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Church news: Area churches plan special services and giveaway events
Wilson Chapel has youth revival Friday evening Wilson Chapel we have youth revival at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, with Youth Pastor Isaac Barnes and Saquan Smith giving a tag team sermon. Sunday school is at 9 a.m. Sunday Aug. 18, and worship service is at 10:15 a.m. Mattress Warehouse helps Knights of Columbus raise funds The Knights of Columbus […] The post Church news: Area churches plan special services and giveaway events first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Bruins ready to take next step in Neuse 6
The Beddingfield High varsity football program presented head coach Ben Ellis, entering his fourth season, with his first conference championship last season. Ellis and his Bruins did have to share the distinction with Princeton and Eastern Wayne, but landing the No. 2 spot in the postseason helped Beddingfield advance into the second round of the North Carolina High School Athletic […] The post Bruins ready to take next step in Neuse 6 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
AREA RESULT: Demons down Currituck 7-2 for 2nd win
For the second day in a row, doubles play was unassailable for the Fike High girls tennis team as the Golden Demons rose to 2-0 with a 7-2 defeat of visiting Currituck County on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Fike, winner of three straight 3-A Quad County Conference titles, dropped one point in doubles against the 3-A Knights of the 2-A/3-A Northeastern […] The post AREA RESULT: Demons down Currituck 7-2 for 2nd win first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
The next thing is always waiting to happen
In his book, “The Four Loves,” author C.S. Lewis wrote: “There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap […] The post The next thing is always waiting to happen first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Area Calendar, Aug. 15-16, 2024
Thursday, August 15 High School Boys Soccer Hunt at Rocky Mount, 4 p.m.; Sallie B. Howard at Community Christian, 4 p.m.; SW Edgecombe vs. Tarboro (Indian Lake Sports Complex), 4 p.m.; North Johnston at James Kenan, 6 p.m.; Fike at Durham School of the Arts, 6 p.m.; Rolesville at C.B. Aycock, 6 p.m. High School Volleyball Corinth Holders at Hunt, […] The post Area Calendar, Aug. 15-16, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Presidential race tightens in NC
Our state has been a political battleground for nearly two decades — and the latest polling shows the presidential race here has tightened since Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden atop the Democratic ticket. In the new Carolina Journal Poll of 600 likely voters, conducted in early August, Donald Trump led Harris by 3.1 percentage points. In May, the poll had […] The post Presidential race tightens in NC first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Adieu, Paris
Thank you for a spectacular treat in your hosting of the Summer Olympics for the past couple of weeks. Paris was the perfect backdrop and just what we needed this summer. The City of Lights did not disappoint in its creativity, liveliness and pure delight. From the opening ceremony, we could tell how much effort, thought and money had gone […] The post Adieu, Paris first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Greenfield opens upper school building
Greenfield School cut the ribbon on its new upper school building Tuesday evening and welcomed its 437 students back for the 2024-25 academic year on Wednesday morning. The opening of the new high school building ended the $1.5 million “Expansion of Excellence” capital campaign that raised funds for not only the building of the new upper school, but also for […] The post Greenfield opens upper school building first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wilson Medical Center’s new surgical technology makes urology care less invasive
Wilson Medical Center’s newest piece of equipment, an aquablation machine, is making urological care easier and less invasive. “I think this is the future of prostate treatment,” said Dr. Jordan Brady, an aquablation trained urologist. “Aquablation is an advanced treatment for men with enlarged prostates who are either catheter dependent or have symptoms or difficulty urinating. The benefit is fewer […] The post Wilson Medical Center’s new surgical technology makes urology care less invasive first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Ladybirds keep switch flipped on Fike in sweep
The upper hand in the nonconference varsity volleyball rivalry between Fike and Southern Nash definitely belonged to the Ladybirds on Tuesday, Aug. 13, with a 3-0 victory in the Fike gym. The former longtime conference rivals have been playing to start the season for the past three seasons since the Golden Demons joined the 3-A Quad County Conference and Southern […] The post Ladybirds keep switch flipped on Fike in sweep first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
AREA ROUNDUP: Lady Demons coast over Cleveland in 1st match
The top of the Fike High girls tennis lineup had a new look for the first time in three years as the Golden Demons swung into their 2024 season Tuesday, Aug. 13, with a 9-0 sweep of visiting Cleveland. With the top two singles players and the No. 1 doubles team for the past four seasons — twin sisters Caroline […] The post AREA ROUNDUP: Lady Demons coast over Cleveland in 1st match first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from July 29 – August 2
The following deed transfers for the week of July 29 to Aug. 2 have been recorded in the Wilson County Register of Deeds Office: From Rakesh Cheerla to Nathaniel Pritchard and Amanda Pritchard, 3829 Bucklin Drive N., Elm City, $255,000; From Stephen Anderson and Tracy Anderson to Wiley Rossie Williams and Margaret P. Williams, 6200 Devonshire Drive, Wilson, $850,000; From […] The post Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from July 29 – August 2 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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