Editorials
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THUMBS UP to the Wilson Downtown Development Corp. for preserving tradition and easing community concerns by restoring “Christmas” to the Historic Downtown Wilson Christmas Parade’s …
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A Wilson Times Co. editorial
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9/24/19
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Legal scholars are blowing the whistle on a North Carolina school district and the state’s high school sports sanctioning body following a free speech controversy.
The North Carolina High …
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A Wilson Times Co. editorial
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9/20/19
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Congress could do more than pay lip service to the U.S. Constitution on the 232nd anniversary of its signing today.
If they’re serious about honoring the ultimate source of federal, state and …
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Times archive editorial
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9/16/19
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Editor’s Note: In observance of Patriot Day, The Wilson Times is republishing two editorials written shortly after Sept. 11 that reflect the local and national sentiment following a dark day in …
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Times archive editorials
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9/10/19
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Judges have sent North Carolina lawmakers back to the drawing board to redraft the state’s lopsided legislative district maps. Again.
A panel of three Superior Court judges handed down the …
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A Wilson Times Co. editorial
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9/6/19
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THUMBS UP to Wilson County’s first responders, local governments and schools for their commitment to preparedness and public outreach in advance of Hurricane Dorian’s arrival.
The Wilson …
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A Wilson Times Co. editorial
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9/5/19
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THUMBS DOWN to continuing tension between Salvation Army of Wilson staff and volunteers and the national Salvation Army organization that’s threatening to overshadow the positive difference this …
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A Wilson Times Co. editorial
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8/30/19
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When school begins on Monday, bus drivers will have their routes, students will have their class schedules and coaches will have their fall sports rosters — but teachers still won’t know how much …
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A Wilson Times Co. editorial
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8/23/19
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While local liquor boards try to make the case that bureaucrats can do a better job than private businesses when it comes to managing the sale of alcoholic beverages, some small-minded censors at the …
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A Wilson Times Co. editorial
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8/16/19
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Local government leaders who lobbied to make police body camera video confidential might lack the stomach for secrecy when loose lips could land them behind bars.
In a fascinating legal twist, …
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A Wilson Times Co. editorial
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8/13/19
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It’s no exaggeration to call state Sen. Rick Horner a saver of four-legged lives.
The Bailey Republican and Senate Education Committee co-chairman secured a $200,000 appropriation in the state …
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A Wilson Times Co. editorial
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8/9/19
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In a constitutional Catch-22, a divided N.C. Court of Appeals panel agrees motorists have a First Amendment right to flip the bird, but contends traffic cops can detain you for it anyway.
Shawn …
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A Wilson Times Co. editorial
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8/8/19
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Helping women and minorities find their place behind the microphone and camera as broadcasters is commendable, but telling bureaucrats to monitor radio and television stations’ political leanings …
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A Wilson Times Co. editorial
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8/2/19
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THUMBS UP to the Healthcare Foundation of Wilson, which awarded nearly $700,000 in grants split between a dozen Wilson County nonprofits and public agencies. The money will pay dividends in our …
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A Wilson Times Co. editorial
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8/1/19
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Congressional hearings with former Special Counsel Robert Mueller have come and gone. If there is one takeaway, it is that Donald Trump will not be removed from office by way of impeachment.
Many …
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7/31/19
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For those who have not followed the reporting in recent weeks by this newspaper regarding our request for public emails and texts from the town of Youngsville pertaining to the sudden retirement of …
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7/28/19
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Lawmakers reversed course on a heavy-handed and unnecessary bid to ban smokable hemp this week, but they preserved a provision in the state’s 2019 farm bill that could cloak public records about …
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A Wilson Times Co. editorial
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7/26/19
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President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Greenville last week showed extreme positions on the right and left continue to edge away from the fringes and creep toward the center.
Swift …
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A Wilson Times Co. editorial
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7/23/19
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Good for the state Senate for — finally — joining the N.C. House of Representatives in efforts to change the state’s unfair grading system for public schools.
For several years, the House …
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7/21/19
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Editor’s Note: To celebrate the moon landing’s 50th anniversary, we are reprinting the editorial about this historic feat that was published in The Wilson Daily Times on July 21, 1969.
The …
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A Wilson Times Co. archive editorial
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7/19/19
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