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State of the Union Responseby Alonzo Braggs And he spoke to me…… The challenge of any leader is to not only accomplish the task, but to somehow inspire and motivate beyond the physical and tangible matters and materials at hand. He or she must be able to cause the laborers and endorsers to see with clarity the past that has sustained, and what should be gleaned from it, the present that

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Here's the picture of the defintion of the word ... Idiot. This post has absolutely nothing to do with Wilson, NC. We found the story to be so "pathetic" we couldn't resist not saying something. Michael Baxton Sr. stepped down as police chief Wednesday afternoon, citing personal reasons at the time. He pleaded guilty to felony charges of stealing ... LIKE WE SAID BEFORE...IDIOT! In his beloved

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In the midst of a crisis situation, people need to practice having patience. Simply said. We just finished reading the local story about the standoff situation here in Wilson and boy are we glad it ended the way it did. But it didn't have to. Surely at the moment this situation turned from routine to extreme, the mindset of all the local law enforcement agencies was safety first. For everybody,

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The standoff that began over 12 hours ago off Pack House and Bloomery Rd is over. Eric Radke surrendered himself this morning bringing a peaceful and safe end to the overnight ordeal. As a community let us lend our support & prayers to this family and especially his daughter who was an instrumental part of keeping the line of communication open. Her courage is to be commended. Excellent work by

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~ Stop The Violence: Teen Summit Location: RSCC - Reid Street Community Center Date: Thursday, January 19, 2012 @ 6:30 pm

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Congratulations to the Durham School with a Wilson Connection. Eastway Elementary School was featured on the Ellen DeGeneres show on Monday, January 17, 2012. Kendral Flowers is the daughter-in-law of  Mrs. Aggie Flowers who resides in the Valleydale Estates community. Video Courtesy: NBC 17

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 First Lady of the United States of America - Michelle Obama 

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AGENDA BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT JANUARY 17, 2012 5:30 P.M. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 20, 2011 SPECIAL USE PERMITS: A request by Herring-Sutton & Associates, as agent for Pennco, for a Special Use Permit to allow the applicant to operate an industrial chemical manufacturing business at 2101 Charleston Street, SE in an I-2 zone. OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT

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Hello Friends & Fellow Wilsonians, As we approach the King Holiday celebrations, we're excited to share with you the announcement of a Community Unity March scheduled for Monday, January 16th, 2012 this year. This inauguaral event celebrates the rich African American heritage Wilsonians have celebrated for years and brings awareness to stopping the violence recently invading our communities.

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Pssst...... Here's A  TRUE STORY" B'fo I's bone, in de 60's bak n d 50's, 40's, 30;  and so owns, I hear tell dat dey colored peoples workk-ED for de whites peoples. I hear tells de be called - de help. And dez done as dez told and dez didn't seys nothin' back to dem whites peoples 'bout being mistreated and 'bout de unfair stuff dey done to em. It be 2011 nay 'bout 2012 and dez b some of de

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STILL I RISE - Dr. Maya Angelou You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise.  Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? 'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells Pumping in my living room.  Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still

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Councilman Donald Evans stated in a news article that appeared in the Wilson Times that he did not see the need for the same comments each month or repeated complaints without any solid solutions. Yet, when citizens ask to be placed on the agenda to share those resolutions you deny them the opportunity. That's spitting in the wind. The Guest Visitor made the comment when people continue to

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At the City Council meeting on Thursday, December 8th, in a vote of 5 to 2,  Council members decided not to air the "Call on the Audience" portion of the council meeting stating folks were complaining about the same old things and using the time as a platform used to promote them running for office. Council members James Johnson, Donald Evans, Liles Logan, AP Coleman and spearheaded by Bill

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WFMY News 2 - Greensboro Written by Amanda Bazemore Winston-Salem, NC -- Democratic state Rep. Larry Womble got a good night's rest Saturday night and is resting. He was listed in critical but stable condition at Baptist Hospital Saturday night, after a deadly car crash late Friday night. Womble's spokesperson, Tonya Wiley says he has multiple injuries and is not talking. It could be a while

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Pathways to Power Presented by Democracy North Carolina Three-day Workshop - Greenville, NC MEET THE CREW Crew Chief Dede Carney, Kandie Smith, Marie Reed. Zette McArn Don Reed, Kimberly Carney, D-NC Staffers Jenn, Linda and Jake Democracy North Carolina is dedicated to people like you who are the heart and soul of our communities. Pathways to Power is Democracy-North Carolina's new 

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY!

