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Betty Jane Boyette
Betty Jane Boyette, 86 of Wilson passed away Friday, July 12, 2024. Inurnment will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church, 414 Sunset Road NW, Wilson. Pastor Claire Colcord and Rev. Nick Demuynck will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service at First Presbyterian Church, Wilson. Betty is survived by her sons, […] The post Betty Jane Boyette first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Train station canopy work taking shape
Work to restore the canopy at the century-old historic Wilson Train Station is ahead of schedule. “It has gone really well. We are a little over halfway at this point, and we are hoping to be finished by the third week in August, so we are in front of our timeline,” said Bankston Lewis, a co-owner of Wilson-based MidSouth Roofing […] The post Train station canopy work taking shape first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Santa, pitching boost Tobs over Sharks
Christmas, arguably, can come early. The Wilson Tobs summer league baseball team was convinced of as much Sunday night at Fleming Stadium as the “Christmas in July” promotion spurred them to a much-needed 4-1 Coastal Plain League decision against the Wilmington Sharks. Trailing 1-0 in the sixth inning, Wilson plated its four runs in the bottom half of the inning […] The post Santa, pitching boost Tobs over Sharks first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Whiteheads, Hicks spark Wide Awake runners at AAU nationals
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In the perpetual competition between twin brothers Ayden and Mason Whithead of Wilson Wide Awake Elite Track Club, Mason is currently enjoying his moment on top after emerging as a national champion this weekend at the AAU Track and Field Primary Nationals and Club Championship. In their only head-to-head competition at Hodges Stadium on the University of […] The post Whiteheads, Hicks spark Wide Awake runners at AAU nationals first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Down to Business: CAPPS Entertainment expanding offerings
CAPPS Entertainment is expanding its options on Airport Boulevard to take customers and gamers to other worlds. Wilson’s prime gaming attraction spot, which already includes cornhole, ax throwing, miniature golf and pins (bowling), will soon add virtual reality gaming, arcade games and picture rooms. “We’ve been here open eight months now, and this section of the building has just been […] The post Down to Business: CAPPS Entertainment expanding offerings first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
‘We cannot be like this’: Residents condemn assassination attempt
Across the country and in Wilson County, people are reacting with shock and resolve after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday. “It’s a tragedy,” Wilson County Republican Party Chair Mick Rankin said on Sunday. “I can’t help but think there was some divine intervention that prevented a further tragedy.” Trump was at the podium during a […] The post ‘We cannot be like this’: Residents condemn assassination attempt first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
County plans $5.3M in water infrastructure projects
Wilson County will undergo two major water infrastructure projects totaling $5.3 million. The projects focus on the county’s southwest water district. The projects are funded through the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, American Rescue Plan Act grants with the division of infrastructure, said Ronnie Ford, the county’s water services director. He expects the projects to begin at the end of […] The post County plans $5.3M in water infrastructure projects first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Danny Earl Barnes, Sr.
Laurel, Md. — Danny Earl Barnes, Sr., died Saturday, June 29, 2024. The funeral service will be at 11am on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Vaughn Greene Funeral Home. 8728 Liberty Rd., Randallstown MD. A public viewing will be held on Monday July 15, 2024 from 4pm-7 pm, at Vaughn Greene Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Stevens Funeral […] The post Danny Earl Barnes, Sr. first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Tressa Black Lamm
Tressa Black Lamm, 71, of Bailey passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 12 p.m. Thursday at Joyner's Funeral Home, Wilson. Mark Boykin will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday prior to the service from 11 – 11:45 a.m. at Joyner's Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Tressa is survived by her […] The post Tressa Black Lamm first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Yard Gnomes outslam Tobs 8-4 at Guy Smith
GREENVILLE — Like a little brother growing up quickly, the Greenville Yard Gnomes demonstrated to the Wilson Tobs on Saturday night that anything you can do, I can do better in an 8-4 victory at Guy Smith Stadium. The Tobs took a 4-3 lead in the top of the fourth inning on a grand slam by second baseman A.J. Jones, […] The post Yard Gnomes outslam Tobs 8-4 at Guy Smith first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Soccer Box FC 2015 Girls gain valuable experience at US Youth Futsal Nationals
While the Soccer Box Futbol Club 2015 Girls didn’t win a match at the U.S. Youth Futsal National Championships last weekend, they didn’t come back from Kansas City empty-handed. The team, playing in the youngest age group at U-9, qualified by winning all its matches in the USYF South Atlantic Regional in Charlotte last winter, but ran into much steeper […] The post Soccer Box FC 2015 Girls gain valuable experience at US Youth Futsal Nationals first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Idle Tobs slip further behind in standings
The only Friday night off for the Wilson Tobs in the 2024 Coastal Plain League season did not prove to be beneficial for the summer collegiate baseball team in the standings. The Tobs didn’t lose any ground on East Division leader Peninsula since the Pilots saw their game at Tri-City rained out Friday, but Wilson slipped a half-game further behind […] The post Idle Tobs slip further behind in standings first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Area Calendar, July 13-14, 2024
Saturday, July 13 Summer Collegiate Baseball Wilson Tobs at Greenville Yard Gnomes, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 14 Summer Collegiate Baseball Wilmington Sharks at Wilson Tobs, 6 p.m. The post Area Calendar, July 13-14, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Drive-by shots lead to attempted murder charges
A Wilson man is charged with multiple counts of attempted first-degree murder following a drive-by shooting in the city, according to Wilson Police Department officials. Kenneth Marquette Edwards, 19, of the 200 block of Freeman Street in Wilson, is charged with five counts of attempted first-degree murder, according to Sgt. Eric McInerny, public information officer with the police department. McInerny […] The post Drive-by shots lead to attempted murder charges first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wilson man charged with rape
A Wilson man faces rape charges after police say he sexually assaulted a woman Sunday. Luis Palacio Jaimes, 31, of the 600 block of Blakewood Street East, is charged with one count of felony first-degree forcible rape, according to a release from Sgt. Eric McInerny, public information officer with the Wilson Police Department. McInerny said that at 4:55 p.m. Sunday, […] The post Wilson man charged with rape first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
We the people need Dante Pittman
We should choose Dante Pittman in November if we want a legislature that takes the interests of all North Carolinians into account. A might-is-right mentality guides the current supermajority. Through fraud, racist gerrymandering, judicial nepotism and increased secrecy, they have turned our General Assembly into a virtual fortress where they have the security to act against the preferences and well-being […] The post We the people need Dante Pittman first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Don’t have to cook to enjoy this cookbook
I’ve been sidelined from my kitchen duties for almost two months now as I recover from a fall that left me with a broken femur on one leg and broken knee cap on the other. Since I can’t walk right now, that means I can’t safely do so many things in the kitchen that I enjoy — from baking a […] The post Don’t have to cook to enjoy this cookbook first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Miller sets tone as Tobs halt slide
When a baseball team is struggling, the ace of the pitching staff is counted upon to stop the proverbial bleeding. Enter hard-throwing Wilson Tobs right-hander Reese Miller, who was honored as the Pitcher of the Game in the Coastal Plain League All-Star Game Monday night when he struck out all three batters he faced in his one inning as the […] The post Miller sets tone as Tobs halt slide first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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