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          <![CDATA[High 5: Northside’s Holden Boykin: Senior catcher reflects on tournament victory, season]]>
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          <![CDATA[Rorie announced as Washington’s city next manager]]>
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    <![CDATA[Photo of Rorie provided by Town of Spring Lake. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[Future of Martin General Hospital remains uncertain]]>
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      <![CDATA[Future of Martin General Hospital remains uncertain]]>
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          <![CDATA[Making every day count ]]>
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      <![CDATA[Making every day count ]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-10T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Gerry Wayne Rogers]]>
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          <![CDATA[Thrice as nice: Small’s three goals power Washington over North Pitt]]>
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    <![CDATA[Washington High School junior Sonti Small recorded a hat trick with three goals scored against North Pitt in a 3-0 victory on Tuesday. The win cemented the Pam Pack as the top team in the Three Rivers Conference standings.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Thrice as nice: Small’s three goals power Washington over North Pitt]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-10T16:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Naomi Glynn Stevenson Holliday]]>
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          <![CDATA[Donald Ray Hoggard]]>
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          <![CDATA[Standings: High school baseball, softball and soccer through April 9]]>
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    <![CDATA[Washington High School softball pitcher Joelie Pair, seen pitching against Northside earlier this season, got the win against North Pitt on Tuesday. Pair and the Pam Pack play at Washington on Wednesday. ]]>
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      <![CDATA[Standings: High school baseball, softball and soccer through April 9]]>
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    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/herbert-betts-79799435</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-10T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Herbert Betts]]>
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    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/jerry-wayne-alligood-6f96cb21</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-10T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Jerry Wayne Alligood]]>
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    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/beaufort-county-sheriffs-report-mar-22-28-2026-02328aca</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Beaufort County Sheriff’s Report: Mar. 22-28, 2026]]>
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    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/divorces-mar-22-28-2026-a44cf624</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-09T17:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Divorces: Mar. 22-28, 2026]]>
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          <![CDATA[Marriages: Mar. 22-28, 2026]]>
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    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/belhaven-police-report-mar-22-28-2026-31439cc8</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-09T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Belhaven Police Report: Mar. 22-28, 2026]]>
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    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/health-inspections-mar-22-28-2026-e82fce9c</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-09T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Health Inspections: Mar. 22-28, 2026]]>
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    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/washington-police-report-feb-mar-23-29-2026-a7a8807d</loc>
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            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-09T16:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Washington Police Report Feb. Mar. 23-29, 2026]]>
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    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/deed-transfers-mar-22-28-2026-adf0fc31</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-09T16:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Deed Transfers: Mar. 22-28, 2026]]>
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    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/opinion/container-refresh-for-spring-fast-fixes-for-better-pots-in-eastern-north-carolina-0c26c093</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-09T15:19:47.053Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Container refresh for Spring: Fast fixes for better pots in Eastern North Carolina]]>
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      <![CDATA[Container refresh for Spring: Fast fixes for better pots in Eastern North Carolina]]>
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          <![CDATA[Write Again … Words to the wise]]>
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      <![CDATA[Write Again … Words to the wise]]>
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    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/high-school-fbla-students-earn-top-honors-at-state-conference-55a0ebe7</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-08T18:26:34.398Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[High School FBLA students earn top honors at state conference]]>
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      <![CDATA[High School FBLA students earn top honors at state conference]]>
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          <![CDATA[NO WAKE: NCWRC removes, reduces wake zones in Beaufort County ]]>
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      <![CDATA[NO WAKE: NCWRC removes, reduces wake zones in Beaufort County ]]>
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    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/southside-scores-run-in-seventh-to-beat-farmville-central-e90a878f</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-08T14:39:10.356Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Southside scores run in seventh to beat Farmville Central]]>
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    <![CDATA[AI Generated - Generic baseball]]>
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      <![CDATA[Southside scores run in seventh to beat Farmville Central]]>
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    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/two-washington-residents-found-dead-in-beaufort-county-murder-suicide-near-pamlico-plantation-06f9f9c9</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-07T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Two Washington residents found dead in Beaufort County murder-suicide near Pamlico Plantation  ]]>
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      <![CDATA[Two Washington residents found dead in Beaufort County murder-suicide near Pamlico Plantation  ]]>
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    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/megasites-project-out-to-bid-f70b9023</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-07T16:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Megasites project out to bid]]>
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      <![CDATA[Megasites project out to bid]]>
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    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/body-of-aurora-man-94-golf-cart-retrieved-from-river-e2cd4b33</loc>
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          <![CDATA[ Body of Aurora man, 94, golf cart retrieved from river ]]>
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      <![CDATA[ Body of Aurora man, 94, golf cart retrieved from river ]]>
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    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/opinion/dr-booker-t-washington-historic-marker-dedication-fd8f5c24</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-07T15:11:57.614Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Dr. Booker T. Washington Historic Marker Dedication]]>
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      <![CDATA[Dr. Booker T. Washington Historic Marker Dedication]]>
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<url>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Antoinette Bailey Williams]]>
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    <![CDATA[Shimere Garris and Washington High School coach Dave Allewalt enjoy a moment together during Garris’ college declaration ceremony on Saturday. Garris will attend and play for Pitt Community College this fall.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Pungo Christian Academy coach Chad Alligood talks to his team during a break in Friday's play.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Northside softball takes home tourney title]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Northside softball team poses with the championship trophy after beating Pamlico County, 7-0, in the finals of the Northside Softball Easter Tournament.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Northside softball takes home tourney title]]>
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    <![CDATA[Washington’s Danah Meza, right, congratulates Naomi Huss on her first goal during Tuesday’s match with SouthWest Edgecombe. Huss scored two goals and had an assist in the 9-1 win.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Stage is now set: Pam Pack soccer hosts North Pitt on Tuesday in key conference match]]>
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</url>

<url>
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</url>

<url>
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    <![CDATA[Pungo Christian Academy baseball coach Chad Alligood, right, saw his team pick up two wins this week in Tarheel Independent Conference play before taking part in the Northside Baseball Easter Tournament this weekend.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Early deficit no problem for Raiders]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Volunteers needed for Pantego Rosenwald School restoration project]]>
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          <![CDATA[March Beaufort County Schools' Athletes of the Month]]>
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      <![CDATA[March Beaufort County Schools' Athletes of the Month]]>
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          <![CDATA[Roundup: Washington baseball gets no-hitter in win over Eastern Wayne]]>
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      <![CDATA[Roundup: Washington baseball gets no-hitter in win over Eastern Wayne]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Libbey Polk]]>
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</url>

<url>
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          <![CDATA[Goldie W. Rabon]]>
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</url>

<url>
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          <![CDATA[J. D. Edwards]]>
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          <![CDATA[Write Again … Charlie’s decision     ]]>
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      <![CDATA[Write Again … Charlie’s decision     ]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[The thread holding us together ]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Blooming forward: How Bath’s camellias found a second home in Fayetteville]]>
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      <![CDATA[Blooming forward: How Bath’s camellias found a second home in Fayetteville]]>
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<url>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Carl Ray Cox]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-02T15:21:37.893Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Updated standings: High school baseball, softball and soccer through April 3]]>
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      <![CDATA[Updated standings: High school baseball, softball and soccer through April 3]]>
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          <![CDATA[Photos: Washington tennis goes 1-1 for week]]>
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      <![CDATA[Photos: Washington tennis goes 1-1 for week]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Upgrades made to NSD baseball, softball complexes
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    <![CDATA[Cosmetic changes have been made to Northside High School’s baseball and softball fields. There is now netting for the area behind home plate. A new base has also been added around the area and will be completed later in the school year. There ar other changes to both facilities that were done as a way to upgrade it from the chain-link fence that had been there previously.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Upgrades made to NSD baseball, softball complexes
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</url>

