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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
E.D. Arrington to Host Read-In on WVOT
E.D. Arrington, founder of "It's TIme to Read With Me!," a Wilson based reading enrichment program, will host the National African-American Read-In, a first for Wilson on February 22, 2010 at 5:00 pm on radio station 1420 AM WVOT. The two hour program will feature Chaplain Barry C. Black, author of the autobiography, From the Hood to the Hill....
Monday, January 25, 2010
Wilson's Humanitarian Award Banquet Set
The Paul Lee Stevens Humanitarian Awards banquet will be held on Friday, February 26, 2010 at the Darden Alumni Center. Nominations are currently being accepted and applications are due by Friday, February 10, 2010. Forms are available at the Human Relations office located next door to city hall or online at the city's website http://www.wilsonnc.org/ look under human relations...
Upper Coastal Plain Business Development Center
Wilson City Council members all agreed to give "The Incubator" as its known locally $45,000. In doing so, it matched that which the center also received from the county. UCPBDC is a small business starter, a place where entrepreneurs can utilize office space to grow a business and where existing business can expan...
Friday, January 22, 2010
Recent Local Headline News
Wilson County Commisioners'
Believe it or not all seven county commisioner seats are up for re-election this year. Emory, Edwards, Boyette, Williford, Jones, Lucas and Robbins are pondering whether to run again or retire. Filing begins in February and primaries, should there be a need in May. The general election's will be held in November.
Wilson's First Dinner Salute to the Generals
Southern heritage was celebrated for two great confederate generals, Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson at a dinner recently. Bruce Jackson,...
Friday, January 15, 2010
Ed Wyatt's New Position in New Bern
Ed Wyatt, former City Manager and Board of Elections chairman for the city of Wilson has been named as the interim city manager for the city of New Bern....
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Board of Elections - Chock Full of Changes
On the heels of an investigation into why election results have been continuously delayed in the past, Wilson's Board of Election finds itself shuffling position...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Wilson's MLK Jr Commemorative Events
In celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,
the following events are planned for King's Holiday on Monday, January 18, 2010.
7:00 am - Martin Luther King Jr., Ecumencial Prayer Breakfast - Darden Alumni Center at 1600 Lipscomb Road - Tickets are $5.00 each and available at the Wilson's Art's Council or Darden Alumni Center
10 am - "Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., - Photo Exhibit - 10am - 7:30pm - Wilson Art's Center...
Monday, January 11, 2010
Wilson Seeks New Police Chief
Citizen Forum: Discussion on new Wilson Police Chief
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
City Hall - City Council Chambers - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Participate in the Process - The search for a new police chief begins with citizens encouraged to attend a community forum to express their thoughts and opinions of what the city needs in a new police chief....
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Wilson Art's Center Exhibit Pays Homage to MLK Jr
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr., The Art's Council of Wilson is hosting an exhibit of famed photographer and local resident Burk Uzzle featuring photographs not previously shared with the public that depicts the aftermath of King's assasination.
Best known for his photo taken at Woodstock of a young hippie couple standing under a quilt in the crowd embracing, Uzzle's images in this exhibition "Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King...
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