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New principal named for D.H. Conley High School
A former North Carolina Charter Schools Principal of the Year has been selected to lead D.H. Conley High School. T.J. Worrell will replace Michael Swinson as Conley’s principal beginning July 1, Pitt County Schools Deputy Superintendent Steve Lassiter said. Swinson will serve as principal of Washington High School in Beaufort County, a position he left three years ago to come to Conley. Wednesday’s announcement is the fifth principal change PCS...
High school baseball: Two locals vie for state titles this weekend
Two local high school baseball teams with very different resumes have reached the same point. Both could end the weekend as state champions. The 3A South Central Falcons are the No. 14 seed out of the East Region and, aside from an opening-round win against a similarly seeded team, the Falcons (24-4) have done it all as decided underdogs to this point, playing almost entirely on the road in the...
‘Legacy of success': PCS Early College High School commencement marks beginning of spring graduations (copy)
Pitt County Schools Early College High School graduates were awarded their high school diplomas last week, about two weeks after some experienced their college commencement. Fifty-seven seniors and super-seniors turned the tassel during graduation exercises May 23 at the Greenville Convention Center. Thirty-five of them had been recognized May 7 among students having earned associate’s degrees from Pitt Community College. Thursday’s ceremony was the first of nine Pitt County Schools...
CMN broadcast features local youths this weekend
Children from Greene and Wayne counties are among young people who will be featured this weekend as part of this year’s Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Celebration broadcast benefitting the James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital. The annual broadcast on WITN will share the stories of how the hospital helped Jadon Green, 1, of Greene County and Leonardo Velasquez-Bartolon, 2, of Wayne County. The broadcast will be held from 7-8 p.m. today and 6-9 a.m. and 7-11 p.m. on Sunday. ...
Timberwolves 'almost' ruined my column
Minnesota ruined my column. With the Timberwolves down 3-0 and set to play the Mavs this past Tuesday night in the Western Conference Finals, I had mentally formulated my NBA Finals preview and even had parts of it already written. Then Minnesota went and, with no consideration for me and my needs, won game four. I jumped the gun and assumed the NBA Finals had arrived. It was Dallas versus Boston, or was it Boston versus Kyrie? I guess that depended on your perspective. ...
Farmville student named Brinkley-Lane Scholar
A Farmville Central High School senior is among 20 selected students selected as Brinkley-Lane Scholars at East Carolina University. Haleigh Long will join three others from Pitt County and 16 from other North Carolin communities who received ECU’s most prestigious undergraduate award. The four-year merit scholarship provides both in-state and out-of-state recipients with a fully funded education, covering the cost of tuition, fees, room and board, as well as a...
PCC Trustees select Ricky Brown to serve as interim president
WINTERVILLE — Pitt Community College Trustees announced Thursday that PCC Vice President of Finance/Chief Financial Officer Ricky Brown will serve as the school’s interim president when Dr. Lawrence Rouse retires at the end of June. PCC Trustees Chairman Charles Ellis said college administrators received approval from the State Board of Community Colleges on May 17 to name Brown interim president. He said the move ensures Pitt will have stability and steady leadership until the search for Rouse’s replacement has concluded and a new president is...
Rep. Murphy having surgery for tumor at base of skull
U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy announced recently that he is undergoing surgery to remove a tumor from the base of his skull. The District 3 Republican said May 21 that after a series of tests and scans he was diagnosed with a tumor called a pituitary macroadenoma. “It is thought to be a benign tumor, however, given its size and location, and its subsequent ability to affect vital structures in the...
Signup ongoing for Grifton library reading program
“The Adventure Begins at Your Library” is the theme of the 2024 summer reading program at Grifton Public Library. Young people 5-13 who sign up to participate will explore books about adventure and fun outdoor activities, and readers of all ages will be encouraged to improve their minds through reading 20 minutes a day. Guest speakers and activities are planned to make the summer fun for everyone, the library said....
