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Classroom-career connection: Industry in Schools institute enlists educators in workforce development (copy)
WINTERVILLE — Hundreds of educators attending workforce development workshops across eastern North Carolina this summer aren’t looking to change career fields. They are learning to give students a clearer view of job opportunities in their own backyards. More than 250 teachers from about two dozen counties are gathering on area community college campuses to take part in STEM East’s Industry in Schools Teacher Leadership Institute. The institute, which began last week with a session at Martin Community College, is designed to make connections between curriculum...
Pitt County economic developer earns top honors
Pitt County’s Kelly Andrews has earned one of two Economic Developer of the Year awards from the N.C. Economic Development Association. Andrews was presented the award at the organization’s annual conference in Wilmington June 26. It recognizes members who have made significant and measurable contributions to their community and the North Carolina economic development community as a whole. “We are incredibly proud that Kelly Andrews has been honored with this...
PCC welding facility coming soon: Building will more than double program capacity
WINTERVILLE — A facility coming to Pitt Community College in 2025 will more than double the capacity of the state’s largest welding program and strengthen the foundation of the local workforce, officials said at a June 28 groundbreaking ceremony. About 30 county, state and college officials gathered near the Minges-Overton Baseball Complex at Pitt Community College along with students and staff to celebrate the start of the $17.7 million Welding Technology Building. ...
Schools to make opioid overdose drug available on campuses
Pitt County Schools will make a drug that can reverse opioid overdose available on campuses beginning in August. The Board of Education last week unanimously approved a policy making the drug naloxone available for emergency use beginning with the 2024-25 school year. The vote took place during a special called meeting on Wednesday. Discussion of a policy began in May after School Nurse Manager Laurie Reed told the school board...
Foundation makes $500,000 available for eastern NC nonprofits
Eastern North Carolina nonprofits supporting education, health and human services can apply for grants from the Louise Oriole Burevitch Endowment. This opportunity will provide a total of $500,000 in funds from the endowment established at the North Carolina Community Foundation in 2015. Grants awarded to nonprofits will range from $25,000 to $50,000. “We are proud to carry out Mrs. Burevitch’s legacy of deep care for eastern North Carolina’s communities,” said...
Birthdays and anniversaries
Birthdays July 6: Xoie London Banett, Andrew Cook, Zachary Phillip Evans, Beth Norville, Aarika Brock July 7: Ferd Satterthwaite Jr., Clark Nolen, Melissa Owens, Christopher Walston, Don Dixon, RaShawn Jarel Harper, Jamal Maurice Reid, Jr. July 8: John Madison Cox, Pearlie Mae Dixon, David East III, Bob Fiser, Reynaldo Najera, Tom Patton, Joshua Reel, Pearlie...
Donna Davis: Musical treasure hunting continues at the Ocrafolk festival
“Can you believe we’ve been doing this — creating our own tradition — for 24 years?” Katy Mitchell introduces one of the first performers, Jacob Johnson, on the opening day of the Ocrafolk Music and Storytelling Festival held June 7-9. Katy is Gary and Kitty Mitchell’s daughter so for her, the near-quarter-of-a-century of music-making has been woven into the better part of her life. The festival founded in 2000 by...
Start of welding building construction project nears
WINTERVILLE — Pitt Community College is preparing for the start of work on a new welding technology building that will provide the school with much-needed instructional space for what is presently the state’s largest welding program. Earlier this year, during an on-campus meeting between county and college leaders, PCC President Lawrence Rouse thanked Pitt County Commissioners for agreeing to support construction of the building. The county is funding $16.4 million of the total $17.7 million needed to complete the project. ...
Independence Day celebrations to light up the sky next week (copy)
After a sizzling couple of weeks of summer, expect July to start off with a bang. Some Independence Day events are happening independently from the holiday, with fireworks lighting up the sky starting July 1. Bethel will be among the first communities in the region to congratulate the country on its freedom with a fireworks show on Monday (although, historically, that honor goes to New Bern, which hosted the first celebration in the state in 1778). ...
Happenings: Events, activities and community announcements
Email announcements at least two weeks in advance to community@reflector.com for publication in The Standard and The Daily Reflector. Living Healthy The Pitt County Council on Aging, 4551 County Home Road, will offer the Living Healthy With Chronic Conditions program from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays, through July 23. The free workshop teaches self-management skills for folks with arthritis, hypertension, diabetes or any other chronic condition. Call 752-1717, Ext....
