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‘Fill your life with purpose': North Pitt, Farmville Central graduates celebrate successes
North Pitt High School’s Class of 2024 celebrated four years of taking risks and excelling through challenges. “You make up the class that brought us out of COVID,” Principal Maurice Harris told 177 graduates on Saturday. “You worked with us as we learned new ways to educate. … You were leaders from the minute you arrived in our building. “We watched with pride while you excelled — regional president of...
ECU Baseball’s Yesavage and Lunsford-Shenkman named NBCWA All-Americans
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) -ECU pitchers Trey Yesavage and Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman are National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-Americans. Yesavage to the First Team while Lunsford-Shenkman is on the Second Team. “Yesavage produced one of the finest campaigns in program history in 2024 as he was named the American Athletic Conference...
WNCT.com’s Best of Pets: TJ
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A senior dog is available for adoption at the Pitt County Animal Shelter. TJ is a Retrieve/Chow Chow mix, and he is looking for his forever home. He has been at the shelter for a little over a month. TJ is seven years old and he often gets overlooked at the […]
Kathy Kolosa: Diet plays role in preventing, managing migraines
Q I have been having a lot of migraines. Is there anything I can eat or drink that will help? — RK, Greenville A The knowledge about the role of diet in migraine prevention and management continues to evolve. The science of nutrition continues to evolve. Bryce Pugh is a rising second-year Brody Medical student at East Carolina University in Greenville with an interest in neurosurgery and passion for brain health. Bryce has written with me several times this year. He was able to take...
Prep Spotlight: Conley players sign; locals compete for AAU Regional
D.H. Conley is sending four more players to play college baseball next season after they signed letters of intent recently at the school. Viking seniors Bryson Letchworth, Jacob Scott, Ryan Johnson and Bradley Turner committed to extending their playing careers, giving D.H. Conley nine players from its senior class who will be playing at the next level. Letchworth, a pitcher, and Scott, a first baseman and catcher, will head to...
12 Pirates named to Preseason All-AAC teams
GREENVILLE, N.C. — 12 East Carolina University football players have been named to preseason All-American Athletic Conference Teams according to announcements today by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele Magazine publications. The Pirates had five offensive players, five defensive players and two specialists garner preseason accolades ahead of the 2024 season. Eight of the 12 players earned recognition by both publications […]
Greenville student receives Civic Local Foundation Scholarship
A J.H. Rose High School graduate has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Civic Local Foundation, the organization announce. Madison Lanier, who graduated Friday, will utilize the scholarship to further their education at East Carolina University, the foundation said. Awarded to only 25 deserving students in North Carolina, the scholarhship is a testament to their academic prowess and commitment to their communities, the foundation said. It will support education...
Edgecombe Co. woman celebrates lottery win, chooses lump sum
RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - A woman here in the east won the top prize of a lottery and chose to take home a lump sum. Bernica Yelverton, of Princeville, has the top prize of Lucky For Life, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery. She bought her $2 ticket using Online Play.
Shooting prompts extra patrols around Guy Smith Stadium
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Greenville Police Department officials say they will increase patrols following a shooting near Guy Smith Stadium last Friday evening. Officials say the shots fired were not at the stadium and were not directly related to the game in any way. According to Kristen Hunter, public information officer with the Greenville Police […]
2025 QB Chaston Ditta commits to East Carolina
East Carolina has picked up a quarterback commitment for the 2025 recruiting class, landing Austin (Texas) Lake Travis signal-caller Chaston Ditta following his official visit to campus in recent days. Ditta is a three-star prospect ranked the No. 88 quarterback nationally by the 247Sports Composite. He's ranked the 183rd-best player...
June 12 Community News
Email announcements at least a week in advance to community@reflector.com. Sunday in the Park The Sunday in the Park concert series will continue at 6:30 p.m. Sunday with a performance by Miss Mini & the Sandman Band at the Greenville Town Common, 105 E. First St. Concerts continue through July 21. Visit greenvillenc.gov. Market on...
Students win DAR essay contests
The Susanna Coutanch Evans chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has recognized two students for their performance in recent essay contests. Esra Lupton, a fifth-grade student at G.R. Whitfield School, is the winner of its American History Essay contest, open to students in grades 5 through 8. His essay about composer John Phillip Sousa also was named the district winner. Regent Annette Sipe presented Esra with a certificate...
Dustin’s First Alert Forecast: Hot & humid with passing showers/storms tonight; Near average into the week
The heat is on as we end the weekend, with a mix of clouds and sunshine, along with a southernly breeze from 15-25 mph. Highs will top out in the low to mid 90s, with heat index values in the lower 90s and lows in the upper 60s. As we go into the night and overnight hours, cloud will start to increase, along with a few passing showers and storms. Not expecting any severe weather, but a heavy downpour and gusty wind cannot be ruled out. The showers and storms will linger into Monday morning before exiting the area around the lunch time hour. Highs will drop to the lower 80s, with a north wind and a slight dip in the humidity.
Brickhouse awarded SECU's People Helping People Scholarship
A Perquimans County High School graduating senior who plans to attend East Carolina University to pursue a bachelor’s degree in computer science is this year’s recipient of the SECU Foundation’s People Helping People Scholarship. Dawson Brickhouse, who graduated May 31, was a dual enrolled student at Perquimans High School and College of The Albemarle and had a 4.6 grade-point average. While at PCHS, Brickhouse implemented a “technology help desk” where...
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