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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Man Steals Money from Wilson Co. Dem Party

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 10:12 PM Man drains Dem. Party account While restitution made, official seeks settlement Couertesy > The Wilson Times / By Janet Conner-Knox | Times Staff Writer The Wilson County Democratic Party says a local man, claiming to be doing work for Democratic candidates, emptied their bank account, leaving them overdrawn at the bank to the tune of $500, which included all fees assessed. Asa Gregory, chairman of the local party, said BB&T began negotiations with them and had even come to an agreement but has since...

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Candidate Clarence Bender

Monday, August 27, 2012 11:55 PM Democrat challenging Buck Newton Bender says he's gotten cold shoulder by own party locally Courtesy > The Wilson Times / Staff Writer Janet Conner-Knox Democratic candidate running for the N.C. Senate District 11 seat, Clarence Bender, said he’s in this election to win victories for the people of North Carolina, particularly those who haven’t had their voices heard. Bender is running against Republican Sen. Buck Newton. Newton is running for a second term. “Everybody should feel as if they have...

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Raleigh Road to Re-Open

With fingers crossed, by tomorrow, the N.C. Department of Transportation will reopen the intersection of ACC Drive, Raleigh Road and Corbett Avenue and finish the conversion of Raleigh Road from a one-way to two-way street, from Hines Street to Gold Street, said Bryant Bunn, an engineer with the city of Wilson....

Apology Emerges

Ellis Williford, County Manager “I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize to you and the other members of the board for any embarrassment I may have caused as a result of my use of inappropriate language on the night of July 9th, 2012” as Williford reads from a prepared statement during the County Commissioners meeting on Monday evening August 6th.“I would also like to apologize to all the residents of the county for which I have had the honor...