<url>
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          <![CDATA[Iris Reddick ]]>
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</url>

<url>
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          <![CDATA[Cameron O. "Bone" Ballard]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-23T18:26:20.783Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Breakout Candidates to Watch in the 2026 MLB Season]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-23T04:55:08.139Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[High 5, PCA’s Jackson Walker: Senior pitcher providing big boost for Raiders]]>
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    <![CDATA[Jackson Walker came up big for Pungo Christian Academy in last week’s win over Lawrence Academy. He gave up one hit, struck out a season-high eight and walked five to earn the win.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Northside’s Colten Smith sets new mark at nationals; second Legion tryout on Saturday]]>
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    <![CDATA[Northside junior Colten Smith, left, set a new record in the 400-meter race at the Adidas Indoor Track Nationals last Saturday. He and Diante Moore also ran in the 200-meter race.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Northside’s Colten Smith sets new mark at nationals; second Legion tryout on Saturday]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-21T21:17:25.198Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Panthers coach has high hopes for this season's golf team]]>
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    <![CDATA[Northside's golf team finished first in a three-team meet on Thursday that included Washington and First Flight.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Panthers coach has high hopes for this season's golf team]]>
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          <![CDATA[Questions and Answers: Council, NCDOT meet to discuss 15th Street ]]>
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      <![CDATA[Questions and Answers: Council, NCDOT meet to discuss 15th Street ]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-20T18:05:53.869Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Big-time victory: PCA baseball tops Lawrence Academy for first time since ‘22]]>
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    <![CDATA[Carr Eagles (3, in middle) is congratulated by a mob of his teammates after his two-run homer in the first inning for Pungo Christian Academy against Lawrence Academy.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Big-time victory: PCA baseball tops Lawrence Academy for first time since ‘22]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Win over Gates County good tuneup for Northside softball]]>
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    <![CDATA[Northside’s Riley Hudson beats the tag at home after she scored the first run on a wild pitch in the second inning against Gates County.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Win over Gates County good tuneup for Northside softball]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Judy Mitchell Futrell]]>
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      <![CDATA[Judy Mitchell Futrell]]>
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<url>
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            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-20T14:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Purpose of God Annex Outreach Center celebrates 27 years of service
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    <![CDATA[Bishop Samuel Jones Jr. and Mother Jones, founders 
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      <![CDATA[Purpose of God Annex Outreach Center celebrates 27 years of service
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/donna-moore-smith-7e649268</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-20T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Donna Moore Smith]]>
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      <![CDATA[Donna Moore Smith]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-20T12:42:49.242Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pack using small wins heading into league play]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Washington pitcher Trenton Baldree took the hard-luck loss against First Flight, giving up three runs on six hits with eight strikeouts and three walks.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Pack using small wins heading into league play]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/profile-2026-seth-meijer-b0881026</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-20T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[PROFILE 2026: Seth Meijer]]>
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      <![CDATA[PROFILE 2026: Seth Meijer]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-20T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Peggy Harrell Woolard]]>
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      <![CDATA[Peggy Harrell Woolard]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/john-pete-rogers-jr-f22fcf4e</loc>
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            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-19T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[John “Pete" Rogers Jr.]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/princess-zuri-armani-ruffin-631d708b</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Princess Zuri Armani Ruffin]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/opinion/petals-on-the-plate-planting-edible-flowers-for-a-beautiful-march-3a96f691</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-19T15:17:16.318Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Petals on the plate: Planting edible flowers for a beautiful March]]>
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      <![CDATA[Petals on the plate: Planting edible flowers for a beautiful March]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/opinion/write-again-a-remarkable-journey-1bf605c4</loc>
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            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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          <![CDATA[Write Again… A remarkable journey ]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Write Again… A remarkable journey ]]>
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<url>
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            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-19T14:59:40.084Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[In the arms of Christ: Seeing children as God does]]>
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      <![CDATA[In the arms of Christ: Seeing children as God does]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-19T14:22:40.953Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Photos: Washington tennis in action with Edenton, continues busy week]]>
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    <![CDATA[Washington's David Barrera-Meza in tennis action on Tuesday at home against John A. Holmes.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Photos: Washington tennis in action with Edenton, continues busy week]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/bullock-throws-no-hitter-to-lead-southside-past-jones-senior-87d1ca9f</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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          <![CDATA[Bullock throws no-hitter to lead Southside past Jones Senior]]>
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    <![CDATA[Southside pitcher Luke Bullock, right, seen with head coach Alan Swain, threw a no-hitter in Wednesday’s Coastal Plains Conference win over Jones Senior. He struck out 13 with no walks in getting the win.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bullock throws no-hitter to lead Southside past Jones Senior]]>
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<url>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[PROFILE 2026: Alison Garcia ]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[PROFILE 2026: Alison Garcia ]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/historic-pure-oil-company-cottage-service-station-undergoing-renovation-1d3f583c</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-19T11:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Historic Pure Oil Company Cottage Service Station undergoing renovation]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Historic Pure Oil Company Cottage Service Station undergoing renovation]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-18T17:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Beaufort County Sheriff’s Report: Mar. 1-7, 2026]]>
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<url>
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    <news:news>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Roddewig wins 5th annual St Patrick’s Day 5K]]>
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    <![CDATA[Brian Roddewig won the 5th annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K and Pub Crawl with a time of 18:35.10. Northside High School junior Blake Wainwright was second and Joaquin Mendoza was third.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Roddewig wins 5th annual St Patrick’s Day 5K]]>
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</url>

<url>
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      <![CDATA[Severe weather threat today in Eastern NC with heavy rain and strong winds  ]]>
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<url>
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      <![CDATA[Severe thunderstorms and tornado risk today, March 16, with damaging winds up to 70 mph  ]]>
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<url>
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      <![CDATA[PROFILE 2026: Billy Roberson ]]>
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<url>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[February Beaufort County Schools’ Athletes of the Month]]>
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      <![CDATA[February Beaufort County Schools’ Athletes of the Month]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-15T13:18:24.089Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[January Beaufort County Schools’ Athletes of the Month]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beaufort County Schools' Athlete of the Month award]]>
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      <![CDATA[January Beaufort County Schools’ Athletes of the Month]]>
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</url>

<url>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[PROFILE 2026: Logan Summers ]]>
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      <![CDATA[PROFILE 2026: Logan Summers ]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-14T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[PROFILE 2026: Lauren Jones]]>
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      <![CDATA[PROFILE 2026: Lauren Jones]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-13T17:53:09.240Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Tough end to week for Panthers’ softball]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Northside’s Alyssa Humphries is safe after diving back to first base against Perquimans on Wednesday. She later scored in the third inning.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Tough end to week for Panthers’ softball]]>
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</url>