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By GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina's public school for the blind will no longer be freestanding, while empty space on the campus and the state's two schools for the deaf could be leased out for other educational offerings to save money, according to a draft report on their future released Monday. The Department of Public Instruction was required by the

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UPDATE: PEMBROKE — Police have also located the 19-year-old Lumberton woman who had not been heard from since Nov. 13. Adrianna Chavis, of Norment Road, was found Tuesday evening in Clinton with her biological mother. She had been staying there for several days, according to Dwayne Hunt, assistant police chief with the Pembroke Police Department. Pembroke, N.C. — Pembroke police were

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Raleigh, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction announced its plans Monday to close a school for the blind in Raleigh, but still keep the campus operational as a satellite to the Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf in Wilson. State Superintendent June Atkinson said that students will be minimally impacted by the change. It wasn't clear how staff would be affected.

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~ Listening to WRAL this morning. They did a promo on a story coming up this evening concerning consolidating the schools of the Deaf and the Hearing...WAIT...DID WE HEAR RIGHT - THE EASTERN NC SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF IS ..... REMAINING OPEN.......YEAH, YIPPEE, HOORAY!

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Any man who will publicly lie to and lie on the constituents of his district is a man who lies to himself. We, the citizens and residents of the 1st District are not deceived nor do we think of ourseleves more highly than we ought. However, when you cannot get the council representative to engage in the acitivities and affairs of his own district and is consistently gallivanting all over the city

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE > FOR FOLKS WHO KNOW FOLKS WHO LIVE IN & AROUND THE OLD WOODARD POST OFFICE on NASH STREET. HERE IS INFORMATION YOU CAN PASS ALONG TO THEM!!!! On Thursday, November 17th, there will be a City Council meeting at 7:00 pm - City Hall, Council Chambers. One of the items on the agenda deals with what to do with the old building. The owners of the building want to change the zoning

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WILSONIAN VOICES - We are SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER. ALWAYS HAVE. Like it. Lump it. Love It. It is what it is. And this is the "REAL DEAL". There are plenty of community issues that need solutions in this place we call home. You're either part of the problem by enabling it to exist. Or, you're a part of the solution, seeking ways to improve and empower. What's your position. Hinderer, Helper,

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A packed house busting at the seam filled the South District Police Station Monday night. It was standing room only in the usually quiet conference room.Neighbors and friends crowed the hallway listening to Chief Thomas Hopkins talk about the recent slew of burglaries and break-ins that confronted the community. A sigh of relief came when Captain Rosheena Corpew explained two had been charged and

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It was a great turn out Monday evening at the South District Police Station with Chief Thomas Hopkins informing the community the "reign of terror" at least for the moment has subsided. For the past two weeks, the two communities of Glenwood Hills and Valleydale Estates have been under siege with burglaries and break-ins of at least 10 homes that we've been made aware of by news circulating

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President Obama's short time in office has opened the door to knowledge I did not have. For the first time I paid close attention and not only did I see clearly how much political stonewalling there is in Congress, but I better understand the processes the men and women we elect to the House of Representatives and the Senate use to get nothing done or to have their way.  Yes, I sincerely want "

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WELCOME TO AUTUMN The Best Season of them ALL

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REMINDER: TODAY: There will be a Public Hearing on Thursday, September 22 from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm in the Hardy Alumni Hall at Barton College on behalf of the Eastern NC School for the Deaf. PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND!

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JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

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There will be a Public Hearing on Thursday, September 22 from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm in the Hardy Alumni Hall at Barton College on behalf of the Eastern NC School for the Deaf. The plans are to close one of the 3 residential schools by July 1. If you can, please come out and support ENCSD. It is between the ENCSD and the school for the blind in Raleigh as to which one will close. By July 1, the

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Wilson County Fair from Prime Media Productions on Vimeo.

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Saturday, Sept.10th  from 4pm-5pm - Warren Street ParkWill you be supporting OUR COMMUNITY Rally TODAY at Warren Street Park in Wilson? Citizens are rallying together from 4pm until 5pm to support our grassroots effort in opposing the zone change to allow a chemical manufacturing plant within the city limits and in the middle of neighborhood and adjacent to the community park. They want to

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Video Courtesy WTVD Ch 11

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Shaw University picked to repeat as CIAA launches 2011 football season The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced its Pre-season All-CIAA Football Team and Predicted Order of Finish at the Football Press Conference and Luncheon on Thursday. Football coaches were interviewed by Stan Lewter of the Urban Sports and Entertainment Group as they shared their outlooks for the

