1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (371+ words) Barton at Roosevelt (Illinois), 7 p.m. Liberty Christian at Greenfield, 7 p.m.; Fike at Northern Nash, 7:30 p.m.; Southern Wayne at Hunt, 7:30 p.m.; Wilson Christian at Rocky Mount Faith Christian, 7:30 p.m.; New Bern Christian at Community Christian (Sallie B. Howard), 7:30 p.m.; Wilson Prep at North Edgecombe, 7:30 p.m.; Southern Nash at C.B. Aycock,…...

9+ hour, 5+ min ago   (225+ words) U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy introduced himself to Wilson County voters Wednesday in a tour across the county Wednesday, from Bill's Grill to Parker's Barbecue. Murphy, a urologist by trade, has represented the state's 3rd District since 2019. He is currently running for reelection…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (273+ words) But a college education is still expensive " for most families, it's like buying a new car every year for the next four years. Ideally, the expense will be worth it, launching students into financially, intellectually and culturally rewarding lives and…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (632+ words) Many of us will spend much of this year celebrating one of history's great success stories. Now nearly 250 years old, the Declaration of Independence paved the way for our great nation. The declaration's anniversary should spark a renewed interest in…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (268+ words) The Wilson County Board of Elections is getting ready for the March primary by making sure its machines are operating correctly through a logic and accuracy test. "The goal is to make sure everything is accurate," BOE Director Tasha Bell…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (845+ words) Thomas Welch had a tough time after he retired from the Air Force. "I was pretty fragile at that point, which I hate to say about myself, and then God sent me a dog," Welch said. Harper, a rescue dog,…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (661+ words) That's my hot take on the Border Patrol's public execution of an ICU nurse in Minneapolis over the weekend, and the varying reactions to it. That's exactly the reaction one might expect, given my prior disposition toward the war on…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (656+ words) History reveals 4 mistakes America is making'wilsontimes.com History reveals 4 mistakes America is making An author argues the U.S. is repeating four destructive historical patterns " robberbaron wealth, monarchy-style power, entrenched discrimination and a misused "Kingdom of God" that have long threatened democracy....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (387+ words) Three Troop 8 Scouts of First Baptist Church of Wilson have achieved Scouting America's highest rank and honor as Eagle Scouts. " Matthew Wong has been in Scouts for nearly 12 years, beginning in first grade in Cary. He joined Troop 89 when he…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (249+ words) Wilson County sheriff candidate Brandon Barbrey will not appeal the North Carolina Court of Appeals decision to let Bobby Knight run for office on the Republican primary ballot. Barbrey's attorney, Andrew Simpson, told the Times that Barbrey made the decision…...