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By Brie Handgraaf have because we hadn’t caught Recession forced many manu- Car dealerships [email protected] up since the shutdowns from facturers to close, causing an in- across the country, | 252-265-7821 last year,” said Lee Motor Co. ternational parts shortage with including Lee Ford General Manager Matt Evans, residual effects compounded by Lincoln on U.S. Lots along west Wilson’s auto noting he usually had 225-250 the shuttering of semiconductor 264 Alternate, are dealership row are looking a bit cars on the lot before COVID-19 chip factories due to COVID-19. experiencing record sparse lately as the pandemic hit. “In February, the shipments Computer chips are found in low inventory. Brie continues to disrupt global sup- really got curtailed.” most modern consumer goods, Handgraaf | Times ply chains. Lee has 10% to 15% of new including cellphones and laptops “We started the year off with cars usually stocked, and the that surged in popularity as em- probably two thirds of the in- dealership is not alone in the ventory we would normally shortage. Evans said the Great See CARS, Page 6A

WILSON COUNTY SCHOOLS Students get summer boost By Drew C. Wilson [email protected] | 252-265-7818

With six weeks of summer school classes, more than 1,700 Wilson County Schools students are working to make up for lost instructional time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The district has seven elemen- tary level sites and two middle school sites where students in Summer Scholars Institutes are being re-taught and academic subjects reinforced. Students who perform well in summer institutes can be pro- moted to the next grade level if they failed to advance at the end of the regular school year. A High School Summer School Scholars Credit Institute gives students the opportunity to achieve course credits needed for graduation. All school districts in the state were required to hold aggres- sive summer school programs to help kids catch up and get their education back on track. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Vick, Lucama, Jones, Hearne, Frederick Douglass, Vinson-By- num and Rock Ridge elementa- ry schools are hosting institutes Seventh grade teacher Tondia Best instructs students in the Summer Scholars Institute at Forest Hills Middle School on Tuesday. Drew C. Wilson | Times for the district’s elementary students. said. “I know a lot of children practice those difficult skills that Whitaker said reading and communicator, whether that’s Chasity Whitaker, an assistant suffered with that.” just don’t come naturally for a writing are foundational skills reading or writing or both, then principal for Wilson County Whitaker said younger chil- lot of us,” Whitaker said. for all students. you are not successful or pro- Schools who’s serving as prin- dren suffered in their reading The district chose to build a “Reading is thinking, and ductive in the job you do. So I cipal over the Summer Scholars development and language ac- reading instruction program writing is thinking. It’s your think it has long-reaching rami- Institute at Vinson-Bynum, said quisition. around animals. thoughts on paper,” she said. fications.” COVID-19 affected children’s In the summer institutes, “It is really motivating kids to “It’s the way that you commu- Attendance has been good this learning academically, socially teachers can help children with do research to learn about these nicate. It is the way that you summer, Whitaker said. and emotionally. difficult concepts such as pho- animals and putting them in a receive communication and it is “Overall, our children who “I think that Summer Scholars nics, decoding and other foun- place where they are excited the way that you give commu- have been coming have contin- Institute is important because it dational skills, Whitaker said. about what they are doing so nication, and without that, what ued to come,” she said. “I am gets our children back into the “It is quite beneficial for them the labor of learning to read basis do we have for any other a big believer that culture is building with other kids to help to have a trained teacher to sit isn’t so overwhelming for them,” things that we do? In school them emotionally,” Whitaker down with them and every day Whitaker said. and in life, if you are not a good See SCHOOLS, Page 6A Lucama administrator resigns, citing racial slurs

By Drew C. Wilson On Tuesday, Whitehead listed watched by Commissioner Judy [email protected] the reasons she felt compelled Mason. | 252-265-7818 to leave the position. “Commissioner Mason was “The racist comments have coming into the office every LUCAMA — Citing contin- not stopped by David Johnson, single day from the time Megan ued racial slurs and the town and the board has not done any- (Hare, a Lucama town utility board’s unwillingness to stop thing about him,” Whitehead billing/zoning clerk) left until them, Town Administrator Te- told The Wilson Times. around May 2021 to watch the resa Whitehead has announced two Black ladies in the office,” her resignation. ‘WE FELT HARASSED’ Whitehead said. “We felt ha- Whitehead told the Lucama rassed, to be honest.” Board of Commissioners on Commissioner Johnson is Whitehead said Mason’s Monday that July 30 will be her accused of using racial slurs continual presence intimidated last day. She’s served as town to describe African American her and Town Clerk Melissa administrator since April 2019. town employees and to describe Hayman, who are both African “I am disappointed in a lot of Commissioner Patricia Uzzell, American. stuff,” Whitehead told the board the first African American on Mason responded Wednesday Town Administrator Teresa Whitehead announced her resignation at during its regular meeting Mon- Lucama’s town board. the Lucama Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday. Drew C. Wilson day evening. Whitehead said she felt See LUCAMA, Page 2A | Times

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By Brie Handgraaf A Wilson County inmate ties say he lit toilet paper tion center, Victor Lamont action.” moved the water from [email protected] received additional charg- on fire in his cell. Melvin, was attempting to Samuel said Melvin, 37, the sprinkler. No one | 252-265-7821 es Sunday after authori- “An inmate in the deten - burn toilet tissue in one of became disgruntled and was injured in the inci- the cells by twisting toilet broke a sprinkler head in dent. tissue and his cell. Wilson Fire/Res- Melvin was charged placing it to cue Services responded with a false fire alarm the light fix- just after 10 p.m. to a fire activation, fraudulently ture and then alarm with sprinkler acti- burning a dwelling and placing the vation at the jail. causing damage to real tissue in the “Upon arrival, crews property. vent, which found that a sprinkler Samuel said he was Melvin caused smoke head had activated in in jail on several counts to circulate one of the jail cells,” a of failure to appear, a somewhat through the fire report states. “Crews domestic violence pro- jail,” said Wanda Samuel, were able to wedge off the tection order violation, Wilson County Sheriff’s sprinkler head and stop breaking and entering, Office chief of staff. “The the water flow.” terrorizing and injuring detention officer saw what Firefighters ventilated and assault with a deadly was going on and placed the smoke, and county weapon inflicting serious the inmate on disciplinary maintenance staff re- injury. Lucama: ‘I feel like they harassed her’ beBe inin continued from page 1A esty,” Whitehead said. terms and conditions of about her presence at town employment for Town Hall. DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT years.” “The mayor, Jeff John- Whitehead ordered that demand.Demand. son, asked me if I would Whitehead, Melissa Hay- the records be retrieved go by the office on days man and employee Gene and town employees lifted I was not busy and just Taylor, along with Com- some of the records out of see if checks needed to be missioner Patricia Uzzell, the ground with a a back- signed — Megan had quit all African Americans, are hoe. Whitehead stored at this point — and see if I plaintiffs in a federal law- them in a secure location. could help in any way,” she suit filed on April 21, 2020, In a Monday public re- said. “I have some office in the Eastern District of cords request, the Times experience, and he did not North Carolina. asked Lucama for water ask me to spy on anybody. The plaintiffs sued after and electric billing state- He only asked me to see if I filing formal complaints ments, information on the could help in any way.” with the U.S. Equal Em- formation of and history Mason said she offered ployment Opportunity of town ordinances, work to help. Commission, which is- orders, minutes from “I said ‘I can stuff en- sued a notice of rights to Board of Commissioners velopes. I can answer the sue on Jan. 23 last year and planning board meet- Registration is (252) 291-1195 phone.’ I would be glad based on interviews with ings, previous years’ town to take the money, but town employees. budgets and any records, wilsoncc.edu nobody has ever showed Named as defendants in electronic or otherwise, OPEN NOW! me how to work their the original federal com- dealing with the operation computer system, but I plaint are Mayor Jeff John- of the town from 2007-17. just offered my help every son; Commissioners Judy Town resident Gladys time I would go up there. Mason, Peggy Lamm and Martinez said she’s disap- The only thing they would David Johnson, Michael pointed to learn of White- ask me to do was to go up Best; the town of Lucama; head’s departure. to the post office and sign and the Crossroads Volun- “I’m so proud of her for checks a few times,” Ma- teer Fire Department. what she did,” Martinez son said. “I have answered At the core of the suit said. “ I kept telling her to LOTS OF PLUS the phone when more are allegations that Com- fight on, fight on.” 12 MONTHS than one line was ringing missioner David Johnson Whitehead said she INVENTORY to help. It has nothing to used racial slurs to de- considered resigning for IN STOCK! SAME AS do with Black or white. It scribe African Americans some time. CASH wouldn’t matter who was and treated African Amer- Yvonne Williams, a in the office. I would go up icans differently than Lucama resident for and offer my help, but I other employees. more than 60 years, said have sensed that my pres- Commissioner David she prayed Whitehead ence was not welcome.” Johnson has been on the wouldn’t leave. Mason said she reduced Lucama town board for “There has to be a rea- the frequency of her visits. more than 30 years and son,” Williams said. “If ners in Stock “But I would love to go is chief of the Crossroads Ms. Whitehead leaves, I 0 Recli up there and help. The Volunteer Fire Depart- am afraid that those re- Over 15 light bills have been late ment. cords that they asked for before, the utility bills. Blalock resigned her in that meeting may not And I can stuff envelopes. town board seat in De- be found. They may dis- I can do anything, but cember 2019, saying she appear too. It is time for they have never allowed was fed up with poor stuff to stop disappearing. me to do anything, so that treatment and racial slurs We have to get past it and is the end of that,” Mason directed at Uzzell. move on so the town can said. Asked Monday about move on and grow.” Mason said she didn’t Whitehead’s performance Whitehead said she felt think she was the reason during her time in town, harassed by Commis- for Whitehead’s depar- Mayor Jeff Johnson said, sioner Johnson. ture. “No complaints that I “He would always say, “Our job is to see that know of. We had a meet- ‘Tammy did it like this or they do certain things, ing last month. We dis- that.’ He would bring her and that’s what we are cussed each other then, so name up in every meet- trying to do, nothing I asked her how I was do- ing,” Whitehead said. more and nothing less,” ing and she asked me how Previous Town Admin- Mason said. “We didn’t I was doing.” istrator Tammy Keesler file a lawsuit against Commissioner Peggy resigned on April 5, 2019, them. They filed a law- Lamm said, “We haven’t and Whitehead took her suit against us and we had any complaints,” place. have put up with a lot of describing Whitehead’s “I feel disappointed and racism, so I need to leave tenure. bad about that because that there and say no “She has been kind to I feel like they harassed more.” everyone,” Uzzell said. her from day one,” Mar- Whitehead said the “She’s always been so tinez said. “No matter decision to resign was bit- pleasant. You never know how hard we worked to tersweet. she feels bad because she get different races in that “I hate to have to leave always acts like she feels office, it seems like when because my heart’s for fine,” Lamm said. “It’s we got a step forward, the people,” Whitehead always a joy to be around we get knocked back two said. “The town needs a someone like that.” steps.” governing body that ap- Williams agreed with preciates the employees BURIED DOCUMENTS her fellow Lucama resi- as well as all citizens, dent. gives the people direct On July 13 last year, “We have all multicol- answers, and if it cannot plaintiffs’ attorney Valerie ored people and races in be answered, let them Bateman filed an amend- this town, and if she is know that they are not ed complaint alleging going to leave, it is going *See store for details forgotten. And just be fair the town of Lucama had to kind of hurt the town,” to everyone. Not every buried town records in Williams said. “It will be a member of the board is an attempt to hide docu- sad occasion. You just had unfair, but it helps to have ments that “may contain the water and sewer man .PO 5VFT 5IVST'SJBNQN8FE4BUBNQNt$MPTFE4VOEBZ everyone on the same additional information quit, so something has got HWY.301 between Wilson & Rocky Mount at Sharpsburg ‘good’ page.” to confirm that the town to be going on for these Whitehead said these has engaged in racially top people who are well www.hardeesfurniture.com are “a few of the things” discriminatory practices qualified to just quit. So it that led her to resign. involving the provision is really going to be sad- (252) 977-2325 “I like integrity and hon- of town services and the dening.”

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Ronda ‘Renee’ Bynum Larry Clifton Dorsett Marchella Eugene Pearce WILSON — Ronda ‘Renee’ Bynum, 56, died Mar 15, 1939 — Jul 14, 2021 PAWTUCKET — Marchella Eugene Pearce, Tuesday, July 13, WILSON — Larry Clifton Dorsett was born 39, died Thursday, July 8, 2021. Service arrange- 2021. The funeral March 15, 1939 in Lexington, North Carolina. ments are entrusted to Stevens Funeral Home, service is Sunday, He passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021, after 1820 Martin Luther King, Jr. parkway, Wilson, July 18, 2021, at L.N. a lengthy illness peacefully at his home. NC. Forbes OFWB Taber- He attended Wake nacle. The visitation Forest University Annie Sherrod will be held on July and enlisted in the 17, 2021, from 2:00 Air WILSON — Annie Sherrod, 80, died Monday, p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Force after college. July 12, 2021. Service arrangements are entrust- at Stevens Funeral After discharged ed to Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther Home.. Funeral ar- he entered into the King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC. rangements are profession of com- entrusted to Stevens mercial fire protec- Funeral Home, 1820 tion with High Point Frances Marie ‘Edwards’ Hall Martin Luther King, Sprinkler Company. Jr. Parkway, Wilson, As his career pro- STANTONSBURG — Frances Marie ‘Ed- Ronda Bynum NC. gressed a position wards’ Hall, 87, died Friday, July 9, 2021. July 17, with Worsham 2021, funeral service, will be 12:00 PM at LN Sprinkler Company Forbes Original FWB Tabernacle July 16, 2021, took he and his fam- visitation, will be 7 PM to 8 PM at S. Connor Robert Allen Farmer Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral ar- Larry Clifton Dorsett ily to Virginia. Dur- WILSON — Robert Allen Farmer, 59, died ing his time with rangements are entrusted to S. Connor Memo- Sunday, July 11, 2021. The funeral service is Worsham Sprinkler, he and a friend opened rial Funeral Home. scheduled for 1 p.m. ProCon Construction Company. He returned on Sunday, July 18, to the fire protection industry with VSC Cor- 2021 at Contending Tommy Barnes poration where he became an owner/partner. May 28, 1948 — Jul 14, 2021 For The Faith Church Shortly before his retirement and the begin- Ministries, 1006 Aca ning of his illness he wanted to move to Wil- WILSON — Thomas Earl “Tommy” Barnes, demy St. The public son County to be near his wife’s family which 73, of Wilson, died Wednesday, July 14, 2021. visitation is scheduled brought him back to North Carolina. Funeral, Saturday, 10:00 AM, Wilson Memo - for Saturday, July 17, He loved the game of golf and would have rial Service, followed by interment at Evergreen 2021 from 1pm until played everyday if he could have. He did man- Memorial Park. Visitation, Friday, 6:00-7:30 PM, 5 pm at Stevens Fu- age to play at least three or four times a week Wilson Memorial Service. neral Home.. Funeral and had great fun playing as many different Tommy was preceded in death by his parents, arrangements are golf courses as possible throughout the United Henry Thomas Barnes and Minnie Earle Morris entrusted to Stevens States. Barnes. Funeral Home, 1820 He was a member of St. Timothy’s Episcopal He is survived by his wife, Carol Webb Barnes; Martin Luther King, Church which he dearly loved and loved his daughters, Shannon Wright (Paul Cranford) of Jr. Parkway, Wilson, church family. Black Creek and Kendall Parks (Lee) of Raleigh; Robert Farmer NC. He was preceded in death by his father, David grandchildren, Van, Amelia, Grady and Lauren Wilson Dorsett and his mother, Thelma Estelle Ashley; sister, Ann Lamm (Fred) of Greenville, Eva Best Ellis Byrd Hostettler. SC. Larry is survived by his wife, Brenda Eatmon In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to WILSON — Eva Best Ellis, 94, died Thursday, Dorsett of forty-three years; sons, Kevin Dale Contentnea Fire Dept., 4146 NC Highway 42 W, July 8, 2021. The fu- Joyner (Michelle) and Rodney John Joyner (An- Wilson, NC 27893. neral will be held at gelia); his grandchildren, Tiffani Brooke Joyner, Arrangements by Wilson Memorial Service, 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jared Michael Joyner and Jacob Eatmon Joyner, 2811 Fieldstream Dr. N, Wilson, NC, 237-7171; July 17, 2021 at Con- and his sister, Carol Elizabeth Diggs along with www.wilsonmemorialservice.com. tending for the Faith many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great Church Ministries, nephews. See OBITUARIES, Page 4A Wilson. NC. The The family wishes to extend great gratitude public visitation will for the care and kindness given by those at be held Friday, July Community Home Care and Hospice to Larry 16, 2021, from 3 p.m. and the family also extends great apprecia- until 6 p.m. at Stevens tion to the Seymour Johnson Air Force Honor Funeral Home.. Funer- Guard for providing Military Funeral Honors al arrangements are in recognition of Larry’s service to his coun- entrusted to Stevens try. Funeral Home, 1820 Funeral services will be held at St. Timothy’s Martin Luther King, Episcopal Church, Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 11 Jr. Parkway, Wilson, Eva Ellis a.m. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial NC. Park, Wilson. The family will receive friends at the home, Rita T. Lewis Friday, July 16, 2021 and following the service Jun 25, 1934 — Jul 7, 2021 on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials WHITEVILLE — Mrs. Rita T. Lewis 87, of in Larry’s memory to St. Timothy’s Episcopal Whiteville passed away on Wednesday, July 7, Church, PO Box 1527, Wilson, North Carolina 2021 at her daughters home. She was born June 27894. 25, 1934 in Wilson County, the daughter of the Condolences directed to Joyner’s Funeral late Larry and Susan Wooten Tyson. Home and Crematory at www.joyners.net. She was a member of the First Presbyte- rian Church of White- Elijah Bless Ellis ville. Aug 8, 2001 — Jul 8, 2021 She is survived by JACKSONVILLE, her husband of 68 FL — Elijah Bless years, Ressie L. (R.L.) Ellis, age 19, of Jack- Lewis, Jr.; daughters, sonville, Florida Leslie L. Robinson formerly of Wilson, and husband, Rick of NC entered eternal Goldsboro and Kim rest on July 8, 2021. Smith and husband, Among his survi- Mark of Whiteville; vors is his paternal grandchildren, grandmother, Teresa Christy Stoops (Ja- Wilkins of Wilson. son), Melissa Raff Arrangements have Rita T. Lewis (Erik), Leigh Edwards been entrusted to Sar- (Chris); great grand- ah I. Carter’s Funeral hildren, Andrew Stoops, and Zoey Raff. Home, Jacksonville, Interment will be held at a later date. FL. Local announce- Online condolences may be made at www.pea- Elijah Bless Ellis ment made by Car- cockfuneralhome.net. rons Funeral Home. James Demond Barnes John Allen Baker CHARLOTTE — James Demond Barnes, 47, Apr 30, 1990 — Jul 10, 2021 died Friday, July 9, 2021. Service arrangements are entrusted to Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 ELM CITY — John Allen Baker, 31 of Elm Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC. City passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021. A celebration Nettie Becton of Life was held at 6 WILSON — Nettie Becton, 94, died Wednes- p.m. Thursday with day, July 14, 2021. Service arrangements are the family receiving entrusted to Carrons Funeral Home. friends immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Marty Conaway Home, 4100 Raleigh WILSON — Marty Conaway, 65, died Sunday, Road Parkway, Wil- July 11, 2021. Service arrangements are entrust- son. Pastor Carol ed to Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther Bradbury will offici- King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC. ate. John is survived by Bettye Ward Garner his parents, George John Allen Baker Allen and Rebecca RALEIGH — Bettye Ward Garner, 84, died Day Baker; sisters, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Service arrangements Kristin Baker and Shannon Baker, and his niec- are entrusted to Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 es, Alley Lyla and Paisley Cook. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC. The family request that you come as you are. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials to Joyner’s Funeral Home, PO Box 425, Wilson, Thelma Jones North Carolina to help with the end of life ex- GOLDSBORO — Thelma Jones, 90, died penses. Thursday, July 15, 2021. Service arrangements Condolences directed to Joyner’s Funeral Read, Reuse, & Recycle are entrusted to Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Home and Crematory at www.joyners.net. Use The Wilson Times as a packing material Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC. 4A THE WILSON TIMES | wilsontimes.com Friday, July 16, 2021 Obituaries: continued from page 3A Gloria Diane Lamm ‘Cinderella’ a pageantry of May 10, 1946 — Jul 10, 2021 LUCAMA — Gloria Diane Lamm, 75, of Lu- cama passed away Saturday. A memorial service will be held in August at costumes and music a date, time and location to be announced at a later date. By Drew C. Wilson Services are under the direction of Thomas- [email protected] Yelverton Funeral Home, Wilson, NC. Online | 252-265-7818 condolences may be sent by visiting thomasyel- verton.com. When the curtain parts on the Boykin Center stage this week, the audi- Melvin Thomas Moore ence will see that the Wil- Aug 8, 1934 — Jul 13, 2021 son Arts and The Singers Studio production of “Cin- WALSTONBURG — Melvin Thomas Moore, derella” is a pageantry. age 86, died Tuesday, July 13, 2021. The costumes cast He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Barbour members in the com- Moore; daughters, Joy Moore Gardner and munity summer musical husband, Rodney and Kara Moore Maurer and wear are colorful and husband, Martin; son, Andy Moore and wife, elaborate. Lynn; grandchildren, Brian Glover, Mallory Director David Winstead Walston, Josh Moore, Hannah Moore, and Jewl- said the production is lian Maurer; three great-grandchildren; sisters, largely based on the Rod- Joann Proctor and husband, William, Peggy gers and Hammerstein Lajueness and husband, George, Linda Corbitt version of the tale told in and husband, William, Ruby Pierce, and Nancy various iterations for cen- Eastwood; brother, Harry “Buster” Moore; and a turies. brother-in-law, Charles “Rutt” Harrell. “Genevieve is just unbe- Alissa Korson, center, plays the evil stepmother in a community performance of Mr. Moore was a Free Will Baptist Pastor for lievable. Her costumes are “Cinderella,” sharing the stage with evil stepdaughters portrayed by Julie Wall, left, and over 50 years. He enjoyed gardening, cooking, incredible,” Winstead said Macaylee Wiggs. Drew C. Wilson | Times and loved baking cakes for Cherry’s BBQ for of costumer Genevieve many years. McCormick. The family will receive friends at the Farmville Cinderella is a young Funeral Home Friday, July 16, from 6:00 P.M. woman who has been until 8:00 P.M. orphaned and is serving Arrangements are by Farmville Funeral Home. in the home of an evil Online condolences may be made at www. stepmother and her cruel farmvillefh.com. daughters. Cinderella is ultimately united with the prince of the village. Larry Wayne Poole Anna Penwell plays Nov 14, 1950 — Jul 10, 2021 Cinderella opposite the prince, played by Michael SNOW HILL — Larry Wayne Poole, 70 of Elm Blackmon. David Hill and City passed away peacefully on Saturday, July Bobbi Jo Bone play the 10, 2021. king and queen. Larry proudly served in the U.S. Army and Alissa Korson portrays was a combat engineer in Vietnam. He also had the stepmother, with Julie a great interest in automobile mechanics and Wall and Macaylee Wiggs worked in that field for many years. playing the stepsisters’ He is is survived by his daughter, Amber Shin- roles. The fairy godmother gleton and husband, Jon of Elm City and former is played by Shelby Ca- spouse, Jewel Hamilton of Wilson. roon. Jaylen Hoskins is the Cinderella, center, played by Anna Penwell, dreams of a better life. Drew C. Wilson | Times He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben coachman, and the chef and Frances Poole, and brother, David Poole. is Damien Tomczyk. Seth Whaley, and choreogra- p.m. on Sunday. The Edna dren and can be pur- A private graveside service with military hon- Greene portrays the herald. pher is Caitlin Hill. Boykin Cultural Center chased on the Wilson Arts ors was held Thursday, July 15, 2021 in Maple- The play has three inter- “Cinderella” perfor- is located at 108 Nash St. website, www.wilsonarts. wood Cemetery, Wilson. missions, but is about an mances are scheduled for NE. com, or by calling 252- Condolences directed to Joyner’s Funeral hour and a half long. 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Tickets are $20 for 291-4329 from 10 a.m. to Home and Crematory at www.joyners.net. Musical director is Cory Friday and Saturday and 3 adults and $10 for chil- 5 p.m.

