WILSON’S LOCAL PRINT AND DIGITAL COMMUNITY INSTITUTION SINCE 1896
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Michael Stanford, executive director for The Arc of Wilson, gets and gives attention while playing in the pool during Camp Sunshine this summer.
Summer camps gave kids diverse escapes
Whether it was playing tennis, basketball or soccer, dancing, singing or acting — or just plain splashing around in the water — Wilson youth had plenty of opportunities to spend their summer … more
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Titus Shipp, 69, of Wilson reaches out for a bluegill he caught below the Wiggins Mill dam on Thursday.
Down at the dam: Reservoir spillway a popular fishing hole
Troy King throws his bobber upstream, letting the current drag the bait in front of the fish. King gives the line a jerk or two in hopes of stimulating a strike from below a constellation of brown … more
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Participants in the ACT! for Youth Performing Arts Camp rehearse for "Sleeping Beauty Kids" at the Boykin Center this week.
Stage life: Young campers produce ‘Sleeping Beauty Kids’
To pull together all of the acting, dancing, singing, spotlights and music cues for a play simply takes work, work and more work. That is the side of theater that the participants in the ACT! for … more
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Head swimming instructor Haley Ellis, top, conducts a swimming class with 6-year-old Ayden Williams of Wilson at the Reid Street Community Center.
'Nurturing place': Generations thrive at community center
People often approach Lesia Davis with fond memories about Reid Street Community Center. Some remember seeing singer James Brown perform there. Others remember being in the shoe-shining contest, … more
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Elaine Saunders of Saratoga picks peppers in the backyard garden she has grown out of buckets.
Summer's bounty: Small garden plots produce big results
Most folks with country roots know how imperative the family garden was to filling the dining room table with vittles at mealtime. Summer country gardens had corn, tomatoes, peas, butter beans, … more
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Lisa Walter of Wilson and her cat Sage spend a moment together at the Wilson Farmers and Artisans Market near fruits and vegetables for sale.
Taste of the season: Farmers market fruits, veggies near peak
Randy Bailey reached across the table to hand Tom Jones a bag of fresh tomatoes in exchange for a few dollar bills. Bailey works the booth with Old Needmore Farms in Sims, one of the long-term … more
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A honeybee covered in pollen works its way through a black-eyed susan at the Wilson Botanical Gardens.
Miniature marvels: Tiny critters call botanical gardens home
There’s a whole other world of critters living at the Wilson Botanical Gardens. Butterflies don’t update their Facebook status when they flit from the cone flowers to the rosemary … more
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Kaitlyn Bracey, 18, of Wilson, gets ready to take an order in the Fleming Stadium concession stand.
Summer nights are for baseball
It’s been 80 years since the first baseball game was played at Fleming Stadium. Since then, the teams and the leagues have changed, but the fun of going to the baseball game has stayed the … more
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Pat Nicholson sets down a full-body mount of a bobcat he is working on at Nicholson's Taxidermy in Elm City.
Taxidermy a labor of love for Elm City man
Pat Nicholson admits he is not going to get rich doing taxidermy, but then again, he’s not in it for the money. “The rewards are the smiles you see on the faces of the kids when they see their … more
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Customers line up during the lunch rush at Bridgersville Convenience Store and Grill Monday.
Bridgersville a hot spot to dine
It’s hamburger steak on Monday, fried chicken Tuesday, chicken pastry Wednesday, tenderloin and gravy Thursday, and seafood on Friday. What more needs to be said? Nothing, according to the folks … more
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Dick Proseus, Mike Leggett, Bob Mattern, and Al Takatsch, all of Wilson, sail radio-controlled sailboats at Lake Wilson Monday.
RC boatmen drawn to Lake Wilson
From the shore of Lake Wilson, Bob Mattern finessed radio controls as his two model sailboats plied across the water side-by-side. Mattern handled the radio in each hand with ease. “I’m … more
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