Mitchell Oakley: I'm praying for rain as drought drags on in region
It’s getting serious folks. Farmers and gardeners need rain for their crops. In fact, rainfall may come too late to positively affect many of the crops that have been planted since May and June. I pray by the time you read this column our entire state will be able to get a slow rainfall over the course of several days or a week. Quick rains, most times, simply run off as quickly as they come down and erode the soil. Slow rains tend to sink...
Matthew Stevens: Plan garden around watering schedule, dry weather
Though summer officially began only a few days ago, it sure feels as though it has come in with a vengeance. We’ve had little to no rain in most parts of Pitt County over the past month, and everywhere you look there are signs of drought whether it is stunted and browned stalks of corn in the field, once-green lawns looking more like burnt-orange, or trees and shrubs with drooping or falling leaves. ...
June 29 Birthdays & Anniversaries
Birthdays June 29: Wayne Dail, Nancy Evans, Etsil Mason, Christopher S. Matthews, Robin Moore, Katie Strong, Angie Tugwell June 30: Dean W. Corbett, Courtney Blake Evans, Shaun Hamm, Lindsay Jessup, Elva Nichols, Tori Pippin, Ken Ross July 1: Chris Dawson, Bob Deans, Brandon Stancil, Robb Talton, Bryan Amdrews, Linwood Mercer ...
J.M. Biggs: Avoid things that God dislikes
The church really needs to know about these things, because almost everyone is doing them. First, people are talking about preachers. I have heard with my own ears, and have seen it on social media. People talk about preachers like they are dogs. Apparently they have not read in the Bible where it says: “Touch not my anointing, or do my prophets (or preachers) no harm.” Anyone engaging in such...
Celia Stone: Church should be a welcoming place
Think of one friend or family member who is so sincerely glad to be with you and who loves you just as you are, that it feels like time together is burdenless, as if being in a judgment-free zone. Even if you haven’t showered or picked up your house in days and are wearing grungy clothes, this person never casts a disapproving glance or says something to make you feel worse than you already might. They are in your corner and clearly want what’s best...
Winning is important, but is it everything?
How important is winning? If you’re DJ Khaled, it’s all you do, so I presume it’s everything. According to Vince Lombardi however, “winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing,” so I may definitely be wrong in my presumption. The people in charge of who wins the award for most valuable player of the NHL’s coveted...
Foundation grant supporting adult literacy at PCC
WINTERVILLE — The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) recently awarded Pitt Community College an $8,000-grant in support of adult literacy. Since 1993, DGLF has supported entities that increase access to educational programming, stimulate and enable innovation in the delivery of educational instruction, and inspire a love of reading. Including PCC’s grant, the charitable organization has donated more than $10.6 million this year to adult, family, summer and youth literacy programs located in the 48 states in which Dollar General operates. ...
Greene Senior Center announces activities for July
The Greene County Senior Center, 104 Greenridge Road, Snow Hill, announced the following activities are coming up in July at the facility. Call the center at 747-5436 for details. Family Caregiver Support Group breakfast meeting, 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 11. RSVP by 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 10.Workshop on Bullying & Mental Health through Trillium Health Resources Geriatric Adult Mental Health Specialty Team, 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 11.Meet new Elections Director Michele Sutton, 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 15. She will discuss 2024 election updates.Foodborne...
Dance said deputies no longer available to staff county commissioners, planning board meetings
The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office will no longer provide security for county board meetings because of difficulties the agency has in filling off-duty jobs, Sheriff Paula Dance said. Pitt County administrators were notified that deputies will no longer be available to provide security at planning board and commissioners meetings starting July 1. The sheriff’s in-house counsel Julia C. Petrasso notified county administrators of the change in a June 18 email....
Trillium preparing for new management plan
Starting July 1 the organization responsible for managing mental health care for Medicaid and uninsured patients across half of the state will take on the physical health care of people with several mental health needs. Trillium Health Resources Regional Vice President Dave Peterson reviewed the organization’s work for the 2022-23 fiscal year and its efforts to implement the state’s tailored plan for mental and physical health at a recent Pitt County Board of Commissioners meeting. ...
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