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It’s not complicat- BROWNIE BASE BOYKIN mertime, ed, but it isn’t a fast recipe, strawberry pie 1 (21 oz.) can filling BATTS a cold des- and you will dirty several 1 box (18.3 oz) Water, vegetable brownie mix sert is a bowls. But it’s worth it. I To prepare the crust, in a bowl, combine graham cracker fudge brownie oil and eggs box for cakelike great way to end a meal. did wait until right before crumbs and melted butter. Blend with a fork until mix called for on brownies Whether it’s an ice our meal the next day to crumbs are moistened. LAYERS cream pie or an icebox add the final whipped top- Set aside 3 tablespoons of crumbs to sprinkle on the top. cake, you and your guests ping layer and sprinkle on 1 package frozen whipped 2 boxes will appreciate the cool, the crushed Oreos. I didn’t Press crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9X13-inch (8 ounces) topping, (4-serving light treat. want the top layer to stick pan that’s been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. cream cheese, thawed size each) For a covered dish meal to the foil. For the cream cheese mixture, with an electric mixer, softened 1 1/2 cups finely chocolate- at work recently, co- My immediate reaction flavor instant worker Amber Dropko to my first bites of Oreo cream together softened cream cheese, powdered 1 cup powdered crushed Oreo pudding and and I both made ice box brownie lush? It reminded sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth. sugar chocolate pie filling mix recipes for our monthly me so much of my beloved In a separate bowl, whip the whipping cream, granu- 1 container sandwich lunch. Mine was a choco- hot fudge cake from The lated sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (12 ounces) cookies (about 3 cups cold milk late brownie dessert that Creamery. Next time, I until sti! peaks form.* 16 cookies) also has layers of Oreos, might even put a cherry chocolate pudding and on top of my serving like By hand, mix together whipped cream and cream TOPPING a cream cheese mixture. The Creamery does. I will cheese mixture until well combined. 1/2 cup coarsely cookies (about Amber’s no-bake dessert absolutely keep this recipe For the yum yum layers, spread of the cream cheese/ crushed Oreo 4 cookies) featured layers of fruit, close by for future covered 1/3 graham cracker crumbs dish or family meals. whipped cream mixture (roughly about 3 cups) evenly Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray bottom only of 13X9- and cream cheese with Amber’s recipe was over the crust. inch pan with cooking spray. whipped topping. equally delicious. The fruit Drop strawberry pie filling by large spoonful dollops on top of Make brownie batter as directed on box for cakelike Let me tell you, they had such a nice flavor and the cream cheese layer. Gently spread strawberry pie filling brownies. Spread in pan. Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until were both delicious and was a wonderful comple- evenly over the cream cheese layer, connecting the dollops. quickly disappeared. Co- ment to the cream cheese toothpick inserted 2 inches from side comes out almost workers went back for and graham cracker lay- Top strawberry layer with another 1/3 cream cheese/ clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. seconds, in fact. And yes, ers. It’s a refreshing des- whipped cream mixture. Gently spread it evenly over In large bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar I tried and loved both of sert for the summer or any the strawberry layer, covering it completely. with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, scrap- them. other time of year. That ing down side of bowl frequently. Beat in 2 cups of the This was the first time recipe, which she found Drop blueberry pie filling by large spoonful dollops on whipped topping. Spread over cooled brownie. Sprinkle 1 I had made the Oreo on Pinterest, can also be top of the second cream cheese layer. Gently spread brownie lush recipe from made the night before, blueberry pie filling evenly over the cream cheese layer, 1/2 cups finely crushed cookies over cream cheese mixture. Betty Crocker. I wanted which makes it even more connecting the dollops. In medium bowl, beat dry pudding mixes and milk with to make a recipe for the attractive. I want to make Top blueberry layer with remaining 1/3 cream cheese/ whisk about 2 minutes or until thick. Spread over cookie potluck that I could make it some for my family; I whipped cream mixture. Gently spread it evenly over layer. Drop remaining whipped topping by spoonfuls over the night before and keep know they will also like it. pudding layer; spread evenly.* Cover and refrigerate 4 hours. in the refrigerator until My co-workers loved the blueberry layer, covering it completely. lunchtime. This one was Amber’s recipe as well Sprinkle the top with the 3 tablespoons reserved gra- When ready to serve, sprinkle 1/2 cup coarsely crushed perfect. and gave her the monthly ham cracker crumbs. cookies on top. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Cover and I made the boxed award for the favorite refrigerate any remaining pieces. brownie recipe while our dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight before serving. * I left o! the top layer of whipped topping and supper cooked the night * Instead of making whipped cream, you can substitute crushed Oreos and refrigerated overnight. The next day, before. By the time we fin- Lisa Boykin Batts has been 2 8-ounce containers of whipped topping. That’s how it right before lunch, I added the topping and cookies. I ished eating and cleaning writing a weekly food col- was prepared for our meal. up our dishes, the brownie umn since 2001. Her col- didn’t want the foil wrap to pull o! the top layers. The Kitchen is My Playground website layer was cooked and umn includes recipes she Betty Crocker cooled and ready for the and her family enjoy. Friday, July 16, 2021 THE WILSON TIMES | wilsontimes.com 5A

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THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (Hebrews 11:6 (NIV))

PRAYER: Loving God, thank you for all the opportunities you put before us. Give us the courage to follow where you lead. Amen.

IN OUR OPINION New shelter can make Wilson a no-kill county

hen Wilson County opens its new animal shelter this TALK BACK month, public and private stakeholders can celebrate a Wpromise to pet owners fulfilled. But the gleaming, mod- EACH DAY, The Wilson Times they should keep the city and soccer facilities that the ern building’s legacy in our community remains unwritten. shares stories, columns and pools! city boasts, it would be won- Wilson’s animal shelter must be — to borrow a refrain from breaking news updates on derful if the city could also rescue group owner Max Fitz-Gerald — an adoption center, not a our Facebook page, www. Kathy Hosta Blum Bass support having at least one killing center. facebook.com/wilsontimes, VIA FACEBOOK pool operational for recre- The 8,626-square-foot, $1.2 million facility on N.C. 42 East for an audience of more than ational swimming and up- should more than double the current shelter’s capacity for stray 37,000 followers. Selected I’m sure before the YMCA grade for hosting meets, etc. pets. The extra space can help Wilson County work toward a goal reader comments from the ever agreed to move to down- Same thing with the tennis of ending the medically unnecessary euthanasia of adoptable Facebook page and from Wil- town, the powers that be likely courts — budget to resurface dogs and cats. A larger building alone, however, is no silver bul- sonTimes.com are published made promises about usage the tennis courts and keep let. Becoming a no-kill community will take effort, education and here. Opinions expressed are rates. To ensure that promise them operational. teamwork. those of their authors and do is fulfilled, the powers that be Wilson County took in 991 dogs and 1,007 cats last year and eu- not reflect those of The Wilson will eliminate other viable op- Suzette Gudac Gibson thanized 91 and 568, respectively, according to figures reported to Times. tions for the community to use VIA FACEBOOK the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. That’s until only the YMCA is viable. an improvement from 2019, when 100 more dogs and 42 more On Tuesday’s editorial urging the I’ve seen it happen with other Looks like we forgot about cats were killed. But it’s a far cry from benchmarks set elsewhere Wilson City Council to seek input downtown projects. It’s par high school teams, especially in the Tar Heel State. before voting on a proposal to for the course. in winter seasons. Many Twenty public animal shelters among North Carolina’s 100 close the city’s public pools and young swimmers have pas- counties have earned the Best Friends Animal Society’s no-kill outsource aquatics programs to Jonathan Edwards Jr. sion to swim. In Wilson, we designation for maintaining save rates at or above 90%, with al- the new downtown YMCA: VIA FACEBOOK should have a place for swim lowances made for humanely euthanizing severely ill, injured meets. Swimming is also a and aggressive animals. Nearby Lenoir County, where a nonprofit Not fair for Wilson residents. On closing the recreation cen- great workout for all ages, SPCA chapter operates the jointly owned city-county shelter un- It would be like a private pool. ter pools: worst decision ever but the city pool should im- der contract with local governments, is on that no-kill list. for the residents of Wilson. prove for all programs and If Kinston and Lenoir County can end unnecessary euthanasia, Linda Dew sports. Or compromise with Wilson and Wilson County can, too. VIA FACEBOOK Elizabeth Fenner the “Y.” What would it take? For starters, a commitment from county of- VIA FACEBOOK ficials to raise awareness and actively promote animal adoption. Everyone should let them Kate Stinely Shealy And to maintain the no-kill designation once it’s achieved, free or know how they feel. I think With the wonderful VIA FACEBOOK low-cost spay and neuter clinics are needed to curb pet overpopu- lation. The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office started its no-cost spay and neuter program for low-income residents in 2013, and at least 400 people have successfully applied and had their pets altered. That Right, Left differ on personal agency resource is likely underutilized. Wilson is among the cohort of Tier 1 economically distressed counties that receive priority ac- RALEIGH — Survey asked this question: another look at the poll ques- cess to state funds for spay and neuter services. Because politi- “On the average, African tions I described earlier. We can support and supplement this program. Fitz-Gerald cal behavior is Americans have worse jobs, They required respondents wants to see free or nearly free spay and neuter clinics where a rich and fas- income and housing than to choose between alterna- anyone can participate, no questions asked and no proof of in- cinating field white people. Do you think tives, to be sure, but the stated come required. This ought to be a city-county partnership. While of study, you these differences are mainly alternatives allowed for nu- state law delegates animal control duties to county governments, can find many due to discrimination?” Yes, ance. The Pew question asks most strays that wind up at the shelter come from Wilson’s city JOHN valid and use- said 62% of extreme liberals. if “most” people can get ahead limits. ful theories to No, said 67% of extreme con- if they work hard, allowing for Nonprofits — including the Wilson County Humane Society, HOOD explain why servatives. the possibility that some can- The Maggie Society, For the Love of Dogs, Purrfect Hearts Cat conservatives and progres- Now think about current not. The GSS question asks if Rescue and Able Cat Rescue — have saved countless four-legged sives disagree about the prop- disputes about the 1619 Proj- racial gaps are “mainly” the lives in Wilson County. These rescue groups deserve our sincere er role of government. Here’s ect, critical race theory, implic- consequence of discrimina- gratitude and financial support. one with salience right now: it-bias testing and other flash- tion, which is different from County taxpayers prevailed upon commissioners to fully fund the Right and Left disagree points in the debate about asking respondents if they the new animal shelter in their 2019-20 budget instead of kicking about personal agency. “woke” culture. To many pro- think discrimination is a prob- the can down the road. With the same kind of sustained public That is, conservatives tend gressives, conservative resis- lem. advocacy, the day when Wilson County no longer has to eutha- to believe that individuals are tance to these causes reflects I’d guess virtually every nize healthy, adoptable dogs and cats to make room for more is largely responsible for their some combination of big- “extreme” conservative would within our sights. own lot in life — by work- otry, ignorance and political grant that some Americans ing hard, making the right gamesmanship. And to many experience adverse outcomes choices or at least learning the conservatives, these left-wing despite working hard and right lessons from the wrong causes reflect — you guessed playing by the rules. And choices we all make from time it — the bigotry, ignorance virtually every “extreme” to time. On the contrary, most and political gamesmanship of progressive would grant that progressives respond, larger progressives. personal effort can produce social structures and imper- On the substance of the spe- success for at least some indi- sonal forces shape our fates cific issues in contention, my viduals who face discrimina- more than our personal deci- concerns track with those of tion or other societal barriers. sions do. other conservatives. I’ve writ- What does everyone else In a 2019 Pew Research ten about them extensively. believe? On balance, Ameri- Center survey, for example, But for my part, I feel no need cans put more stock in per- respondents were asked to to question the motives or sonal agency. Of the total Pew choose between two proposi- intelligence of progressives sample, 60% said most people tions: “most people can get who disagree. For one thing, can get ahead if they’re willing ahead if they’re willing to it won’t do any good. Human to work hard. Of the total Cato work hard,” or “hard work beings rarely abandon deeply sample, 74% agreed more is no guarantee of success felt values because other hu- than they disagreed with the for most people.” Among man beings ridicule or attack statement that “my life is de- self-identified conservative them. termined by my own actions.” Republicans, 84% agreed with For another thing, most And on the GSS question, the first statement. Among Americans are neither ex- only 38% said racial gaps were Tell us what’s on your mind self-identified liberal Demo- tremely conservative nor mainly caused by discrimina- The Wilson Times welcomes opinions from readers on topics of public crats, 66% agreed with the extremely progressive. They tion. interest. Letters that promote a commercial product, contain either libel- second. don’t think of themselves, I think most Americans are ous material, personal attacks on individuals or vulgar language, and those In another 2019 poll, the their values, their relation- correct about this. Disagree? addressed to a third party, will not be published. Consumer complaints and Cato Institute asked to what ships and their communities Then make sound arguments letters containing unverifiable factual claims are ineligible for publication. extent Americans agreed or in ideological terms. Although to the contrary. Name-calling Letters should be no more than 350 words, must be signed and should disagreed with this: “My life they’ve become more likely doesn’t count. include the writer’s address. A telephone number, which will not be pub- is determined by my own ac- over time to vote consistently lished, should be included for verification purposes. Letters selected for tions.” While 52% of “very for Democrats or Republicans John Hood is a John Locke publication may be edited and all letters become property of The Wilson conservative” respondents rather than splitting their tick- Foundation board member Times. said they “strongly agreed,” ets, their views on controver- and author of the forthcoming just 33% of “very liberal” re- sial issues are often mixed and novel “Mountain Folk,” a his- The Wilson Times P.O. Box 2447, Wilson, N.C. 27894 spondents did. even in tension. They often torical fantasy set during the Phone 252-265-7813 A year earlier, the University resist binary choices. American revolution (Moun- E-mail [email protected] of Chicago’s General Social Speaking of which, take tainFolkBook.com). 6A THE WILSON TIMES | wilsontimes.com Friday, July 16, 2021