<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-13T17:36:36.031Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Northside baseball walks off against Perquimans]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Northside’s Memphis Keech catches the throw from home on a pickoff attempt as Perquimans’ Ben Brown hustles back to second base.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Washington has 10 freshmen on this season’s varsity girls’ soccer team, including Roxana Perez, right.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Washington pitcher Adam Mizelle]]>
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<url>
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<url>
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      <![CDATA[Lucky leaves and little lessons: Oxalis, Shamrocks, and what they really need]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Write Again… That’s how it was]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-12T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Davis tests the waters on possible aquatic center changes; residents push back]]>
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    <![CDATA[Moore Aquatic Center is located at 101 Airport Road, Washington, NC. ]]>
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      <![CDATA[Davis tests the waters on possible aquatic center changes; residents push back]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-12T16:03:56.634Z</news:publication_date>
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<url>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-11T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Beaufort County missing woman found safe in South Dakota; two North Carolina men charged with kidnapping  ]]>
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    <![CDATA[From left to right: Jay Mack Gurganus III of Washington and Freddrick Alexander Corprew of Bath]]>
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      <![CDATA[Beaufort County missing woman found safe in South Dakota; two North Carolina men charged with kidnapping  ]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/profile-2026jarryn-payne-22d20871</loc>
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<url>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Belhaven Police Report: Feb. 23-Mar. 1, 2026]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Marriages: Feb. 22-28, 2026]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-11T11:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Divorces: Feb. 22-28, 2026]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/deed-transfers-feb-22-28-2026-59c3e7f4</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-11T11:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed Transfers: Feb. 22-28, 2026]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/health-inspections-feb-22-28-2026-b8cd546c</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-11T11:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Health Inspections: Feb. 22-28, 2026]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-11T11:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Washington Police Report Feb. 23-Mar. 1, 2026]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/beaufort-county-sheriffs-report-feb-22-28-2026-dd8dbadf</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-11T11:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Beaufort County Sheriff’s Report: Feb. 22-28, 2026]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-11T07:33:47.802Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Northside High legend Bam Adebayo scores 83 points in game, second most in NBA history]]>
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    <![CDATA[Bam Adebayo after Tuesday's 83-point game for the Miami Heat against the Washington Wizards.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Northside High legend Bam Adebayo scores 83 points in game, second most in NBA history]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-10T21:50:31.942Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Washington’s Chaise Smith named District 1 Player of the Year]]>
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      <![CDATA[Washington’s Chaise Smith named District 1 Player of the Year]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-10T20:26:51.720Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Northside cruises to Coastal Plains Conference golf win]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The Northside golf team won Monday's Coastal Plains Conference match.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Northside cruises to Coastal Plains Conference golf win]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-10T18:40:38.466Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Washington completes comeback for first win of baseball season, shows off new field look]]>
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    <![CDATA[Washington’s Owen O’Kane scored one of his team’s runs in the six-run second inning after Fike took an 8-0 lead.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Washington completes comeback for first win of baseball season, shows off new field look]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-10T16:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Brown Library celebrates 115 years of public library service in Washington]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[George H. and Laura E. Brown Library located at 122 Van Norden Street, Washington. ]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Brown Library celebrates 115 years of public library service in Washington]]>
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          <![CDATA[ The poem "IF"]]>
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          <![CDATA[Photos: Washington tennis team opens conference play with win]]>
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    <![CDATA[Washington High School's Solomon Boltes]]>
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      <![CDATA[Photos: Washington tennis team opens conference play with win]]>
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    <![CDATA[Alan Swain (second from left) is in his first year as Southside baseball coach. His team is currently 3-1 after two wins this week and the 4-2 loss to Bear Grass Charter on Wednesday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Southside baseball growing, making progress]]>
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          <![CDATA[Here’s what’s on city council’s agenda for tomorrow's meeting]]>
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          <![CDATA[Dream season ends: Pam Pack fall to Reidsville in regional final]]>
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    <![CDATA[Washington senior Jarryn Payne finishes a dunk during Saturday's game with Reidsville.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Dream season ends: Pam Pack fall to Reidsville in regional final]]>
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          <![CDATA[Panthers win county softball rivalry game with Pack]]>
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    <![CDATA[WHS athletics]]>
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    <![CDATA[Tara Waters, 18, is one of few young women in eastern North Carolina who has earned the honor of being named an Eagle Scout by Scouting America. Photo by Holly Jackson. ]]>
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      <![CDATA[Waters makes local history with Eagle Scout Award]]>
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          <![CDATA[Open Door Women’s Shelter celebrates expansion]]>
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    <![CDATA[The community gathered on Wednesday, March 4, to celebrate the grand opening of Open Door's expanded facility. ]]>
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      <![CDATA[Open Door Women’s Shelter celebrates expansion]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Cuthrell leads Southside past North East Carolina Prep]]>
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    <![CDATA[Southside's Braxton Cuthrell during Wednesday's game with Bear Grass Charter.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Cuthrell leads Southside past North East Carolina Prep]]>
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      <![CDATA[Goal within reach: Pam Pack goes for first spot in state final since 1979]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-05T16:38:52.592Z</news:publication_date>
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    <![CDATA[Crown of Thorns with Copyspace]]>
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      <![CDATA[Peace through victory or peace through Christ?]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-05T16:20:03.884Z</news:publication_date>
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      <![CDATA[Write Again … Which would you take?]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/profile-2026-lexy-tate-b968b687</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-05T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[PROFILE 2026: Lexy Tate ]]>
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      <![CDATA[PROFILE 2026: Lexy Tate ]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/belhaven-fishing-tournament-hits-100000-in-cumulative-donations-to-beaufort-ccc-412d2cb2</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-04T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Belhaven Fishing Tournament Hits $100,000 in Cumulative Donations to Beaufort CCC]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hugh Sutton, Tournament Founder; Tim Askew, Chairperson, Belhaven Trout Tournament & Festival; Dr. Lisa Hill, BCCC Vice President of Instruction & Workforce Development; Dr. David Loope, BCCC President; Aaron Adams, BCCC Lead Instructor for Boat Manufacture & Service.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Belhaven Fishing Tournament Hits $100,000 in Cumulative Donations to Beaufort CCC]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/unofficial-primary-election-results-for-beaufort-county-bcc63de2</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-04T15:06:55.503Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Unofficial primary election results for Beaufort County]]>
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    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Unofficial primary election results for Beaufort County]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/travis-tate-f9b6b703</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-04T14:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Travis Tate]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/elizabeth-ann-blevins-brown-d3648879</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Elizabeth Ann Blevins Brown]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/health-inspections-feb-15-21-2026-86a87c26</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-04T12:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Health Inspections: Feb. 15-21, 2026]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Deed Transfers: Feb. 15-21, 2026]]>
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          <![CDATA[Divorces: Feb. 15-21, 2026]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Belhaven Police Report: Feb. 16-22, 2026]]>
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<url>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Marriages: Feb. 15-21, 2026]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/beaufort-county-sheriffs-report-feb-15-21-2026-36364c93</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Beaufort County Sheriff’s Report: Feb. 15-21, 2026]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-03-04T12:10:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Washington Police Report Feb. 16-22, 2026]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Hoop dreams: Pam Pack reach Class 4A regional final, play Saturday]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Washington senior Shimere Garris, right, had 30 points in the win over SouthWest Edgecombe.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hoop dreams: Pam Pack reach Class 4A regional final, play Saturday]]>
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<url>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Beaufort County Mass Gospel Choir put an exclamation mark on Black History Month 
]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beaufort County Mass Gospel Choir performs during Black History Month Celebration
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Beaufort County Mass Gospel Choir put an exclamation mark on Black History Month 
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          <![CDATA[15th Street project gets support from commissioners
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      <![CDATA[Panthers reach 1A East Regional semis with win]]>
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    <![CDATA[Southside coach Otis Harrell and his team played with heavy hearts after the death of his mother a week earlier. They got the program's first state playoff win in 12 seasons in Tuesday's win over Gates County.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Belhaven Police Report: Feb. 9-15, 2026]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-02-25T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Washington Police Report Feb. 9-15, 2026]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Joffre’ Robert Fisher, Jr.
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Jaquaveus Marquez Suggs]]>
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<url>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Luther “Tommy” Alligood]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Watkins remains missing after 240 days, reward set at $10,000]]>
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    <![CDATA[Jennifer Hollowell Watkins]]>
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      <![CDATA[Watkins remains missing after 240 days, reward set at $10,000]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Do not despise the day of small beginnings]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Historic marker to be unveiled at Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church]]>
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    <![CDATA[Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Pack clinch Three Rivers, No. 2 seed in east in Class 4A state playoffs]]>
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    <![CDATA[Shimere Garris and other members of the Washington basketball team begin to celebrate after last Friday's Three Rivers Conference tournament win over Eastern Wayne.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Pack clinch Three Rivers, No. 2 seed in east in Class 4A state playoffs]]>
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<url>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Owner of Washington farm labor contracting company,others indicted on 35 counts of trafficking ag workers into servitude]]>
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<url>
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    <![CDATA[Videographer Cornel Campbell captures potters at the Turnage Theater]]>
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          <![CDATA[Sparrow Ann Stalls]]>
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          <![CDATA[Beaufort County Sheriff’s Report: Feb.1-7, 2026]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-02-18T18:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Washington Police Report Feb. 2-8, 2026]]>
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</url>

