North Carolina
When I moved to my current Tarboro neighborhood I asked my neighbor about the frequency of snakes in our yards. He said, “Oh, I’ve been here 30 years and I’ve only seen two snakes.” It could be that he was just trying to make me and my two... - Posted on July 4, 2009
- 20 comments
- login or register to post comments
aron Stewart walked onto the 18th green at Pinehurst’s No. 2 course on Monday and allowed himself a peek at the imposing figure standing near the clubhouse. Yes, his dad was watching. The late Payne Stewart still casts a long shadow at Pinehurst... - Posted on July 4, 2009
The SouthWest 13U 2009 Tournament Champs are, from left, kneeling, Nick Webb, Justin Letchworth, Noah Edmondson, Daniel Kelly, Tanner Williams and Trey Radford. Standing, Barry Thompson, John Edmondson, Josh Williams, Stephen Thompson, Will Barnes... - Posted on July 4, 2009
State legislators have been given two more weeks to make North Carolinians sweat about what will be funded or not funded, but the Community Enrichment Organization (CEO) already knows its fate. Even with the budget extension deadline of July 15, C... - Posted on July 4, 2009
Bryan Ashley Jump was nervous when the school's assistant principal took him and about 200 other students to the central hallway at Rock Ridge Elementary School instead of letting them go home Tuesday afternoon. A tornado had been spotted, and alt... - Posted on May 7, 2009
Lynda Mew had a view too horrible to ignore Tuesday afternoon. She was watching TV reports of tornadoes being sighted in the area when one touched down outside her rental house on Rock Ridge School Road. "I heard that trademark roar, and I know I ... - Posted on May 6, 2009
The city of Wilson called the wrong number Monday evening — more than 30,000 times. And even though it was a mistake, the call left a number of upset customers in its wake. Brian Bowman, public information officer for Wilson, said Tuesday aftern... - Posted on May 6, 2009
For one night, the Barton Bulldogs gracefully let another team have the spotlight in Wilson Gym, as the seniors from the North Carolina's men's basketball team — absent their biggest star — visited for an exhibition game. Playing the Cyclone A... - Posted on April 19, 2009
Some Wilsonians will be shedding their locks April 18 to raise money for childhood cancer research. It is time for the St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser. This year, the Fraternal Order of Leatherhead Society, an international organization of fi... - Posted on April 19, 2009
Barton College was the site of an unusual, but effective, fundraiser on Wednesday known as Barton College/Dick's Hot Dog Stand Dash. Some 30 Barton students donated $10 each for the chance to race on foot from the Centennial Alumni Bell Tower on c... - Posted on April 19, 2009