Cars: ‘With less new cars available, it has risen the prices of pre-owned cars’ continued from page 1A oritize their SUVs with put to the wayside at this you may get a better deal, varying degrees of luck. point.” but your buying experi- ployees shifted to working Escapes, Explorers and Alton Vinson relies ence will probably not be from home around the Edge are very low inven- on his 26 years as a car the best. When you come world. When automakers tory now. The EcoSport salesman to help his cus- back to service your car, feared drastic drops in sales is made overseas, and I tomers at Hubert Vester no one will remember during the pandemic’s early don’t think I have seen Toyota navigate the you, but a friendly face days, parts orders were can- one in 2021 yet,” Evans muddy waters of buying and a friendly experience celed, and manufacturers said. “I haven’t seen a new or used car in such are things you can count prioritized chips for small more than one or two unprecedented market on here.” electronics. Vehicle chip Mustangs in the last six conditions. Evans said those who production has not returned months because they “Because of the way can order from the factory to pre-COVID-19 levels, are prioritizing the big everything is, I encour- should consider it because leaving many automakers SUVs and pickup trucks age everyone to be a there are some incentives with a surplus of nearly fin- with everything else after little more open-minded that are not currently ished cars. that. Any commercial because exactly what you available for cars that are Dealerships across the country, including Lee Ford Lincoln “Ford has tried to pri- fleet vehicle has been want may not be available in stock. on U.S. 264 Alternate, are experiencing record low because of the scarcity “Most of the manufac- inventory. Brie Handgraaf | Times of the inventory,” Vinson turers are saying now that said. “We have easily one they’ve spent almost a moving.” year or 18 months ago third of the inventory we year and a half with lesser Vinson said he believes have gotten more on their were getting, so with less inventory levels that there Toyota’s inventory will get trade-in than when they new cars available, it has is a good chance things closer to normal starting bought it new because of risen the prices of pre- will never go back to the in August, but Evans said the discounts and rebates owned cars.” way it used to be,” he said. Ford estimated it might be they got then that aren’t Vinson encouraged Wil- “There is a major expense closer to January for its available now,” he said. sonians to stay local when to stock what people dealers. In the meantime, “It could easily be $7,000 it comes to buying a car. might want and pay for Evans said Lee Motor Co. to $10,000 difference de- “The experience of it for five or six months. is in the market for used pending on what time of buying a car should be When they over-produce, cars. year they bought it last a pleasure,” he said. “If they have to over-rebate “A lot of people that year, especially on the F- you go up to the big city, to keep the inventory bought a new vehicle a 150s.”

Schools: Students work together in team settings

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everything and that when kids feel like they belong in a place and that they are loved in a place and your expectation for them is high, they will rise to what you expect of them.” MIDDLE SCHOOLS

“The main objective is to bridge that gap that we think has occurred since COVID,” said Denise Luper, site coordinator for the Summer Scholars Institute at Forest Hills Middle School. The sec- ond site is at Toisnot. “It is no one’s fault. It’s just happened.” The kids have four course options: social Chasity Whitaker is serving as principal for the Summer Scholars Institute at Vinson- studies, math, English lan- Bynum Elementary School. Drew C. Wilson | Times guage arts and science. Luper said the institute will help students who are district who’s helping Lu- Administrators said the can get that one-on-one advancing to high school per this summer, said the students are happy. like she was saying, that and those staying in their key objective is to catch “They come in every day individual attention that grade level. up the children. wanting to learn and ea- they needed, and now “Either way, we want to “I just think it is a really ger to get started,” Luper they can get it in those help them not to get be- key opportunity for those said. “They enjoy being classes.” hind in high school or to at students that fell behind amongst each other.” Luper said the kids who least be ahead of the game during COVID or didn’t Those participating in attend summer institutes when they stay in their get that true one-to-one, science, technology, engi- stand a good chance of re- classroom,” Luper said. face value education or neering and math activi- gaining lost ground. The Forest Hills site is missed out on that oppor- ties get to spend time as “I would never say no teaching about 100 kids tunity to have that teacher a team working together because there is always this summer. in front of them and being and collaborating on proj- that opportunity,” Luper “For the most part, the with their peers,” Pat- ects from coding to build- said. “I definitely think kids are really coming,” terson said. “I think this ing roller coasters. that it can be worked out.” Luper said. “If they decid- is a great opportunity for The classes are also The Wilson Times will ed to come in, they come them to make up for that small, with about 10-12 look at the High School every day.” and any learning that they students in each. Summer School Schol- Cara Patterson, remote want to improve on or “That helps these kids ars Credit Institute next learning specialist for the gain extra skills.” also,” Luper said. “They week. Friday, July 16, 2021 THE WILSON TIMES | wilsontimes.com 1B The WilsonTimes Sports www.wilsontimes.com Former Tob Sweeney selected at No. 20 by Yankees in MLB Draft From staff reports the New York Yankees on ern Illinois product paced Sunday night in Denver. the Tobs with 27 hits in Trey Sweeney utilized He was one of two CPL just 17 games before Wil- the shortened 2020 Coast- alumni taken in the first son was forced to shelve al Plain League season on round, with Ryan Cusick the season due to a virus his way to a substantial of High Point-Thomasville outbreak on the roster. payday. going just four spots later Sweeney produced a .676 Sweeney led a parade to the Braves at slugging percentage and of former Coastal Plain 24. had seven doubles, both shortstop Trey Sweeney, shown during a July 18, 2020 game against the High League players drafted in In the COVID-shortened team highs from his short- Point-Thomasville HiToms in Fleming Stadium, was selected No. 20 overall by the New the season of 2020, Sweeney stop position. York Yankees in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Sunday in Denver. First-Year Player Draft ranked second in the CPL Sweeney is just the Sweeney is just the second Tob to be picked in the first round, joining Justin Verlander. after being selected in the and led the Tobs in batting Sheldon Vick | Special to the Times first round at No. 20 by average at .397. The East- See SWEENEY, Page 3B Fike’s Batts ready to line up at Fayetteville State

By Jimmy Lewis arms, and most guys that I went [email protected] | 265-7807 against this year, I was bigger | Twitter: @JimmyLewisWT than. Once I get my hands on them, I just do a swim move or I Lamont Batts has an innate just power by them, or bull rush desire to compete. them.” That fuel took him through Batts, the son of Lamont three seasons on the Fike High Batts Sr. and Chara Batts of varsity football team and con- Wilson, plans to major in busi- tinued to burn as he sought out ness management while at a place to play at the collegiate Fayetteville State. He’s thank- level. ful for a senior season despite The 6-foot-4 290-pound line- COVID-19, which served to cut man played on the both sides of into his exposure opportunities the ball for the Golden Demons at various camps around the and relished the opportunity to region. line up against an opponent in Leadership skills rank as a a one-on-one, primal combat plus for the recent Fike gradu- situation. ate. Batts believes he’s found the “I’m a good leader,” he said. place to test his mettle after “If I talk down on one of my signing a National Letter of teammates, I always cheer them Intent with Fayetteville State up after. I kind of give them University of the NCAA Division a little pep talk. I’ll never just II ranks. A signing ceremony talk bad about my teammates. was held in the Fike gym on I always try to help them, show Wednesday. them some moves or techniques “I went down there on a vis- — stuff that they may not know it,” Batts indicated in a recent Lamont Batts, center, is surrounded by father, Lamont Batts Sr., left and mother, Chara Batts, during a how to do.” telephone interview. “I went signing ceremony in the Fike High gym on Wednesday. Batts signed a National Letter of Intent with NCAA Fike’s abbreviated spring sea- to the little spring game, and I Division II Fayetteville State University. Contributed photo son ended with a 2-4 record and really liked the environment. a 1-3 mark in the 3-A Big East I liked how they push their “I was probably about the rapport with the coaching staff, said. Conference. kids, and it’s a lot of compe- biggest guy at Fike,” Batts said. including head coach Richard At Fayetteville State, Batts will “I think he has a tremendous tition. That’s kind of what I “So I didn’t really have much of Hayes Jr. The Broncos did not transition from being a two-way upside going into college,” needed.” a challenge. I know, at the next play football in 2020 as the lineman to a focus on the defen- Fike head coach Tom Nel- Batts, who selected the Cen- level, there’s going to be better CIAA paused play due to the sive side of the ball. son said of Batts. “He comes tral Intercollegiate Athletic As- guys than me. So I really need COVID-19 pandemic, but the “They said I was really ag- from a great family, so he was sociation Broncos over interest that challenge to push me, to 2019 edition reached the CIAA gressive off the ball, and they raised right and he’s going to from Barton, Shaw and North keep getting better and progress title game en route to a solid 8-3 said they liked a lot of my tech- do what he’s supposed to. We Carolina Wesleyan, was used to in my career.” record and 6-1 in conference nique,” Batts said of the FSU hope that he can go in there, dictating the line of scrimmage Batts visited the Fayetteville play. coaching staff. “One of my fa- work hard, contribute, and at Fike by virtue of his size State campus on more than “They just brought me in and vorite moves is the swim move. help Fayetteville State be suc- alone. one occasion and developed a I was kind of like family,” Batts Because I have really long cessful.” Fike’s Adkins sisters, Hunt duo Hicks nabs silver at among All-Big East picks USATF North Carolina From staff reports

Freshmen Caroline and Yo ut h C h a m p i o n s h i p s Kathryn Adkins repre- sented Fike on the 3-A Big From staff reports East Conference girls ten- nis all-conference squad GREENSBORO — after winning the confer- Aaron Hicks of the Wide ence doubles title. The Awake Wilson Track Club twin sisters went on to win came away with a silver- the North Carolina High medal performance in the School Athletic Association 400-meter dash, and sev- 3-A East Regional doubles eral other team members crown and reached the procured top-10 finishes state 3-A semifinals before during the USA Track falling to Waxhaw Marvin Fike’s Kathryn Adkins, foreground, watches while her twin & Field North Carolina Ridge’s Avery Sager-Jeslyn sister and doubles teammate Caroline Adkins hits a shot Association Youth Cham- Pratiknjo 6-1, 6-0 for their during their NCHSAA 3-A doubles semifinals June 27 at pionships, held over the only loss in 16 matches this Burlington Tennis Center. The sisters were named to the weekend at Truist Sta- spring. All-Big East Conference team. Jimmy Lewis | Times dium on the campus of North Carolina A&T. All regional and state From left to right, Stanley Hicks, Serenity Frieson, semifinalists were accord- ference player of the year were Lisa Dees and Paige Hicks posted the top Dariyah Bell, Kristen Frazier and Ty’Nasia Emory display ed all-region and all-state while Lady Knights’ Elaina Ward of Northern Nash, time during the pre- awards captured at last weekend’s USATF North recognition. Ingram was feted as Con- Frankinton’s Emma Sty- liminary round of the Carolina Association Youth Championships at North The Adkins sisters were ference Champion Coach. ers and Kayley Vereen and Boys Ages 9-10 divi- Carolina A&T. Contributed photo the only All-Big East picks Harrington also attained all- Rocky Mount’s Darcy Tyn- sion among 42 starters, from Fike, which finished region recognition. dall and Elizabeth Harris. clocking in with a time 200, recording a time of in third position following second behind Northern Hunt, which finished third Honorable mention was of 1:07.03. He improved 1:05.25 in the finals. the girls 8-and-under 200 Nash in the standings. The at 6-3 in conference matches accorded to Fike’s Ashley on that time in the finals, The girls 4x100 relay in 36.68 before logging a Lady Demons, 6-2 overall, and 6-4 overall, was repre- Pendergrass, Hunt’s Kaley shaving his mark to team of Serenity Frieson, sixth-place run in the fi- went 6-1 in league matches, sented on the All-Big East Gesell, Southern Nash’s 1:05.25 and was edged Dariyah Bell, Kristen nals. She finished in 36.90. their loss coming against the team by Ali Parbst and Amber Patterson, North- by just .26 seconds via Frazier and Ty’Nasia In the girls 13-14 Lady Knights (8-0). North- Emma Johnson while Rubi ern Nash’s Miranda Lin, Raymond Johnson III of Emory were fifth in the 100-meter dash, Ty’Nasia ern Nash senior Chloe Har- Gutierrez was the sole selec- Franklinton’s Ava Pon- the Fayetteville Flyers. Ages 13-14 finals after Emory posted the best rington, the Big East singles tion from Southern Nash ziano and Rocky Mount’s Hicks also turned in a crossing the line in 52.91. champion, was named con- (0-9). Also voted to the unit Anna Weeks. fifth-place showing in the Eternity Best qualified See HICKS, Page 2B 2B THE WILSON TIMES | wilsontimes.com Friday, July 16, 2021

SPORTS ON TV

The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts EC Alpha Dawgs players

