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There's an art to being a good teammate
Being somebody’s teammate is an unusual relationship. It’s akin to being family or a coworker if you work in a really high stress environment. The metaphors used by athletes support the comparisons. They talk of family and brotherhood, treating the job like “another day at the office” and battles against opposition in another uniform from a different place. You don’t pick your family, you don’t pick your coworkers and you...
Details emerge after murder suspect extradited from Georgia
A Farmville teen charged with a homicide in west Greenville earlier this year is now in custody at the Pitt County Detention Center after he was extradited from Cobb County, Georgia. Jah’Quore Yahkie Devon Connor, 19, of 4832 W. Hines St., Farmville, was booked into the detention center on May 31. He is charged with an open count of murder in the April 15 death of Jahsijah Montejah Jahson, 34, in the 1000 block of West Third Street near White Street. ...
Tradesformers 'Signing Day' welcomes high school students into trade industries
Nearly two dozen Pitt County Schools students joined the Tradesformers apprentice program during its annual “Signing Day” recently. Hosted at Pitt Community College, the May 20 event welcomed students from six public high schools as pre-apprentices in area trades. Launched in 2019, the industry-led initiative is a partnership between the school district, community college and the local trades industry that is designed to address skill needs and gaps. Apprentices gain on-the-job training and related classroom instruction, while earning a base pay rate and learning skills...
Ayden board faces tax, fee increases
The Ayden Board of Commissioners on Monday is expected to consider a 2024-25 budget that maintains the town’s ad valorem tax rate while property values have increased 30 percent or more. The budget before commissioners also increases electric and other utility rates for municipal customers. The annual general fund spending plan totals nearly $6.7 million, Finance Director Marsha Hall said at the May 13 board meeting, an increase of more than $1 million over the 2023-24 budget of $5.6 million. Inflation and a nearly full...
County board OKs $396.9M budget without raise requested by sheriff
The Pitt County Board of Commissioners voted 5-2 to adopt a $396.9 million spending plan on Tuesday with two members dissenting because it did not include a pay increase requested by the sheriff. The 2024-25 budget increases spending by nearly $30 million over the 2023-24 budget of $367 million and employs a tax rate of 56.63 cents per $100 valuation. That rate is a 12-cent reduction from last fiscal year...
Grifton to participate in short term investment fund
The Grifton Board of Commissioners has authorized the town manager to move forward with a short-term investment pool for North Carolina local governments. In a presentation at its May 14 meeting, K. Lee Carter, president of Capital Management of the Carolinas LLC, provided information about the North Carolina Capital Management Trust. Carter said the fund is in its 42nd year and authorized by state law to pull together money from...
‘We have to do more by our young people': Town hall addresses potential harm from social media
In the wake of the U.S. Surgeon General’s recent warning about the effects of social media on mental health, North Carolina’s attorney general said steps must be taken to protect children. At a social media town hall meeting outside Greenville last week, Attorney General Josh Stein said social media can cause real harm to kids and teenagers and said companies profiting from its use should be held accountable. “It’s not...
Broadcast raises over $1.2 million for Maynard Children's Hospital
The local Children’s Miracle Network television event raised $1,258,511 to benefit the James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital, the organization announced this week. Organizers thanked supporters for their generosity following the Children’s Miracle Network 39th Annual Celebration Broadcast, a part of the group’s fundraising efforts for the Maynard Hospital, an affiliate of ECU Health and ECU Health Medical Center. The broadcast was on June 1 on WITN. “Caring individuals, community...
Farmville: New budget addresses critical needs
FARMVILLE — The 2024-25 budget approved by Farmville commissioners on Monday increases spending by 5.3 percent over last year, includes increases in water, sewer and electric rates and maintains the town property tax rate after the countywide revaluation. The Board of Commissioners gave unanimous approval to the $21 million plan after a public hearing and a pair of workshops. The ad valorem tax rate remains unchanged at 49 cents per $100 valuation. Commissioners initially discussed lowering the rate to 46 cents to help offset a...
June 1 Birthdays and Anniversaries
BIRTHDAYS June 1: Paul Grimes, Abel Harmon, Angela McLamb, Tom O’Neal, Brittain Thomas, Lindsey Pazder Thomas, Amanda Whitley, Mike Worthington June 2: Adam Ellis, Donnie Langston Jr., Jacob Parks, Mildred Strickland, Grace Page June 3: Ed Atkinson, Beth Hardison, Linda Hodge, Ashley Barnes Farrior, Beth Frazier, Sugar May ...
