Corey Friedman

When Daddy died in 1990, some of the magic went out of Christmas. He was a child of wonder who delighted in small things, like cups of coffee and sausage biscuits and his children. He was in his element in the Christmas season. Most children had the Sears catalog, pages and pages of toys and clothes that Santa could bring. […]

Even the most curmudgeonly of Scrooges can’t help but tap their toes when they hear the first few notes of the modern masterpiece “Mary’s Little Boy Child.” For that, we can all thank the North Carolinian who so memorably paired calypso and Christmas — though that was not his original intention. The joyfully named Jester Hairston was born in 1901 […]

Recently, it was my clumsy misfortune to trip over our cat. Luckily, my husband called 911. It was determined that my hip was fractured. Surgery was required. From start to finish, my treatment was amazing! Everyone from nurses to therapists and physicians treated me with kindness and provided excellent treatment. I am grateful to have this phenomenal health care facility […]

The presidential election captured most of the nation’s attention on Nov. 5. But few paid any mind to California’s U.S. House of Representatives election outcomes since the results were a foregone conclusion. A quick look at the reelected individuals shows a sorry assortment of unindicted felons, power-crazed subversives, anti-American worker proponents and fervently pro-illegal immigration advocates. Not only did this […]

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Nina White quickly felt a connection with the Edgecombe Community College students honored during a recent scholarship recognition ceremony held on the Tarboro campus. The ECC alumna turned business owner and motivational speaker is a testament to the significance of embracing obstacles, pursuing passions and harnessing talent. “As I look out, I see the reflection of myself,” said White, who […]

ROCKY MOUNT — Southern Nash gave up 24 points to Nash Central in the first quarter of Tuesday’s 2-A/3-A Big East Conference opener for both teams, then allowed just 25 points by the Bulldogs the rest of the way in a 54-49 victory for the Firebirds. Southern Nash, a 3-A team, climbed to 3-2 with its second win in a […]

I have lived in Wilson for about a year and a half, and I must say that my family and I have truly enjoyed being part of this community. The schools are great, the neighborhood is welcoming and overall, we’ve felt at home. However, there’s one issue that has become increasingly difficult to ignore — property taxes. The property taxes […]

NASHVILLE — Sheriff’s deputies say they seized 378 pressed fentanyl pills, several guns and two pistols altered for automatic fire in Friday searches of a Nash County man’s homes. Travis Wayne Davis, 24, was arrested after deputies executed a search warrant at 5603 Sandy Road in the Coopers community outside Nashville. “During the search of the residence on Sandy Road, […]