Friday, July 16 AUTO RACING 6:25 a.m. — Fromula 1: Practice 1, Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, United Kingdom (ESPN2) 9:55 a.m. — Fromula 1: Practice 2, Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, United Kingdom (ESPN2) sparkle in Tenn. showcase 6:55 a.m. (Saturday) — Fromula 1: Practice 3, Silverstone Circuit, Sil- verstone, United Kingdom (ESPN2) CYCLING From staff reports 7:30 a.m. — UCI: Tour de France, Stage 19, Mourenx to Libourne, 129 miles (NBCSN) GOLF 9 a.m. — EPGA Tour: The Open Championship, Second Round, Royal Several players in the St. George’s, Sandwich, England (GOLF) 5 p.m. — PGA Tour: The Barbasol Championship, Second Round, East Carolina Alpha Daw- Keene Trace Golf Club, Nicholasville, Ky. (GOLF) gs youth football organi- 7:30 p.m. — The Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, Third Round, Mid- land Country Club, Midland, Mich. (Taped) (GOLF) zation participated in the 5 a.m. (Saturday) — EPGA Tour: The Open Championship, Third Round, Royal St. George’s, Sandwich, England (GOLF) Showtime Athletics Elite INTERNATIONAL (MEN’S) 6 p.m. — Australia vs. U.S., Las Vegas (NBCSN) Showcase on June 24-25 INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. 2:30 p.m. — Australia vs. U.S., Las Vegas (NBCSN) The players were as- NBA BASKETBALL 9 p.m. — NBA Finals: Milwaukee at Phoenix, Game 5 (If Necessary) signed to different teams (ABC) SOCCER (MEN’S) based on their age levels 6:30 p.m. — CONCACAF Gold Cup: Jamaica vs. TBD, Group C, Orlando, Fla. (FS1) and each played in two 9 p.m. — CONCACAF Gold Cup: Suriname vs. Costa Rica, Group C, Or- games. Each player was lando, Fla. (FS1) TBT BASKETBALL also awarded a ring. 7 p.m — TBT: TBD, Frist Round, Wichita, Kan. (ESPN2) 9 p.m — TBT: TBD, Frist Round, Wichita, Kan. (ESPN2) Alpha Dawgs play- X GAMES ers who competed were 9 p.m — X Games 2021: BMX, Skateboard, Moto X Competitions, Southern California (ESPN) Rayden Gaskins (9U), Mi- Saturday, July 17 chah Hardy (10U), Shimar Williams (10U), JaQuerion AUTO RACING Members of the East Carolina Alpha Dawgs youth football organization recently 6:55 a.m. — Fromula 1: Practice 3, Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Horne (10U), Aveion Spiv- United Kingdom (ESPN2) participated in the Showtime Athletics Elite Showcase in Gatlinburg, Tenn. The players and 11:25 a.m. — Fromula 1: Qualifying, Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, ey (10U), Doryan Jones United Kingdom (ESPN2) their age-level classifications are, seated, Michah Hardy (10U). Standing front from left, 2 p.m. — NHRA: Qualifying, Bandimere Speedway, Denver (FS1) (11U), Ja Shawn Jacobs 3 p.m. — AMA Motocross: The 450cc Moto 2, Spring Creek National, Shimar Williams (10U), Doryan Jones (11U), Rayden Gaskins (9U), JaQuerion Horne (10U) Millville, Minn. (NBC); NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Ambetter Get Vac- (11U), Gensis Allen (11U), cinated 200, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H. (NBCSN) and Aveion Spivey (10U). Back row: Ja Shawn Jacobs (11U), Aceshon Jefferson (12U), 8 p.m. — The Camping World SRX Series (CBS) Ta’Shawn Walker (11U), Gensis Allen (11U), Aaron Feaster (11U) and Anthony Washington (11U). Not pictured: CYCLING Aaron Feaster (11U), An- 7:30 a.m. — UCI: Tour de France, Stage 20, Individual Time Trial, Li- Ta’Shawn Walker (11U). Contributed photo bourne to Saint-Émilion, 19 miles (NBCSN) thony Washington (11U) FISHING 8 a.m. — Bassmaster Elite Series: The Carhartt Bassmaster College and Aceshon Jefferson players from across the the direction of president case organizer Al Spears. Series, Saginaw Bay, Bangor Charter Township, Mich. (FS1) (12U). country. Charles Knight and vice The Alpha Dawgs will GOLF 5 a.m. — EPGA Tour: The Open Championship, Third Round, Royal St. This was the first time The Alpha Dawgs club president Maurice Wil- play their first regular-sea- George’s, Sandwich, England (GOLF) 7 a.m. — EPGA Tour: The Open Championship, Third Round, Royal St. participating in the Show- is the result of a merger liams Jr. and have players son game Aug. 28 but will George’s, Sandwich, England (NBC) time Elite Showcase for between two Wilson youth from the Wilson area as participate in a preseason 1 p.m. — U.S. Girls’ Junior: Championship Match, Columbia CC, Chevy Chase, Md. (GOLF) the players as the 2020 organizations, the East well as Fayetteville and tournament in Charlotte 4 p.m. — The Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, Final Round, Midland Country Club, Midland, Mich. (CBS) event was canceled due to Carolina Elite Panthers and Greenville. They were hon- on Aug. 6-8. The Alpha GOLF — PGA Tour: The Barbasol Championship, Third Round, Keene Trace Golf Club, Nicholasville, Ky. the COVID-19 pandemic. the Swarm Bulldogs. The ored as the Organization of Dawgs invite everyone to 4 a.m. (Sunday) — EPGA Tour: The Open Championship, Final Round, Royal St. George’s, Sandwich, England (GOLF) The 2021 event drew 542 Alpha Dawgs are under the Year by the Elite Show- like their Facebook page. HORSE RACING 5 p.m. — Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series (NBC) MIXED MARTIAL ARTS 7 p.m. — UFC Fight Night Prelims: Undercard Bouts, Las Vegas (ESPN) 10 p.m. — UFC Fight Night: Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moisés (Lightweights), Las Vegas (ESPN) MLB BASEBALL 4 p.m. — Cleveland at Oakland (FS1) Zietlow returns to CBA as head coach 7 p.m. — TBA (FOX) RUGBY 1 a.m. (Sunday) — British & Irish vs. DHL (Taped) (NBCSN) SOCCER (MEN’S) By Paul Durham 2 p.m. — USL: San Antonio FC at Colorado Springs (ESPN2) 5 p.m. — MLS: New England at Atlanta United (ESPN) [email protected] 7:30 p.m. — CONCACAF Gold Cup: Grenada vs. Qatar, Group D, Hous- ton (FS1) | 265-7808 10 p.m. — CONCACAF Gold Cup: Panama vs. Honduras, Group D, Houston (FS1) TBT BASKETBALL When Tom Zietlow left 12 p.m — TBT: TBD, Frist Round, Wichita, Kan. (ESPN) 2 p.m — TBT: TBD, Frist Round, Wichita, Kan. (ESPN) C.B. Aycock High for a job X GAMES as a science teacher and 8 p.m. — X Games 2021: BMX, Skateboard, Moto X Competitions, Southern California (ESPN2) assistant football coach at Sunday, July 18 Hough High in Charlotte AUTO RACING nine years ago, the Michi- 9:55 a.m. — Fromula 1: The British Grand Prix, Silverstone Circuit, Sil- verstone, United Kingdom (ESPN2) gan native thought he 3 p.m. — NASCAR Cup Series: The Foxwoods Resort Casino 301, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H. (NBCSN) might be back in Wayne 4 p.m. — NHRA: The Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals, Bandi- mere Speedway, Denver (FS1) County some day. CYCLING He was right. 10:30 a.m. — UCI: Tour de France, Final Stage, Chatou to Paris (Champs-Élysées), 67 miles (NBC) Zietlow was announced FISHING recently as the Golden 8 a.m. — Bassmaster Elite Series: The Carhartt Bassmaster College Series, Saginaw Bay, Bangor Charter Township, Mich. (FS1) Falcons’ new head coach GOLF 4 a.m. — EPGA Tour: The Open Championship, Final Round, Royal St. some nine years after he George’s, Sandwich, England (GOLF) left Pikeville for Charlotte. 7 a.m. — EPGA Tour: The Open Championship, Final Round, Royal St. George’s, Sandwich, England (NBC) He replaces Steve Brooks, 4 p.m. — PGA Tour: The Barbasol Championship, Final Round, Keene Trace Golf Club, Nicholasville, Ky. (GOLF) who resigned in April af- (MEN’S) ter his eighth season. 7 p.m. — PLL: TBA (NBCSN) MLB BASEBALL “Yeah, yeah, it’s defi- 1 p.m. — TBA (TBS) 7 p.m. — Boston at NY Yankees (ESPN) nitely a homecoming,” Zi- RUGBY etlow said in a telephone 7 p.m. — MLR: New England at Rugby ATL (FS1) SOCCER (MEN’S) interview Wednesday. “I 2 p.m. — MLS: Seattle at Minnesota United (ESPN) think I was heading to- 5 p.m. — CONCACAF Gold Cup: U.S. vs. Canada, Group B, Kansas City, Kan. (FOX) wards (a return to Aycock) TBT BASKETBALL 12 p.m — TBT: TBD, Frist Round, Charleston, W. Va. (ESPN) while I was out there and 4 p.m — TBT: TBD, Frist Round, Charleston, W. Va. (ESPN) then things kind of just turned a little bit, and took a little bit of a detour. But I stayed in contact with Thomas Zietlow, who spent eight years as an assistant coach at C.B. Aycock before going AREA the coaches at Aycock for to Hough High in Charlotte for the past nine years, was recently announced as the Golden Hicks the last nine years, just Falcons new football coach, replacing Steve Brooks. Randy Pate | Contributed photo kind of stayed in contact CALENDAR continued from page 1B with the guys. I’d meet up finish among female with them every summer Zietlow, who previ- Zietlow said that around and as we get more and Friday, July 16 Wide Awake com- the coaches clinic and ously coached girls soccer 25 to 30 players are show- more comfortable, we can Summer Collegiate Baseball petitors with her just kind of just get back and girls basketball at ing up at each of the two we can open it up a little Wilson Tobs at , 7 p.m. fourth-place jaunt in together and they’d even CBA, said for now he’s workout sessions during bit more.” 12.83. come out and visit once or only coaching football, the summer active peri- Zietlow is also looking Saturday, July 17 Among runners in twice.” although may end up ods. forward to the 3-A Greater Summer Collegiate Baseball Wilson Tobs at Tri-City Chili the 800, Wyatt Cobb Zietlow was the of- helping out with track and “The numbers have Neuse River Conference Peppers, 7 p.m. placed eighth in the fensive line on CBA head field if needed. Mainly, been going up since I got that Aycock and fellow Sunday, July 18 8-and-under ranks coach Randy Pinkowski’s Zietlow’s focus is getting there,” he said “We’ve former 3-A/4-A Eastern Summer Collegiate Baseball after securing a time staff for eight years, his up to speed with his new been getting more and Carolina Conference mate Tri-City Chili Peppers at Wilson of 3:37.95. Peyton first job after graduating players by implementing more kids starting to show Southern Wayne will be- Tobs, 6 p.m. Wilson was 10th in from Michigan State Uni- a workout regimen for the up and get excited, and I long to for the next four Monday, July 19 ages 13-14, compiling versity in 2004. Some of offseason that is already think the more and more years after North Carolina No events scheduled. a mark of 2:34.95. his fellow assistant coach- quickly dwindling. The football teaching we do High School Athletic As- Ayden Whitehead es are still at Aycock, first official day of practice out there, they’re buying sociation realignment. The (Boys 8-and-under) albeit in bigger roles, is Aug. 2. into it.” eight-team Greater Neuse In your hands or and Ty’Kirah Artis such as athletic director “A lot of it has to do with Zietlow will run the of- includes holdovers West (Girls 11-12) quali- Jon Horton and varsity the offseason stuff,” he fense while Bryan Wallen Johnston, South Johnston, at your finger tips fied for the finals in baseball head coach Allen said. “Get kids bought in will be the CBA defen- East Wake and Smithfield- the 200 and 400, re- Thomas. to the offseason, weight- sive coordinator. Zietlow Selma as well as newcom- You make spectively. However, “Yeah, it’s a good place lifting, trying to get classes promises a return to ers Hunt and Fike. Zietlow they did not run in to be,” said Zietlow, who arranged for them to be in Pinkowski’s old pro-set of- said he was looking for- the call the final. was announced as head there during the day. A lot fense that relied on power ward to meeting his fellow Also competing for coach in late June. “I feel of our kids play multiple running game, which conference coaches but Wide Awake Track like the community sup- sports because I think it’s will be a bit of a depar- that he was familiar with The Wilson Times is perfect Club were Aceshon port there is huge. They’ve important to them to play ture from the pass-happy Fike’s Tom Nelson, who for those that enjoy a cup of Jefferson, John got a really strong com- multiple sports, but also spread offense that the was Beddingfield’s head Edwards, Charles munity in terms of back- just that offseason com- players have been used coach during the time the coffee and the morning paper. Anderson, Jamir ing athletics. The kids mitment in terms of really to. Zietlow hope to make Bruins were in the then Best, Ja’Niyah Jen- work hard in every sport kind of devoting yourself the transition smoother 3-A Eastern Carolina However, we understand that kins, Dariyah Bell, that we have there, so you to get good football play- by implementing spread Conference with CBA, some of you are on-the-go. Destiny Anderson, know what you’re going ers. Yeah, good kids are looks as well. through former Falcons Starkashia Ander- to get there. Everything’s going to work hard, but “As we get more and coaches Jay Westbrook This is why wilsontimes.com son, Ava Hill, Khalil a cycle, for sure. It’s defi- you’ve got to kind of build more comfortable, we can and Trevor Pilkington, is here for you. Eaves, Lennox nitely a place you have to that program as you go. spread it out a little bit who later joined Nelson’s Jones, Mason White- work and build programs. “So it’s a lot of work, a more,” he said. “But just staff at Fike. Call today to subscribe and head, Judias Mercer, I mean, people aren’t just year-around job for sure. the building process will “The kids and the Carter Jones, Chase going to fall in your lap. You’re not just going to be a little different than schools we’re going to start enjoying the news in Parker, Elisha Hill, So it’s definitely a place show up in August and what they’ve been used to play all change over print and online. Randy James, Justin like that, but the com- say, let’s run this and go. over the last few years. I nine years, but you’re McAllister, Faith munity, the administra- You’ve got to kind of build know they’ve been spread still going to know the McAllister, Shimar tion is very supportive of throughout the entire year for the last eight years. traditions and the places 243-5151 Williams, Daylen athletics. They want to see so you’ve got to have a So we’re going to kind you’ve been and I think Sherrod, Raven Wil- athletics succeed so they calendar throughout the of condense that down a I’ve played in almost all liams and Mireici help set us up for success entire year. I think that’s little bit and then, like I those stadiums before,” 2001 Downing Street • Wilson, North Carolina • 252-243-5151 Hicks. in that way too.” one of the keys.” said, we’ve been doing it he said. Friday, July 16, 2021 THE WILSON TIMES | wilsontimes.com 3B Mais takes over as Lady Bulldogs coach By Paul Durham Carolinas title in his what their attributes are very pleased with the angle, which is the home one to understand their [email protected] first season. The Saints, and adjust accordingly,” interest and quality of for North Carolina Foot- role. I think we want to | 265-7808 who went 43-1 in league he said in a telephone applicants for our head ball Club. be adaptive according to games as they won four interview Friday. “The women’s soccer position. “NCFC is the largest who we’re playing and For much of the last de- straight league crowns former coach, Andy, did Having a highly-compet- club in the country so it we want people to be able cade, Limestone College from 2015-18. Limestone a good job building the itive search that included makes it a lot easier when to make decisions on the was a dominant force in tied with Barton for program so I just want to so many excellent candi- you can find players in field and adjust accord- women’s soccer in NCAA third place in 2019, its continue kind of where dates shows the reputa- your backyard,” he said. ingly. Division II Conference last season in Confer- he left off. So I really tion and history of soccer “Certainly North Carolina “I think we definitely Carolinas. Now Barton ence Carolinas before kind of have to get to at Barton College and the provides a lot of talent. It’s want to build a little bit College is positioned to moving to Div. II South know what the team’s Wilson Community. I am a great area to be able to more structure than may- benefit from some of the Atlantic Conference in like to really figure out very pleased that Coach track players.” be they had in the past. Saints’ success as Lime- June 2020. During his what we’re trying to do (Peter Mais) has agreed to Mais spend four years as They’re really proficient at stone assistant coach Pe- time at Limestone, the stylistically and tactically. lead our women’s soccer an assistant coach at Div. scoring goals, but unfor- ter Mais was announced Saints went 32-15 and I try and keep that same program.” III Salisbury (Maryland) tunately, the past couple Thursday as the Lady produced 17 all-con- process no matter where Mais played four years College and has coached of seasons they’ve let in Bulldogs’ new head coach. ference selections, six I’m going. I think it’s im- at West Chester (Pennsyl- boys for the Delaware a lot of goals, so we want Mais, a native of Dela- all-region picks and one portant to get to know the vania) University, where Olympic Development to bring a little bit more ware, replaces Andy All-American. players first.” he graduated fwith a bach- Program. structured defensively. McNab, who left to be- Mais is eager to meet his Mais was the candidate elor’s degree in finance He brings a philosophy And then again, according come the head coach new team. chosen from a deep field and economics. of teamwork and adapt- to the players, we want to at Div. I UNC Asheville “Obviously, every team of applicants. Now, he’s looking to ability. play quickly. You know, we in May. Mais spent the is going to have strengths In a release from Bar- build capital recruiting in “I think definitely just want to make sure people last three seasons at and weaknesses, so first ton, athletic director Todd the soccer-rich environ- working as a collective,” are in situations that Limestone, which won I have to get to know the Wilkinson said: “The ment of North Carolina, he said. “We want to be they’re going to be com- the 2018 Conference players and get to know search committee was especially around the Tri- efficient, we want every- fortable in.” Tobs rally to beat Catawba Valley in exhibition play, 8-7 From staff reports Fleming Stadium. Once Catawba Valley tacked on two in the sixth, Wilson surged relief for Wilson, retiring the After falling behind 4-0 in the single runs in the third and fourth, ahead with a three-run outburst. Stats in order in the sixth and The Wilson Tobs concluded a top of the first, Wilson scratched the Tobs used an RBI groundout James Arakawa entered and getting a pair of strikeouts in the perfect eight-game run against back three runs in the bottom from Dylan Scaranda and one of delivered a pinch-hit RBI, and seventh — and final — inning. opposition outside the Coastal half. Tommy Gibson hit a solo eight Catawba Valley wild pitches Scaranda launched a towering Wilson is back in CPL play Plain League on Tuesday night homer to right center, and a wild to move within a run at 6-5. two-run homer to right that put Wednesday night in Colonial by rallying for an 8-7 victory pitch and error allowed the Tobs Tanner Brandon homered for Wilson ahead to stay. Heights, Virginia to take on the over the Catawba Valley Stars at to pull within a run at 4-3. the Stars in the fifth. Trailing by Zeke Lecomte got the win in Tri-City Chili Peppers. WCLL Ages 11-12 all-stars eliminated in Charlotte; 8-9s reach NCLL finals From staff reports South Durham 003 104 — 8 within two at 6-4. Wilson will oppose Lake a three-run barrage in the Wilson 411 34x — 13 double play to the third WP-Colton Simmons 2 2/3 IP, 5 H, Stone Massey followed Norman at 6 p.m. inside bottom half of the inning. 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO. LP-Cameron baseman, leaving High CHARLOTTE — The run with a deep infield single SBS on Thursday night. Martin rapped his third Ross 2/3 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 0 doubled off the bag. SO. of the Wilson City Little that was bobbled, allow- Should it prevail over the hit and later scored on a LEADING HITTERS — Wilson: Lake Norman tied it in League Ages 11-12 All-Stars ing Murray to get around team that knocked it to the passed ball. Joyner trotted Easton Martin 4-4, 2B, RBI, the bottom half with the Colton Simmons 2-4, Batten came to an extra-inning third and score to pull losers bracket with a 3-2 home on another passed Joyner 2-3, Bowman Smith 1-3, aid of Easton Miller’s run- end Tuesday night at Keith within the final margin. walk-off win Tuesday night, ball, while Colton High’s 2B; South Durham: Charlie Eck- scoring double and a sacri- Field, as an eighth-inning However, Wilson could a winner-take-all final will single scored Harper Mur- hart 1-3, 2B, Jonah Whyte 1-4, fice fly to left that allowed 2B. comeback attempt fell short get no closer, and a strike- take place Friday at 6. ray to put Wilson 9-4. Drew Davies to score. in a 6-5 setback to Winston- out ended the contest with Wilson never trailed and A pair of hit batsman TUESDAY’S GAME Wilson threatened in the Salem National in the North the tying run in Massey scored in every inning at the helped extend Wilson’s sixth with three straight Carolina Little League Ma- standing on second. plate, beginning with four lead in the fifth, with Mur- At Southern Bank Sta- walks to Jacob Lewis, Colton jors Division tournament. Trailing 3-1, Angel Sal- runs in the top of the first. ray and Jacob Lewis being dium, Wilson’s Ages 8-9 Simmons and Josh Varnell, Beginning with the dana laced a two-run single Martin launched the plunked with the bases All-Stars were forced into but a popup and groundout eighth inning under Little on a 1-2 count in the fifth to first of his four hits in that loaded. Joyner touched extra innings before a turned it away without a run. League rules, runners are tie it. Wilson had a chance span, a run-scoring double home on a South Durham walk-off wild pitch sent it In the Lake Norman half of placed on second base to to walk it off in the bottom that plated Josh Varnell. error and Murray darted to a 3-2 loss at the hands the sixth, Oakley Manfrass ostensibly speed up play. of the fifth with the bases A bases-loaded walk to home on a wild pitch. of Lake Norman. laced a one-out single and Winston-Salem National loaded, but a grounder from Austin Manning forced in South Durham attemped Held to just three hits, later scored on a wild pitch parlayed the scenario into Mack Wiggins couldn’t find Bowman Smith, while a to rally in the sixth, but a Wilson stood six outs to end it. three runs, including a go- a hole and was gobbled up South Durham passed ball four-run showing fell well away from reaching Batten Joyner took the ahead RBI single by Riley by the Winston-Salem Na- allowed both Martin and short. Thursday’s championship loss for Wilson, lasting 1 1/3 Otis and a wild pitch for a tional shortstop. Batten Joyner to score. Simmons won in relief with an unbeaten mark innings and allowing two two-run lead. In the second, Martin’s for Wilson, throwing 2 2/3 before Lake Norman tied hits. The walk-off made Score by innings: As Wilson reliever Isaiah W-S National 102 000 03 — 6 RBI single allowed Colton innings and allowing five it with two runs of its own a winner out of Carson Battle reacted in frustration Wilson 010 020 02 — 5 Simmons to score after hits. He walked two and in the sixth. Coleman, who accounted and walked back towards he singled to lead off the struck out one. After a walk to Cameron for two-thirds of an inning the mound, Lake Norman inning. Cameron Ross took the Jones and a Easton Mar- and walked one. attempted to break for AGES 8-9 South Durham coun- loss for South Durham, tin single, Colton High Score by innings: home. Battle identified it tered with three runs in the throwing two-thirds of an in- reached on an error that Wilson 000 002 0 — 2 and initiated a rundown, Behind the 4-for-4 perfor- top of the third, but the Wil- ning and permitting two hits. allowed Jones to score. Lake Norman 000 002 1 — 3 2 out, 2 on when game-winning but Wilson couldn’t com- mance of Easton Martin and son bats remained unde- Simmons and Joyner Martin later scored on a run scored. plete it and Lake Norman a productive offense, Wilson terred, tacking on another each had two hits to supple- wild pitch to make it 2-0, WP-Carson Coleman 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO. LP-Batten took a 6-3 lead into the bot- advanced to the first of po- run when Varnell singled to ment Martin. Smith dou- but Wilson, serving as Joyner 1 1/3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, tom of the eighth. tentially two title games with drive in Avery Watkins. bled. For South Durham, the visiting team,= was 0 SO. LEADING HITTERS — Wilson: Wilson attempted to cut a 13-8 elimination-game vic- Once South Durham Charlie Eckhart and Jonah unable to inflict further Easton Martin 2-3, 3B, Josh Var- into the eighth-inning defi- tory over South Durham on used a bases-loaded Whyte each had doubles. damage in the inning after nell 1-3; Lake Norman: Darby Meekin 2-4, Easton Miller 1-3, cit, using Grayden Mur- Wednesday night at South- walk to cut it to 6-4 in the Wood Berry lined into a 2B, RBI. ray’s RBI double to get ern Bank Stadium. fourth, Wilson unleashed Score by innings: Sweeney: Second drafted in first round continued from page 1B by the Miami Marlins. In Tobs, Chris Meyers saw five games of relief dur- his name called by the second Tob to be drafted ing the COVID-shortened Detroit Tigers in the 13th in the first round, only 2020 season, Schrand round at pick 375. Meyers eclipsed by the selection pitched 4 1/3 innings with was another beneficiary of Justin Verlander. one save and an 8.31 of the abbreviated 2020 Verlander went No. 2 to earned-run average. season, hitting .318 in 18 the Detroit Tigers in 2004. Right-hander Austin games with 15 runs batted Vernon went to the Tampa in. He tied for the team MORE TOBS TAKEN Bay Rays in the 10th lead in runs scored with 20 round at No. 311 overall. and belted out three home Five additional current Appearing in Wilson dur- runs and three doubles. or former members of the ing the 2018 season, the Jared Carr concluded Tobs were selected follow- North Carolina Central a productive two-year ing the first-round pick of hurler appeared in three stint with the Tobs, being Sweeney. games, posting a 3.38 ERA selected in the 13th round The draft concluded in 2 2/3 innings. (No. 285 overall) by the with Jared Carr, Austin Mitch Myers, a right- Philadelphia Phillies. In Vernon, Chris Meyers, hander from Toledo, was 35 total games spanning Mitch Myers and Jake selected at No. 368 in the two seasons, the outfielder Schrand learning their ini- 12th round by the Oak- from Shepherd University tial paths into professional land A’s. In 2020, Myers hit .329 and collected 47 baseball. collected three starts for hits. Carr hit 11 homers Schrand, a right-hander Wilson and struck out 14 and drove in 38 runs, out of Wright State, was and 10 1/3 innings pitched. stealing 13 bases and picked in the ninth round Myers owned a 3.48 ERA. notching 47 hits over his with the No. 269 selection A first baseman for the two years with the club.

