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May arts and entertainment calendar
Events coming up this month in the Greenville area offer music, theater, arts and fun. Here is a sampling. ‘The 39 Steps’ Magnolia Arts Center, 1703 E. 14th St., will present “The 39 Steps” at 2 and 7:30 p.m. today and Sunday. The play is a fast-paced whodunit spoof featuring a small cast portraying numerous characters. Tickets are $20 for the general public and $15 for students, seniors and members...
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...
South Central student receives WISHING scholarship
A South Central High School senior has been named one of the first high school recipients of a scholarship awarded by Women in Sports Helping Inspire the Next Generation (WISHING). Jade Brown is among four winners who each received the $1,000 scholarship, which was open to seniors participating in the program and is intended to assist students as they pursue a career in sports at a college or university. Scholarships were awarded based on academic achievement, leadership and involvement in their community. The students will be able to stay connected and involved in WISHING during their time in college. Brown plans to attend North Carolina Central University in Durham to pursue a career in kinesiology/sports medicine. She will intern in the acute physical therapy department at ECU Health Medical Center. WISHING strives to level the playing field for all women by providing career exploration opportunities through mentorship, job shadowing, and scholarships.
DWI Roundup: Man crashes into ECU building
A man was charged with impaired driving after he crashed into an East Carolina University building on Third Street in downtown Greenville, court document said. The documents said that Greenville police responded to Third Street at 2:24 a.m. May 11. There they found Shiloh Kareem Uter, 22, of 101 Converse Drive, Jacksonville. An arrest report said that the crash occurred at ECU Building 165, 206 E. Third St., which is...
Women for Women of Pitt County Endowment awards $103,000 in grants
The Women for Women of Pitt County Endowment has awarded $103,000 in grants to programs that improve the lives of women and girls locally. “Local nonprofits are the backbone of our communities, just as women and girls are the heart of the family,” said Devinder Culver, Women for Women of Pitt County Endowment committee member. “The impacts of the gifts from the Endowment are immeasurable as they are truly investments in building healthy, safe communities. ...
Pesticide collection scheduled for May 22
A pesticide collection day is scheduled for Wednesday at Pitt County Agricultural Center, 403 Government Circle. The cost-free collection is scheduled between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Pitt County Cooperative Extension Office is holding the event in cooperation with the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program. The collection event is scheduled every two or three years and nearly all residential and farm pesticide products...
County aims to zone overlooked parcels
The Pitt County Board of Commissioners has set a public hearing for Monday on a staff request to create a zoning district for three parcels that were overlooked with zoning was established countywide. The hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the Eugene James Auditorium, Pitt County Office Building 1717 W. Fifth St. According to the commissioners’ agenda materials, the tax office recently identified three parcels of property located near...
Audra Nicola: Give asthma the attention it deserves
As a graduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill pursuing a master’s degree in public health, I have spent my first year understanding social determinants of health, barriers to access health care and structural and systemic impacts that influence community health outcomes. I have lived with chronic asthma for 23 years, which has influenced my interest in the prevalence and access to treatment of asthma in different parts of North Carolina. This piece is meant to raise awareness to the prevalence of asthma in children in eastern...
Three plead guilty in mother's 2021 shooting death in Bells Fork
Three men have pleaded guilty to reduced charges in a 2021 shooting that killed a 20-year-old mother and wounded her 3-year-old boy at a home in the Bells Fork area of Greenville. Proceedings in Pitt County Superior Court on Monday confirmed the shooting was the result of a gang-related feud fueled by social media and that the men targeted the wrong house. Facing charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and other felonies, they accepted pleas for second-degree murder and discharging a weapon into an...
ECU baseball players raise funds for pediatric patients
GREENVILLE, N.C (WNCT) — The East Carolina baseball team is a staple around the Greenville community both on the field and off it. The team has a foundation, called Homers That Help, to raise funds for the patients at the James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital. Funds raised by Homers That Help are donated to […]
Chase suspect facing multiple felony charges including assault with a deadly weapon
Ten charges ranging from felony assault with a deadly weapon to misdemeanor driving while impaired were filed against a Greenville man who led law enforcement on a high-speed chase before a state trooper shot him last weekend. Kenneth Charles Kinard, 35, 905 Allen Road, also is facing multiple arrest warrants from the Commonwealth of Virginia for probation violation, grand larceny and drug possession. The local charges filed against Kindard stem...
Animals for adoption
Animal Services The Pitt County Animal Services Pets of the Week are Amos, a large, adult male pit bull terrier mix, and Bug, a large, adult male black and white cat. The animal shelter, located at 4550 County Home Road, is open weekdays by appointment. Call 902-1725. Visit 24petconnect.com to view animals available for adoption. ...
High school roundup: Falcons teams keep rolling; Rams win thriller
The momentum and positive vibes lingered for South Central’s softball team. But thanks to a big first inning, the late drama didn’t have to stick around. The Falcons jumped on Dixon for five runs in the first inning and never looked back in a 10-5 victory in an NCHSAA Class 3A fourth-round matchup on Friday in front of a raucous crowd at South Central. The Falcons (19-5) will face No....
Winterville student receives $15,000 grant, creates new financial outlook
WINTERVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — One student in Winterville is using his knowledge and experiences to change people’s financial outlook. Michael Brode, a senior at The Oakwood School, founded “Crypto Debunked,” an immersive learning platform that teaches young people about financial topics such as cryptocurrency and blockchain. Brode wants to bridge the financial education gap between […]
Brad Hufford, Economic Development Director for Beaufort County, passes away
Brad Hufford, the Economic Development Director for Beaufort County, has died. The Greenville ENC Alliance, which Hufford was involved with from 2020-2022, say that Hufford championed enchanting the livability of eastern North Carolina. We were honored to work with Brad during his time at the Greenville ENC Alliance from August...
Tarboro man faces trafficking charges after late-night traffic stop
Pitt County, NC — A Tarboro man is being held on a $500,000 secured bond following a drug bust during a traffic stop on Friday, May 10. Pitt County officials stopped a vehicle around 1:00 a.m. after witnessing a violation while conducting proactive criminal enforcement in the area of I-587 and Stantonsburg Road.
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