High school baseball: Falcons swept by East Rowan in 3A finals
HOLLY SPRINGS — The top four hitters in East Rowan’s lineup proved too much for South Central’s baseball team to overcome. The Mustangs posted four-run innings in the first and fourth thanks to those batters en route to an 11-3 victory over the Falcons in Game 2 of the best-of-three series for the NCHSAA Class 3A championship at Ting Stadium on Saturday. East Rowan (34-2) swept the series 2-0, having...
High school baseball: Rams claim 2A state title
Greene Central’s season-long charge of dominance didn’t end until the Rams were state champions. The team that entered the playoffs undefeated as the top seed in the East Region completed a two-game sweep of Burns on Saturday to claim the 2A crown in an 8-5 victory. It was the sixth state championship for Greene Central (28-1). ...
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. Comedy show The “Everything Church Comedy Show” will be held at 6 p.m. June 2 at Christ’s Church, 745 Davenport Farm Road, Winterville. The event will feature gospel comedian NotKarltonBanks and will be hosted by Davonte Jones. Tickets are $50. Visit facebook.com/anditisso12. ...
CIT students inducted into National Technical Honor Society
WINTERVILLE — PCC’s new National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) chapter inducted its first members during an on-campus ceremony May 6. Seven students, representing six PCC Construction and Industrial Technology (CIT) programs, earned NTHS Chapter 5120 membership, based on skill development and academic achievement in CIT courses. They were: Ryan A. Borunda (Building Construction)Dean M. Froelich (Building Construction)William H. James (Electronics Engineering)Dalton T. Marshall (Electrical Systems/Industrial Systems)Jordon A. Sink (Electrical Systems)Barrie A. Smith (Mechanical Engineering)Lyndsay N. Williams (Architectural Technology) According to PCC Electronics Engineering Program Coordinator Prentice Tyndall, who advises Chapter 5120, students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher and exhibit excellent moral character for NTHS induction. He said they must also be recommended and officially nominated for the honor society by a PCC faculty or staff member.
First Friday celebrates donuts, museums
Donuts, museums and live music are among the attractions at Ayden’s upcoming First Friday. The June 7 activities start at 6:30 a.m. at Gwendy’s Goodies, 4221 Lee St., Ayden. It will be National Donut Day and Gwendy’s will be offering buy one donut, get one free with a limit on three free donuts. The band...
Mitchell Oakley: Graduation 3.0 is in the books
What would you say if someone posed the question to you, “What is your greatest wish before you pass away from this earth?” The question was posed to me many years ago, at a time when I had two young children to help raise. My immediate answer was, “I want to see my two children grow up to be successful in life.” Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of watching them grow and become productive citizens. Neither are perfect human beings, but neither are...
Graduation cause for celebration
In North Carolina we have moved from the May college graduation season into June high school commencements. Typically for families and churches, these are times to recognize and celebrate young people successfully completing their academic coursework and embarking on their next endeavors. Years ago, a college’s choice for graduation speaker went largely unchallenged. Obviously, a speech at a private Christian school might sound much different than one at a public university. Lately, more and more graduation speaker announcements have been met with calls to uninvite...
J.M. Biggs: God is willing to help you
I hope a lot of you, as I am, are praying for the people who are going through destruction. I’m talking about the states in the middle of our country, such as Texas and Louisiana. Some of them are going through massive flooding, winds exceeding 100 mph and tornadoes. I told you that these things would happen. I have been telling you for years. You and I should thank God...
Looking Back ... The Last 100 Years
Do you recognize the people or know what’s happening in today’s Looking Back? Call 252-747-3883, Ext. 1, and leave a message to let us know who they are and include your name, town and phone number, or email us at standardnews@ncweeklies.com. Faye Haddock of Grifton called to identify the man receiving the award in the May 25 Looking Back as Bob Skinner. The woman is his wife, Gwen, she said. J.L. Baker of Farmville Rescue, left, is presenting the recognition. No one reached us to identify anyone in the May 18 Looking Back. Give us a call at 252-747-3883, Ext. 1, and leave a message if you have any information, or email us at standardnews@ncweeklies.com.
High school baseball: Locals split opening games of title series
Local high school baseball teams went 1-for-2 in Friday night's opening games of the state high school baseball championships. In 2A, top-seeded Greene Central rolled past Burns, 2-0, with the same balance of dominant pitching and timely hitting that carried them to the finals. The Rams (28-1) can finish off the dream in Saturday's 11 a.m. Game 2 in the best-of-three series. ...
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