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From staff reports Scouts North Carolina opportunity to meet a lot ary through March. The mel Chocolate Chip, origi- the Girl Scouts organization Coastal Pines. “Things of people and talk to them. Times’ subscription pro- nal and chocolate-covered and help continue its work A partnership between have come a long way. It’s They know the product. motion will help liquidate Girl Scout S’mores and to build girls of courage, the Girl Scouts’ regional the cookie booth and it’s It’s great for math skills unsold boxes. Despite the new Toast-Yay. Cook- confidence and character,” council and The Wilson the digital marketing. It’s and people skills.” North Carolina’s economy ies sell for $5 per box. said Times President and Times will support scout so much different from Each troop receives a beginning to reopen in the To take advantage of the Publisher Keven Zepe- activities while satisfying when I was a kid.” Smith portion of proceeds from spring, the COVID-19 pan- subscription offer, custom- zauer. “Cookie sales are subscribers’ sweet tooth. said 200 boxes was an am- its members’ sales, which demic still affected sales. ers can visit WilsonTimes. a time-honored tradition, Through July 25, the bitious sales target in her helps defray expenses for “We still had a good com/cookies or call 252- and this promotion gives Times is offering free Girl youth, but technology has girls’ camps and educa- cookie sale,” Smith said. 243-5151, option 1. The our customers a chance to Scout cookies to anyone helped push girls’ goals tional activities. Scouts “In my daughter’s troop, offer expires Sunday, July enjoy their favorite variet- who signs up for a print into the quadruple digits. also earn individual incen- we had a lot fewer girls 25, and phone support is ies nearly halfway between or digital newspaper Her daughter, 11-year-old tives tied to the number of selling. I think the custom- available through 5 p.m. this year’s and next year’s subscription. Customers Maggie Hallam, sold 1,382 cookies sold. ers were really nice and Friday, July 23. cookie seasons.” will receive one box for a boxes this year. “I don’t think they’re understanding and kept Subscribers can pick Girl Scouts North Caro- three-month subscription, A member of Troop 187 cutthroat competing their space.” up their free cookies in lina Coastal Pines is the two boxes for six months that meets at First Pres- against each other, but Girl Scout cookies a drive-thru distribution regional council for Girl and three boxes for setting byterian Church, Maggie they definitely set their come in a dozen varieties: planned from 4-6 p.m. Scouts of the USA, over- up an Easy Pay recurring earned recognition as top goals,” Smith said. “They Thin Mints, Lemon-Ups, Thursday, July 29, at The seeing services for nearly monthly subscription. seller among Wilson’s talk about how much Lemonades, Shortbread/ Wilson Times, 126 Nash 26,000 girls and more than “I was a Girl Scout as membership of about 10 profit our troop gets and Trefoils, Caramel deLites, St. NE. Reserved cookies 9,000 adult leaders and a girl, and I remember troops and 180 girls. what we could do with also known as Samoas, that aren’t picked up will volunteers in 41 North selling cookies myself,” “There are a lot of skills that money.” Peanut Butter Patties, also be donated to the Com- Carolina counties. For said Jennifer Smith, mem- that they get from it,” Girl Scout cookie known as Tagalongs, Do- munity Soup Kitchen of more information or to bership director for Girl Smith said. “They have an season runs from Janu- si-dos, Toffee-tastic, Cara- Wilson County. join a troop, visit www.nc- “We’re proud to support coastalpines.org. Congratulations he Sele on your ribbon cutting!

Lucama Mayor Jeff Johnson and Commissioners Michael Best and Judy Mason review the budget prior to a public hearing Monday. Brie Handgraaf | Times Lucama approves Local dignitaries celebrate The Selie’s ribbon cutting Tuesday, May 25, 2021. The Selie is located at 21 oldsboro Street South in istoric onton Wilson. $3.4 million budget

By Brie Handgraaf few questions or comments. [email protected] “How did we do this | 252-265-7821 week money-wise since we didn’t have any money LUCAMA — Twelve allotted?” Commissioner days after the 2021-22 fis- Judy Mason asked. cal year began, officials in Town Administrator this Wilson County town Teresa Whitehead said ev- approved the annual town erything went fine. budget. The budget reflects a Congratulations Commissioners had to $13,150 increase to the meet on June 30 to pass a water and sewer fund and $13,500.60 interim budget $203,300 more revenue oe hose Srs to ensure town employees generated in the electric were paid through July 7. fund despite no rate in- on your ribbon cutting! They also scheduled Mon- creases. day’s public hearing on the Lucama’s property tax full $3.4 million operating rate of 50 cents per $100 budget, which passed with in valuation is unchanged.

Max LaMont’s new album is “Another Love.” Contributed photo

Local dignitaries celebrate Loe Those Scrubs’ ribbon cutting Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Loe Those Scrubs is located at irort ouleard in Wilson.

Local teen releases first album, ‘Flight’ Congratulations For the Times stage productions, includ- ing Rodgers and Hammer- Teen singer, song- stein’s “Oklahoma” (as Salty Shores writer and producer Max Curly), Giacomo Puccini’s LaMont debuted his long- “La Boheme” and Leonard on your ribbon cutting! awaited first solo single, Bernstein’s “Mass.” “Another Love,” on all ma- LaMont said he strives jor streaming platforms to ensure that his work is last week. LaMont, who “the best it can possibly previously released the be” while constantly fight- album “Flight” as part of ing the urge to make sure the pop duo Neverland- everything is perfect. ing, sees the release of “Nothing’s ever really this single as a “bold step” perfect because I always and the beginning of a challenge myself to keep new chapter in his life and growing. As an artist, you adult musical journey. usually look back on what “‘Another Love’ explores you’ve created and think of the pretty vulnerable topic adding something or doing of heartbreak, but the something differently, but track is upbeat and fun,” the work is all about cap- Local dignitaries celebrate Salty Shore’s ribbon cutting Tuesday, May 25, 2021. said LaMont, who wrote turing the moment,” said Salty Shores is located at 1120 Tilghman Rd., Suite C, Wilson. and independently pro- LaMont, who began pro- duced the song. ducing music at 9 years old. LaMont, 19, spent his “That isn’t achieved when childhood years in Bal- there’s nothing more to timore before moving to add but rather when there’s North Carolina shortly be- nothing to take away.” fore middle school. He is a “Another Love” is cur- classically trained vocalist rently available on all in both operatic and musi- streaming platforms and cal theater performance can be purchased on and has been in a range of iTunes and Amazon Music. Friday, July 16, 2021 THE WILSON TIMES | wilsontimes.com 5B Changes coming to area near Whirligig Park

By Brie Handgraaf Monday began building are up more than 145% [email protected] walls around the studio on since the launch, and visi- | 252-265-7821 Goldsboro Street, which tors spend an average of will eventually be covered 4 minutes and 35 seconds Bright colors and bold in murals from artists and on the website. visions for the future surrounded by sculptures “So, in short, more peo- kicked off the Wilson tour- for visitors to enjoy. ple are coming to the site, ism board’s July meeting. Since opening her stu- looking at more pages, “Our whole thing is about dio in April, Healey said staying longer on the site leveraging the arts. Wilson she’s spoken with tourists and looking for places to is much, much more than visiting Wilson from 46 stay,” Johnson concluded. just arts, but it is pivotal of the 50 states as well as Plans to relocate the to growing a small town,” international locales. While visitors center took a said Elizabeth Healey, own- board members expressed major step July 9 as of- er of Iconostar Art Studio support for Positivity Park, ficials closed on the prop- at 224 Goldsboro St. “It is they agreed to refer her erty across from the Vollis what built Durham and so grant request and three Simpson Whirligig Park many other places. Having others to the finance com- at 228 Goldsboro St. The public art is key to attract- mittee before taking action. current tenants will lease ing people from all over the Board Chairman Dennis the space until December, place.” Johnson, who’s also gen- with renovations set to get Healey spoke to the eral manager of Comfort underway soon after. Iconostar Art Studio owner Elizabeth Healey shows tourism officials a guestbook full of board in hopes of secur- Suites, said Wilson hotel “It is exciting,” Johnson reviews and drawings from visitors to her shop near the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park. Brie ing a Wilson County occupancy has rebounded said. Handgraaf | Times Tourism Development to pre-pandemic rates and Authority grant to help the county’s tourism web- fund marketing efforts for site is gaining popularity. Positivity Park. Crews on Site traffic and page views Congratulations ay eue ain on your ribbon cutting!

Tommy Batts, commercial horticulture agent for the N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Wilson County office, explains the new Visit NC Farms mobile app during the Wilson County AgriBusiness Committee’s July 7 meeting. Drew C. Wilson | Local dignitaries celebrate ray’s ressure Washing’s ribbon cutting Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Times ray’s ressure Washing ay be reached at 252-20-13. Farm app joins consumers with farmers Congratulations By Drew C. Wilson including Wilson, have [email protected] their farms listed on the aitat o uanity etoe | 252-265-7818 app. Another 19 coun- ties, including Nash and on your ribbon cutting! The new Visit NC Farms Edgecombe, are working app helps consumers find toward joining. food they can buy directly “You have almost got from the farmers who complete coverage of grow it. North Carolina, so you Norman Harrell, direc- have got a lot of market- tor of Wilson County’s ing power across the state N.C. Cooperative Exten- with the app that can help sion office, told Wilson us locally,” Harrell said. “I County AgriBusiness suspect that we will con- Committee members and tinue to see counties com- guests July 7 that the state ing on.” Department of Agriculture Harrell said the Wilson & Consumer Services de- County Tourism Develop- veloped the smartphone ment Authority, Wilson application. County Ecomonic De- Local dignitaries celebrate Wilson rea abitat or uanity’s ribbon cutting Tuesday, May 25, 2021. “There is a renewed velopment and Wilson Wilson rea abitat or uanity eStore is located at 2 Ward Boulevard, Wilson. interest in knowing your County government part- farmer and knowing nered to support the app, where your produce and which Wilson’s Coop- food comes from, and erative Extension office there is interest in sup- maintains. porting local,” Harrell Deans Farm Market said. “This was really , J&K Veggies, Collin’s highlighted about a year Farm Market and the Wil- ago when the grocery son Farmers and Artisans store shelves were empty. Market are listed on the That made people realize app. how our infrastructure Tommy Batts, a Coop- could be disrupted so erative Extension com- quickly. That certainly mercial horticulture agent, Congratulations put an extra emphasis on provided a demonstration getting to know your local during the committee’s farmer and buying pro- July 7 meeting. Users can Vanity Boutique duce locally.” type in the kind of pro- Harrell also cited a duce they’re seeking, and on your ribbon cutting! growing interest in ag- pins will appear on a map ritourism, with consum- to designate sites where ers taking day trips to it’s available to buy. visit farms, ranches and Users can click on a vineyards. The Visit NC farm to read a descrip- Farms app can aid those tion of its history along journeys. with the farm’s address, Recent statistics indicate phone number and hours 93% of millennials, 90% of operation, a list of its of Gen Xers (ages 39-54), products and a link to its 68% of baby boomers (ag- website. The app provides es 55-72) and 40% of the driving directions, shows Silent Generation (ages pictures of each farm and 73-90) own smartphones. lists upcoming events and Harrell said 79% of activities. adults have their phones To download the app, Local dignitaries celebrate Vanity Boutique’s ribbon cutting Tuesday, May 25, 2021. with them 22 hours a day. search for “Visit NC Vanity Boutique is located at 2801 Ward Boulevard 3-i-1 in Shoppes at Brentwood, Wilson. “I would say that most Farms” in the App Store people keep their cell- for iPhones and iPads and phones with them all the Google Play for Android time, so it is a good source devices. not only for making phone For more information, calls, but we can also use call the N.C. Cooperative them for other things,” Extension office in Wilson Harrell said. County at 252-237-0111 or Some 56 of North visit https://visitncfarmsto- Carolina’s 100 counties, day.com/. 6B THE WILSON TIMES | wilsontimes.com Friday, July 16, 2021 Ungrateful daughter resorts to intimidation DEAR low her to do something ABBY: My she should have done 20 It’s time to 40-year- years ago: assume respon- allow her to do old sibility for the life choices daughter she has made. That she something she has never would blackmail you after worked. everything you and her should have She never father have done for her is done 20 years DEAR married despicable. You WILL see ABBY but has your grandkids again. If ago: assume a 5-year- she can’t provide for them, old son and is expecting child protective services responsibility for a girl in six months. My will be contacting you. the life choices she husband bought a house For your own sake and for for her to live in, but she theirs, be strong. Allow has made. didn’t like it. When he her to suffer the conse- passed away, I bought her quences of her actions because he is angry. He a different house and sold and do not cave in to her may blame you for the the first one. demands. accident and resent be- I footed all the bills on ing recast from the role of both houses. I used my DEAR ABBY: I was in a car husband and lover to that savings to pay cash for the accident in which I broke of caregiver. Punishing second home. Since she multiple bones in my foot. you by withholding affec- didn’t like that one either, After surgery, I’m in the tion, criticizing you for we put it on the market, process of healing and use being unable to exercise and it quickly sold. I put crutches to walk. My hus- (on crutches, yet!) and both our names on that band and I are retired. He consuming your favorite house, thinking that way is my caregiver and has foods in front of you while she wouldn’t be able to taken on all the household he’s depriving you of them Attention 2021 take out a loan against it chores I have always do- is abusive. without my knowledge. ne. I thank him often and Tell your doctor what is High School Graduates: My daughter wants me appreciate his help. going on and inquire about to split the proceeds, al- However, since I’ve be- respite care for your hus- though she never paid a come dependent on him band, so he is shouldering dime for it. She refuses like this, he has started criti- less of the burden. Remind to sign the closing docu- cizing me about my weight, him that you won’t always freefree tuitiontuition && feesfees ments unless I agree. my wardrobe and lack of be as dependent as you She has 60 days to exercise. He buys our favor- have been, and you will move, but I don’t want her ite foods, stores them where work on any other issues May be Available to You! to move in with me. If I I can’t reach them and eats when you are sufficiently WCC estimates about 90% of 2021 don’t agree, I’ll never see them in front of me. healed. And consider mar- my grandkids again. She’s He says he’s no longer riage counseling if things high school graduates will qualify. been in rehab for drugs attracted to me because of don’t improve. and alcohol several times. my size and rarely kisses She’s clean now because me anymore. We had a Dear Abby is written by she’s pregnant. Should I healthy, frequent sex life Abigail Van Buren, also let her move in? Shell have before the accident. I’m known as Jeanne Phillips, half the money from the hurt by his behavior and and was founded by her house, so she could live on can’t understand why he mother, Pauline Phillips. it for a couple of years and is treating me like this Contact Dear Abby at then would probably be or what to do about it. — www.DearAbby.com or on the street. — Mom Of A Sidelined In Indiana P.O. Box 69440, Los Ange - Woman-child Dear Sidelined: Your hus- les, CA 90069. Dear Mom: It’s time to al- band is acting like this © 2020 Andrews McMeel Syndication (252) 291-1195 WWW. wilsoncc.edu Surfer’s ear occurs due to cold, wet conditions

DEAR DOC- that she’s been spend- TOR: What ing a lot of time in colder The cold water, is surfer’s water. The condition is along with wind ear, and most common in surf- how do ers in areas where water that creates you fix temperatures are in the it? It hap- mid-60s or lower. It can a wind-chill pened to also occur in cold-water factor, acts as a my sister swimmers, divers and a few kayakers, and even in persistent irritant ASK THE months sailors who spend ex- DOCTORS ago, and tended time on a wet and within the ear. the people windy deck. Treatment depends on she surfs with are say- The cold water, along the extent of the condi- ing it’s because she won’t with wind that creates tion. In mild cases with wear earplugs. Why would a wind-chill factor, acts minimal bone growth and that matter? as a persistent irritant no symptoms, the individ- Dear Reader: Your sister within the ear. The exact ual is advised to take pro- has developed a condi- process is not fully under- tective measures while in tion known as external stood, but it is believed the water, such as wear- auditory canal exostosis. that the cycle of inflam- ing silicone earplugs or a The word “exostosis” mation stimulates the neoprene hood. Once this refers to an area of new activity of osteoblasts, type of bone growth has growth on an existing which are specialized begun, it does not recede. bone. In this case, as the cells that lay down new The goal in mild cases is name describes, the new bone. This bone growth to prevent the condition bone is growing within occurs incrementally, and from progressing. When the external ear canal. the affected individual an occlusion is large However, exostoses can often doesn’t realize it’s enough that it is causing occur on any bone in happening. For many, the significant symptoms, the body. They are most first symptom of surfer’s surgery to remove the often seen in the feet, as ear is a decrease in hear- excess bone is required. the bony growth often ing sensitivity. Sounds This is often done via referred to as a heel spur. may be muffled, and it can canalplasty, a surgical They can also occur in the become difficult to un- procedure in which the hip region, the knee, the derstand speech clearly. excess bone is drilled out. sinuses and, more rarely, Some people describe a If the ear canal is once in the jaw. Exostoses often feeling of fullness within again regularly exposed arise as a result of chronic the ear, and also may ex- to cold water, though, the irritation or injury. In perience pain. Because exostosis can recur. Tak- some cases, the additional the new bone partially ing protective measures growth appears without a blocks the ear canal, some in the future is necessary. clear cause. There’s some people find that water be- evidence that people with comes trapped more read- Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is a family history of exosto- ily and is slower to drain. an internist and associate ses are at increased risk of This also makes it difficult professor of medicine at themselves developing the for the ear canal to dry UCLA Health. Elizabeth condition. completely. The resulting Ko, M.D., is an internist The fact that your sis- moist environment can and assistant professor of ter has been diagnosed lead to an increase in ear medicine at UCLA Health. with surfer’s ear tells us infections. COPYRIGHT 2021 UCLA HEALTH

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Students play Quidditch at the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park as part of a Harry Potter-themed Imagination Station camp. Drew C. Wilson | Times Joys of summer camp Children have been learning and having fun at area summer camps this year. They’ve explored new hobbies, learned some science, danced and played.

