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Duke assistant coach Re’quan Boyette, a former Fike and Blue Devils standout, will be the featured speaker at the City of Wilson’s 48th Human Relations Commission awards banquet Friday, Feb. 22, at Darden Alumni Center.
Boyette to speak at Wilson Human Relations banquet
While he will always be a Wilsonian, Re’quan Boyette’s has found his home at Duke University. The former Fike High three-sport star played football for the Blue Devils for five seasons … more
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Thanks, Coach
Some people just have “it.”  You meet them for the first time and they are easy to like. For whatever reasons, their demeanor lets you trust them immediately. They just carry … more
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Wilson Recreation Department Glance
Youth futsal  Results Games from Feb. 9 Coed Ages 5-6 Monkeys 7 – Zebras 6 Monkeys- Kensie Rountree 2, Charlie Spiron 2, Braydon Wells 1, Emerson Hatch 2; Zebras- Ryker … more
Reaching again for the bow
This time of year used to bring a new kind of adrenaline rush for me. The last couple of years, things changed a bit due to work and health, leaving other things on my mind. This year however, a new … more
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Wilson Recreation Department Glance
Youth futsal  RESULTS Games from Jan. 19-26 Coed Ages 5-6 Monkeys 10 – Lions 5 Monkeys- Charlie Spiron 1, Kensie Rountree 3, Emerson Hatch 3, Radley Sexton 2, Emma Carol … more
Joe Marm acknowledges the standing ovation he received at the Wilson Hot Stove banquet on Jan. 22 at Recreation Park Community Center. Paul Durham | Times
All rise: Marm only recipient of standing ovation at Hot Stove banquet
Perhaps a select few among the some 350 in attendance for the recent 44th annual Wilson Hot Stove banquet would know if Joe Marm ever swung a baseball bat, kicked a football or shot a … more
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Prep time essential for hikers
I’m sorry. I know what I will be writing about for a good part of the coming year, and it may get old. Therefore, I must apologize in advance. You see, my oldest son came into the room last … more
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You’d never hear him complain
Life harshly challenged and handicapped Jay Mumford. His story is tinted with sadness. The obstacles, challenges and handicaps marked his youth and never relented the remainder of his life of 61 … more
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Eynde Frazier, left, and Allexis Taylor, both of Wilson, were part of the Greensboro United Soccer Association Navy team that won the U15 Girls President’s Cup national championship in 2012. The pair, who were guest players for GUSA Navy, were honored along with the rest of the team by being inducted into the N.C. Soccer Hall of Fame’s National Champions Hall of Honor at its 22nd annual induction ceremony Saturday in Winston-Salem.
A win for the ages: Wilson duo part of Greensboro national championship team to be inducted in NC Soccer Hall of Fame
A chance opportunity to play ‘a couple of games’ for the team that beat their Wilson Youth Soccer Association team turned into the ultimate reward for Eynde Frazier and Allexis … more
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E.D. Hall, shown at the North Carolina Baseball Museum Celebrity Golf Tournament on May 19, 2015, at Wedgewood Public Golf Course, died unexpectedly Friday at the age of 66. The former coach, educator and administrator for Wilson County Schools leaves behind a legacy of service, friendship and compassion to numerous family members and friends.
Hall ‘touched a lot of lives’
What was thought to be a quick stay in the hospital turned into the shocking news Friday morning that E.D. Hall, a former Beddingfield High teacher and coach and former administrator in the Wilson … more
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Former C.B. Aycock High baseball coach Charles Davis was presented the Clyde King Excellence in Coaching Award by Wilson Hot Stove League at its 44th annual banquet Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Recreation Park Community Center. Davis was joined by his family, from left, son, Kyle; wife, Rhonda, and daughter, Connor.
Davis deeply honored by Clyde King Coaching Award
Charles Davis always admired the late Clyde King, the highly respected coach, manager, general manager and front-office executive for the New York Yankees and other Major League Baseball … more
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Chuck Finklea, left, was presented the Wilson Hot Stove League’s Lifetime Achievement Award by Russell Rawlings at the 44th annual banquet Tuesday at Recreation Park Community College. Finklea is the sixth recipient of the award.
