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Celia Stone: Jesus identifying as God angered religious leaders
Throughout the three-year ministry of Jesus, the Jewish leaders increasingly took issue with him. They criticized him for healing on the Sabbath and bristled at how he characterized their outward show of religious practices. More than anything, they became irate with his claims about himself. “To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, ‘If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the...
J.M. Biggs: The love of God lives in our hearts
Saints of God, we really have to do better with our walk with Christ. Now, I know I am not perfect, but some of the behavior that I’ve seen from Christians really makes you wonder. One major thing that needs to be addressed is love. Some Christians are so mean. They remind you of a light switch. You turn the light on, there is the light of Christ. But when...
Mitchell Oakley: Blocking ‘Laken Riley Act’ a symptom of Congressional ills
Pointing out the ills of Congress — in both the House and Senate — would result in a very long list. Right off the cuff, we could talk about those who are too old to serve, why we don’t have term limits and how members of Congress use inside information to their own benefit. There is plenty more I could list but I prefer to focus on Democrats in the U.S. Senate blocking the “Laken Riley Act.” It is a serious symptom of one other...
NCWRC offers guidance for animal encounters
This past Tuesday, March 19, North Carolinians officially welcomed back spring. Some familiar (and not-so-familiar) critters begin emerging from their winter slumbers and start producing offspring. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) offers helpful guidance when encountering various wildlife as they become more visible this time of year. Black Bears Black Bears emerge from their...
Update: Victim identified in N.C. 11 fatal wreck
The State Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in a fiery three car wreck in Ayden after he fled a Winterville police traffic stop. A spokesman for the agency said Friday that Marqese Perkins, 27, of Greenville, died March 16 after a crash at the intersection of N.C. 11 and N.C. 102. The agency reported that Perkins ran a red light and crashed into a passenger car. Perkins’ vehicle...
Free rabies vaccination clinic scheduled for April 7
Pitt County Animal Services (PCAS) in partnership with the City of Greenville APS and SPAY Today will offer a free rabies vaccination clinic for dogs and cats from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, April 7 at the Winterville Community Rural Volunteer Fire Department, 2564 Mill St., Winterville. The clinic will have free rabies vaccinations for 500 pets, offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Dogs must be leashed and cats must be...
Pirates gear up for Pigskin Pig-Out Party April 12-13
ECU Athletics and the Pirate Club are gearing up for the 39th Annual Great Pirate Purple/Gold Pigskin Pig-Out Party on April 12-13. Fans will have a chance to enjoy a family-oriented festival-style event that surrounds the annual ECU Purple-Gold Spring Football Game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The game is at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 13. Admission is free and fans will be allowed on the field after the game. The...
Laura Macklem: NC law impedes medical rights of parents
I remember sitting in the doctor’s office in total shock with my 12-year-old daughter when I was told my child, who was holding her American Girl Doll, had to give me consent to view her medical records as we considered removal of her kidney. She looked uncomfortable and hugged her doll a little tighter and shot me a look of confusion. Little did we know that North Carolina law allows minors at any age to consent to physician-provided care for mental health issues and life-altering...
PCC Notes: County government officials meet with PCC administrators
WINTERVILLE — Pitt Community College trustees and administrators welcomed Pitt County commissioners and county government officials to campus last month for a discussion on the progress of current and future educational partnerships and projects. Pitt County Manager Janis Gallagher was on hand for the Feb. 22 meeting and said having county government representatives come together with PCC administrators to “discuss topics of mutual concern” helps strengthen relationships at both the board and staff levels. She said the meeting at Pitt was well attended and featured...
High school roundup: North Pitt baseball tops Bertie; Rose jumps to 9-0
North Pitt grabbed its first baseball win of the season, 13-7 over Bertie on Wednesday night in a back-and-forth battle. The Panthers (3-6) scored twice in each of the first two innings, but that was only enough to offset the Bears’ four-run second. NP plated three more in the third to take the lead for good and withstand another Bertie rally before the Panthers smashed home six more in the late innings. ...
