Tear the Roof Off the Sucker

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 Obama. Ah, but there is a major difference between...

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Citizens' Academy 2011 - All About Wilson

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 Buckhorn Reservoir. Citizens'...

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Redistricting Meeting Tonight

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 to come out and ask questions...

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Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should

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....

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God Bless America - Happy Fourth of July

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