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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.
Life dedicated to family, education (The News & Observer) Kathy Taft was a Pitt County Democrat with far-reaching political connections who was involved in some of North Carolina's most important public school initiatives of the past 15 years.
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.
ECU, PCS partner for $9M grant (The Daily Reflector) East Carolina University, Pitt County Schools and other local educational entities have formed a partnership to improve teacher quality through an $8.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
Bowie soccer players finalize college plans (Bowie Gazette) Two Bowie High School soccer players finalized their college plans on Tuesday morning, signing national letters of intent. Brian Graham, a three-time Gazette-Star All-County First Team selection signed with the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.
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.
Coalition to discuss grievances (The Daily Reflector) The Pitt County Coalition for Educating Black Children will meet tonight to discuss new and old grievances against the Pitt County School system.