Prayers for the People, their Peace and their Protection
In Savannah, Georgia & San Bernardino, California ~ Wednesday, December 2, 2015
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Thursday, December 3, 2015
Rumor or Real
Dear Tom Joyner, Say It Ain't So
Well now, word is trending Tom Joyner, the original Fly Jock is being pushed out the door
'unwillingly'. What an ugly after birthday gift man....(November 23, 1949) & Happy Belated Birthday! (Musta' missed the show that day) ... and what folks are saying ain't kind to the ears right now. Since 1994, millions have listened to 'The Tom Joyner Morning Show'. Enjoyed the TJMS cruises and the...
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Oh, Donald
Trump, the Opportunistic Extortionist Extraordinaire
If this is true, you gotta know what some folk are thinking right about now. Was this request made before the meeting he had with those 100+ pastors or afterwards ? Either way, it doesn't pass the smell test. And another thang ... since when did running for public office require a payment for one to make an appearance, especially at a presidential debate? That's called a...
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
My Bad Black Brother in Baltimore
PREACH BLACK MAN
Y'ALL NEED TO KNOW . . . about my 'BAD BLACK BROTHER in BALTI 'MO.
That's right, he's as real as it gets. He can lay you down, stretch you out and you'll never know from which direction the train came that hit cha'. 'Cause a man who stands for nothing will fall for anything; and with that being the case, you might as well let the train hit cha'.
If you're paying attention, you should have heard by now, Presidential...
Monday, November 30, 2015
A Community Message from the new Councilman
From the Desk of Councilman-elect
Michael S. Bell
The election is over and we now have an opportunity to
work together to make Wilson the most progressive city in the Eastern Region.
Residents of District 2, thank you for giving me the
opportunity to represent you on the Wilson City Council. I plan to serve the
city in a positive, practical, and purposeful way and work with all to find
solutions to the challenges facing us.
As we go forward,...
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Upcoming Series - Who's Running Where
We're voting in March, those of us who are registered voters. December's not here yet and January will be here before you know. So, who's running for what where ? And who should we be voting for anyway ? No clue ?
We feel ya ! At this point in the game we're not sure 'who's who' either. BUT, we're gonna find out and when we do, WE GOT YOU !!!
Look for our new 'Upcoming Political Series
Who's Running Where in 2016
A...
Oh, For Goodness Sake
No need to pout, no need to cry, here's the reason, let me tell you why, while you’re gearing up for the Christmas holidays and all of its festivities,
politicians will be doing the same…but for a different reason. Thanks to the folk
in Raleigh, you’ll be voting in March 2016 instead of in May. Tis the season for
politicians to hit the campaign trail, hard & heavy.
Back in September, NC Republicans, in both the House and the
Senate...
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Nine injured, Gunman Kills 3
Amid the thoughts of holiday greetings and well wishes, we're rudely reminded it doesn't matter the season, evil is always lurking amongst us. The day after Thanksgiving in the State of Colorado, a gunman armed with an AK-47 stormed a Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs. In the aftermath, he shoots 11 people, leaving 3 dead, including a police officer.
How was it this man made it out alive?
How is it the police didn't take him...
Monday, April 20, 2015
US Supreme Court Flips the Script back to NC
The US Supreme Court has tossed out a North Carolina court ruling that upheld Republican-drawn electoral districts for state and congressional lawmakers on the heels of a similar case involving a Alabama decision made last month.
The US justices ordered the state Supreme Court to reconsider whether the Republican led North Carolina legislature relied too heavily on race when it redrew voting districts following the 2010...
Walmart's Coming here, but leaving there
Trending headlines, says it all, Walmart suddenly closes five stores in four states
leaving 2200 without jobs.
But, of course that's no reflection with what's about to happen here in Wilson, NC.
This city is getting not one, but TWO (count em' up) two new neighborhood Walmarts in the coming months. Never mind, we already have a version of a so-called superstore (if that's what you really wanna call...