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On a Saturday afternoon in late August 2010, Wilson County Democrats filled the second floor courtroom to elect a new Dem Party chair. Boykin was out. The WCDP needed a new person in. Millicent Graves served as the first-vice chair for the Party and was unamiously voted in as the new chair. By default, Graves became the first African American woman to chair the position. Truth be told, it

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"There is no mistaking the "Sound of Silence." Ponder the statement for a moment. It is profound. And the sound of silence is "deafening." As was the case in August 2010, when the Wilson County Democratic Party ignored the fact (or so it seemed) that Calvin Woodard won the May primary. There was no open, public or official acknowledgement from the local party or its leaders congratulating Calvin

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Chris Boykin resigned. He did so amid controversy. A formal request by Gwen Wilkins and a formal petition from local citizens to the State Dem Party for his "immediate removal." What a sigh of relief. Finally, citizens of Wilson who wanted him out for "dereliction of his duties" in not abiding by the Dem party bylaws felt vindicated. Boykin never did make a public statement on this issue. His

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We're continuing our series on "Revisiting Wilson One Year Later" if you didn't read the first post follow the link. August of last year was full of anticipation and excitement for the Wilson County Democratic Party. In our previous post, "Revisiting Wilson One Year Later," We're reflecting on how we got from there to here, one year later concerning the local party. We're also looking back at

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Word on the Street is  . . . Prior to the City Council meeting, Mr. Mayor told a citizen concerned about the chemical plant, that the plant option was the better of two being considered. That "they" were getting the best deal going. REALLY. WE'RE GONNA BE TALKING ABOUT THAT. On the other end of the spectrum, a Councilman said he wanted everybody to take the time to objectively evaluate their

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In the past few weeks, Pencco Inc., and City Staff members for the City of Wilson (COW) have been meeting with residents & business owners who work & reside in the Daniel Hill area, near 614 Park Ave. where the chemical company wants to locate. Now, let's just go ahead and put it out there for folks who are not from here and don't know the area. YES. The Daniel Hill/ Park Ave area consist

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A "CHICKEN" won't kill me, but "CHEMICALS" will. Video: Courtesy NC Poultry Federation via Youtube

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In reading the recent article in The Wilson Times about “Council debates travel expenses,” it’s hard to know where to start. The article actually begins to uncover the need for an open and fair government in our city. Let’s start with the numbers that my councilman Mr. Blackman put forth.  Not being a math professor, the budget for 2010-11 says $31,860 for travel. Simple math says seven

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Unlike when Sanderson Farms wanted to bring a poultry plant to the region, Mayor Bruce Rose is not purposing a resolution that would keep chemicals out of the backyards of Wilson residents. Instead, he's announced the rezoning request for a proposed chemical plant will be delayed 30 days supposedly at the request of the company's owners.The question is why? Texas based Pencco Inc., represented

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AP Coleman: "We're going to vote on the plan that's been suggested to us that we think and the public thinks will be passed by the Department of Justice." Council passed a resolution Thursday evening, that sets the stage for the adoption of an ordinance at the September 15th council session, when they will pick a redistricitng plan to submit to the US Justice Department. So mark your calendar

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City Councilman Bill Blackman believes in this economy ...  the travel expenses of some council members are just too much. During a time when the city budget is limited and employees haven't had a raise in three years, Blackman has suggested "monitoring" by way of the City Council "approving" the travel plans of other council members. This has less to do with employees not getting a pay raise in

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Last week while crusing the area where the Texas corporation, Pennco wants to bring a chemical plant this is what we saw. Odd thing about it is we had just asked some of the local residents when was the last time they saw or heard a train come through this area - Guess what they said. They hadn't in quite a few years. So we found it pretty interesting that on the very day we asked this question 

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Credit: Citizen DanBarb Caption - “Listen, soon as I get back from Nash County giving their residents a million dollars of your money & paying $70,000.00 in membership dues to ElectriCities, we’ll talk about a pay raise for City Staff. Pitt don’t run this city, I do. I am the Mayor of the COW. Oh, I forgot we just approved $50,000 to Barton College , ah, ah, we’ll see. Gotta GO! Credit: 

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Recently, Councilman Bill Blackman commented that during a time when the city budget is limited and employees have not had a raise in three years, he felt the travel expenses of his fellow colleagues was too much. He made the suggestion that Council take on the role of approving the travel plans of other council members. Mr. Blackman, we'd like to ask the question is that line of thinking (

