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Pet shelter talk is long overdue, but so is action
THUMBS UP to the Wilson County Board of Commissioners for considering an expedited timetable for financing and building a new animal shelter. A replacement for the aging Airport Road shelter has … more
Jury’s still out on school voucher program outcome
Supporters of North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program say a new report by N.C. State University researchers shows that the state voucher program is helping students from … more
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Public notice law attacks free press and right to know
A lawsuit filed by the Greensboro News & Record and other Guilford County newspapers against state legislation that disenfranchises them has widespread implications for the public’s right to … more
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Our Opinion: Sharpsburg mayor betrays supporters with bizarre antics
Most elected officials enjoy a honeymoon period after earning voters' stamp of approval. Sharpsburg Mayor Robert L. Williams has turned his into a bitter breakup. The mayor who made international … more
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GOP should take stand to eliminate hog farms’ stink
The party whose leader promised to drain the swamp is now in the business of protecting cesspools. The N.C. Senate’s Agriculture Committee has approved a bill that would protect the cheap way of … more
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Singapore summit paves path for a hopeful beginning
There’s a new hope in the world today, a hope that we are safer and more united and that more than half a century of conflict that has separated Koreans under different governments is closer to a … more
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Our Opinion: Devote pet fees to building new animal shelter
After nine years of collecting pet owner privilege fees, Wilson County has saved roughly a third of what it will cost to build a new animal shelter. County leaders know that's not good enough. If … more
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Our Opinion: Congress must end USDA's cruel kitten study
Kittens are intentionally poisoned with parasite-infested meat, studied and then burned alive — and it's happening on your dime. Rep. Walter B. Jones Jr. spoke out last week about a … more
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Third parties give Tar Heel voters choices
The recent additions of the Green and Constitution parties are a welcome sight to North Carolina’s political realm. The N.C. State Board of Elections officially recognized the Constitution Party … more
Our Opinion: Will next year's valedictorians be Wilson County's last?
They're a rare breed, our 2018 valedictorians and salutatorians from Beddingfield, Hunt and Fike high … more
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Get the Real ID driver’s license before deadline
People who get their Real ID driver’s licenses now probably will be glad they did. The extended deadline for obtaining this enhanced driver’s license that includes a federally approved ID is … more
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Our Opinion: State lawbooks need pruning, not fertilizing
After blitzing through the state budget, North Carolina lawmakers have nearly a month of free time before an expected short session adjournment around Independence Day. We shudder at the … more
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Our Opinion: Bill hints at a bid to censor school movies
State Rep. Justin Burr seems to be contemplating a second career as a film critic, but his efforts thus far earn him two thumbs down. Burr, R-Stanly, filed a Thursday bill that would devote a … more
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Justices right to be skeptical of hasty searches
In a rare occurrence, the United States Supreme Court put some teeth back into the Fourth Amendment last week. All but one of the justices agreed Tuesday that police in Virginia went too … more
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Our Opinion: Wilson could learn from Wilson County on nonprofit grants
Both the Wilson City Council and Wilson County Board of Commissioners believe in supporting local nonprofits. But only the commissioners give citizens a say in the matter and verify that their … more
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Our Opinion: Instead of hiking minimum wages, narrow skills gap
The perennial push to raise North Carolina's minimum wage to $15 an hour is back in the headlines, though anyone tracking the flow of legislation in Raleigh would be hard-pressed to tell you … more
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Suspend tariffs on Canadian paper imports
Two U.S. senators from Maine — Republican Susan Collins and independent Angus King — recently filed S 2835, legislation that would suspend tariffs on newsprint and other paper imported from … more
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Our Opinion: Tax and regulate video sweepstakes to benefit schools
Gov. Roy Cooper is at loggerheads with state lawmakers over teacher pay and school funding.  Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore unveiled the 2018-19 budget plan Monday, … more
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School safety shortchanged in state budget
Gov. Roy Cooper was in Fayetteville last Tuesday to campaign for his proposed boost in education funding. As he visited Massey Hill Classical High School, he called for state lawmakers to back his … more
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Our Opinion: Remembering those who gave ‘last full measure of devotion’
Editor’s Note: As we reflect on the service and sacrifice Memorial Day calls to mind, The Wilson Times is republishing editorials that were penned following the Vietnam War in 1975 and the Persian … more
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