Sophia Foula of Wilson and other students show off their handmade fashion creations during the Art of Fashion camp at the Wilson Arts Center this summer. Drew C. Wilson | Times

Little ballerinas hold hands in a circle during a dance camp led by Trish Bradshaw at Studio B in downtown Wilson. Drew C. Wilson | Times

Darielly Baker of Wilson colors a tablecloth during a summer arts camp at the Wilson Brothers Braydon and Brandon Wells of Wilson create unique pillowcases June 16 Arts Center. Drew C. Wilson | Times during a five-day pop art camp at the Wilson Arts Center. Drew C. Wilson | Times

Wilson musician Dale Bryce prepares a loop of music including the voice of Camp Sunshine camper “Caroline” and other campers during a demonstration this summer. Drew C. Wilson | Times

Nine-year-old Grayson Haitema-Hill of Wilson holds a king snake during a summer day camp at the Imagination Station Science & History Museum. Drew C. Wilson | Times 2C THE WILSON TIMES | wilsontimes.com Friday, July 16, 2021

of consumers who purchased % or leased a new vehicle read % The Wilson Times 8282 in an average week. American Opinion Research, April 2013 Friday, July 16, 2021 THE WILSON TIMES | wilsontimes.com 3C Music video features Wilson scenes

From staff reports last month and had 173 views as of Wednesday. Group 7/27, a hip-hop duo with Group 7/27 samples a beat eastern North Carolina ties, has from De La Soul and a tune from released a music video featur- jazz musician Ahamad Jamal on ing familiar scenes from Wilson, the track, which also includes a Rocky Mount and Raleigh. quotation from Miles Davis. The video for “High Vibes,” “We have been doing music the second single on the group’s now for 11 years as a group, and 2020 mixtape, “Cycles,” shows most of our topics are about life Kiara Allen grooving and rap- and real issues,” Allen wrote. ping outside Wilson’s Rockstars “We make positive content to & Flowers gallery on Nash uplift people.” Street. Other scenes show the Allen said the duo’s name is Thelonious Monk mural in a combination of her and her Rocky Mount and artist Sean partner’s birthdays. Kernick’s Carolina Hurricanes- Group 7/27 will perform in inspired “Take Warning” mural Sampson County for the third in downtown Raleigh. annual Unity in the Community “The meaning behind the title Day, planned from 9 a.m. to 4 and song is to lift your vibration p.m. Saturday at Royal Lane through being positive,” Allen Park in Clinton. Nine other explained in an email to The bands will take the stage during Wilson Times. the free community festival. The 1-minute, 45-second To watch the “High Vibes” music “High Vibes” video premiered video on YouTube, visit the short- Kiara Allen of hip-hop duo Group 7/27 is shown in front of Wilson’s Rockstars & Flowers Gallery in a scene on Allen’s YouTube channel late ened link https://bit.ly/36zbAel. from the music video for “High Vibes,” released late last month on YouTube. Contributed photo

1-800-682-6528 252-291-7808 • Fax 252-291-1324 P.O Box 3961 • 1901 Baldree Rd. Wilson, NC 27895-3961 4C THE WILSON TIMES | wilsontimes.com Friday, July 16, 2021 Road trip provides day’s worth of Down East charm Our brief Blackbeard, who spent the baby. His father looked to us about the antique holiday time in Bath and made his at the TV screen and said, nautical annunciator on excursion mark in piracy. “We’ll name him Lyndon display in the ferry station. on July 3 Our trip then took us Baines Johnson.” The vintage annunciator was a wel- to Bayview, less than 4 His mother filled out the surely gave alarms and come di- miles from Bath, to make paperwork, made it offi- directions many times to a version af- a quick transaction for cial and started calling the ship’s crew in times past. SANDA ter a busy Fred’s business and then baby “L.B.” We drove to our spot week. A to our main destination, With his naming story on the ferry, and since we BAUCOM one-day the Bayview Ferry (Pam- over, L.B. told us what he were first in line, we had HIGHT road trip lico Ferry). Scheduled to did with time on his hands princess parking. Eight was just leave at 11 a.m., the ferry as he was in the ferry sta- vehicles, including one big right for viewing the sum- would go across the Pam- tion. He told us that he boat, rode the ferry in mod- mer countryside, driv- lico River and arrive at loves to cook and provides erate weather and calm ing through a few small Aurora at 11:30. breakfast daily for the waters and made the trip towns and absorbing a With an hour’s wait, we six ferry crew members: across the Pamlico River day’s worth of Down East parked the truck first in eggs Benedict, cheese from Bayview to Aurora in charm. line and went inside the grits, country ham, tater 30 minutes. We had good My husband Fred and I ferry station house to wait. tots, coffee, tea and milk. views of small islands, the headed east on U.S. 264 to The administrative The next day, he would mainland and the huge Washington, Belhaven and assistant in the station prepare lunch of 1-pound Texas Gulf sulfur phos- then to Bath, which was office welcomed us, and hamburgers with fixings phate quarry as we rode. founded in 1705 as a port after a little small talk, I and baked beans for the After our arrival, the ride of entry on the Pamlico asked him his name. He hungry crew. He said that through Aurora was un- River. said, “It’s a name you will he and all the crew mem- eventful, so we headed to Sanda Baucom Hight and husband Fred spotted this Our only stop in Bath never forget. My name is bers get along just fine. back to Washington, where antique nautical annunciator inside the Bayview ferry was to take pictures of Lyndon Baines Johnson,” L.B. also writes country we had lunch at Parley’s station during a recent Down East day trip. “The vintage St. Thomas Episcopal and he began to relate the songs but does not write and stopped by a few down- annunciator surely gave alarms and directions many times Church, built in 1734 as story of how he got such a the music, and his telling town shops, where we had to a ship’s crew in times past,” Hight writes. Contributed the oldest church building famous moniker. and retelling of stories and meaningful time with some photo in North Carolina. The He was born two weeks anecdotes fills up some of interesting shopkeepers sign out front had an invi- before President Ken- his time. who like to talk. this trip, I want to sample Sunday, I want to celebrate tation to Holy Eucharist. If nedy’s assassination and After hearing L.B. talk The trip back to Wilson L.B.’s eggs Benedict, get Eucharist at St. Thomas it had been on Sunday, we was still unnamed by his for a few minutes, I asked was a relaxing way to end my hands on the vintage Episcopal Church. might have stayed for the parents. As they were him if he is a Hoi Toider. our day. We talked about nautical annunciator, talk celebration. watching the breaking He said, “Yes.” new friends, the ferry ride to the ferry crew, visit the Sanda Baucom Hight is re- While driving through news about the new presi- Before we left the sta- and a little Down East Aurora Fossil Museum tired from Wilson County Bath, we saw landmarks dent, his mother asked tion to get ready for the culture. and dine again at Parley’s. Schools after serving as an about Edward Teach or what they should name ferry ride, L.B, talked The next time we make And if it happens to be on English teacher. Get to know a simple man Bill employees to see what we Bill taught my civilian He was one of those gen- Tuttle were working on. students all about the erals who was just a man was an Bill also found a friend differences between mili- as all others with goals extraor- in my wife, Elizabeth. tary and civilian logistics and drive and accomplish- dinary During that timeframe, operations. He was in my ments. But he worked friend. As she was the managing edi- classes each day they ran hard at being “Bill” to each we age in tor of The Progress-Index during the semester. The person in Alaska. our lives in Petersburg. He liked the students loved him and his Of course, when the OLIVER and ca- newspaper and she and stories of life in the Army Alaska military met him, HEDGEPETH reers, we Bill would meet at the Of- and during World War service members’ posture collect a ficer’s Club once a month II and Vietnam and how and manner was all mili- lot of friendships. My his- for lunch. And since she logistics did not work all tary. Bill wanted to be treat- tory with people has left a was a civilian, Bill and the time. ed as a simple guy who had lot of memories from early Elizabeth would always But what Bill loved something to say, a story to days in Wilson to Alaska have a representative from about being in Alaska was tell. During his visits with and Japan and Kansas. Public Relations sit with Kentucky Fried Chicken. us and at the University Moving around along the them. They were scared His doctor in Virginia told of Alaska Anchorage, he way, I never met anyone Bill would spill some him never to eat foods that would talk nonstop to any- like Bill. military secrets to the were fatty and full of salt. one about military logistics. Besides my cousin Robie newspaper lady. He never He was supposed to eat He was the author of “the” Strickland, who became did. Oh, she did complain healthfully. I knew this. book on military logistics. my best friend when we once about being unable But, Bill said, he wanted And I videotaped him in 25 reacquainted in Alaska to bring a camera on post. that fried chicken, mashed interviews to describe that years ago, the other type Actually, one time her potatoes and biscuits with book. of friend is represented by camera and film were con- honey. And we ate there Bill died at his home in Bill. When I was working fiscated at the gate by the twice a week for three 2020. Enough time has at Fort Lee, Virginia, as the Military Police. Bill got it months. passed to bring a bit of his director of the Army Arti- returned to her; he knew He visited us one semes- spirit and life to others, ficial Intelligence Center, people. ter a year for three years. like our friends in Wilson, many people from around But the best of times was He told me in the end that to know. the world would come by when Elizabeth and I lived he never wanted his wife, I hope you know or will my office and visit. in Anchorage for nine Helen, to know where we know someone like Bill Bill was working there years. And as chair of the ate! Tuttle, just a simple man. too and would drop by fre- logistics department and Bill was William G.T. God bless you, Bill. quently — unannounced. professor of logistics, I fell Tuttle Jr. He retired from It drove my boss nuts. He into some money to bring the Army in 1992 as a Oliver Hedgepeth, a native wanted to know whoever up a military person who four-star general. You can Wilsonian, is a professor of came to visit our center. was an expert in logistics. look up his distinguished logistics, teaching online And Bill, was, well, spe- And so, I called Bill. He career. at the American Military cial. He really liked to sit came up three times for a Referring to Gen. Tuttle University. Email him at down with each of our semester each time. as Bill took several years. [email protected].

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You one aspiring to become “Both the AATP and tions of Education; Lit- can also visit our website a teacher, and we are so ASTP degrees are fantastic eracy Development and at www.wilsoncc.edu or excited. opportunities for students Instruction; and Teacher give us a call at 252-291- Both programs are de- who are interested in being Licensure Preparation. 1195. #WilsonCC — we signed for students who K-12 teachers in North Car- • Articulation agree- make Wilson work. are interested in transfer- olina to gain all necessary ment between all public ring to a four-year institu- classes for successful trans- North Carolina colleges WHAT’S HAPPENING tion in order to complete fer to a four-year college and universities, meaning a bachelor’s degree in or university to finish their that credits are guaran- • Ongoing — Fall semes- education and obtain bachelor of education. Not teed to transfer with a ter registration. K-12 teacher licensure for only are these programs grade of “C” or better. • July 27 — New student North Carolina. cost effective, but students Another great benefit orientation and nursing The first one — Asso- will complete all required is that students have the information session (both One Half ciate in Arts in teacher general education courses option to take all courses online). More than of all Wilson County preparation, or AATP — is in two years’ time with fo- in the degree completely adult consumers say The Wilson Times a two-year degree specifi- cus and devotion through a online. Keep in mind that Jessica Griffin is director of cally designed for students smaller classroom setting,” in order to transfer to a uni- institutional advancement is their MAIN SOURCE of wanting to pursue an said Britney Smith, WCC versity after completing the at Wilson Community Col- local sales and shopping information. education bachelor’s in English instructor and col- two-year degree, students lege. She can be reached American Opinion Research, April 2013 humanities and social lege transfer adviser. must have maintained at jgriffi[email protected] or sciences. The second, Benefits of the program: a GPA of at least 2.7 or 252-246-1271. Friday, July 16, 2021 THE WILSON TIMES | wilsontimes.com 5C Exhibition benefits Nepali trafficking victims For the Times village school, currently Travel has been a great painting my thoughts and under construction, is love for Lewis throughout memories.” Beauty, culture and spir- located in Nepal’s remote her life and provides the It wasn’t long before itual connections spring and mountainous region impetus for the “Small the pervasive problem of to life in the benefit art of Tamang, where child World” exhibition. child trafficking emerged exhibition “Small World,” trafficking is common. “Just before COVID-19 in Lewis’ research. Ac- presented by artist Oona Lewis graduated from the broke out, I was able to cording to Nepal’s Human Payne Lewis of Wilson University of North Caro- travel to Nepal and Bhu- Rights Commission, about and Carrboro-based Veci- lina at Chapel Hill’s School tan with a small group of 20,000 Nepali girls and no Brewing Co. of Journalism in 1980 with family and friends. From women are trafficked each “Small World” opened a second emphasis in studio the moment we landed in year into India, where July 9 and continues art. She has painted pro- Kathmandu, I fell in love prostitution is legal. through Aug. 29. An open- fessionally for the last 30 with the kindness, generos- After reading “Stand- ing reception is scheduled years. Using knife, brushes, ity and deep faithfulness of ing in the Way,” by Anjali Friday at Vecino Brewing printing methods, cold wax the people we met,” Lewis Tamang, a survivor who Co., 300 E. Main St., Suite and oil paints, she said she said. “Our group leader, lived for several years at C., in Carrboro. seeks to express the joy Dr. Beverly Booth, served The Apple of God’s Eyes, The collection of paintings and wonder she experi- as a medical missionary in Lewis began to consider depicts Lewis’ recent travels ences through travel and Nepal from 2000 through ways to support anti-traf- through Nepal, Bhutan, exploration of countries 2009. Her Nepali friends ficking efforts. Peru and New Mexico. All and cultures. Vibrant and welcomed us into their “I hope through this exhi- proceeds from art sales will colorful, many of the paint- homes, served us their food bition and sale of my paint- be donated to two anti-sex ings are unique in their and allowed us the oppor- ings, I can create awareness trafficking organizations. multi-dimensionality. Here, tunity to experience the and offer financial support The exhibit “Small World,” featuring art by Wilson’s Oona The first, The Apple of numerous wooden surfaces country at a deeper level.” to help these young girls,” Lewis, opened July 9 and continues through Aug. 29 in God’s Eyes, is a residential are attached together to On return, Lewis said Lewis said. “The world is Carrboro. Contributed photo recovery center for victims form an irregular outline she found her life shifted very small. Its problems be- of human trafficking. The and surface. by the stunning contrasts long to all of us.” trips to Key West, New about the art or the art- center, located in Kath- “I found I couldn’t say she found in Nepal. Lewis lives with her hus- Mexico, Italy and Monet’s ist, contact Oona Lewis mandu, Nepal, provides all that I wanted to say “These kind people, the band in Wilson, where she Garden in Giverny, France. at 252-236-1055 or onnal- a safe home, treatment, on a flat surface,” Lewis beauty of Nepal and the is a resident artist and co- For more information [email protected]. education and vocational said. “The multilevel sur- Himalaya are joyous, but manager of Barnes Corner about the “Small World” For information about the training. Also benefiting faces allow me to arrange the lack of education and Gallery & Art Ventures. benefit exhibition, contact Hasta Memorial School, will be the Hasta Memorial diverse images and ideas the extreme poverty are She teaches painting, and Monica Molina of Vecino visit www.hastamemorial. School, a primary school into strong compositions disheartening,” she said. with her business and art Brewing Co. at 919-537- org. To learn more about for children at grave risk and incorporate a bit of my “I began reading and partner Pegi Sharp, she 9591. The Apple of God’s Eyes, of being trafficked. The experience in sculpture.” writing about Nepal and has led plein-air painting For more information visit www.aogenepal.org. 6C THE WILSON TIMES | wilsontimes.com Friday, July 16, 2021 Congratulations Woman odi elson elle illias eal on your ribbon cutting! hospitalized in shooting By Brie Handgraaf victim arrived around 3 [email protected] p.m. Monday. Additonal | 252-265-7821 officers were called to the 2100 block of Cockran A Wilson man is jailed Street, where authorities without bond while his say the shooting occurred. girlfriend re- Police say 20-year-old covers from Omni J. Gaylord suffered Local dignitaries celebrate Todric Nelson ith eller Willias ealty’s ribbon cutting Tuesday, ay 25, 2021. a gunshot a gunshot wound to her Todric Nelson can be reached at 1 152. wound. chest and told officers her Tharyn Z. boyfriend, Wiley, was the Wiley, 21, was one who shot her. charged with Officers found Wiley at Wiley attempted the hospital and took the first-degree uninjured man into cus- murder in the woman’s tody. Gaylord was trans- shooting. ferred to Vidant Medical Wilson police were dis- Center in Greenville, patched to Wilson Medical where she is listed in seri- Center when the gunshot ous but stable condition.

