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Tom Campbell: Education has too many rules and rulers
Every reporter or columnist is almost duty-bound to write a piece at the beginning of another school year. Ours includes some comments, which I acknowledge would get a higher grade if written in cursive on lined notebook paper with a No. 2 Ticonderoga pencil. What is the purpose of education? Our friend and former N.C. House Speaker Joe Mavretic often reminded us that the purpose of education is to graduate good citizens who have the skills needed in the marketplace and the ability to enjoy...
Tree preservation, canopy expansion focus of speakers at UDO input sessions
Most people attending input sessions on Greenville’s plan to create a unified development ordinance focused their comments on preserving and expanding the city’s tree canopy. Greenville’s Planning and Development Services Department, working with the consulting firm Inspire Placemaking Collective, held five public input meetings between Aug. 5-16 to learn what citizens want in future zoning and subdivision development rules. Turnout at the individual meetings was light, ranging from about five...
Mourning, white-winged dove season opens on Sept. 2
The 2024-25 hunting season for mourning and white-winged doves opens Monday, Sept. 2. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reminds seasoned and novice hunters about the importance of being properly licensed, observing state and federal regulations and following safe hunting practices. Dove hunting season will be separated into three segments: Sept. 2-Oct. 5, Nov. 9 -Nov. 30 and Dec. 16-Jan. 31, 2025. The daily bag limit is 15 mourning or...
Aug. 20 Community News
Email announcements at least a week in advance to community@reflector.com. Golden K Kiwanis The Golden K Kiwanis Greenville will host Angie Nichols, a new member and executive director of Carolina Pregnancy Center, at its meeting at 10 a.m. today. The Golden K Kiwanis has launched its website, goldenk2024.org, which contains up-to-date information on the first Golden K Kiwanis Club in the world. The Greenville Golden K Kiwanis meets at the...
High school roundup: Eastern Plains teams net wins in non-conference action
It’s early, but local Eastern Plains Conference volleyball teams are once again dominating their non-league slates. Ayden-Grifton joined the ranks of 3-0 volleyball squads on Monday night in a 3-1 win at home against previously unbeaten Perquimans. The Chargers faced a quick turnaround, hitting the road to face West Carteret on Tuesday night. Farmville Central...
High school roundup: Rose, Conley volleyball both move to 3-0
A handful of local volleyball teams are off to their usual unbeaten starts to the season, and a couple added wins heading into the weekend before the start of another bust slate this week. J.H. Rose made it three wins in three tries and still have not surrendered a set this season after a 3-0 shelling of First Flight on the Outer Banks, 25-13, 25-13, 25-22. Clara Evans pounded nine...
ECU football: Garcia named starting quarterback
The East Carolina football team named Jake Garcia its starting quarterback, coach Mike Houston announced following Saturday’s preseason scrimmage. There wasn’t any one moment, Houston said, and he credited the body of work since arriving on campus as the determining factor. Garcia was locked in a positional battle with fellow transfer Katin Houser, who came over from Michigan State. Garcia, a Missouri transfer, will start the first game of the...
Inflation stress: Insurance premiums add to Americans’ economic angst
Insurance costs — for both car and homeowners coverage — are up significantly across the country adding to Americans’ financial stresses since the pandemic and ensuing inflation wave. New inflation numbers released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the price of car insurance is up 18.5% compared to a year ago and 75% since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. That compares to overall U.S. prices being up 23% since the pandemic, according to BLS. ...
Got cold symptoms? Here's when kids should take a sick day from school
PHOENIX (AP) — As schools reopen for another year, they are focused on improving student attendance. But back-to-school is hitting just as COVID-19 cases are increasing, raising the question: When is a child too sick for school? School absences surged during the pandemic and have yet to recover. Nearly 1 in 4 students remains chronically absent, defined as missing 10% or more of the academic year, according to the latest data analyzed by The Associated Press. ...
Grand Funk headlines Watermelon Festival with 'honest rock 'n' roll'
They’re an American band and they’re coming to our town — to the Winterville Watermelon Festival on Aug. 24. Grand Funk Railroad formed in 1969 and made a name for themselves filling arenas and dominating radio. Their hits are instantly recognizable to anyone who hasn’t lived under a rock. Original band member, drummer and vocalist Don Brewer opened up with The Daily Reflector about the band, in the early years and now. Q: You’ve been with Grand Funk Railroad since the band’s inception in 1969...
Leading in their field: As farms decline, Nash County brothers work to grow family legacy
The assignment appeared simple enough. As part of a collection of articles on teen summer jobs, I would interview someone who worked in tobacco. It seemed like the kind of thing I could have done with my eyes closed. Growing up on a tobacco farm in Franklin County, I lived this story. I never even had to apply for a summer job; one was simply assigned to me. Beginning at age 10, my career pathway started on a dirt and gravel driveway that ran behind...
Animals for adoption
Animal Services The Pitt County Animal Services Pets of the Week are Clover, a large, adult female pit bull terrier mix, and Chevy, a young female black cat. The animal shelter, located at 4550 County Home Road, is open weekdays by appointment. Call 902-1725. Visit 24petconnect.com to view animals available for adoption. Humane Society ...
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