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Grifton VFD serves up steak for the community
Volunteers fired up their grills on Sept. 7 for their third steak night fundraiser of the year, providing a dine-in steak house atmosphere for more than 50 guests and serving take-out for dozens more. For $20 a plate, each guest had steak grilled to their liking, a salad, garlic bread, a baked potato with all the fixings and a drink. The entire fire department was on site, grilling the meat, expediting sides, waiting tables and rushing takeout orders. ...
Dance says agreement for jail health care services in the works
A company that provides medical services for the Pitt County Detention Center is nearing a new agreement with sheriff’s officials over its fee demands that Sheriff Paula Dance says will produce the best result for taxpayers and inmates. The Pitt County Board of Commissioners in July authorized the sheriff’s office to seek proposals for jail medical services after WellPath requested a fee increase that was 22 percent higher than the 5 percent annual increase allowed in its contract, which is in place through 2025. ...
Council on Aging activities ongoing
The Pitt County Council on Aging is offering the following classes and programs in October and November. All offerings are free and located at the Pitt County Wellness Center, 4551 County Home Road, unless otherwise noted. Registration is required unless otherwise noted by calling 752-1717, Ext. 201. Zumba Gold, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Saturdays; 4-5 p.m., Thursdays. Cost: Donation.Tai Chi Easy, 10:45-11:45 a.m., Fridays. Cost: Donation.Stretch and Balance Class, 12:30-1:15 p.m., Mondays. Cost is $4 per session paid monthly.Shape Up and Get Fit, 10-10:50 a.m.,...
Car seat checks available every third Friday in Winterville
Safety advocates from ECU Health Medical Center, Safe Kids Pitt County, the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office and Winterville Fire-Rescue-EMS marked National Child Passenger Safety Week with a free car seat check event at the Winterville Fire Department last week. More than half of car seats are used or installed incorrectly, ECU Health said, even though properly installed safety seats can reduce the risk of death by up to 71 percent. ...
Local students attend Greene County Job Fair
GREENE COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — In Greene County, people and businesses came out for the county’s third job fair. Local businesses gathered at the Greene County Wellness Center Tuesday to give out their information and meet potential employees. This gives the citizens of Greene County a chance to branch out and network with future job […]
Values set for city's Lincoln Park housing
Six new homes will hit the market in west Greenville now that the City Council established fair market values for the properties, the city reported. The council during its Sept. 12 meeting approved sales prices for the homes built in the Lincoln Park neighborhood through a partnership with Bill Clark Homes. The local builder constructed the homes at cost for the city as part of an ongoing effort to promote homeownership opportunities for low-to-moderate-income families. ...
Democratic Party begins phone bank efforts in Pitt County
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — In Pitt County, the local Democratic Party is kicking off its phone bank efforts Tuesday. Volunteers, candidates and local leaders discussed their campaign approach here in Eastern North Carolina and the significance of getting voters out to the polls. “I’ve been out knocking on doors, so that’s been something I […]
Panel says state's elections remain safe, secure
Constant training, secured technology and, most importantly, paper ballots are among steps that ensure North Carolina elections are secure, officials said this week. Problems occur, but they are isolated and corrected, the panel said during the Trusted Elections Tour, sponsored by North Carolina Network for Fair, Safe, and Secure Elections. Former Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr and former Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts, leaders of the grassroots effort initiated by The...
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