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Lane Street Project: if you’re new to this.
A Google search unexpectedly yielded this pretty accurate AI summary of Lane Street Project:. The Lane Street Project is a community-driven conservation collective in Wilson, North Carolina, dedicated to recovering, documenting, and restoring three historic, neglected African-American cemeteries: Odd Fellows Cemetery (est. circa 1900), Rountree Cemetery (est. circa 1906), and Vick Cemetery (est. 1913). [1, 2, 3]
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Barton women's basketball opens season with 77-72 home win over Livingstone
WILSON, N.C. - The Barton women's basketball team (1-0) prevailed over Livingstone (0-1), 77-72, Monday evening in the 2026-27 season opener at Wilson Gymnasium. Barton junior guard Celeste Bailey (Virginia Beach, Va.) led the Bulldogs with 15 points while junior forward MaKayla Noble (Salisbury, N.C.) and freshman forward Sydney Davis (Hamilton, Ohio) added 12 points each as the Bulldogs overcame 24 turnovers and held off a late Blue Bears surge to win.
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Duplin Times
12 men honored for their service to community at Zeta event
WARSAW — The women of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated, Gamma Alpha Phi Zeta Chapter (GAPZ), held their inaugural Men of Distinction event on Saturday, Nov. 7. During the event, 12 local men were honored for their work in the community. “It was an evening of elegance and excellence,” said GAPZ President Barbaina Houston-Black. “The Men of Distinction were celebrated and honored last night, and the speaker, Pastor Rickie Houston, did an amazing job. He reminded us that a legacy is not about physical inheritance but how we impact others’ lives. Each of the men we chose has a legacy of helping others, and we really enjoyed getting the opportunity to honor them.” The honorees included: James Cooper, Dr. Melvin Felton, attorney and Board of Education member Reginald Kenan, Dr. Willie Gillespie, Commissioner Jesse Dowe, Tony Bennett, Commissioner Wayne Branch, Major William Jeffers, Reverend Cameron Hankins, Reverend Ikeem Graham, Reverend Christopher Rose, and Reverend Michael McDougald. “I am deeply honored and humbled to have received the Men of Distinction award at last night’s gala alongside 11 remarkable men,” Bennett said. “The program was beautiful, and being in the presence of so many great men made the evening even more meaningful.