<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-02-18T18:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mother Gloristine Harrell]]>
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</url>

<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-02-18T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vernard Peed]]>
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</url>

<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-02-18T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[City Manager recommends closure of License Plate Agency]]>
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      <![CDATA[City Manager recommends closure of License Plate Agency]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Two-month investigation disrupts fentanyl, cocaine trafficking network in Beaufort and Pitt counties  ]]>
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      <![CDATA[Two-month investigation disrupts fentanyl, cocaine trafficking network in Beaufort and Pitt counties  ]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-02-18T16:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[McRoy rejects plea offer, case goes to trial]]>
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      <![CDATA[McRoy rejects plea offer, case goes to trial]]>
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<url>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-02-18T15:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Areathia Mae Hyman Winns
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</url>

<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-02-18T14:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pamela Moore-Hardison]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/james-gurley-51a1dad8</loc>
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            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-02-18T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James Gurley]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/opinion/ive-come-this-far-by-faith-f343bc05</loc>
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            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-02-18T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[I've come this far by faith]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[I've come this far by faith]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/griselda-aracely-flores-contreras-08197193</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-18T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Griselda Aracely Flores Contreras]]>
        </news:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/marriages-feb-1-7-2026-cce3eb49</loc>
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            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-18T06:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Marriages: Feb. 1-7, 2026]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/playoff-plans-pca-aims-for-another-crack-at-lawrence-after-tic-title-loss-12453b08</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-17T16:30:26.585Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Playoff plans: PCA aims for another crack at Lawrence after TIC title loss]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Pungo Christian’s Marshall Ricks tries to drive to the basket against Lawrence Academy’s defense during the second half of last Friday’s game.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Playoff plans: PCA aims for another crack at Lawrence after TIC title loss]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/washington-police-arrest-19-year-old-after-alleged-domestic-assault-and-shots-fired-65ae2478</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-17T15:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Washington police arrest 19-year-old after alleged domestic assault and shots fired  ]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Silas Grady Pierce, 19, of Chocowinity]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Washington police arrest 19-year-old after alleged domestic assault and shots fired  ]]>
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</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/high-school-basketball-postseason-begins-tuesday-484d0220</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-17T01:53:06.437Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High school basketball postseason begins Tuesday]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_b39c452f-7016-4642-96d2-0a51be4f29bd/asset_4d5e35f9-1616-422f-b1c0-32e3c9869623.JPG</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Pungo Christian Academy's Marshall Ricks]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[High school basketball postseason begins Tuesday]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/washington-southside-to-send-wrestlers-to-state-championships-4e0a0ecb</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-16T01:48:08.232Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Washington, Southside to send wrestlers to state championships]]>
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    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southside's Jon Davis and Washington's Tucker Massie]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Washington, Southside to send wrestlers to state championships]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/panthers-win-cpc-title-adams-100th-varsity-game-a482c4d5</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-15T23:33:43.787Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Panthers win CPC title, Adams’ 100th varsity game]]>
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    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Northside’s boys won the school’s first regular-season conference title since the 2017-18 season, when the Panthers shared the title with Pamlico County.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Panthers win CPC title, Adams’ 100th varsity game]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/i-am-a-pirate-ecu-hall-of-famer-writes-book-about-two-sport-stellar-career-e60caeb4</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-15T21:09:48.725Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘I Am A Pirate’: ECU Hall of Famer writes book about two-sport stellar career]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Dickie Corrada’s first book, “I Am A Pirate,” tells his story about being a two-sport star at East Carolina, along with fascinating stories about the Marshall plane crash and his time playing minor league baseball before becoming a Hall of Famer at ECU.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘I Am A Pirate’: ECU Hall of Famer writes book about two-sport stellar career]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/gloria-a-woolard-6cd5944b</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-13T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Gloria A. Woolard
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        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/pack-tops-southwest-edgecombe-to-win-three-rivers-regular-season-title-81d13f0e</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-13T17:34:15.742Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pack tops SouthWest Edgecombe to win Three Rivers regular-season title]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Washington’s Shimere Garris goes up for a basket during the second half against SouthWest Edgecombe. He had 23 points, six rebounds and three assists in the Pam Pack’s victory on Tuesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pack tops SouthWest Edgecombe to win Three Rivers regular-season title]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/bhsp-oyster-roast-returns-feb-28-da799880</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-13T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BHSP Oyster Roast Returns Feb. 28]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Photo from the 2025 BHSP oyster roast. ]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[BHSP Oyster Roast Returns Feb. 28]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/edgar-et-sawyer-jr-ee74408f</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-13T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Edgar “E.T. Sawyer, Jr.
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    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/new-community-kitchen-opensa-place-to-nourish-bodies-souls-and-restore-dignity-2be587a3</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-13T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[New Community Kitchen opens: “A place to nourish bodies, souls and restore dignity”]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Ribbon cutting at the new Community Kitchen on Feb. 11, 2026
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    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[New Community Kitchen opens: “A place to nourish bodies, souls and restore dignity”]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/pam-packs-smith-to-play-in-carolinas-classic-f65041ba</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-13T16:53:49.066Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pam Pack’s Smith to play in Carolinas Classic]]>
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    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Washington High School senior had 26 points in his team’s win over SouthWest Edgecombe on Tuesday. He was chosen to play in the Carolinas Classic all-star basketball game, which will be played on March 21 in Spartanburg, S.C. He’s also closing in on the school’s career scoring record.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pam Pack’s Smith to play in Carolinas Classic]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sponsored-content/michael-jordans-tribute-to-derrick-rose-as-bulls-retired-his-no-1-jersey-cf4b1572</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-13T16:33:38.704Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Michael Jordan’s Tribute to Derrick Rose As Bulls Retired His No. 1 Jersey
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        </news:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/washingtons-woolard-finishes-fourth-sixth-in-two-state-swim-events-8a004504</loc>
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            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-13T14:28:47.595Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Washington's Woolard finishes fourth, sixth in two state swim events]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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          <![CDATA[Resolution opposing 15th St. improvement plan removed from council agenda ]]>
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    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/divorces-jan-18-24-2026-39c2b00d</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-02-04T16:53:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Divorces: Jan. 18-24, 2026]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/belhaven-police-report-jan-19-25-2026-97f03f8d</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-04T16:51:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Belhaven Police Report: Jan. 19-25, 2026]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/chamber-announces-award-winners-at-annual-banquet-8aab4e4f</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-04T14:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Chamber announces award winners at annual banquet ]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Austin Smithwick with Park Boat Company was given one of two Entrepreneur of the Year awards. ]]>
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      <![CDATA[Chamber announces award winners at annual banquet ]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/open-door-ribbon-cutting-rescheduled-bf5e499c</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-04T14:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Open Door ribbon cutting rescheduled]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Open Door Women’s Shelter addition]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Open Door ribbon cutting rescheduled]]>