Thursday, March 26, 2015
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
And her point is....
I must admit I've asked myself, what was this all about ... Anastasia Pittman is her name. She is a Oklahoma State Senator. I understand compassion. I understand forgiveness. I get reaching out across the aisle to help another...but this, I'm not so sure about.
I watched the 'breaking news' story yesterday about Levi Pettit making a statement or rather reading one, apologizing for his role in that infamous chant heard around...
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
The Double-Edged Sword - Freedom Has A Price
It was an exuberant time back in September 2014, just six months ago in Robeson County when two men were exonerated from a 30 year ordeal that wrongly accused them of rape and murder. Ironically, it just so happened, they were half brothers. Henry McCollum and Leon Brown.
Thirty years is a long time. Being on death row even longer. The NC Innocence Inquiry commission took on this project and a judge declared the men had nothing to do with the...
It Ain't Closed Yet
That won't come until June of this year. There's a planned expansion of Wilson's 'Chick Fil A' in the works, so all you 'Chick fans' have time to prepare your mind and body for the forthcoming withdrawal of your favorite meal.
The Wilson Times recently printed an article detailing the upcoming closing.
You can read that story here. If you get desperate for some nuggets or a sandwich Rocky Mount is just twenty miles away ... depending on...
Info You Need To Know - Small Business Seminar
Wilson Community College Small Business Center presents “The Realities of Owning & Operating a Small Business,” featuring Christy Proctor, owner of the local Chick Fil A along with Paul Farris, retired owner of Farris Motors in Rocky Mount.
The seminar is scheduled for Monday, March 30th from 6 to 8 p.m. in Building G, room # G240 on the college campus.
Proctor also serves on the Wilson Chamber of Commerce board, BB&T advisory...
Info You Need To Know - Scholarship Application
The Darden High School Alumni Association, Inc. has placed scholarship applications in all the three area high schools, Beddingfield, Fike, Hunt and Wilson Early College.
The application deadline is April 21. Applications may also be picked up at the Darden Alumni Center, 1600 Lipscomb Road. For more information, call Faye Winstead at 245-2183.
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Fike High School Under Siege
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED !!!
WILSON COUNTY SCHOOLS ASSAILANT TRAINING EXERCISE
APRIL 9th - Wilson NC - 8 am - 12 noon
FIKE HIGH SCHOOL will undergo a transformation the likes this community has never seen. The Wilson Police Department will host a mock assailant drill on April 9th, 2015. Volunteers are needed to help out in the process. Students and staff will be on spring break during this time. Applications are being accepted until the end of the...
Monday, March 23, 2015
That Tweet Did It
THIS is Mo'ne Davis
Her bio states she was born in 2001. Do the math. That means she's somewhere between 13-14 years old. She gained worldwide attention last year when she was one of two girls who played in the 2014 Little League World Series. They call her by her nickname 'Mo'.
According to wikipedia, she is the 18th girl overall to play, the sixth to get a hit, and the first African-American girl to play in the Little League World Series....
Friday, March 13, 2015
Good News After All
S.C. State University is NOT closing after all due to budget cuts. That's great news !Amid concerns about the future of South Carolina State University, a state senator said recent troubles surrounding the institution are on the path to correction.
“The future of this institution is good,” said Sen. John W. Matthews Jr. during a Monday panel on campus. “It will not be closed; we’ve made that decision and I think the House has concurred.”
Matthews’...
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Thom Tillis is showing ALL of America
What An Asshole ... he really is.
Every once in a while you've just gotta cut one loose. 'Cause, you'll bust a gut holding that shi'diggity in. And it ain't worth that contamination in your system.
Thom Tillis is one prejudice jerk ... Yeah, I know. And there is nothing honorable about what he's doing either. And for those of you who certified him by casting your vote for him, you reap what you sow.
There's no logical reason for Tillis...
