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Pitt County Sheriff’s Office Sponsors Second Annual Medicine Drop (WNCT Greenville)
Pitt County – The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Pitt County Safe Kids Coalition, and the Pitt County Substance Abuse Coalition will be holding its second annual Operation Medicine Drop event.Pitt County deputy receives Spurgeon Award from BSA (The Daily Reflector) Joe Snider of the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office was presented the Spurgeon Award during the East Carolina Council, Boys Scouts of America Eagle Scout and volunteer recognition meeting and reception at the Lenoir Community College.
Pitt County Schools Mourns the Loss of Kathy Taft (WNCT Greenville) Ms. Kathy Arnold Taft was a member of the Pitt County Board of Education from December 3, 1990 until December 2, 1996.
Pitt administrator honored (The Daily Reflector) Pitt County Schools K-12 mathematics instruction coordinator Connie Wallace Cheston has been given the Outstanding Administrator Award for 2010 from the North Carolina Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Center.
System to make finding wanted persons easier (The Daily Reflector) Pitt County has joined a statewide database that will help law enforcement find wanted persons and take them into custody. The N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts launched its North Carolina Warrant Repository, called NCAWARE, last week.
United Way presents Spirit Award to GUC (The Daily Reflector) Greenville Utilities, a longtime supporter and partner of United Way of Pitt County, was presented the Employee Spirit Award from the United Way of North Carolina at its annual meeting in Pinehurst.
Two young Pitt County farmers attend Tobacco Short Course (The Daily Reflector) Jordan Tyson of Ayden and Jeff Whitehurst of Greenville took part in a SUCCEED! Tobacco Short Course.
County dropout numbers remain constant (The Daily Reflector) North Carolina experienced the lowest-ever dropout rate ever in grades nine through 12, according to the consolidated data report for the 2008-09 school year released by the state Department of Public Instruction.
Smith presented award for excellence in agriculture (The Daily Reflector) Richard D. “Rick” Smith of Independent Leaf Tobacco Co. in Wilson was named to be the fifth recipient of the Tobacco Farm Life Museum “Excellence in Agriculture” Award during the North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner’s Breakfast.
Florida sets sights on state linebacker (The Post and Courier) The Florida Gators always target one or two of the top prospects in South Carolina, and currently they are making a strong pitch for Marlboro County linebacker Lateek Townsend (6-3, 208).