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This cartoon appeared in the Wilson Times Saturday edition. The satire is a spoof attacking Councilman Bill Pitt, one of the few members sitting on the council who sincerely works on behalf of the citizens of Wilson. The drawing depicts him as wasting tax-payer dollars on travel expenses and implies somehow that his participation in these organization is the reason city staff has not had a raise

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Did you get your invitation to come? A Forum will be held today on the matters of senior issues and job creation. U.S. Rep. G. K. Butterfield will moderate the forum today in Wilson. A select few knew about this event prior to today's date. The forum will be from 2-4 p.m. at the Gee Corbett Village, at 1817 Butterfield Lane. The congressman will be joined by Mary Bethel, advocacy director of

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If you're a local or live in the surrounding area, then you know exactly what this phrase means. If you don't then maybe not so much, but what you can get from this picture is that folks don't want a chemical plant operating in middle of their neighborhood. And rightly so. So, What's Going On The City of Wilson (COW) is considering granting permission to allow a chemical plant based out of 

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In the past couple weeks, my name has been mentioned several times by a man who has been making comments in the local newspaper online comment section who has been identified as Daryl Barber. He's openly accused me of being a political hack and he's made false accusations that I've recently written comments on the following Wilson Times (WT) news articles: Please Redraw the lines & Do Away with

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Last year around this time the town was all up in arms. The atmosphere was very different then than where we are today. How so, well, we had just come through a heated contest concerning the Sheriff’s race here in Wilson County. Getting poised to have another one. The Chair of the Wilson County Democratic Party refused literally to back the Democratic party nominee.  There was no acknowledgement

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Community Blogger: K.Real To Raise the Debt Ceiling or Not to Raise the Debt Ceiling. That Was The Question. So, on August 2, 2011 the question was answered, by a vote of 269 Yes to 161 No in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday 1 August, and a concluding 74 Yes to 26 No votes in the U.S. Senate today August 2nd and an approval signature by the President, Barack Obama, the United States

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Community Blogger: K. Real To Raise The Debt Ceiling Or Not To Raise The Debt Ceiling. That Is the Question. Just wanted to give my perspective on this mess our nation is facing. I call it a mess because as with President Obama I too believe that this is a crisis, a crisis of mans own making. Man being the Republican Party under President George W. Bush and the Democratic Party under President

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Citizens' Academy, Ever heard of it? This year's theme is "All About Wilson." Citizens' Academy is a series of classes designed to teach citizens all about the different aspects of our local government.  Citizens' get the opportunity of hands-on experience to learn up "close and personal" about how stuff works around Wilson. Meet fellow Wilsonians, enjoy field trips, visit Gillette Field and

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Rep. Jean Farmer-Butterfield will host a meeting about redistricting and the voting rights act tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 on the campus of Wilson Community College at the Frank L. Eagles Bldg.,Room G-237. Redistricting is a very important issue that directly affects each citizen in they way that they  vote and who represents you for the next 10 years. Farmer-Butterfield encourages the community 

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Recently the local newspaper headline read “Third candidate announces for mayor.” Interesting, someone else was throwing their name in the ring as a contender.  Well, after reading the article we walked away with just one curiosity question. Why? Sure this city is in need of change and a new direction. HOWEVER, we’re even more sure the third candidate’s proposal is NOT the answer. Wilson,

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Congratulations to Mr. John L. Finger, newly selected Commander of the NC Department of the Disabled American Veterans.

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The 2011 Spectacular Magazine Man of the Year - Lifetime Achievement Award recipient is Judge Milton "Toby" Fitch, Jr. The NC Juneteenth Celebration Planning Committee, names the recipient of the Spectacular Magazine Man of the Year Award - Lifetime Achievement. The criteria for Lifetime Achievement is a man who has made outstanding and significant contributions to the African-American

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Preface: The Republican Leadership conference was designed to showcase the top republican leaders and their ideology for the country. The topics of discussion limited government, fiscal responsibility and rebuilding the economy. But before they got down to business they invited an entertainer for the opening ceremony. The Republican crowd chuckled and cackled when the jokes were all about

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Dear Fellow Wilsonians, Did you know, Some mayors around Eastern NC are aggressively seeking ways  to get their cities and towns from underneath the claw of ElectriCities. They're forming a coaltion and the Citizens of Wilson should pay attention. Bruce Rose is not one of them. But you already know that. He's not even giving it consideration. You also know that too. We're not really telling