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JUDGE WILLIAM D. WOLFE, apology – one full page to probation paid terminate probation, $60 at- terminate probation. olation, defendant admits violation, PRESIDING • Jerome Shaw, pleaded o!cer for delivery within 30 days, torney fees. • Henry Tune, probation violation willful, continue probation, $60 at- April 12 guilty to misdemeanor not go to Walmart. • Savonte Taylor, pleaded guilty to out of county, defendant admits vio- torney fees, 30 days Wilson County lation, willful, first count, terminate • Christopher Letch- larceny, 120 months obstruct justice, 5-15 months N.C. Jail, pay $50 now, any treatment JUDGE L. LAMONT WIGGINS, Department of Adult Correction, probation, money civil judgment; probation o!cer deems necessary, worth, pleaded guilty North Carolina Depart- PRESIDING $1,020 civil judgment, attorney fee. second count, terminate probation; extend probation 18 months, pay to flee/elude arrest with ment of Adult Correction May 10 • Lamont Watson, probation viola- third count, continue probation and $50 monthly beginning July 6, miss motor vehicle and hit/ suspended 24 months • Jahkeem Anderson, probation tion, probation revoked, sentence extend 12 months, pay $150 month- two or more — cite; probation vio- run fail to stop property intermediate punishment, violation, defendant admits viola- invoked, credit for 288 days, money ly beginning June 7, miss two or lation, defendant admits violation, damage, consolidated for court costs, $360 attorney tion, willful, 30 days Wilson County civil judgment. more — cite, review 90 days prior willful, continue probation, pay $50 judgment 10-21 months fees, transfer to Guilford Jail, terminate probation once $800 • Dashawn Batts, probation viola- to expiration, $120 attorney fees. now, comply with conditions of N.C. Department of Adult County, write a letter of is paid, $120 attorney fees civil tion, defendant admits violation, • Kavon Payne, probation viola- previous sentence, extend proba- judgment, money civil judgment if willful, continue probation and tion, defendant admits violation, tion 24 months, pay $50 monthly Correction suspended 30 apology – one full page to extend 12 months, pay $200 today willful, probation revoked, sentence beginning July 6, miss two or more months, $240 attorney probation officer for deliv- not paid in 30 days. • Isaiah Johnson, probation viola- by 4 p.m., when all money is paid invoked, money civil judgment, $180 — cite. fees, court costs, not op- ery within 30 days, not go tion, defendant admits violation, terminate probation, remit future attorney fees. • Theodore Sessoms, probation erate vehicle, pay $500 to Walmart. willful, 30 days Wilson County Jail probation supervision fees. • Jamal Williams, probation viola- violation, defendant admits viola- today. credit 33 days, $120 attorney fees. • Elvis Edwards, probation viola- tion, defendant admits violation, tion, willful, continue probation pay April 13 JUDGE WILLIAM D. WOLFE, • Michael Chapman, probation vio- tion, defendant admits violation, willful, continue probation, comply $100 now, pay $100 monthly begin- PRESIDING lation, defendant admits violation, willful, extend 18 months, pay $200 with previous conditions, sign over ning July 6, once in full compliance April 12 willful, probation revoked, sentence monthly beginning June 7, miss cash bond, serve active day at direc- terminate probation. • Kelsi Barnes, pleaded two or more — cite, waive future tion of probation o!cer, review 90 • Christian Claxton, probation guilty, Alford plea, to sell • Christopher Letchworth, pleaded invoked, 8-19 months N.C. Depart- ment of Adult Correction, money probation supervision fees, once day prior, $30 attorney fees. violation, defendant denies violation, Schedule I controlled guilty to flee/elude arrest with mo- tor vehicle and hit/run fail to stop civil judgment. money is paid move to unsupervised • Xavier Norfleet, probation viola- waives hearing, strike community substance, 3-25 months property damage, consolidated • Derrick Williams, probation vio- probation. tion, defendant admits violation, service, remit future probation N.C. Department of Adult for judgment 10-21 months N.C. lation, defendant admits violation, • Thomas Hobbs, probation viola- willful, continue probation, 30 days supervision fees, modify sentence Correction suspended 36 Department of Adult Correction willful, probation revoked, sentence tion, defendant admits violation, Wilson County Jail, extend proba- to 10 days Wilson County Jail, months intermediate pun- suspended 30 months, $240 at- invoked, 6-17 months N.C. Depart- willful, $100 due today, balance of tion 12 months. complete jail in 12 months, $120 $275 due May 28, remit probation • Cavarvis Haskins, probation vio- ishment, court costs, $990 torney fees, court costs, not operate ment of Adult Correction, money attorney fees. supervision fees, terminate once lation, defendant admits violation, • Dillon Johnson, probation viola- attorney fees, lab fee at vehicle, pay $500 today. civil judgment, $120 attorney fee April 13 civil judgment. money is paid. willful, Wilson County Jail until May tion, defendant admits violation, direction of probation offi- • Anthony Hopkins, probation 11, terminate probation, $180 at- willful, terminate probation, remit • Kelsi Barnes, pleaded guilty, • Vickie Wilson, probation viola- cer, 90 days Wilson Coun- violation, defendant admits viola- torney fees civil judgment. probation supervision fee balance, Alford plea, to sell Schedule I con- tion, defendant admits violation, ty Jail, security risk group tion, once money is paid, terminate • Travis Batts, two counts proba- $60 attorney fees civil judgment. trolled substance, 3-25 months N.C. willful, $1,082.50 due today, $120 probation. tion violation, defendant admits vio- • Anthony Fennell, probation program conditions. Department of Adult Correction attorney fee civil judgment, waive • Tekita Johnson, probation viola- lation, willful, first count, continue violation, defendant admits viola- April 14 suspended 36 months intermediate all probation supervision fees, termi- tion, defendant admits violation, probation, confinement in response tion, willful, money paid on fine and punishment, court costs, $990 at- nate once money is paid. willful, $350 due today, terminate to violation 90 days Wilson County court costs, balance of probation torney fees, lab fee at direction of • John Hinnant, probation viola- • Tina Bryant, probation probation, money for probation su- Jail, report to probation o!cer supervision fees remitted, termi- probation o!cer, 90 days Wilson tion, defendant admits violation, violation, defendant ad- pervision fees remitted. within 72 hours of release, comply nate both, $60 attorney fees civil County Jail, security risk group pro- willful, strike conditional discharge, mits violation, willful, pro- • Harvard Paige, probation viola- with all conditions; second count, judgment. gram conditions. 4-14 months N.C. Department of bation revoked, sentence tion, defendant admits violation, confinement in response to violation • Jahmetrious McMillan, proba- April 14 Adult Correction for misdemeanor invoked, all money civil larceny, $120 attorney fees, money willful, 48 days Wilson County 90 days Wilson County Jail at ex- tion violation, defendant admits • Tina Bryant, probation violation, civil judgment, all credit to sentence. Jail, $120 attorney fees, continue piration of previous sentence, $120 violation, willful, continue security judgment. defendant admits violation, willful, • Montrell Chance, probation vio- probation. attorney fees. risk group and GED, terminate once • Phonta Watson, plead- probation revoked, sentence in- lation, defendant admits violation, • Donnie Best, probation violation, • Michael Liggons, probation vio- complete, electronic monitoring ed guilty, Alford plea, voked, all money civil judgment. willful, continue probation, transfer defendant admits violation, willful, lation, defendant admits violation, with security risk group. to obstruct justice, 8-19 • Phonta Watson, pleaded guilty, to Harnett County. three days Wilson County Jail, $120 willful, continue probation, pay $75 • Derrick Moody, probation viola- Alford plea, to obstruct justice, 8-19 months North Carolina • Antoine Jenkins, probation viola- attorney fees. monthly beginning June 7, miss two tion, defendant admits violation, months North Carolina Department Department of Adult Cor- tion, defendant admits violation, • Jesento Anderson, probation or more — cite, extend probation willful, money due today, terminate of Adult Correction, $1,200 attor- rection, $1,200 attorney willful, continue probation, begin violation, defendant admits viola- 12 months, when all money is paid probation. ney fees, court costs. fees, court costs. paying money on July 5. tion, willful, 30 days Wilson County move to unsupervised probation. • Brian Pender, probation viola- • Jamie Coleman, pleaded guilty • Anthony Wilson, probation viola- Jail, terminate probation, money • Timothy Lucas, probation viola- tion, defendant admits violation, • Jamie Coleman, plead- to possess cocaine, 6-17 months tion, defendant admits violation, civil judgment. tion, defendant admits violation, willful, pay $50 now, balance due ed guilty to possess co- North Carolina Department of Adult willful, credit in pretrial toward • Benjamin Delvalle, probation vio- willful, continue probation, $200 Aug. 31, terminate once all money caine, 6-17 months North Correction suspended 24 months community service hours, $90 at- lation, defendant admits violation, due today, extend probation 24 is paid, remit probation supervision community punishment, court costs, Carolina Department of torney fees, all money due today, willful, terminate probation, money months, pay $75 monthly beginning fees. $390 attorney fees, $600 lab fee, Adult Correction sus- terminate probation once money is civil judgment, probation supervi- June 7, miss two or more — cite, • Clarence Swarigen, probation money at direction of probation of- ! pended 24 months com- paid, hold in Wilson County Jail until sion fees civil judgment. any treatment probation o cer violation, defendant admits viola- ficer, not more than $175 monthly, munity punishment, court $1,147.50 is paid. • Lamarcus Jones, probation vio- deems necessary. tion, willful, continue probation, defendant to try and obtain GED, • Alfonzo Warner, probation viola- lation, defendant admits violation, • Tafari Depree, probation viola- pay $200 monthly beginning June costs, $390 attorney fees, money to Wilson County Board of tion, defendant admits violation, willful, continue probation, pay tion, defendant admits violation, 7, miss two or more — cite, extend $600 lab fee, money at Education, destroy evidence. willful, $1,000 due today, extend $200 today, pay $100 monthly willful, 30 days Wilson County probation 18 months, after all direction of probation of- April 16 probation 18 months, when all beginning June 6, miss two or Jail, defendant has 40 days credit, money is paid, terminate probation, ficer, not more than $175 • Jerome Shaw, pleaded guilty to money is paid, terminate probation, more — cite, when all money is money civil judgment, $120 attor- waive future probation supervision monthly, defendant to try misdemeanor larceny, 120 months $120 attorney fees. paid transfer to unsupervised ney fees. fees. and obtain GED, money North Carolina Department of Adult • Teresa Maready, motion to ex- probation, extend probation 18 • Hunter Warren, probation viola- • Carlos Umanzor, probation viola- to Wilson County Board Correction suspended 24 months tend, extend 24 months, pay $200 months. tion, defendant admits violation, tion, defendant admits violation, of Education, destroy evi- intermediate punishment, court monthly beginning June 7, miss two • Shawnice Jones, probation viola- willful, probation revoked, sentence willful, terminate probation, remit dence. costs, $360 attorney fees, transfer or more — cite, waive all probation tion, defendant admits violation, invoked, money civil judgment. any balance on probation supervi- to Guilford County, write a letter of willful, pay money due, once paid April 16 supervision fees, when all money is • Dillon Edmundson, probation vi- sion fees.

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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION 21 PUBLICATION, State of North CELENE DAWSON, having quali- of June Evelyn Ricci of Wilson tify all persons having claims against trator of the Estate of Delma G. E 542 Carolina, Wilson County By: City of fied as theADMINISTRATRIX of County, North Carolina, this is to no- the Estate to present them to the Galloway of Wilson County, North Wilson Re: the estate of BETTY DAWSON, de- tify all persons having claims against undersigned on or before Sep 30 Carolina, this is to notify all persons Having qualified as Executrix of the ceased, of Wilson County, N.C., this the Estate to present them to the 2021, or this notice will be pleaded having claims against the Estate to Estate of Catherine Brabble Cubber- Juanita Watson (Heirs), Mary is to notify all persons having claims undersigned on or before Oct 07 in bar of their recovery. All persons present them to the undersigned ley of Wilson, NC, this is to notify all Elizabeth Artis (Heirs), owners of against the Estate to present them 2021, or this notice will be pleaded indebted to said Estate, please on or before Sep 30 2021, or this persons having claims against the record of 902 Aycock St. S; Bettie to the undersigned on or before in bar of their recovery. All persons make immediate payment. notice will be pleaded in bar of their Estate to present them to the un- S Gaskins, owner of record of 602 Oct 09 2021 or this notice will be indebted to said Estate, please recovery. All persons indebted to dersigned on or before October 18, Vance St. E Apt A & B; Ned Thomas pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors make immediate payment. 2106 Hermitage Road Wilson, NC said Estate, please make immediate 2021 or this notice will be pleaded Barnes, owner of record of 927 of the decedent are asked to make 27896 payment. in bar of their recovery. All persons Carolina St. E; Leonard Johnson, immediate payment. Christine Dinan c/o G. Parker Davis indebted to said Estate please make owner of record of 929 Carolina 4217 Evansdale Rd 2106 Hermitage Road Leland Gay Galloway, Adminis- immediate payment. St. E; Daniel Ayers, Brandy Ayers, This the 9th day of July, 2021. 4217 Evansdale Rd Wilson, NC 27896 trator owners of record of 1202 Toisnot CELENE DAWSON Wilson, NC 27893 The Wilson Times Jason R. Page, Attorney for Judith LeGrand, Executrix Ave NE; 14886 Abilene Way The Wilson Times June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 2021 Administrator Janice A. Walston, Attorney Woodbridge, VA 22193 July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 P.O. Box 1724 PO Box 279 Take notice that the City of Wilson The Wilson Times NOTICE TO CREDITORS Wilson NC 27894 Wilson, NC 27894-0279 has inspected and cited the building July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION ESTATE OF DORETHA R. PAR- The Wilson Times The Wilson Times on the above referenced real prop- Case No.21E502 NELL June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 2021 July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 2021 erty for being in violation of City and NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION ALVIN HERMAN RABY, having qual- FILE NO. 21E340 State building regulations. A hear- Case No.21E360 ified as the CO-EXECUTOR of the PATRECE P. SASSER, having NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION 21 ing will be held before the , , or his JAVONNE BARNES, having quali- Estate of GLENDA R. BOWDEN of qualified as theADMINISTRATOR ESTATE OF william kermit raper E 543 designee on July 28, 2021, at 10:00 fied as theADMINISTRATOR of the Wilson County, North Carolina, this of the estate of DORETHA R. PAR- FILE NO. 21E402 a.m., 11:00 a.m, 2:00 p.m, 3:00 Estate of DOROTHY DEW HAM- is to notify all persons having claims NELL, deceased, of Wilson County, Terri Ann Raper, having qualified as Having qualified as Executrix of p.m, and 4:00 p.m. respectively, at MONDS of Wilson County, North against the Estate to present them N.C., this is to notify all persons theexecutrix of the estate of william the Estate of John William Barnes the Wilson City Hall located at 112 Carolina, this is to notify all persons to the undersigned on or before having claims against the Estate to kermit raper, deceased, of Wilson of Elm City, NC, this is to notify all Goldsboro Street, Wilson, NC, at having claims against the Estate to Sep 30 2021, or this notice will be present them to the undersigned on County, N.C., this is to notify all persons having claims against the which time all owners and parties of present them to the undersigned pleaded in bar of their recovery. All or before Sep 25 2021 or this notice persons having claims against the Estate to present them to the un- interest shall be entitled to be heard on or before Oct 07 2021, or this persons indebted to said Estate, will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Estate to present them to the under- dersigned on or before October 18, in person or by counsel and to pres- notice will be pleaded in bar of their please make immediate payment. Debtors of the decedent are asked signed on or before Sep 25 2021 or 2021 or this notice will be pleaded ent evidence. After the hearing the recovery. All persons indebted to to make immediate payment. this notice will be pleaded in bar of in bar of their recovery. All persons City may issue an order requiring said Estate, please make immediate ALVIN HERMAN RABY recovery. Debtors of the decedent indebted to said Estate please make the owner to repair, close, vacate, payment. 1903 HERMITAGE RD NW This the 25th day of June, 2021. are asked to make immediate immediate payment. or demolish the building as appears JAVONNE BARNES WILSON, NC 27896 PATRECE P. SASSER payment. appropriate. Jonathan Rogers, 115 GARWIN DRIVE, APT 2A The Wilson Times ADMINISTRATOR Victoria Barnes, Executrix Community Improvement Specialist, WILSON, NC 27893 June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 2021 7105 LANDRUSH ROAD This the 25th day of June, 2021. Janice A. Walston, Attorney City of Wilson, 252-399-2216. The Wilson Times SIMS, NC 27880 Terri Ann Raper PO Box 279 The Wilson Times July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION The Wilson Times 6909 CAMPFIRE RD Wilson, NC 27894-0279 July 16, 23, 2021 Case No.21E496 June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 2021 KENLY, NC 27542 The Wilson Times NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Gordon Parker Davis, having quali- The Wilson Times July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 2021 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case No.21E489 fied as the Executor of the Estate of NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 2021 ESTATE OF BETTY DAWSON Christine Dinan, having qualified as Iris Aldean Turlington of Wilson Case No.21-E-322 Legal NOTICE OF SERVICE BY FILE NO. 21E480 the Administratrix CTA of the Estate County, North Carolina, this is to no- , having qualified as the Adminis- 4D THE WILSON TIMES | wilsontimes.com Friday, July 16, 2021

NEW LIBRARY BOOKS

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POPEYE DENNIS THE MENACE STEVE BECKER CONTRACT BRIDGE You don’t need a calculator ---