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</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/hodges-presented-with-order-of-the-long-leaf-pine-award-1e75cfb2</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-04T14:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hodges presented with Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award]]>
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    <![CDATA[Mac Hodges was presented with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award on Dec. 1 in recognition and appreciation of 40 years of dedicated service to Beaufort County Schools. 
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      <![CDATA[Hodges presented with Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/on-a-mission-terra-ceia-boys-remain-unbeaten-coach-announces-final-hurrah-9de4966a</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-04T06:03:16.602Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[On a mission: Terra Ceia boys remain unbeaten; coach announces final hurrah]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Terra Ceia’s Seth Meijer goes up for a layup during the first quarter. The Knights jumped to a 34-8 lead and went on to win, 88-20.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[On a mission: Terra Ceia boys remain unbeaten; coach announces final hurrah]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/washington-man-accused-of-assaulting-mother-charging-deputy-with-knife-on-west-5th-street-0b5cd8a0</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-03T20:32:19.235Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Washington man accused of assaulting mother, charging deputy with knife on West 5th Street  ]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_b39c452f-7016-4642-96d2-0a51be4f29bd/asset_3a964a35-b2f4-4ac6-9bd2-33ae2672eae7.png</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Mason Banks Brown]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Washington man accused of assaulting mother, charging deputy with knife on West 5th Street  ]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/carole-ann-morehead-f23fe6a5</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-03T20:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Carole Ann Morehead]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/weather-cancels-high-school-sports-events-for-rest-of-week-d5219c95</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-03T19:29:46.588Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Weather cancels high school sports events for rest of week]]>
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    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Beaufort County Schools has announced that all sporting events involving Washington, Northside and Southside have been canceled for the rest of the week.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Weather cancels high school sports events for rest of week]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/business-as-usual-as-nutrien-reviews-phosphate-operations-f5ddaaeb</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-03T18:30:06.973Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[‘Business as usual’ as Nutrien reviews phosphate operations]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_b39c452f-7016-4642-96d2-0a51be4f29bd/asset_88ec3f9b-462e-495e-b46b-84359c0db084.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Aurora North Carolina (as viewed looking south from the Pamlico River) 
Site approved by Jeremy Pierce (February 2025)
SH&E approved as per Bradly Hall (Feb 20, 2025)]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[‘Business as usual’ as Nutrien reviews phosphate operations]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/roads-power-and-forecast-what-to-know-as-beaufort-county-thaws-from-winter-storm-dc4e9a3b</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-03T18:25:34.593Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Roads, power and forecast: what to know as Beaufort County thaws from winter storm ]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_b39c452f-7016-4642-96d2-0a51be4f29bd/asset_472c84ce-b782-429b-9dc3-a53c597cfe2f.jpeg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Roads, power and forecast: what to know as Beaufort County thaws from winter storm ]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/harrison-helps-knights-to-win-over-unity-d28a954b</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-03T17:32:03.600Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Harrison helps Knights to win over Unity]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_b39c452f-7016-4642-96d2-0a51be4f29bd/asset_3c121bcb-61be-4c3c-9fbc-ff61784c0161.JPG</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Leah Harrison scored 16 of her 23 points in the pivotal second quarter to help Terra Ceia’s girls beat Unity Christian.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Harrison helps Knights to win over Unity]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/edwin-anthony-williams-8db2c250</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-03T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Edwin Anthony Williams]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/mae-lancaster-morgan-a4f186ff</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-03T15:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mae Lancaster Morgan
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        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_b39c452f-7016-4642-96d2-0a51be4f29bd/asset_64d45b87-21a4-4708-b24c-9155f4bb1a55.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Mae Lancaster Morgan
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    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/opinion/theres-history-everywhere-you-look-203c00ff</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-03T14:47:24.463Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[There's history everywhere you look]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_b39c452f-7016-4642-96d2-0a51be4f29bd/asset_c56a37ae-7269-4af2-8931-3434400be28d.jpeg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[There's history everywhere you look]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/high-5-pungo-christians-lexy-tate-multi-sport-sophomore-looking-forward-to-soccer-season-c4c63575</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-03T14:32:52.368Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High 5: Pungo Christian’s Lexy Tate: Multi-sport sophomore looking forward to soccer season]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_b39c452f-7016-4642-96d2-0a51be4f29bd/asset_d2d293fc-ff0d-4f0a-94e4-87058b56af4c.JPG</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Lexy Tate is a multi-sport athlete at Pungo Christian School. While she’s enjoyed playing volleyball and basketball, she’s really looking forward to the start of the spring sports season and her favorite: soccer.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[High 5: Pungo Christian’s Lexy Tate: Multi-sport sophomore looking forward to soccer season]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/fire-thought-to-be-sparked-while-owner-thawed-frozen-pipes-288c5af9</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-02T20:39:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Fire thought to be sparked while owner thawed frozen pipes]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Fire thought to be sparked while owner thawed frozen pipes]]>
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</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/effects-from-winter-weather-to-last-all-week-1e308208</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-02T18:13:19.150Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Beaufort County faces days of icy roads and black ice after winter storm Gianna snowfall  ]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Snow falls on the Pamlico Plantation Marina on Broad Creek in Beaufort County.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Beaufort County faces days of icy roads and black ice after winter storm Gianna snowfall  ]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/beaufort-county-sheriff-gives-update-on-road-conditions-667918e8</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-02T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Beaufort County sheriff gives update on road conditions]]>
        </news:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/bcso-barricaded-subject-placed-in-custody-56f3708d</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-02T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BCSO: Barricaded subject placed in custody ]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/bryan-eborn-03489007</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-02T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bryan Eborn]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sponsored-content/the-academic-papers-uk---a-better-way-to-do-assignments-in-2026-5fe6a316</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-02-01T13:02:43.307Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The Academic Papers UK - A Better Way to Do Assignments in 2026
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        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/washington-wrestling-qualifies-for-class-4a-duals-will-be-on-the-road-6bb597d8</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-31T22:10:00.087Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Washington wrestling qualifies for Class 4A duals, will be on the road
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        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_b39c452f-7016-4642-96d2-0a51be4f29bd/asset_ed77f38c-d512-461b-b0a8-81e671bc5fd7.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Washington High School’s wrestling team will be on the road for the first two rounds of the Class 4A dual team playoffs, slated to start Tuesday.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Washington wrestling qualifies for Class 4A duals, will be on the road
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    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/washington-set-for-swim-championships-after-revised-schedule-eaed004f</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-31T18:25:14.991Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Washington set for swim championships after revised schedule
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        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_b39c452f-7016-4642-96d2-0a51be4f29bd/asset_87a40219-621c-41f1-bc67-c4e67267173c.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Washington High School’s swim team will field competitors in six relays and at least 10 individual races at the Class 4A state championships, scheduled for Thursday in Cary.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Washington set for swim championships after revised schedule
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    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/headline-4f524f92</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-31T13:39:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Emergency Services Director urges residents to avoid unnecessary travel as heavy snow and high winds arrive today  ]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_b39c452f-7016-4642-96d2-0a51be4f29bd/asset_4f5cc3d1-f61f-4ae6-9b26-961b265c8d20.png</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[From National Weather Service Morehead City/Newport office. ]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Emergency Services Director urges residents to avoid unnecessary travel as heavy snow and high winds arrive today  ]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/officials-urge-beaufort-county-residents-to-prepare-for-snow-high-winds-and-extreme-cold-6f70b26a</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-30T16:37:39.246Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Officials urge Beaufort County residents to prepare for snow, high winds and extreme cold]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Walter Slade]]>
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</url>

