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Kids On Stage, SCHS to perform 'Descendants'
“Descendants” will bring the teenage children of Disney’s most notorious villains to the stage in Pitt and Greene counties next weekend. Both Kids On Stage in Snow Hill and South Central High School in Winterville will host performances of the popular musical. Based on the Disney Channel Original movies, the play follows the next generation of characters, including the daughter of Maleficent, the daughter of the Evil Queen, the son...
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. LCC Golf Classic The Lenoir Community College Foundation Golf Classic is set for Thursday, May 16, at the Kinston Country Club, 1501 Country Club Drive. A custom-made putter will be awarded to the first-place winners of the morning and afternoon flights. Draken International is the sponsor of the putters. For more...
Lauren Alaina headlines Dogwood Bash; Live music Thursday-Sunday
Grand Ole Opry member and Big Loud Records recording artist Lauren Alaina headlines the the 2024 Dogwood Bash and will anchor a full slate of performers during Farmville’s 35th Annual Dogwood Festival. Musical entertainment that’s free for the public begins on Thursday with the 2Digh4 Band, a country/rock/pop band founded by brothers Landon and Aubrey Digh from Fuquay-Varina. They will be performing inside the gazebo at the Town Commons from 6:30-9 p.m. ...
Creekside Elementary students explore PCC campus
WINTERVILLE — Students from Winterville’s Creekside Elementary School spent the better part of the morning on April 11 on the Pitt Community College campus, engaging with college personnel and participating in hands-on activities to learn about higher education and career opportunities. The visit came as part of a new “Bulldog Explorers” initiative made possible through a collaboration between PCC, the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce, and Pitt County Schools (PCS). The hope is that giving children a chance to interact in a higher education environment...
PCC's ‘International Day’ a chance to gain global insight
WINTERVILLE — The PCC English Language Acquisition program is inviting the community to campus April 25 to celebrate the many cultures of its student participants during “International Day.” The annual event will feature ELA students from more than 22 countries sharing details about their homelands and customs with attendees. The program is free and will take place in the Craig F. Goess Student Center’s Davenport Multipurpose Room from 9-11 a.m. ...
April 20 Birthdays and Anniversaries
BIRTHDAYS April 20: Ginger Donavant, Allen Steinbauer April 21: Audrey Darden-Little, Brandon Carraway, Ashley Ray Wainwright April 22: Jason Clark Owens, Edward Jones, Karen Matthews April 23: Carol Ann Davis, George Dewey, William Hackney Yelverton III ...
Celia Stone: God rewards believers who trust and obey
The Book of Psalms opens, “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by steams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither — whatever they do prospers.” Psalm 1:1-3. Blessed are we...
J.M. Biggs: We all have a calling to serve God
Each and every one of us has a calling. No matter how great or small the calling is, we must be about our father’s business. We must also understand that if the Lord calls us into the ministry, that does not mean he calls everyone to preach. That is why it is so important that we work on ourselves, that we may hear from the Lord. Nowadays when people get...
Mitchell Oakley: Inflation still forcing many to make hard choices
Last week we heard another economic report. Guess what? Inflation surprised all the so-called experts. It rose again. The rate went to 3.5 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That same agency blames the increase on gasoline and housing. Oil prices, of course, are being affected by the wars in Ukraine and Israel. Just think: That may get even worse after Iran seemingly entered a war with Israel as well. The high price of housing affects mortgage rates and rent. ...
Local growers awarded NC AgVentures grant
Two area farmers are among 55 to receive between $1,000-$8,000 from this year's awards by the NC AgVentures Farm Grant Program, the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service announced. Anthony Sawyer of Winterville and Brian and Sara Larson of the Shine community in Greene County won the competitive grants administered by the Extension Service with funding provided through the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission. The grants are awarded to innovative projects aimed...
High school roundup: Vikings sting Rampants in diamond showdown
Given what J.H. Rose’s bats have been doing to opponents all season, it makes what D.H. Conley starter Nolan Winfield did all the more impressive. Winfield limited the Rampants to just four hits in the Vikings’ 4-1 win Thursday in a Big Carolina 3A/4A Conference baseball showdown at Ronald Vincent Field at Guy Smith Stadium. Winfield didn’t necessarily overwhelm J.H. Rose statistically in his 6.2 innings — he struck out...
High school roundup: Conley girls' soccer in dominant form
The D.H. Conley girls’ soccer team stumbled out of the gate this season, losing three of its first four games. Things have looked completely different ever since. In fact, heading into Thursday night’s clash with a struggling 2-8-1 Havelock team, the Vikings had not lost a match since, reeling off seven straight wins. What’s more impressive is that Conley (8-3, 5-0 Big Carolina Conference) allowed just a single goal in...
Bleacher Report got the headlines exactly right
Those who know, know that the content you see on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, is primarily content you spend the most time looking at. They utilize an algorithm to show you what they believe you will be most likely to look at the longest. A review of my Bleacher Report headlines early this morning makes it clear they do the same thing. It informs me right away...
GECHS Student Spotlight and School Walkthrough for BOE Members
SNOW HILL — Greene Early College High School students told school board members last week that the opportunity to earn an associate’s degree and explore career opportunities, strong support from staff and a family-like atmosphere are among reasons the school was right for them. The Board of Education gathered at GECHS on April 12 for a student-led walk-through of the school and presentations on how it has impacted them and their career aspirations. The school, which was established in 2006 and currently has a student...
Sierra Club, A Time for Science celebrate Earth Day in Grifton on Saturday
The local chapter of the Sierra Club is partnering with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences to host a free, family-friendly Earth Day celebration including nature, music, and food at the Contentnea Creek site in Grifton, A Time for Science. “We’re trying to help people experience and understand a natural environment the same way the Sierra Club members do,” said Jeff Monico, president of the Cypress Group. “So we all love the environment and we’re trying to get as many other people as possible aware...
High school baseball: Falcons find a way, stay in conference hunt
South Central’s baseball team took advantage of an opponent’s gifts on Tuesday. The Falcons capitalized on numerous walks and hit batsmen for the bulk of its offense in a 6-4 victory over New Bern in a Big Carolina 3A/4A Conference matchup. New Bern’s two pitchers issued eight walks and hit three batters. Bears starter Carter Champey was responsible for six of those bases on balls and two hit batsmen. ...
Prep Spotlight: Softball conference races heating up
Eight games into the Big Carolina 3A/4A Conference softball season, a pair of familiar faces are tied atop the standings with both D.H. Conley and South Central deadlocked with 7-1 records after Tuesday night’s action. It appears to be a two-horse race as third-place Havelock (4-2) and fourth-place New Bern (4-3) already are behind the pace. J.H. Rose stands a distant sixth at 2-6. In the Eastern Plains 2A, surging...
Matthew Stevens: Beautiful, fragrant wisteria can also be invasive
This time of year, it’s hard not to notice the purple flowers of wisteria dangling from the vines that climb up so many of the trees alongside roadsides and other wooded areas. While beautiful and fragrant, wisteria is a bit of a problematic plant due to its aggressive, if not downright invasive, nature. But fear not. There are both good and bad wisteria species, so if you’re searching for one to add to your landscape, be sure you’re getting one that will behave. ...
Charles Ellis: Community colleges deliver value, top notch education
Each April, Pitt Community College participates in a national campaign organized by the Association of Community College Trustees that asks Americans to consider how two-year public institutions of higher learning are positively impacting people’s lives and contributing to the development of a skilled national workforce. For PCC, “Community College Month” (or #CCMonth) is a chance to make sure the good people of Pitt County and eastern North Carolina are aware of the many programs and services we offer to help them secure gainful employment. It...
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