PEANUTS

Let’s say you’re in four spades and West leads a heart. East takes the ace and returns BARNEY GOOGLE & SNUFFY SMITH the heart seven. Your ten loses to the jack, and West, a first- rate defender, continues with the heart king. THE LOCKHORNS You ruff in dummy, draw three rounds of trump after finding them divided 3-1, and later lead a low club toward the queen. Unluckily, East takes the queen with the king and returns a club, and you eventually lose another club trick to go down one. Good defense, you might say, because if West had not led a heart at trick three, you would have finished with 11 THE BORN LOSER tricks instead of nine. Had he played any other suit, you would have scored the rest of the tricks by drawing trump, cashing the A-K of diamonds, ruffing a heart in dummy and then discarding two clubs on the Q-J of diamonds. How did West know it was safe to lead a third heart? Because he knew from East’s return of the seven at trick sraetesees THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME two that his partner had not eetterteasare started with the A-Q-7-4. In trrrdaryrds By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek that case, East would have Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, returned the four, his original BEETLE BAILEY to form four ordinary words. fourth-best heart. It was there- fore safe for West to continue with a third heart, because TJYTE @PlayJumble East was certain to have start- ed with either the A-7 double- ton or the A-7-4 tripleton. However, after giving full POMHO credit to West for his initial heart lead and subsequent astter heart continuation, it’s time to re-examine your own play. app • Follow us on Twitter Instead of ruffing West’s king NCROOB of hearts in dummy at trick three (assuming you made

JUST JUMBLE that play), it would have been much wiser to discard one of Y dummy’s clubs! CROSSWORD NEUVEA Had you done that, you Get the free would have breezed home with 10 tricks. You’d win any retetey trtesrrseaserasNow arrange the circled letters return West made next, cash tsesered©2021 Tribune Content Agency, LLC sestedyteaeartto form the surprise answer, as All Rights Reserved. suggested by the above cartoon. the A-K-Q of trump and A-K of Answer diamonds, then lead the three here: of trump to dummy’s six. You (Answers tomorrow) could then discard the 7-3 of (Answers tomorrow) clubs on the Q-J of diamonds Previous Jumbles: UPEND DECAY PILLOW BECKON Yesterday’s and in that way bring about a Yesterday’sEdition’s Answer: Not sticking to his diet meant his belt no longer satisfying conclusion. Answers tsete’deedt ©2021 King Features Syndicate Inc.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Bend a little when opportunity to come to you. Jump in and do your dealing with emotional situations at home that part to get ahead. Turn on the charm, and show require getting along with others. Do your part everyone how proficient you can be. Refuse to without complaint, and you will set the stage for a let anyone steal your thunder or make you look beautiful day filled with peace, love and happi- inadequate. H H H H ness. H H H CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Set goals that TAURUS (April 20-May 20): An unexpected are doable. Don’t let ego or your emotions in- change will catch you off guard. Refuse to let terfere with doing what’s correct or best. Pay anger or physical affront step in and turn your attention to what others say and the promises day or a relationship with someone into a disas- made, and hold yourself and others account- ter. Take a step back, rethink your options and able to fulfill their responsibilities. Run a tight choose to keep the peace. Romance is encour- ship. H H aged. H H H AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A joint venture GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Play to win. Gather will entice you. Maintain control of how much information, formulate a plan and set your sights you spend, and do not go overboard to impress on the results you want to achieve. Personal and others. Unreliability will surface if you are too home improvements will encourage you to take accommodating or gullible. Consider moving better care of yourself and meaningful relation- forward slower and on your own. H H H H H ships. Romance is in the stars. H H H H H PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll have a CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take pride in what you do, unique way of processing what’s going on and refuse to let an emotional incident hinder prog- around you. Your intuition will not let you ress. Arguing is a waste of time; rise above conflict down. Follow your instincts, and you’ll know and avoid disagreements. Focus on using your intel- when to say no to someone likely to let you ligence to navigate your way to victory. H H down. H H H LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A change may not be wel- come, but it will be the push you need to start the next chapter. Look at the possibilities; do your part ZIGGY to ensure that what takes place heads in your cho- sen direction. Romance is encouraged. H H H H VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Handle money matters, your professional duties and emotional spending with care. The wrong move will have lasting ef- fects on the way you live. Common sense will help you maintain a stress-free lifestyle. A professional opportunity looks promising. H H H LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Choose your battles wisely. Focus on what’s doable, affordable and challenges you to be at the top of your game. Refuse to let anyone use emotional tactics to push you in a direction you don’t want to go. Be good to yourself. H H H SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Contracts, negotia- tions, investments and personal lifestyle are enhanced. Refuse to let negativity or a lack of energy set in; follow your heart and pursue your dreams. It’s up to you to make things happen. Take responsibility for your happiness. H H H SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t wait for an

SUDOKU TIME!

(suh-Doe-koo) is a Japanese puzzle based on logic, reasoning, and patience. To solve Sudoku, just fill in each 3x3 subgrid with a digit 1-9; some digits are already given. Every column, row and subgrid must contain the digits 1-9 only once. Now get your pen- cils ready and give it a try! You’ll see why it’s so addicting! 6D THE WILSON TIMES | wilsontimes.com Friday, July 16, 2021

DEED TRANSFERS

The following deed transfers for the week of June 27 Goldsboro St., Lucama, $80,000; Jeanine Mary Velan to Wesley S. Anesthesia Inc., rural homesite on From Judith P. Powell and Garth to July 2 have been recorded in the Wilson County Reg- From Staci B. Baker and Garrett Ferrell and Jeanette B. Ferrell, 4440 Powell Hooks Road and 7230 Powell Tuxford to Judith P. Powell and D. Baker to Charlene L. Sosa, 3400 Bar Harbor Drive NW, $215,000; Hooks Road, no stamp; Garth Tuxford, 1708 Kenan St. NW, ister of Deeds Office: Cranberry Ridge Drive SW, $190,000; From Cheryl M. Salice to Gail From Aaron D. Musgrave, Judy P. no stamp; From Peter Martin Newby and St. Mary’s Church Road, Lucama, From Derek K. Matsunaka and L. Daniels, 3006 Arch Court NW, Musgrave, Anthony W. Sauls and From D.R. Horton Inc. to Pamela Kathryn Williams Newby, quitclaim no stamp; Cookie F. Matsunaka to Johnny Van $163,000; Dede Musgrave Sauls to Patricio Lynn Scully, 6134 Old Stantonsburg deed for 203 Mount Vernon Drive From Moses Lee Parker and Karen Minshew and Candy M. Minshew, From H. Abbitt Goodwin Jr. to Hernandez Zarate and Guadalupe Road, $258,000; NW, no stamp; D. Parker to Bryan Mora, 4620 108 Church St., $25,000; Antonio Mann, 3318 and 3320 Jen- Salinas Salinas, rural homesite on From D.R. Horton Inc. to Jared Le- From Vicus Development LLC Tammy Lane, $27,500; From David Varnell, executor, nings Farm Drive, $65,000; Glory Road, $34,500; von White, 6105 Old Stantonsburg to Deborah B. Bass and Tarheel From Donna Lynn Marsh to Mer- Betty F. Varnell Estate, Madrena S. From Paul Andrew Burleson and From Aaron D. Musgrave, Judy P. Road, $234,000; Construction of Wilson, 4206 Snap- cedes Cunningham, 2008 Winoca Varnell, James A. Varnell and Gay Melissa Broome Burleson to Robert Musgrave, Anthony W. Sauls and From Dhaniben A. Patel to D&D dragon Drive NW, $37,000; Road SW, $150,000; B. Varnell to Russell Varnell, 5229 Charles Fulghum and Samantha Ni- Dede Musgrave Sauls to Francisco Hospitality LLC, 2617 U.S. Highway From Charles Mitchell and From Katherine Ferguson to Alex Webb Lake Road, $112,000; cole Higgins, 3214 Edinburgh Drive Salinas Vazquez and Araceli Salinas 301 S., $650,000; Gladette Mitchell to Keith Jones, Hernandez and Jose Hernandez, 707 From Gregory Thomas Williams NW, $290,000; Medrano, rural homesite on Glory From D.R. Horton Inc. to Krystal 4710 Hudson Road NW, $193,000; Academy St., $11,000; and Albrie Taylor Tucker to Kenneth From D.R. Horton Inc. to Christo- Road, $37,000; Lane Cox and James Gregory Cox, From Britney Pope to Excequiel From Ethelene Worrell to Levi E. Jackson, 2400 Runnymeade pher Patrick Co!ey and Ashly Ni- From Aaron D. Musgrave, Judy P. 6106 Old Stantonsburg Road, Venancio Morales Gonzalez and Nigoche, 5255, 5259 and 5263 Old Road NW, $290,000; cole Co!ey, 6144 Old Stantonsburg Musgrave, Anthony W. Sauls and $247,000; Sandra Yesenia Ramos De Morales, Stantonsburg Road, $200,000; From Rochelle Walston to James Road, $263,000; Dede Musgrave Sauls to Velia Gua- From D.R. Horton Inc. to Timothy 3002 Cranberry Ridge Drive SW, From William Brian Holland and Earl Walston Jr., 6131 Holdens Cross From Latonya Slocum Gehring dalupe Vazquez, two rural home- Lee Watson and Camey M. Wat- $185,000; Christian Thomas Holland to Whit- Road, Stantonsburg, no stamp; and Andrew J. Gehring to Keith sites on Glory Road, $74,500; son, 6128 Old Stantonsburg Road, From Brian D. Whaley and Debo- ney Kelbaugh, 5720 Grimsley Store From Christopher L. Batts and J. Mann, 2521 Pond Drive N., From Aaron D. Musgrave, Judy $234,000; rah Hamm Whaley to Iris Soledad Road, $138,500; Brenda Batts to Hurt LLC, 102 Lu- $146,000; P. Musgrave, Anthony W. Sauls From Donte McNeill to Middleton Anaya and Jesus A. Anaya, 2606 From The Aítarion Allen Special cas Ave. N., $75,000; From Andrew Charland and Val- and Dede Musgrave Sauls to Brian Place LLC, 4737 Middleton Lane, Nottingham Road NW, $185,500; Needs Trust and Truist Bank, From Jerry Wayne Coleman erie Charland to Sandra Williams, Reyes Arguijo, two rural homesites $27,500; From Michael Chad Lewis and trustee, to Adolfo Enrique Vega and and Rebecca Coleman to Karina correction deed for 716 Green St. E., on Glory Road, $31,000; From KMG Construction Inc. Cari M. Lewis to William Todd Sti- Mariela Quiros, 3914 Country Club Hernanadez and Esteban Lopez Jr., no stamp; From Aaron D. Musgrave, Judy P. to Kiera Collins and Brittany Col- nagle and Denise L. Stinagle, part of Drive NW, $250,000; 9004 Buckhead Lane, $25,000; From D.R. Horton Inc. to Luis A. Musgrave, Anthony W. Sauls and lins, 4223 Snapdragon Drive NW, Lots 20 and 21 at 305 Raleigh Road From Brenda Flood to Latarsha From Nora Matilda Boykin, Arbaiza and Liceth A. Perla, 6138 Dede Musgrave Sauls to Jassmin $225,000; Parkway W., $90,000; O. Flood, 2222 Arbor Road N., no Marion J. Boykin III, executor, and Old Stantonsburg Road, $251,000; Diaz Vazquez, rural homesite on From Bobby O’Neal and Jacquelyn ! From Best Choice A ordable stamp; Kimberly Boykin Tutor, executor, From Pine Valley Properties Inc. to Glory Road, $18,500; Evans O’Neal to Damian Seltzer, Homes LLC to Samuel Perez Alvarez From Janice Evans Blizzard LLG Marion J. Boykin Jr. Estate, and Robert Christopher Brock and Brit- From D.R. Horton Inc. to Amanda 2921 and 2937 Forest Hills Road and Petra Perez Alvarez, 7336 U.S. Trustee LLC, substitute trustee, and Vanessa Baker Boykin and Emitte tany Sherrod Brock, rural homesite O’Connell and Wilmer Guerrero SW, $270,000; Highway 264 Alternate E., Walston- Don E. Fuquay, trustee, to Allied Shawn Tutor to TCS Property Inc., on Marsh Swamp Road, $180,000; Chinchilla, 6158 Old Stantonsburg From Wayne A. Hughes and Bon- burg, $65,000; Investors Group, trustee deed for 106 Denby St. SW, $90,000; From Dale Glover Medlin and Ken- Road, $250,000; nie Hughes to Danny Allen Guess From Stanley Ford, Onnie W. Ford, 5550 Blalock Road, $44,000; From Wesley S. Ferrell and Jea- ny R. Medlin to Robert Christopher From D.R. Horton Inc. to Laura and Jamie Moore Guess, 5451 St. Henry C. Ford and Shyrene Ford to From Emanuel Alejandro Ortiz to nette B. Ferrell to Andrews Proper- Brock and Brittany Sherrod Brock, A. Higgins, 6124 Old Stantonsburg Mary’s Church Road, $270,000; Henry C. Ford and Shyrene Ford, Heriberto Quintana Figueroa and ties LLC, 201 Dewey St., $91,000; two rural homesites on Flat Rock Road, $248,000; From Scott Bruce Fleck and quitclaim deed for 7243 and 7215 Aurora Charrez Rodriguez, 307 S. From Bruce Melvin Velan and Road, $200,000; From James T. Forsythe and Susan Lynn Fleck to Deondra S. Wil- From U.S. Bank National Associa- Kathy F. Shepard, attorney in fact, liams, 3515 Providence Lane NW, tion, trustee, Manufactured Hous- to Cheryl Daniels, 612 W. Seventh $120,000; ing Contract Senior/Subordinate St., Kenly, no stamp; From Four Palms Properties LLC Pass-Through Certificate Trust From James T. Forsythe and to Christopher Lee Holtzclaw and 2000-3, Newrez LLC, New Penn Kathy F. Shepard, attorney in fact, Nicole Ann Holtzclaw, rural home- Financial LLC and Shellpoint Mort- to Damien Kenyatta Forsythe, 624 site on Banks Lane E., $130,000; gage Servicing, attorney in fact, to Lincoln Drive, Kenly, no stamp; From Scott Talbot and Vickie Ad- Pedro Mena Vasquez, 5502 St. Rose From James T. Forsythe and kins Talbot to Horacio Almada and Church Road, $57,500; Kathy F. Shepard, attorney in fact, Yenisey Velar, 502 Hawthorne Lane deal! From Vickie Shealy, administrator, to Jimmie Lee Shepard, single-wide W., $190,000; Harlan Forrest Mizelle Estate, Kathy manufactured home on Lincoln From Tammy S. Sasser to Osvaldo A sweet deal! Keyser, Patricia Jones, Dorothy Drive, Kenly, no stamp; Maldonado, 2515 Springlake Place Nelson and Ike B. Nelson Jr. to Jose From George Lee White to Dwight N., $150,000; Luis Ledesma Alvarado, 3039-A N.C. McLean, 5621 U.S. Highway 264 From Andrew G. Stallings and Highway 42 E., $15,000; Alternate E., no stamp; Evan T. Stallings to Scott Talbot and From Ruth Morton Armstrong, From Tassie C. Jones to Castlerock Vicki Adkins Talbot, 5523 N.C. High- Willie E. Armstrong Jr., executor, of North Carolina LLC, 3306 Teal way 58 N., $92,000; Ervin R. Armstrong, Connie Nedrick Drive SW, $180,000; From Sleepy Hollow Development Armstrong and James G. Arm- From Solution 2 Properties LLC Co. to G. Arthur Finch and Lori Ann strong to James G. Armstrong, rural to Home Re-Do, Inc., 1223 Buxton Finch, 6221 Barney Road, $35,000; homesite on West Langley Road and Road NW, $140,000; From Sleepy Hollow Development 8105 Pleasant Hill Road, no stamp; From Jamie Moore Guess and Co. to Brittney Lea McGhee and From Ruth Morton Armstrong, Danny Allen Guess to Felton Harrell Je!rey McGhee, 6223 Barney Road, Willie E. Armstrong Jr., executor, Strickland and Kimberly Strickland, $35,000; Ervin R. Armstrong, Connie Nedrick 3834 Country Club Drive NW, From Manuel Alcantar to Lucia Armstrong and James G. Arm- $210,000; Ayala, 205 Garner St., no stamp; strong to Willie E. Armstrong Jr., From Ezequiel Cabrera Granados From Hanshali Investments Inc. 8105, 8146 and 8208 Pleasant Hill and Luz Maria Villegas Juarez to to Ahmed Saleh Saleem, quitclaim Road, no stamp; Auturo Ortiz Perez, 7212 and 7216 deed for 500 Nash St. S., no stamp; From Charles G. Lewis Jr., Jessica Creekview Court, $10,000; From the Desmith Family Trust Michelle Langley Lewis, executor, From James G. Winborne Sr. and dated Dec. 3, 2013, Theodore J. Christopher D. Lewis, Michael G. Peggy Winborne to William P. Nich- Desmith, trustee, the Desmith Lewis and Jennifer A. Lewis to ols and Holly B. Nichols, 7414-A Fish Family Trust dated Dec. 5, 2013, to Michael G. Lewis and Jennifer A. Pond Road, $300,000; Jose Rodriguez and Zenaida Car- Lewis, 7533 Wiggins Mill Road, no From Antonio Tirrell Tyson to bajal Dominguez, rural homesite on stamp; SFR3-030 LLC, 917 Gold St. N., Merck Road West and 4505 Merck From Sean P. Haggerty to SPH $33,000; Road W., $95,000. Middlesex author publishes ‘Gospel Glitter’ For the Times Her story is described as a raw de- piction of emotional turmoil related to MIDDLESEX — Eastern North Caro- life’s hardships. Corbett reveals how lina native Lindsay Stone Corbett has she clung to God’s word for revelation published her first book, “Gospel Glitter: and comfort. As she subordinated her Learning to Shine in the Darkness.” own desires, Corbett says, his word was This publication was released by Tril- illuminated to her and caused her to con- ogy Christian Publishing, a tinue believing for the impossible. subsidiary of Trinity Broad- The 158-page book is available online casting Network. at Amazon, Target, Walmart, Barnes & Her new book is a story Noble and Christian Bookstore. Readers of the light of truth, hope can buy it locally at Faith Christian Book- and faith discovered in the store in Wilson. midst of dark and hopeless Corbett is booking speaking engage- Corbett circumstances. The heavy ments to tell her story to encourage oth- darkness of sadness, loneli- ers. She is also on social media platforms ness, infertility, suffering and even grief including Facebook, Instagram and Twit- cannot compare with the light of truth ter. Email her at lindsay.stone.corbett@ found only in Jesus Christ, Corbett says. gmail to book her for an event. “Gospel Glitter” represents the light of Corbett is also a registered nurse and the Gospel and how such tiny sparkles an East Carolina University graduate. have the potential of shining brighter She lives in Middlesex with her husband, together and providing hope to the hope- John Allen Corbett III of Wilson, and two less and strength to the weak. children, Hudson and Charlotte. The Service Guide For Wilson

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