<url>
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          <![CDATA[Panthers sit atop CPC after Lejeune wins]]>
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    <![CDATA[Northside’s boys were the only unbeaten team in the Coastal Plains Conference after last Friday’s win at home against Lejeune.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Panthers sit atop CPC after Lejeune wins]]>
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<url>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Martha “Bunny” Askew Brady]]>
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<url>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Shirley M. Woolard]]>
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</url>

<url>
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          <![CDATA[Edward Lee Paul]]>
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      <![CDATA[Edward Lee Paul]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-20T16:49:18.277Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hold out your candle]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hold out your candle]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-20T16:27:04.091Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Roundup: Washington bounces back, dominates at invitational, Southside 12th]]>
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    <![CDATA[Washington's Cooper Johnson at Paul T Mills Wrestling Tournament.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Roundup: Washington bounces back, dominates at invitational, Southside 12th]]>
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</url>

<url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-20T14:21:14.414Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High 5: Washington’s Jarryn Payne: Senior to continue football career at Bryant University]]>
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    <![CDATA[Washington High School senior Jarryn Payne recently decided to continue his high school football career at Bryant University, a Division I school in Rhode Island. ]]>
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      <![CDATA[High 5: Washington’s Jarryn Payne: Senior to continue football career at Bryant University]]>
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<url>
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            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-20T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Libby Jean Howell]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/ola-douglas-e0d3cdc1</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-19T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ola Douglas]]>
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</url>

<url>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-19T20:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Eula Jones]]>
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</url>

<url>
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            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-19T19:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Dennis W. Winstead]]>
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</url>

<url>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-19T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hyde County Sheriff: Two arrested in connection to death of disabled, elderly person]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Peter Yankoeski ]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hyde County Sheriff: Two arrested in connection to death of disabled, elderly person]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sponsored-content/what-it-takes-to-run-vehicle-based-operations-efficiently-in-the-united-states-19248200</loc>
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            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-19T16:20:11.910Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[What It Takes to Run Vehicle-Based Operations Efficiently in the United States
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/bath-group-trying-to-save-history-in-nutrien-property-sale-bfe8aad0</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-19T14:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Bath group trying to save history in Nutrien property sale]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Bath group trying to save history in Nutrien property sale]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-19T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Robert Wade McGhee, Sr.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Robert Wade McGhee, Sr.]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-17T22:24:46.934Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Photos: Southside boys top East Carteret, girls fall]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southside's Ameer Randall goes in for a layup against East Carteret.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Photos: Southside boys top East Carteret, girls fall]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/excitement-builds-over-progress-at-the-new-history-center-81ecb4f6</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-17T14:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Excitement builds over progress at the New History Center
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Excitement builds over progress at the New History Center
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<url>
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            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-17T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day in unity and song]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day in unity and song]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-17T05:48:10.756Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Still on the right track: Washington wrestling heads into invitational after two tough losses]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Daniel Barrera-Meza was one of the Washington High School seniors who picked up wins over Rosewood and New Bern in Tuesday’s tri-meet.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Still on the right track: Washington wrestling heads into invitational after two tough losses]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/stanley-eugene-edwards-968381b8</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-16T20:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Stanley Eugene Edwards]]>
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      <![CDATA[Stanley Eugene Edwards]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-16T19:08:44.749Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[PCA boys win fifth straight ahead of big TIC game]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Pungo Christian’s Trent Armstrong is triple-teamed while looking for a teammate to pass the ball to during the first half of Thursday’s game with Halifax Academy.]]>
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      <![CDATA[PCA boys win fifth straight ahead of big TIC game]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/high-5-northsides-carolina-crisp-softball-pitcher-taking-game-to-elizabeth-city-state-5e4a74f1</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-16T16:54:00.072Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High 5: Northside’s Carolina Crisp: Softball pitcher taking game to Elizabeth City State]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Carolina Crisp, seen with her mother and father, said her family has been very supportive in her career and in her decision to continue it into college.]]>
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      <![CDATA[High 5: Northside’s Carolina Crisp: Softball pitcher taking game to Elizabeth City State]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/opinion/winter-pruning-what-to-cut-now-and-what-to-leave-alone-f0542c30</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-16T16:14:26.309Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Winter pruning: What to cut now (and what to leave alone)]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Winter pruning: What to cut now (and what to leave alone)]]>
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<url>
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        <news:publication>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Mary Taylor Boyd]]>
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      <![CDATA[Mary Taylor Boyd]]>
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<url>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High 5: Washington’s Gabe Foreman: Senior reflects on career, 150th win]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Gabe Foreman goes into the Paul T Mills Jr. Memorial Invitational at South Lenoir High School with 155 career wins after picking up two tough ones on Tuesday.]]>
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      <![CDATA[High 5: Washington’s Gabe Foreman: Senior reflects on career, 150th win]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Former Northside High star, Heat center Bam Adebayo hosts NC teens]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Former Northside High star, Heat center Bam Adebayo hosts NC teens]]>
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</url>

<url>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Washington wrestling sweeps at Charger Duals]]>
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    <![CDATA[Washington High School's wrestling team]]>
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      <![CDATA[Washington wrestling sweeps at Charger Duals]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sponsored-content/states-leading-us-betting-volume-in-2025-north-carolina-cracks-the-top-10-8524f711</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-05T21:12:16.773Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[States Leading U.S. Betting Volume in 2025: North Carolina Cracks the Top 10
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</url>

