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Retired DSS director receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award
Glenn Osborne, retired Wilson County Department of Social Services’ director, received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award last month. N.C. Rep. Ken Fontenot, R-Wilson, presented the award to Osborne during a ceremony held Sept. 27. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award is considered the highest honor a North Carolina governor can bestow and is presented to […] The post Retired DSS director receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Selma to celebrate 49th Railroad Days
SELMA — The 49th Selma Railroad Days will take place this weekend. Here’s the schedule: Friday, Oct. 4 — 11 a.m., model train shows at depot; 5 p.m., carnival rides open; 5 p.m., music by the Alex Williams Experience; 5:30 p.m., barbecue cook-off gets underway; and 7 p.m., music by the Legacy Motown Revue. Saturday, Oct. 5 — 9 a.m., […] The post Selma to celebrate 49th Railroad Days first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Speedboats a spectacle at Buckhorn Reservoir
Wilson County residents went out to Buckhorn Reservoir over the weekend to watch about 50 competitors from up and down the East Coast compete in outboard motor boat races. The Fall Wilson Shootout, organized by the Carolina Virginia Racing Association, included competitors from age 9 to 70 driving hydroplanes and runabout at speeds from 45 to 85 mph. “I had […] The post Speedboats a spectacle at Buckhorn Reservoir first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Thank Fontenot, not Dems, for teacher pay raises
I read Mr. James Cardin’s comments on education (“Elect Dante Pittman for stronger schools, community,” Sept. 13). Though he is incorrect, he believes that if Democrat Dante Pittman were our N.C. House representative, then education would be better funded. He also seems to imply that if the Democratic Party were in control, it would do a better job funding education. […] The post Thank Fontenot, not Dems, for teacher pay raises first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Carolina Family Health Centers earns $1.1M federal grant
Carolina Family Health Centers has been awarded a $1.1 million federal grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to expand its behavioral health services. The HRSA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Officials say the agency designated the grant to Carolina Family Health Centers to integrate mental health and substance disorder treatment into […] The post Carolina Family Health Centers earns $1.1M federal grant first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
City receives Golden Leaf grant for flood mitigation
The city of Wilson has been awarded $875,331 from the Golden Leaf Foundation as part of Golden Leaf’s $25 million Flood Mitigation Program. This funding will be utilized to design and construct a stormwater flood control measure at two key locations in Wilson — Carolina Street Park and Freeman Park. These projects will manage stormwater flow and prevent frequent flooding […] The post City receives Golden Leaf grant for flood mitigation first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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