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Local teacher celebrates heritage

Imagine finding out that you’re related to one of the settlers who established one of the very first American colonies.

  • Punk finds its place at Met

    NEW YORK — Punk and high fashion can now share the same stage, and a new Costume Institute exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, “Punk: Chaos to Culture,” celebrates that influence.

  • Gardens create haven for senses

    The silky petals of a fragrant pink shrub rose; the crunchy texture of a gravel path; a nook where grass rustles and a stream runs.

  • Eau-so-fragrant perfumes

    While sniffing out spring’s newest scents and comparing notes with colleagues, we were reminded of the power of fragrance to conjure the past or project an image.

  • Meeting place May 19

    Meeting times, dates and places for area civic, social and community groups:

  • Pets for adoption May 19

    Pets available for adoption from area shelters and animal rescue organizations:

Pirates beat the clock, UCF

With a single game separating a top-tier finish from a lower-half one in the final Conference USA baseball standings, East Carolina came up big in a rain-shortened, six-inning victory in its regular season finale.

  • Peele: Stephenson eyes U.S. Open

    Greenville golfer Adam Stephenson has taken the first step toward a berth in the U.S. Open, to be held later this summer.

  • Lacrosse players storm local fields

    Inclement weather didn’t deter hundreds of youth lacrosse players from participating in the East Carolina Youth Lacrosse League postseason tournament Saturday.

  • Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness

    BALTIMORE — Oxbow put D. Wayne Lukas in the record books again with an upset of Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, giving the Hall of Fame trainer his 14th win in a Triple Crown race.

  • Conley teams advance

    WINTERVILLE — The postseason edition, a wild one, went to D.H. Conley.

  • Pirates stage furious rally

    On the ropes and desperate for an NCAA playoff berth, the East Carolina baseball team played that way in Friday night’s come-from-behind 10-8 triumph over UCF.

Reflector editorial cartoons

The Daily Reflector will feature political cartoons from in-house artist Dave Irwin on each Sunday's editorial page.

  • Editorial: County on right path

    The series of budget workshops held this week by the Pitt County Board of Commissioners stand in stark contrast to the situation members faced one year ago.

  • Letter: Attention to stormwater needed

    Good to see that the issues surrounding stormwater runoff are getting the attention that is sorely needed.

  • Letter: Guns on campuses a mistake

    I think I may have made a really bad mistake. I was very impressed with N.C. Rep. Brian Brown when I met him as he campaigned for office.

  • Kay Hagan: Sexual assaults appalling

    I’m appalled by stories of sexual assault I hear from our service members. One woman was attacked by a fellow Marine in her barracks.

  • Krauthammer: Overhyping Benghazi dangerous

    Note to GOP re Benghazi: Stop calling it Watergate, Iran-contra, bigger than both, etc. First, it might well be, but we don’t know. History will judge.

Clark: The dust of childhood

As a boy, a favorite pastime was playing golf with marbles in our Center Street backyard in Hickory.

Room in home, hearts

At first glance, James and Mary Sanders’ living room looks a little bit like an in-home day care center.

  • Board to host last public forum

    The Pitt County Board of Education will hold its third and final public forum to hear from community members what they would like to see in a new superintendent.

  • ECU notes: Third career for grad

    After seven years in his previous career, Mike Weeks was looking for more of a challenge.

  • PCC Notes: Nursing scholarships

    GREENVILLE—Pitt Community College nursing students Jennifer Curlee, Rebecca Haislip and Erin Markowski received the Pitt Golden K Kiwanis/Clifton E. Boyd Nursing Scholarship on May 8, during a ceremony at Greenville Golf and Country Club.

  • Congressional voting report

    WASHINGTON — Here is how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending May 17.

  • General Assembly voting report

    HouseHB 26 — Vehicle Theft Penalties: Strengthens the laws protecting against the theft of vehicles for disassembly and resale of parts and assists law enforcement in the investigation of organized criminal activity associated with the theft of vehicles.

DWI Report: Bicyclist charged

A bicyclist with a blood alcohol content nearly three times the legal limit pedaled through a DWI checkpoint Stantonsburg Road despite requests by troopers for him to stop, authorities said.

  • Click It or Ticket marks 20th year

    State Highway Patrol Trooper Doug Coley recalled responding to a single-vehicle wreck early on in his career. One he would never forget.

  • Elder abuse focus of walk

    Local law enforcement and a group that advocates for senior citizens will hold a walk later this month to raise awareness about elder abuse.

  • Drug task force arrests two

    Narcotics officers arrested two Greenville men on drug and weapons violations this week after searching a home on Summerhaven Drive, a news release said.

  • Update: Missing teen located

    Update: Greenville police reported late Friday that teenager Rasheed Wallace had been located and returned home. The department thanked the public for its assistance.

  • Crime: Armed robberies investigated

    Greenville police responded to two armed robberies less than an hour apart early on Friday morning.

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