Record #:

11926

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Occupying 373 square miles, Wilson County is populated by the descendants of English and Irish immigrants who settled the area around 1740. Situated at the periphery of Eastern North Carolina's richest agricultural and manufacturing belt, Wilson County, established in 1855, is financially stimulated by a variety of crop and livestock operations as well as by textile and apparel manufacturers. Heavily reliant on the tobacco industry, Wilson was, at one time, the worldwide primacy, drawing in over $125 million dollars annually.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 31 Issue 20, Feb 1964, p8-10, 26-28, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Tobacco production; North Carolina--Industry; Wilson County

Record #:

28828

Author(s):

Hudnall, David

Abstract:

When it comes to public infrastructure, Wilson, North Carolina, has long been ahead of the curve. However, Wilson has been prohibited from extending internet services beyond the county to rural communities. State representatives are considering a range of options, including changes in public-private partnerships.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 43, Nov 2016, p10-11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wilson County; Internet service--Rural areas

Record #:

36052

Author(s):

Abstract:

The title could also describe the era in which the profiled photos were taken. One featured six of the eighteen students with an instrument popular during the decade. The other showed students who could hold their own on either side of the steering wheel. The photos, just like the accompanied text, proved Wilson County club members aptly represented college students and young women the country over.

Source:

East: the Magazine of East Carolina University (NoCar LD 1741 E44 A172), Vol. 5 Issue 3, Spring 2007, p48 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Jazz; East Carolina Teachers College; Wilson County; Clubs; East Carolina University. J. Y. Joyner Library--North Carolina Collection

Record #:

38158

Author(s):

Dermid, Jack

Abstract:

Each summer the Town of Wilson hold a fishing rodeo under the sponsorship of Better Fishing Inc., with prizes going to the kids that catch fish of a certain size.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 15 Issue 7, July 1951, p12-13 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fishing; Children's activities; Wilson County; Nonprofit organizations