Catching a Tiger by the tail
The successful, the fortunate and the caring find various options for giving back. Long-time Wilson insurance agent Chuck Finklea does so with his generosity for over 38 years in supporting … more
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Barton College baseball head coach Jim Chester speaks during Tuesday’s 44th annual Wilson Hot Stove banquet on Tuesday as 8-year-old Landon Davis listens at the podium. Landon, who has a severe heart condition, signed with the Bulldogs last October through Team Impact, which works with colleges to connect them to children with life-threatening illnesses. Barton is a finalist for the NCAA Division II Award of Excellence, in part, through its work with Landon.
An excellent move for Bulldogs
Landon Davis may not be able to play baseball like other 8-year-olds but he is a proud member of the Barton College baseball team. Landon, who has severe hemophilia A with inhibitors, joined the … more
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Wilson Mold and Machine won the Wilson Parks and Recreation Department’s adult fall softball Men’s League championship.
Wilson Parks and Recreation Glance
Youth futsal  Scores Games from Jan. 5-12 Coed Ages 5-6 Eagles 7 - Lions 10 Eagles- Carson Swan 5, Eric Fleming 1, Jayden Mendoza 1; Lions- Connor Patterson 6, Ethan Goines 2, … more
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Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder and Carteret County native Lonnie Chisenhall speaks while his wife, Meredith, right, listens during Tuesday’s 44th annual Wilson Hot Stove League banquet at Recreation Park Community Center.
Stoking the coals: Chisenhall a Hot Stove hit after two-hour wait
Heads nodded in approval when long-time Wilson insurance agent and community sports supporter Chuck Finklea was honored with the Wilson chapter of the Hot Stove League’s Lifetime Achievement … more
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East Carolina junior Bryant Packard, right, signs an autograph at the conclusion of the 44th annual Wilson Hot Stove League banquet Tuesday at Recreation Park Community Center. Packard, who landed on seven All-America teams last spring, received the Trot Nixon “Gamer” Award at the banquet.
ECU's Packard focused on getting better
Bryant Packard had one of the best seasons in East Carolina University baseball history in 2018 and expectations for 2019 are even higher for the junior outfielder and Greenville native. Packard, … more
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East Carolina junior outfielder Bryant Packard, who picked up his third preseason first-team All-America nod Monday, will receive the Trot Nixon “Gamer” Award from Wilson Hot Stove League at its 44th annual banquet Tuesday night.
Pirates’ Packard to pick up another honor at Hot Stove banquet Tuesday night
Bryant Packard has been piling up preseason honors left and right as the East Carolina outfielder/designated hitter prepares for his junior season. However, Packard, who was named to his third … more
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No excuse for bad behavior
I have defended, or at least argued, a case for more information many times when the public becomes outraged at a hunter or angler. Many times, it is due to the angle of the story where certain … more
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Cleveland Indians’ Lonnie Chisenhall, left, celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a double during a game June 11, 2018, against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago. Chisenhall, a Carteret County native who signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates in December, will be the featured speaker at the 44th annual Wilson Hot Stove banquet Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Recreation Park Community Center.
Still a boy of summer
Lonnie Chisenhall wants to hear your questions. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder and Newport native will be the guest speaker at the 44th annual Wilson Hot Stove banquet Tuesday, Jan. 22, at … more
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The WYSA U13 girls soccer team earned the club's first promotion to a National League conference by qualifying in December tournament play. Pictured at bottom, left to right: Eva Fatzaun, Gabby Beddingfield, Natalie Capps, Susan Guzman and Bri Little. Top, left to right, Darby Wallig, Coach Thomas Goines, Sammie Mallol, Karys Wheeler, Kamryn Graybeal, Zoe Mitchell, Kate Conoley, Sydney Graybeal, Cappa Bunn, Mariah Polk and KJ Hill.
WYSA steps up to the next level
Throughout its history, Wilson Youth Soccer Association has been instrumental in turning the city into a bonafide destination for the sport at the developmental level. With Gillette Soccer Complex as … more
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