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Providing our children with a “sound, basic education” and making higher education as “affordable as practicable” are promises so sacred, we put them in our state constitution. Those promises are under attack in the shell fire of the Republican budget passed recently. In Nash-Rocky Mount, Wilson and Pitt County schools alone, $18 million will be cut from the classroom. For many of our

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Jason Kessler, recently went to the Third Congressional District Democratic Party Convention held in Manteo this year. Upon arrival, he represented WIlson County as the third-vice chair for the county party. By the end of the convention, he was elected as second vice-chair of the Third Congressional District. Not only does he cover Wilson county now but several others as well. Kessler still

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"The roadmap that takes us from where we are to where we wanna be starts in our neighborhoods, amongst our family and friends." Connectivity & Communication is essential. One of the task that lies before us is the challenge of finding invigorating and ingenious ways to engage the community in the process as we move toward 2012 before we get there.  Active participation from the precinct to the

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Local "Republican Residents" and Tea Party-People alike appear to have had a ball over the weekend as they attended the NCGOP Convention in Wilmington. By all accounts, the trip and the convention was a great success. NC GOP chair, Robin Hayes introduced the keynote speaker incoming Congressman Allen West serving since January 2011. West is the first African American Republican Congressman

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It’s angered many. Disturbed some. Even "tickled" a few. It’s the talk on the street. The main topic of conversation on the phone … The Sheriff and the Judge. "It’s a mess I tell you," said one neighbor to another. "What in the world is going on?" Well, it’s a little more than boyish antics found on the schoolyard and the community …Not So Much …  approves of the scuffle. The new sheriff in

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Courtesy: GSO N&R / Commenter-Whitley

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When I Remember the Month of May, I always remember my Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Hattie  Daniels and her daughter, Baby Ruth. On this last day of May, before the eve turns to morn, I must take the time to reminisce if only for a moment of fonder days gone by. This story is one I've wanted to share way before now, but time has a way of "getting away."  The month of May always brings back memories

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Guest Blogger: K RealCivil War Craziness continues, and why am I surprised? After all, the Wilson Times said that this craziness would last another four years. In fact what was stated in their opinion section on 01-20-2011 the article Learning from the past. “For African Americans, finding events to be nostalgic about during these next four years may be difficult. Yet like it or not, there will

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CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 2011

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Abundant Life Ministries' will host an HIV/Aids Awareness Day on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Vick Elementary School located at 504 Carroll St. from 4:00 -7:00 pm. This is a community event and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Contact Evangelist Tara Tucker @ 252.363.2014 for more details. It's a day of Education & Entertainment. Save Our Children! Support Our Community!

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Quote: “Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation’s promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.” We came across this quote recently and have grown very fond of what it states. Not caring who wrote it or who’s credited for saying it. Regardless of whether the writer was a white man or a black man. Regardless of whether the writer was a republican or a democrat.

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Guest Blogger: K Real.On Saturday May 7, 2011, I was blessed to have been able to attend the redistricting conference at Wilson Community College attended by State Senator David Rouzer of Johnston county. It was conducted by Senator Bob Rucho via sight-to-sight tele-conference. The presentation was very informative and I felt very well put together. It included Wilson, Edgecome, Dare & Pitt

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Courtesy NC DemParty

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Courtesy WITN TV

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On Saturday, May 7th, the NCGA will hold its Wilson Public Hearing forum on Redistricting at Wilson Community College. It begins at 9:30 am in Building E Room 101. In reading a recent article from Indy Weekly, the discussion was thought provoking. For those of us who didn't know, the article introduces us to the Senate Redistricting Committee Chairman Bob Rucho, a Mecklenburg County

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Video Courtesy WITN-TV

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CONGRATULATIONS to all the delegates chosen to represent Wilson County (NC) at the Democratic Party 1st Congressional District Convention on Saturday, May 14th in Tarboro, NC.   There are 12 precincts in Wilson County that encompass the 1st Congressional District. They include Gardners, Saratoga, Toisnot, and Precincts A,B,C,E,R,H,I,N and Q. This congressional district is represented by Rep.

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CONGRATULATIONS to all the delegates chosen to represent Wilson County at the Democratic Party 3rd Congressional District Convention on Saturday, May 14th in Manteo, NC. There are 12 precincts in Wilson County (NC) that encompass the 3rd Congressional District. They include Black Creek, Crossroads, Old Fields, Statonsburg, Taylors, Spring Hill and Precincts D, J, K, L, M and P. This

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*Raleigh, NC - North Carolina Democratic Party State Executive Committee meeting on April 30, 2011 downtown at the Raleigh Convention Center prior the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner.

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