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Time to create a fair and unbiased voter ID system
Members of the N.C. General Assembly will get some legislative exercise to help burn off their Thanksgiving calories this year, returning to Raleigh for a late-November special session that will, … more
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Dave DiFilippo cartoon
Our Opinion: A century ago, world embraced peace with ‘Great War’ armistice
Wilson breathed a collective sigh of relief and saluted the Stars and Stripes when news of the armistice ending World War I broke on the morning of Nov. 11, 1918. “President Will Read Armistice … more
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Dave DiFilippo cartoon originally published in March 2017
Our Opinion: A full-time state legislature? Sure, with these caveats
If you’re relieved that the bruising campaign for Wilson County’s state House seat is finally over, here’s a dark cloud for your silver lining: In less than two years, we’ll get to do this … more
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Soccer taunting incident disgusts, doesn’t surprise
Why are we not surprised? Why is it so easy to believe that high school sports fans would taunt an opposing player about his father’s death? Why does that not seem impossibly mean-spirited … more
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State must decide which path to take on hurricane prep
The people of North Carolina need to answer two big questions: 1. Do we think that experiencing three major-flood-producing hurricanes in 20 years is a “new normal”? 2. If yes, based on … more
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Fike’s Jamonta Isler has water splashed in his eyes after contact with pepper spray used by Wilson County sheriff’s deputies to break up a fight between Fike and Hunt players after Thursday’s game at Hunt.
Our Opinion: Players, fans must remember that it’s still only a game
Hotheaded student-athletes and spiteful spectators gave the high school sports scene a black eye this week. Wilson County Schools leaders sidelined Hunt and Fike high schools from postseason play … more
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Dave DiFilippo cartoon
Our Opinion: Exercise your right to vote in local and state elections today
More North Carolinians are voting in this year’s election than in the 2014 midterm. Unless you’re among the thousands of folks who took part in one-stop early voting, today’s the day to make … more
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Crowds fill Nash Street during the North Carolina Whirligig Festival on Nov. 4, 2017.
Thumbs up, thumbs down: Whirligig fest, $22M after-school program give reasons to cheer
THUMBS UP to the N.C. Whirligig Festival, which will draw thousands of Wilson County residents and their eastern North Carolina neighbors to downtown Wilson's historic streets today and … more
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Private businesses have free speech right to reject hate
The social network Gab.com styled itself as a defender of right-leaning and provocative speech that mainstream social networks couldn’t stomach. In that role, it blithely gave Robert Bowers, the … more
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Left-leaning Wall Street elites risk losing Main Street
In the Trump era, buttoned-down, straight-laced conservatism is widely seen to have been replaced by wild-eyed, open-throated populism. Yet Trump has worked closely with Congress to deliver economic … more
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We all share blame for the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
We learned their names on Sunday. There were 11 of them, trapped and slaughtered in their house of worship, victims as old as 97. They died 500 miles away in Pittsburgh, and chances are that no … more
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Shoppers browse the Habitat for Humanity ReStore on Dec. 28, 2016. Nonprofit groups like Habitat for Humanity typically see a surge in donations at the end of the year so donors can deduct the contributions from their taxes.
Thumbs up, thumbs down: Wilson Area Habitat deserves support for ambitious new builds
THUMBS UP to the Wilson Area Habitat for Humanity, which has kicked its fundraising efforts into high gear to make the dream of homeownership come true for more struggling Wilson County … more
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Read how well North Carolina’s reading program is and weep
Children in North Carolina aren’t learning to read fast enough or well enough. The state has invested millions. Hands are wringing, and heads are hitting hard against the wall. “Success” … more
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Dave DiFilippo cartoon
Our Opinion: Rewrite state law to clarify standards on candidate residency
Rep. Jean Farmer-Butterfield isn’t the first state lawmaker to face scrutiny over where she lives — nor is she likely to be the last. Residency challenges aren’t unheard of in local … more
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Once-mighty Sears could have avoided its bankruptcy fate
The most impressive statement to make about Sears as it seeks bankruptcy court protection is also the most damning: Sears was the Amazon of its time. Impressive because Sears really was that … more
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In this Dec. 6, 2016, file photo, Richard Spencer, who leads a movement that mixes racism, white nationalism and populism, speaks at the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas. A lawsuit has been filed against Michigan State University after it denied a request to rent space on campus for Spencer to speak in September. Georgia State University student Cameron Padgett, who tried to rent the room, sued Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, alleging the university is violating Spencer's free speech.
Our Opinion: Education can change troubling attitudes on freedom of expression
Halls of higher learning are becoming a refuge for the intellectually fragile and perpetually offended. A majority of American college students believe controversial speakers should be thrown off … more
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Our representative democracy falters when we don’t vote
The people, not the politicians, are the intended governors. The people govern by electing representatives to manage our civic affairs. When the people do not vote or when the impact of voting is … more
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Khashoggi paid the highest price for free expression
Jamal Khashoggi’s last column for The Washington Post, written shortly before his Oct. 2 disappearance and published Thursday, espouses the cause that animated most of his life: free expression in … more
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Britany Williamson from the Wilson County Board of Elections runs a check on voting machines in the office ahead of early voting scheduled to start in May 2016.
Our Opinion: Take advantage of early voting options in Wilson elections
A trip to the firehouse, school, church or community building to cast a ballot each spring and fall is a time-honored tradition for many of Wilson County’s steadfast voters, those for whom Election … more
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State government must take climate change seriously
After Hurricane Florence and Tropical Storm Michael left their trails of death and destruction across North Carolina, it’s time to clean up, repair, help those in need and move forward. But it also … more
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