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Spring Cleanup Week will be April 26-30

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Wilson residents planning to clear out their homes, yards or garages should mark the week of April 26-30 on their calendars. Spring Cleanup Week is that time each year when the city’s... Read more »

Register now for Down East Senior Games

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Wilson County residents ages 55 and up should enter now to take part in the Down East Senior Games. Entry forms are now available at the Wilson Parks and Recreation Department. Deadline for... Read more »

Comprehensive plan nears completion; open house Monday

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

For more than a year, Wilson residents have shared their thoughts on how they want to live, work, travel and play. The City will hold an open house on “Wilson Growing Together: the 2030... Read more »

2010 Census forms begin to arrive in Wilson

Monday, March 15, 2010

Census forms are showing up in Wilson this week. The City of Wilson encourages you to fill out the short form – a procedure that should take about 10 minutes or less– and mail it back... Read more »

New Citizens Police Academy Starts Soon

Thursday, March 11, 2010

The 13th session of the Wilson Citizens Police Academy will begin later this month. There are still 19 seats left, but they won't last long. Monday evening class sessions will be held at the... Read more »

Energy Help for Low-Income Houses Available Through March at Customer Service Center

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Consumption is the single largest factor in your energy bill. Martin County Community Action Inititiative is a non-profit group that uses federal money to weatherize low income homes. The... Read more »

This Week on Around Town...

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

After an icy winter, the pot holes have arrived. We'll show you what the city is doing to address them. The Parks and Recreation Department has its own Face Book and Twitter accounts to keep you... Read more »

Public invited to Chief's ceremony

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Thomas P. Hopkins will formally take the oath of office as Wilson's Police Chief at a ceremony Tuesday, March 23. The public is invited to the ceremony, which will begin at 4 p.m. at the Charles... Read more »

Census jobs available in Eastern NC

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

 More than a thousand Census jobs are still available through the Rocky Mount Local Census Office (LCO).  There is a particular need in Wayne, Halifax, Gates and Currituck counties. The... Read more »

Dispose of drugs safely in April

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Local law enforcement officers hope to conduct a spring cleaning in April that will get potentially dangerous and addictive drugs out of medicine cabinets and off the streets. The Wilson Police... Read more »

Barton star expects warm greeting in Raleigh

Friday, March 05, 2010

Former Barton College star Anthony "Ant" Atkinson returns to an area basketball court tonight.

Atkinson, a Wilson native and point guard on Barton’s 2007 Division 2 championship team, will perform tonight as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters at the RBC Center in Raleigh.

Tickets for the 7 p.m. game range from $20-$127; call 919-861-2323.

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Council directs staff to standardize utility billing cycles

Thursday, March 04, 2010

The Wilson City Council took a step Thursday to prevent another round of unusually large utility bills, such as Wilson Energy customers experienced in January. During a work session at City... Read more »