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Friday, March 6, 2015
Attorneys on Call - WRAL
WRAL is hosting it's community project
"Attorneys on Call"
Get free information about topics
including family, employment, housing and debt.
Call 919-744-3861.
Phone lines are open until 7 p.m.
...
Monday, March 2, 2015
Forward Together Movement & NAACP
Going On Today in Raleigh
People's Grand Jury on Medicaid Expansion Part II
WHERE:
North Carolina General Assembly
16 W Jones St - Room 423
Raleigh, NC 27601
On Monday, February 16th, the NAACP heard the testimony of North Carolinians who are suffering the consequences of the NC Legislature's decision to deny Medicaid Expansion. One ofo the participants they listened to was a fast food worker, mother of 2 suffering from cervical cancer...
Gold Heist in Wilson County
Source: WRAL$4M in gold stolen along I-95/ Wilson County
The FBI and Wilson County authorities are investigating the theft of an estimated $4 million worth of gold reportedly stolen during an armed robbery along Interstate 95 near Wilson Sunday evening, the sheriff's office says.
Two armed security guards told authorities that they were traveling from Miami to Massachusetts with a shipment of silver and gold when they pulled over at mile marker...
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Greenlight Under Scrutiny
If you live in Wilson, this Carolina Journal article may be of interest to you.
Are you a Greenlight subscriber?
While most of the Internet-related headlines today will deal with the Federal Communications Commission’s ruling (along party lines) to treat Internet Service Providers like regulated utilities, another party-line ruling also hits close to home: The commission voted to overturn laws in North Carolina and other states limiting...
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Thom Tillis's attempt to lynch Loretta Lynch
The Greensboro News & Record ~ Editorial Staff wrote;
Thom Tillis said it was his most difficult decision in 45 days as a U.S. senator to oppose Greensboro native Loretta Lynch’s confirmation as attorney general.
...
Friday, February 27, 2015
Congratulations to Wilson resident
This year’s ACLU Frank Porter Graham Award, the highest honor awarded for longstanding and significant contributions to the fight for individual freedom and civil liberties in North Carolina, is being presented to Dr. Jim Grant, who has worked to advance and defend civil liberties in North Carolina for nearly as long as the ACLU of North Carolina has existed.
Mr. Grant was incarcerated for nearly four years in the 1970s after being arrested...
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
CONGRATULATIONS Joe Davis
Sitting in a meeting recently , waiting to get started, a friend shared an article about a man who was in the running for the position of superintendent in a place considered volatile after the shooting of Michael Brown. That place of course being Ferguson, Missouri. That friend being his mother, Wanda Davis. As I handed her back her cell phone, I asked her how she felt about that. She nodded and said "It's alright. As long as it's alright with him....
The Wilson Solar Owners Network
The Wilson Solar Owners Network is a group of residential solar system owners challenging the City of Wilson (COW) for their right to produce solar energy and use it on their own systems. Sounds pretty straightforward doesn't it. So what's the problem. The COW, Wilson Energy and the right of a citizen to exercise their rights in Wilson NC. Sounds familiar doesn't it. There's a term used often these days that applies to this situation...
Piggly Wiggly or Walmart
Is there really room enough for both ...
Wilson City Council Members approved a rezoning plan that paves the way for a second Walmart Neighborhood Market to locate across the street from Piggly Wiggly on Ward Blvd. Never mind there's already a Superstore located less than TWO MILES away.
At the recent Council meeting, an attorney representing Piggly Wiggly, voiced the company's concern to build a grocery store across from theirs. So much for...
Monday, February 23, 2015
Solar Energy is the Future
Did You Know ... Wilson NC has a Solar Owners Network? If you've driven along 301 Hwy going North toward Rocky Mount, you've probably noticed a beautiful array of solar panels are lined strategically in a field off to the right. Not knowing, we thought it was a project the COW had initiated. However, not so. Check this out ! ...
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