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High school roundup: Rams complete perfect regular season
The Greene Central baseball team will enter the postseason with a zero on the end of its record. The Rams improved to 21-0 in Thursday’s regular season finale, a 10-0, five-inning thrashing of Croatan, which entered the non-league game 16-3. Austin Hardy struck out 10 and limited Croatan to one hit. Noah Uzell (2-2, RBI), Braden Burress (2-3, 2 RBIs) and Will Radford (2-3) each had doubles for Greene Central,...
Welding student wins national scholarship
WINTERVILLE — An Ayden-Grifton student received a national welding scholarship during Pitt Community College’s “NC3 National Letter of Intent Signing Day” program on April 18. PCC was one of more than 75 institutions of higher learning from throughout the country to host an event last week in honor of high school students committed to pursuing education and training that leads to technical careers. PCC’s program featured local students pledging to...
Regulations set for migratory bird season
Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission have announced the approved season dates, bag limits and applicable regulations for the 2024-25 waterfowl, webless migratory game bird (including doves) and extended falconry seasons. The dates are available on the website and will be published in the 2024-25 Inland Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Regulations Digest this August. Although the majority of seasons remain unchanged, notable changes include: ...
Field exploration: Grow Local teaches more than 3,000 students about work opportunities in their backyard
Most Ayden-Grifton High School baseball players would consider a career in the sport to be the field of their dreams. But their coach wants them to have a look at other fields as well. That’s why members of both the junior varsity and varsity teams took part in Grow Local last month. The initiative is designed to take students on field trips from their school campuses to area companies to learn about jobs that are available in their own backyard. ...
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I discovered a new YouTube channel about eight months ago and I have found myself actually looking forward to new episodes every week, so I wanted to share it with you. Maybe you’ll find it as interesting as I do. There exists a gentleman and journalist by the name of Pablo Torre. If you don’t know him by name, you might recognize his mischievous smile and overly exposed calves from ESPN shows like High Noon, Around The Horn, Highly Questionable and a plethora of other...
Woman charged with fiancée's death in Snow HIll in 2023
An Ayden woman has been arrested and charged in the death of her fiancée who was killed more than a year ago at a Snow Hill apartment, law enforcement said. The Snow Hill Police Department said that Tameka Shalanda Best, 39, of 316 Roberta Drive, Ayden, was arrested by the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday and charged with the April 23, 2023, shooting death of James Shultheis III. A...
Weather, activities help Dogwood Festival bloom
FARMVILLE — Returning for the 37th year, the Farmville Dogwood Festival brought fun, family, music and more to the downtown during a four-day event that organizers said was one of the best. Great weather and entertainment contributed to the fun, said festival chairman Dan Taylor, who along with others was delighted with the turnout for the event, which was full of kid-centered activities. “I think the festival went great,” Taylor...
New podcast tackles Neuse, Tar-Pamlico issues
WASHINGTON, N.C. — A new podcast produced by a regional conservation organization will focus on efforts to protect the area’s waterways. “Sound Rivers: Riverkeeping Tales from the Neuse & Tar-Pamlico” is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music, as well as on the Sound Rivers website: www.soundrivers.org. A nonprofit based in Washington, Sound Rivers operates riverkeeper programs and other initiatives in the Neuse and Tar river basins. The...
Grifton Board votes against zoning for new Dollar General
GRIFTON — An effort to build a second Dollar General store failed with a 3-1 vote by the Board of Commissioners earlier this month, an action that had been tabled after a raucous public hearing in March. The board’s vote denied a request by Glandon Forest Equity LLC to rezone just over two acres of land on N.C. 18 near the town’s baseball park from residential to highway commercial. It followed a recommendation of the town’s planning board made earlier this year. ...
Grifton board approves comprehensive transportation plan
Grifton’s Board of Commissioners approved a resolution recently adopting a Comprehensive Transportation Plan focusing on long-range road and sidewalk upgrades. During the March 12 presentation, Pitt County Planning Director Jonas Hill said that the process was started by working in conjunction with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the Greenville Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Mideast Rural Planning Organization to update the existing transportation plan for Pitt County. ...
Historical expedition unearths, returns long lost FHS ring
Members of a club that uses metal detectors to help with historical surveys recently located a 1954 Farmville High School ring, tracked down its owner and returned it to her at the field near Falkland where she lost it years ago. Members of the Historical Recovery Association of North Carolina were conducting research on land of the former Spencer-Harris plantation off of N.C. 43 to uncover historical evidence related to the Civil War raid of Union Gen. Edward Potter from New Bern to Rocky Mount...
College roundup: ECU baseball No. 7; ECU softball wins series; PCC softball's win streak snapped
The East Carolina baseball team made a jump in the national rankings to No. 7 earlier this week after going 4-0 last week. The Pirates earned wins over William & Mary in the midweek before sweeping visiting Wichita State over the weekend. ECU (31-8, 11-4 AAC) is off to its best start since the 2004 team started 33-6. ...
Farmville theater to stage literary classic ‘The Great Gatsby'
The century-old tale “The Great Gatsby,” often ranked as the Great American Novel, is a longtime favorite among English teachers for its rich symbolism. Just ask Lenoir Community College instructor Cody Creech. The East Carolina University graduate and former South Central High School teacher has read it more than two dozen times, enough to have memorized parts. Next week, she can put that skill to use as the classic F....
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. Museum open house The Ayden History and Arts Museum will host its spring open house from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday followed by the quarterly board meeting at 4 p.m. Visit completed exhibits of Ayden history in education, military service, early household items, toys, churches, barbecue and agriculture, with local artists featured...
Broadband expansion progressing thanks to grant programs, officials said
The expansion of broadband and the number of service providers in rural areas of Pitt County dominated discussion recently when Pitt County’s legislative delegation met with the Board of Commissioners. Outside of Greenville, few broadband users have options, Deputy County Manager/Chief Information Officer Michael Taylor told the group during the lunch meeting on April 19, held ahead of the legislative short session. There is better news on the expansion side, he said. ...
UScellular associates honor Earth Day with Boys & Girls Clubs members
WINTERVILLE — In honor of Earth Day, UScellular associates helped lead a campus beautification project at Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain’s Jack Minges Club. This is one of many activities that UScellular associates around the country will be participating in to celebrate National Volunteer Month. “At UScellular, we embrace the idea of giving back to our communities,” said Wayne Suggs, store manager. “Through our associates’ collective efforts in eastern North Carolina, we’re excited to create meaningful connections with each other and with...
Matthew Stevens: Honeysuckle combines fragrance and color in delightful way
Southern gardeners love plants with fragrance and color, a combination that few plants can match as well as honeysuckle. Of course, there is not simply one honeysuckle, rather it is an entire genus of plants including a variety of different vines and shrubs. The numerous species and cultivars of honeysuckle offer tremendous diversity — some offer fantastic floral color, others that have fabulous scent and several that bring those characteristics together in a delightful way. ...
Farmville Central to host HBCU football combine
Area high school football players will show off their skills this coming weekend at the ENC HBCU Combine & Showcase at Farmville Central High School, featuring a pair of Black College Hall of Fame members. Johnnie Walton, the first black quarterback to win a championship in a professional football league, and Timmy Newsome, who finished his career as the ninth leading receiver in Dallas Cowboys history, will share their personal journeys and offer inspiring words to student athletes during an informational seminar at the school,...
D.G. Martin: Foxx's compelling life story gains national attention
Who is North Carolina’s most famous person? If you go by who got featured in a front-page article last week in The New York Times, the answer is easy. Virginia Foxx. Who is Foxx? She is a U.S. Congressional representative from North Carolina who is chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. ...
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