<url>
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        <news:publication>
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        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Pastor Renee (Smith) Pearsall]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Pastor Renee (Smith) Pearsall]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/calvin-ray-bonds-53207878</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-05T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Calvin Ray Bonds]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/james-rusk-a4158d81</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-05T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[James Rusk]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/ellen-huber-54035eb2</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-05T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Ellen Huber]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/woodrow-delamar-jr-94f6510c</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-05T16:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Woodrow Delamar Jr.]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/diana-keech-cahoon-b70ea191</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-05T15:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Diana Keech Cahoon]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/town-hall-meeting-to-address-past-present-and-future-of-washingtonwarren-airport-7b25e4d2</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-05T15:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Town Hall meeting to address past, present and future of Washington–Warren Airport]]>
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    <![CDATA[Washington-Warren Airport]]>
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      <![CDATA[Town Hall meeting to address past, present and future of Washington–Warren Airport]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/flournoy-named-interim-executive-director-of-whda-214e836e</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-05T15:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[ Flournoy named interim executive director of WHDA]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Randa Flournoy, interim executive director of the Washington Harbor District Alliance. ]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[ Flournoy named interim executive director of WHDA]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/washingtons-terry-moore-leaves-duke-for-transfer-portal-96cd16ec</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-05T05:48:58.576Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Washington’s Terry Moore leaves Duke for transfer portal]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Washington High School grad Terry Moore didn’t play for Duke this past season after recovering from ACL surgery after the Blue Devils’ bowl game with Ole Miss.]]>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Washington’s Terry Moore leaves Duke for transfer portal]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/december-beaufort-county-schools-athletes-of-the-month-ae7461e4</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-05T04:25:24.802Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[December Beaufort County Schools’ Athletes of the Month]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_b39c452f-7016-4642-96d2-0a51be4f29bd/asset_f863af41-fa6e-4b00-be55-c1b1098fc3ce.jpg</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Washington's Cooper Johnson]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[December Beaufort County Schools’ Athletes of the Month]]>
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</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/wilsons-next-step-degree-and-nfl-ec482def</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-05T03:59:58.136Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Wilson’s next step: Degree and NFL]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[ECU senior defensive lineman Zion Wilson capped a brilliant college career that saw him become a starter and earn All-American Conference honors this season.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Wilson’s next step: Degree and NFL]]>
    </image:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/high-5-southsides-jonathan-salas-wrestler-has-solid-start-to-season-looking-for-bigger-results-420e7ecb</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-05T00:01:39.309Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High 5: Southside’s Jonathan Salas: Wrestler has solid start to season, looking for bigger results]]>
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    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Southside’s Jonathan Salas had an 11-0 record at 190 pounds this season.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[High 5: Southside’s Jonathan Salas: Wrestler has solid start to season, looking for bigger results]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/homes-section-105-acres-of-pristine-cropland-baa6521a</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-03T13:05:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Home & Real Estate: 105 acres of pristine cropland]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_b39c452f-7016-4642-96d2-0a51be4f29bd/asset_65c13e8d-2477-440b-b66a-e6105685c384.jpeg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Home & Real Estate: 105 acres of pristine cropland]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/historic-marker-dedicated-in-commemoration-of-the-washington-industrial-colored-high-school-33ba855d</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-03T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Historic marker dedicated in commemoration of the Washington Industrial Colored High School
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        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_b39c452f-7016-4642-96d2-0a51be4f29bd/asset_e1958354-4346-4da5-8ce2-2a8368ac7ef2.jpg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Historic marker dedicated in commemoration of the Washington Industrial Colored High School
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</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/sonja-taylor-griffin-3b9d5b73</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-02T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sonja Taylor Griffin]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sonja Taylor Griffin]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/opinion/your-choices-your-actions-def3247f</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-02T16:30:06.912Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Your choices, your actions]]>
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    <image:image>
    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_b39c452f-7016-4642-96d2-0a51be4f29bd/asset_034e40ec-d9d1-4f4d-be7e-0e424e90af8b.jpeg</image:loc>
    
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Your choices, your actions]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/four-charged-in-death-by-distribution-case-arrested-extradited-to-nc-700c6d41</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-02T15:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[ Four charged in Death by Distribution case; arrested, extradited to NC]]>
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    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[ Four charged in Death by Distribution case; arrested, extradited to NC]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/washington-rings-in-2026-with-crab-drop-0e94d6c3</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-02T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Washington rings in 2026 with crab drop ]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Washington rings in 2026 with crab drop ]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/opinion/amaryllis-winter-drama-worth-repeating-a1c4c43b</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-01T21:29:59.251Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Amaryllis: Winter drama worth repeating]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Amaryllis: Winter drama worth repeating]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/opinion/write-again-an-amazing-abundance-8f1df98e</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-01T21:09:22.895Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Write Again … An amazing abundance ]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Write Again … An amazing abundance ]]>
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</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/horsepower-street-rocky-win-nbha-world-title-for-first-time-93207bce</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-01T07:06:56.433Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Horsepower: Street, ‘Rocky’ win NBHA world title for first time]]>
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    </news:news>
    <image:image>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Jasmine Street and “Rocky” came away winners in the National Barrel Horse Association World Championship in pole bending during the National Equine Championships.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Horsepower: Street, ‘Rocky’ win NBHA world title for first time]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/remember-and-thank-washington-tennis-gets-new-benches-bleachers-to-recognize-guy-stowe-24-25-girls-teams-f65a9a70</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-01-01T01:48:50.631Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Remember and thank: Washington tennis gets new benches, bleachers to recognize Guy Stowe, ’24-25 girls’ teams]]>
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    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_b39c452f-7016-4642-96d2-0a51be4f29bd/asset_688df285-18e7-4326-840b-a5cf53b6b453.JPG</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The legacy of Guy Stowe was recognized by family and friends last Friday as a special bench was put on the grounds of the Washington High School tennis courts.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Remember and thank: Washington tennis gets new benches, bleachers to recognize Guy Stowe, ’24-25 girls’ teams]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/high-5-terra-ceias-seth-meijer-senior-reflects-on-sports-success-wants-to-achieve-even-more-a162408e</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-01-01T01:02:35.991Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High 5: Terra Ceia’s Seth Meijer: Senior reflects on sports success, wants to achieve even more]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:loc>https://public-assets-prod.pubgen.ai/brand_b39c452f-7016-4642-96d2-0a51be4f29bd/asset_0b5d5b65-d902-41b3-bf4a-4bd80c2468fe.JPG</image:loc>
    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Terra Ceia Christian senior Seth Meijer stands out on the court and off for the Knights, averaging 11.7 points and 10.6 rebounds this season.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[High 5: Terra Ceia’s Seth Meijer: Senior reflects on sports success, wants to achieve even more]]>
    </image:title>
</image:image>

