ... 11/7/2009 New venue needs spoken word artists, poetry readers A new venue coming to Wilson is in search of spoken word artists and poetry readers for open mic nights. The Soundz is a mobile, non-alcoholic/non-smoking opportunity looking to create an atmosphere ... 11/7/2009 Who are you thankful for? The harsh economic times have taken much from many this year: jobs, savings, homes, security. Yet such times also bring out the best in people, and as the holiday season approaches we'd like to hear ... 11/7/2009 Alleged dog fighting suspect gets probation A second suspect in an alleged Meadow Street dog fighting case was sentenced Thursday in Wilson Superior Court. Travis Woodard, 24, of 913 College Circle was sentenced to 45 days in the Wilson County ... 11/7/2009 Creative ways to entice voters Well, another election is in the books, and just like all those before it, the results left some people happy and some mad, which I guess is what an election is supposed to do. Just as notable as who ... 11/7/2009 Still time to be in the parade The Wilson Jaycees Christmas Parade is approaching fast and those interested in participating must submit their applications no later than Friday. The Nov. 21 event will begin at 11 a.m. and will be ... 11/7/2009 Breathing new life into downtown buildings Dr. Lindsey deGuehery can see the bright neon lights, people buying popcorn and movie tickets and a renewed interest in nightlife in downtown Wilson. When deGuehery bought the former Carolina Theater ... 11/7/2009 Arrest in smash and grabs Wilson police have arrested one man in a recent smash and grab robbery at the Wilson mall and are searching for a second suspect. Alzavion Jaquell Randolph, 20, of 2230 St. Andrews St., Tarboro, was ... 11/7/2009 Female tapped to lead Trinity AME Zion Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church has it's first female minister in its 103 years of existence. The Rev. Carla Atkins was appointed by the Cape Fear Conference -- Eastern North Carolin ... 11/7/2009 Obama signs homebuyer, jobless bill WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the ... |
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