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Hundreds line up for food

If anyone needed proof that the economy hasn't completely rebounded, they only had to look at the huge crowd that showed up for free food in Wilson Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Wilson, NC, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Potatoes, Food, Vegetables

Fri Nov 20, 2009

WITN

Dog Shelters Agree To Stop Using Carbon Monoxide Chambers

Ten animal shelters, including three here in Eastern Carolina, have agreed to stop using their carbon monoxide chambers for euthanasia.

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Related Topix: Rocky Mount, NC, Carteret County, NC

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

An overwhelming year

For the last year, Roberto and Shelly Guillen have tried putting the pieces of their lives back together.

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Related Topix: Weather, Johnston County, NC, Kenly, NC, Wilson, NC

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

166 suspended at middle schools

Wilson County Schools officials suspended 166 middle school students for dress code violations Thursday.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Elm City, NC, Wilson, NC

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

IRS seeks Wilsonians for refunds

More than 30 Wilson County residents could get some extra cash for the holidays from the Internal Revenue Service.

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Related Topix: Tax, Wilson, NC, Nash County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Elm City, NC

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

Obama signs homebuyer, jobless bill

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 business slump.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Steny Hoyer, Wilson, NC

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

4-H tops 100 years with fudge

Wilson County 4-H celebrated a century of helping young people and the community this weekend.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Life, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Wilson, NC

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

Alleged dog fighting suspect gets probation

A second suspect in an alleged Meadow Street dog fighting case was sentenced Thursday in Wilson Superior Court.

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Related Topix: Wilson, NC

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

Walkers encourage each other

Every Thursday morning Candice Murray, who works for Wilson County Cooperative Extension, is at the walking trail at Wilson Medical Center applauding, encouraging and cheering people as they complete another quarter mile on the track.

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Related Topix: Wilson, NC, Bailey, NC

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

By Rochelle Moore Times Staff Writer

An officer with 24 years of law enforcement experience now leads the Sharpsburg Police Department.

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Related Topix: Sharpsburg, NC, Rocky Mount, NC, Rocky Mount Metro, Wilson, NC, Nash County, NC

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

Turnout slow for Wilson races

Hotly contested city and town races never stirred much enthusiasm among Wilson County voters judging by Tuesday's turnout.

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Related Topix: Wilson, NC, Stantonsburg, NC

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

Cuts could affect infant mortality rate

Potential Medicaid budget cuts of 19 percent have child advocates and health department officials concerned that a higher number of babies in North Carolina will die before they reach their first birthday.

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Related Topix: Medicaid, Health, Wilson, NC

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Rocky Mount Telegram

Sharpsburg swears in new police chief

The town of Sharpsburg has a new police chief. Sara Wiggins, a 23-year law enforcement veteran, was sworn into office Friday by N.C. Superior Court Judge Tony Brown in Sharpsburg's town hall meeting room.

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Related Topix: Sharpsburg, NC, East Carolina University, Nash County, NC, Orange County, NC

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Raleigh News & Observer

Hunt's not done with North Carolina

N.C. State University Chancellor Jim Woodard made a striking prediction last week: In coming years, the soon-to-be built futurist James B. Hunt Library will join the Bell Tower as one of the two signature structures on the West Raleigh campus.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Senator Kay Hagan, US News, US Senate, Democrat, North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, Raleigh Metro

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

Gay seeks another term as sheriff

Wilson County Sheriff Wayne Gay launched his 2010 re-election campaign Monday night with the help of nearly 500 friends and supporters.

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Related Topix: US News, Wilson, NC

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

Record crowd attends job fair

Don Davis lost his apartment and his car, his wife is living with family, and he's staying at Hope Station homeless shelter.

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Related Topix: Wilson, NC, Rocky Mount, NC

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

Finch named assistant superintendent

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.

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Related Topix: Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Wilson, NC, Rocky Mount, NC, Rocky Mount Metro, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

Small-town festival with hometown appeal

Bonnie Smith stood in the parking lot near the Black Creek gazebo, listening to the songs of the 1970s and remembering some of her better days growing up in Black Creek.

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Related Topix: Black Creek, NC, Wilson, NC, Lucama, NC

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

Tarleton named new Red Cross branch manager

Hal Tarleton has been named the new branch manager for the Wilson-Greene branch of the Wayne/Wilson/Greene chapter of American Red Cross Tarleton, 60, former editor of The Wilson Times, began work Oct.

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Related Topix: Wilson, NC, Greene County, NC, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, Raleigh Metro

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Wilson Daily Times

Early turnout low in Wilson city races

Hotly contested Wilson City Council races haven't yet set voters' hearts afire, judging by early turnout.

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Related Topix: Wilson, NC, Black Creek, NC, Elm City, NC, Sims, NC, Saratoga, NC

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