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Election 2024: Candidates make case as election draws near
Candidates for state and local races are making their case to voters in The Daily Reflector starting this week as the voter registration deadline nears and officials gear up for early voting in Pitt County. The newspaper asked candidates seeking state legislative office and seats on the Pitt County Board of Commissioners and Board of Education to share statements about their candidacy in their own words. The candidates were asked...
Wintergreen staff, bystanders honored as heroes for life-saving effort
A teacher and a school nurse have been honored as heroes for saving a life at Wintergreen Primary School last month. The Board of Education on Monday recognized school nurse Shannon Lugo and P.E. teacher Brandon Hodges for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation after Christopher Brame collapsed Sept. 12 outside the school. He was revived through the use of CPR and an automated external defibrillator (AED), a medical device that can re-establish...
Election 2024: Pitt County Board of Commissioners District C candidate statements
Mac Manning, Democrat Age: Not provided Address: 3000-A Mulberry Lane, Greenville Occupation: Not provided Qualifications: Associate and bachelor’s degrees, BLET Highest Academic Achiever, certification in advanced law enforcement, criminal justice instruction, detention officer instruction; Pitt County Sheriff’s Office 1981-2010 (sheriff...
Letter: A businessman, afflicted by a tornado, still inspires
The sunset included ominous breezes and repeated rumbling thunder on a November day in 1957. After dark, a small businessman returned to his Edgecombe County home on a unique 18 acres surrounded by traditional farms on all sides. In the darkness, he saw outlines of the destruction done by a horrid tornado less than an hour before. His ranch home, auto and part of his landscape nursery were destroyed. Three traumas were blown into his existence in one disastrous minute. ...
NPHC lines up candidates for forum
The National Pan-Hellenic Council of Pitt County will hold a forum on Friday featuring candidates for several state and local offices. The nonpartisan forum will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Drew Steele Center, 1058 S. Elm St. Candidates scheduled to appear include: Gheorghe Cormos (Libertarian) for U.S. House 3Walter “Vinny” Smith (Constitution Party) and Micheal “Wayne” Turner (Green Party) for governorRobert “Bob” Drach (Libertarian) for state auditorMichelle Morrow...
United Way's area tornado recovery fund rekindled
An effort to help victims of the tornado that struck the Twin Counties in July 2023 has been reactivated in the aftermath of the recent tornado that damaged a commercial area and a residential area off the North Wesleyan Boulevard corridor. United Way Tar River Region Executive Director Ginny Mohrbutter, in a phone interview, said that the Twin County Recovery Fund became active again for people who want to make contributions to help people who have been affected by the tornado that struck the area...
Annual Wilson Arts Juried Show opens Thursday
Wilson Arts’ fourth annual National Multi-Media Juried Exhibition showcasing 2D and 3D artwork from all over the country opens Thursday with a reception from 5-7 p.m. in Truist Event Gallery. The juror’s talk and awards presentation will be at 5:30. The opening reception and exhibition are both free and open to the public. Of the entries received, 83 artists were […] The post Annual Wilson Arts Juried Show opens Thursday first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Baker seizes first WCC club title; Lee, Paxton, Wilkinson also winners
Year after year, Dwayne Baker has walked past and glanced at the board of club champions displayed in Wilson Country Club’s grill room and Baker knew he wanted his name added to the exclusive list. At age 44 and after 15 years as a WCC member and golfer, Baker will soon find his name among the champions. Seldom speaking and […] The post Baker seizes first WCC club title; Lee, Paxton, Wilkinson also winners first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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