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. Youth basketball The Greene County Parks & Recreation Department, 84 N. Perry Drive, Snow Hill, is holding registration for its summer basketball league 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday through June 15 in the Wellness Center lobby. The league is for ages 7-16 and the fee is $40. Cash...
VISIONS program celebrates high school participants’ success
WINTERVILLE — The Pitt Community College VISIONS Career Development and Scholarship Program recently celebrated the upcoming graduations of its high school participants. The annual event on May 14 featured awards presentations, VISIONS participants sharing their program experiences, and encouragement for the soon-to-be graduates from VISIONS staff and key partners — the PCC Foundation, Eddie & Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation and Pitt County Schools. “We’re always excited about seeing VISIONS...
Matthew Stevens: Concentration of capsaicin determines peppers' heat
The Scoville scale was developed by pharmacist Wilbur Scoville in 1912 as a way to measure the relative intensity of peppers. The test to determine a pepper’s spiciness specifically measures the concentration of capsaicin, the chemical in peppers that produces the burning sensation when it contacts human tissue. Let’s take a look at where some of the peppers we grow in our gardens and use in our kitchens rank on the scale. ...
Mitchell Oakley: People deserve safe communities
A little more than a month ago, I sat down with Ayden Police Chief David Dempsey to talk about shots fired within the town limits that threatened other homes in town. I didn’t have anything particularly in mind other than trying to try to find out if police had solved the case. I was alerted to the March 16 shooting by people who live in the Ayden community. There was a lot of talk about the number of shots and the fact at least one...
May 25 Birthdays and Anniversaries
BIRTHDAYS May 25: Ryan Avery, Pat Carr, Elliott Pierce, Willie Cox Wooten May 26: Justin Crosier, Sandra May, Macey S. Hill May 27: Walena G. Bell, Brenda DeWitt, Brian Ellis, Michael Fulford, Kelly Lewis, Bobbie Nichols, Samuel Strickland, Margaret W. Hoots, Jennifer Lancaster ...
J.M. Biggs: Let God guide your choice of church
This message is primarily for everyone who doesn’t know Jesus — everyone who has never received salvation. First, I want to apologize for all the false teachers, the corrupt pastors and all the saved folk who are living a double standard. Every day you see and hear things that are so sinful and evil. No wonder you don’t have a mind to live your life for the Lord. Some of...
Mel Jones Harper
Mel Jones Harper, a devoted daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend to many passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, May 15th, 2024. A native of Greene County, Mel was born November 11, 1929, the daughter of Gilbert W. and Nan Harrison Jones. Reared in the Arba Community, Mel learned a strong work ethic alongside her parents on the family farms and developed a lifelong love of all animals, particularly American Saddlebred horses. Mel was an accomplished horsewoman in all facets from raising, to riding, to showing. In her later years, she enjoyed her horses the most at home...
High school roundup: Memorable run for Falcons softball comes to an end in semis
South Central’s softball team figured if it was going to go down, it was going down swinging — literally. While the Falcons’ offense was much more productive in Game 2 than in Game 1, it could not overcome two big innings by South Brunswick as the Cougars won 14-3 on Wednesday to sweep the best-of-three NCHSAA Class 3A East Regional series 2-0. “We didn’t play well the last two days,...
Cookers love Kings of Q festival
AYDEN — The threat of rainy conditions did not dampen the Kings of Q Festival and barbecue cookoff last weekend and participants said they enjoyed the hospitality shown to them by the town. This is the seventh year that Ayden has hosted the festival, and committee member Michael Letchworth said organizers this year integrated a whole hog competition with the Kansas City Barbecue Society cookoff. Contestants in the KCBS-sanctioned event...
Barkley's NBA days could be nearing an end
I wrote a few weeks ago about the influence of Charles Barkley’s post-playing career on numerous athletes and former athletes in the media and content game. It seems his incredible media career may soon be coming to an end. I doubt this is a newsflash, but I’m not friends with Charles Barkley so everything you read here is speculation based on observations. The biggest of those being that TNT appears to be in a bidding war with NBC over the remaining slice of the NBA’s...
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