As COVID funds end, schools working to retain employees
With federal pandemic dollars for schools set to expire this year, districts are looking for ways to avoid reductions in workforce after the funding comes to an end. In preliminary budget discussions, Pitt County Schools has plans to request $1.4 million in local funding for nurses and counselors previously paid for with Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds, according to a proposed local budget presented to the Board of Education on Monday. ...
Matthew Stevens: Hydrangeas' colorful flower heads are impossible to ignore
Hydrangeas are one of the most popular southern landscape plants, and with good reason. Their large colorful flower heads are impossible to ignore, and the subtle changes in color at different stages in their long bloom period are a trait that very few plants offer. When most gardeners think of hydrangeas, it is the mophead type, Hydrangea macrophylla, that generally comes to mind. While the mopheads are excellent plants, my favorite has always been the oakleaf hydrangea, a southeastern U.S. native. ...
Some changes to make college athletics better
I’ve never been a fan of how the NCAA operates, but they represent college athletics and I do adore college athletics. I know some of you think I just mean the University of North Carolina or solely sports like football and basketball, but it’s simply not true. I have spent countless hours covering for newspapers, or watching for fun, small colleges and universities compete in soccer, softball and tennis. I’ve...
Spaghetti dinner supports Miss Grifton pageant
GRIFTON — It was spaghetti Wednesday on a Saturday in Grifton as folks came out to Eat Mo spaghetti and support the Shad Festival pageant. On March 9 the director of the Miss Grifton Shad Pageant and the Grifton Shad Festival committee hosted their third annual Spaghetti Fundraiser at the Grifton Train Depot to raise money for the pageant in April. The event was open to the public to come...
PCC community weighs in on president search
WINTERVILLE — Faculty, staff and students of Pitt Community College gathered twice last week to share with a search committee leader just what the future holds for the institution, and said that communication, recruitment and focus on students are important qualities in the school’s next president. Kennon Briggs, a consultant with the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), facilitated two meetings at the G. Henry Leslie Auditorium on PCC’s campus on March 13. ACCT is a nonprofit assisting the college’s Board of Trustees in its...
Pitt County board votes to assume Ayden EMS duties, hire eight paramedics
Pitt County commissioners voted 7-0 to assume operations of Ayden EMS’s territory effective July 1 and fund the hiring of eight paramedics. Pitt County had been contracting with Ayden EMS for the service, paying the nonprofit with revenue generated from a 5.95-cent per $100 valuation tax paid by all Pitt County residents living outside Greenville. County Emergency Management Director Randy Gentry told commissioners on Monday he wants to have the...
Mobile dental clinic relaunches with new name, same mission
Pitt County dental caregivers have a new tool in their belt to brighten smiles and fight juvenile tooth decay after a “floss cutting” ceremony on Monday. Leaders gathered at the Pitt County Health Department to celebrate county’s mobile dental unit, a replacement for the old Smile Safari trailer that has been offline after years of service. The rebranded Public Health Dental Services Mobile Unit is a 53 foot trailer that...
Grifton Dollar General request tabled after heated exchange
GRIFTON — The Grifton Board of Commissioners tabled a vote on a rezoning request that would allow a second Dollar General store in the town after hearing protests and support for the request and an exchange that resulted in a speaker being escorted from the meeting. Nearly every seat was full at the March 12 public hearing on the request by Glandon Forest Equity LLC to rezone 2.08 acres of land owned by Loede Brooks Harper, Cynthia Lee Harper and Drew S. Harper on N.C....
SportsWeek: Deadline this week for Greenie League baseball
Greenie League Baseball, the recreational baseball league co-sponsored by Greenville Recreation & Parks Department and Greenville Little Leagues, is now open for registration. Greenie League Baseball involves instruction and recreational competition for boys and girls in a fun atmosphere with a positive environment based on mutual respect and good sportsmanship. Registration is open for males and females. Small Fry is for ages 5-6 and Big Fry for ages 7-8 (as...
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. Farmworker Donation Drive Amexcan is sponsoring a donation drive for farmworkers through mid-July. Pitt County Cooperative Extension, 403 Government Circle, Greenville, is a drop-off site. Items needed are long-sleeve shirts, gloves and hygiene items. Call 902-1709 for more information. ...
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