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    <![CDATA[Washington High School senior Lydia Smith]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-12-08T21:54:22.892Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Southside wins home opener, optimistic about season]]>
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    <![CDATA[Southside’s Skye Wilkins looks to pass the ball after grabbing a rebound in the first half Thursday against North East Carolina Prep.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Southside wins home opener, optimistic about season]]>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-12-08T19:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Vernon “Toby” Cahoon]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-12-08T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[BCS announces 2-hour delay, canceled after school activities and re-scheduled BOE meeting ]]>
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      <![CDATA[BCS announces 2-hour delay, canceled after school activities and re-scheduled BOE meeting ]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/david-f-miller-sr-0406ac4f</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-12-08T16:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[David F. Miller, Sr. ]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/high-5-khloe-hewitt-senior-northside-cheerleader-to-take-talents-to-barton-college-5ea5ed88</loc>
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            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-12-07T23:50:58.034Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High 5: Khloe Hewitt: Senior Northside cheerleader to take talents to Barton College]]>
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    <![CDATA[Khloe Hewitt is a Northside senior who stays active in cheerleading and with her academics. She’ll continue her dream of becoming a professional cheerleader at Barton College this fall.]]>
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      <![CDATA[High 5: Khloe Hewitt: Senior Northside cheerleader to take talents to Barton College]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/snow-in-beauco-emergency-services-says-chances-are-low-0ba030fb</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-12-07T20:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Snow in BeauCo? Emergency Services director says chances are low]]>
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    <![CDATA[Daily News file photo from February, 2020]]>
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      <![CDATA[Snow in BeauCo? Emergency Services director says chances are low]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/rosa-parks-and-sarah-keys-blazed-the-trail-for-others-75a88d30</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-12-06T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Rosa Parks and Sarah Keys blazed the trail for others]]>
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    <![CDATA[HOMETOWN HERO: Sarah Keys Evans, pictured here in her Army dress uniform, was arrested and jailed in Roanoke Rapids on Aug. 1, 1952, after refusing to give up her seat on an interstate bus to a white passenger, three and a half years before Rosa Parks was jailed for the same offense in Montgomery, Alabama. (Sarah K. Evans Public Art Project)]]>
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      <![CDATA[Rosa Parks and Sarah Keys blazed the trail for others]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/providing-presents-for-little-angels-815bc0b4</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-12-06T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Providing presents for “Little Angels”
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      <![CDATA[Providing presents for “Little Angels”
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/river-forest-manor-aglow-for-the-holiday-season-d0a2a76e</loc>
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            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-12-06T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[River Forest Manor aglow for the holiday season]]>
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    <![CDATA[River Forest Manor]]>
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      <![CDATA[River Forest Manor aglow for the holiday season]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/sue-byrd-sitterson-3ebf85da</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-12-05T19:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Sue Byrd Sitterson]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sue Byrd Sitterson]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/skys-the-limit-washington-boys-cruise-in-home-opener-amid-high-expectations-636974a9</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-12-05T15:44:00.068Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Sky’s the limit: Washington boys cruise in home opener amid high expectations]]>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Washington senior Chaise Smith soars in the air for one of his dunks on his way to a 29-point effort in the win over Hertford County.]]>
    </image:caption>
    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Sky’s the limit: Washington boys cruise in home opener amid high expectations]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/opinion/the-fight-for-goodness-continues-956a75e9</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-12-05T15:24:30.976Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[The fight for goodness continues]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[The fight for goodness continues]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sponsored-content/how-casino-players-have-changed-comparing-gamblers-20-years-ago-and-today-fc01a9af</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-12-05T15:02:21.368Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[How Casino Players Have Changed: Comparing Gamblers 20 Years Ago and Today
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/candidate-filing-underway-for-march-primary-61538716</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-12-05T14:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Candidate filing underway for March primary]]>
        </news:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/news/a-progressive-and-inclusive-washingtonsadler-reflects-on-goal-to-make-washington-a-welcoming-place-for-all-49187f03</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-12-05T14:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[A progressive and inclusive Washington: Sadler reflects on goal to make Washington a welcoming place for all 
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        </news:title>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[A progressive and inclusive Washington: Sadler reflects on goal to make Washington a welcoming place for all 
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/hillegonda-helen-myers-28d47dbc</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-12-05T14:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Hillegonda “Helen” Myers]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/week-3-of-flag-football-canceled-due-to-potential-bad-weather-d2d01b90</loc>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-12-04T22:22:52.393Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Week 3 of flag football canceled due to potential bad weather]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[The third week of the flag football season for Northside, Washington and Southside won't be played this weekend due to forecasted bad weather. The postseason will crown a champion with games on Dec. 13.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Week 3 of flag football canceled due to potential bad weather]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/opinion/write-again-dont-read-this-book-834240fe</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-12-04T18:09:20.750Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Write Again … Don’t read this book]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Write Again … Don’t read this book]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/opinion/christmas-trees-roots-in-tradition-growth-in-north-carolina-0d4e6397</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-12-04T18:00:42.289Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Christmas trees: Roots in tradition, growth in North Carolina]]>
        </news:title>
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    <image:title>
      <![CDATA[Christmas trees: Roots in tradition, growth in North Carolina]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sponsored-content/what-panthers-week-14-bye-means-ahead-of-saints-clash-015a334e</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-12-04T12:36:06.008Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[What Panthers’ Week 14 Bye Means Ahead of Saints Clash]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/sports/high-5-washingtons-cooper-johnson-senior-reflects-on-his-teams-success-so-far-f7e17c89</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-12-03T22:19:44.410Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[High 5: Washington’s Cooper Johnson: Senior reflects on his, team’s success so far]]>
        </news:title>
    </news:news>
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    <image:caption>
    <![CDATA[Washington High School senior Cooper Johnson’s past two weeks included a win at heavyweight in the 2025 King of Wake tournament and three wins in the Turkey Quad meet.]]>
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      <![CDATA[High 5: Washington’s Cooper Johnson: Senior reflects on his, team’s success so far]]>
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</image:image>

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<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/obituaries/carrie-elizabeth-smallwood-wilson-3b000430</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-12-03T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Carrie Elizabeth Smallwood Wilson 
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        </news:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/belhaven-police-report-nov-17-23-2025-bbd3afa6</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-12-03T16:04:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Belhaven Police Report: Nov. 17-23, 2025]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/deed-transfers-nov-16-22-2025-87283951</loc>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-12-03T16:02:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Deed Transfers: Nov. 16-22, 2025]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/health-inspections-nov-16-22-2025-116a3d6a</loc>
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        <news:publication>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-12-03T15:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Health Inspections: Nov. 16-22, 2025]]>
        </news:title>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/divorces-nov-16-22-2025-40d7a3c4</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-12-03T15:56:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Divorces: Nov. 16-22, 2025]]>
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</url>

<url>
    <loc>https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/records/marriages-nov-16-22-2025-e47e6c70</loc>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>The Washington Daily News</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2025-12-03T15:54:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Marriages: Nov. 16-22, 2025]]>
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    </news:news>
    

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      <![CDATA[October Beaufort County Schools’ Athletes of the Month]]>
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      <![CDATA[Off and rolling: TEACH seeing ups and downs in early part of hoops season]]>
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    <![CDATA[Carly Woolard won’t have to worry about what she’ll do after graduating from Washington High School after signing on Thursday to play softball at Morgan State.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Washington catcher to play college softball at Morgan State]]>
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    <![CDATA[Northside’s Sincere Columbus, right, celebrates one of his four touchdowns with offensive lineman Sam Doane during Friday’s state playoff game with Hobgood Charter.


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      <![CDATA[Northside advances in state playoffs, Southside falls in second round]]>
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          <![CDATA[A  flurry of activity at Moss East]]>
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      <![CDATA[A  flurry of activity at Moss East]]>
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          <![CDATA[Aurora’s attitude adjustment ]]>
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    <![CDATA[ Mayor-elect Curt Hendrix will take office on Dec. 1. He hopes his vision to move Aurora forward will inspire change among residents’ attitudes about their town’s future. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[Aurora food market planned for spring 2026
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      <![CDATA[Aurora food market planned for spring 2026
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      <![CDATA[Myron “Buddy” Deal
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          <![CDATA[Waters will not seek fourth term]]>
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      <![CDATA[Waters will not seek fourth term]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-11-14T14:56:46.910Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Tracy Warren column: Flag football fun, different take on the game we love]]>
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    <![CDATA[Northside's flag football team won the inaugural season title last season.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Tracy Warren column: Flag football fun, different take on the game we love]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-11-13T21:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Beaufort CCC dedicates Belhaven Troutfest Boatbuilding Laboratory]]>
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      <![CDATA[Beaufort CCC dedicates Belhaven Troutfest Boatbuilding Laboratory]]>
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          <![CDATA["Thank you Veterans:" Veterans Day Service held in Washington ]]>
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    <![CDATA[Washington senior goalie Manuel Meza celebrates with teammate Gabe Niederhauser after Thursday’s 2-0 victory over Southwest Onslow in the second round of the Class 4A state soccer playoffs.]]>
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      <![CDATA[High 5: Washington’s Manuel Meza
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      <![CDATA[Senior night: Trio joins others in helping Pam Pack advance to third round of state playoffs]]>
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<url>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[NCDOT plans to move forward with 15th Street project]]>
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      <![CDATA[NCDOT plans to move forward with 15th Street project]]>
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<url>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Pumpkins beyond Halloween]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[A world where love leads]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Write Again...A peek at the past]]>
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      <![CDATA[Write Again...A peek at the past]]>
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          <![CDATA[Youth soccer tournament this weekend in Washington]]>
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      <![CDATA[Youth soccer tournament this weekend in Washington]]>
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<url>
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          <![CDATA[Belhaven man held without bond for boat break-in]]>
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          <![CDATA[High 5: Northside’s Avery Roberson]]>
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    <![CDATA[Northside junior Avery Roberson]]>
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      <![CDATA[High 5: Northside’s Avery Roberson]]>
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          <![CDATA[Top cat: Northside High’s Avery Roberson wins Class 1A cross country state title]]>
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    <![CDATA[Northside junior Avery Roberson, left, won the Class 1A cross country state championship on Friday. He’s the second runner from Northside to accomplish the feat after Andrew Harding did it as a senior last season.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Top cat: Northside High’s Avery Roberson wins Class 1A cross country state title]]>
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