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Beyond the obvious fears, I was afraid my new boyf... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/streamlined-encourage-reform-of-pitt-school-board-965786.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/streamlined-encourage-reform-of-pitt-school-board-965786.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:28:03 EST When the Pitt County Board of Education changed its policy on the confidentially of panel hearings o... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-guilty-feelings-mar-comfort-couple-finds-in-each-others-arms-964760.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-guilty-feelings-mar-comfort-couple-finds-in-each-others-arms-964760.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:02:17 EST Dear Abby: Is there anything wrong with having a lover solely for the purpose of sex? He is grieving... http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-finding-humor-in-would-be-mother-in-laws-meddling-best-tact-962238.html http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-finding-humor-in-would-be-mother-in-laws-meddling-best-tact-962238.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:02:29 EST Q My boyfriend's mom recently sent him a book about tips for a successful marriage. Our first reacti... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-art-of-letter-writing-suffers-neglect-in-age-of-the-internet-e-mail-962237.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-art-of-letter-writing-suffers-neglect-in-age-of-the-internet-e-mail-962237.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:02:27 EST Dear Abby: Please don't think I'm stupid for asking this, but I need some help. The practice of lett... http://www.reflector.com/features/kolasa-its-time-for-the-maintain-dont-gain-holiday-challenge-962240.html http://www.reflector.com/features/kolasa-its-time-for-the-maintain-dont-gain-holiday-challenge-962240.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:02:33 EST For about the last week, the marquee at a restaurant I pass on the way to work has read “Colla... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/a-childs-life-shock-horror-at-fayetteville-tragedy-962234.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/a-childs-life-shock-horror-at-fayetteville-tragedy-962234.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:02:00 EST As the basic details emerge, the death of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis seems a work of fiction, a tale c... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-men-applaud-the-pleasures-of-dating-older-women-960153.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-men-applaud-the-pleasures-of-dating-older-women-960153.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:42:09 EST Dear Abby: In your response to the letter from “'Cougar' in New York,” you invited your ... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/all-full-long-term-will-test-jails-limits-959849.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/all-full-long-term-will-test-jails-limits-959849.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:02:00 EST Two years ago, overcrowding at the Pitt County Detention Center prompted officials to pursue expansi... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/follow-churches-many-are-for-immigration-reform-957525.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/follow-churches-many-are-for-immigration-reform-957525.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:02:04 EST If immigration reform makes it through Congress, it may be at the urging of church congregations tha... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/getting-around-address-citys-transportation-woes-960743.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/getting-around-address-citys-transportation-woes-960743.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:14:02 EST Every two years, when Greenville voters head to the polls to elect a mayor and City Council, the nee... http://www.reflector.com/features/kim-grizzard-scars-are-evidence-of-gods-grace-956318.html http://www.reflector.com/features/kim-grizzard-scars-are-evidence-of-gods-grace-956318.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:13:13 EST A former drug addict told me in an interview recently that God took his misery and made it his minis... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-grateful-out-of-towner-gets-personal-escort-to-the-airport-956315.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-grateful-out-of-towner-gets-personal-escort-to-the-airport-956315.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:11:15 EST Dear Abby: On a Sunday afternoon in late September, I got hopelessly lost trying to find O'Hare Airp... http://www.reflector.com/features/rosemond-driving-laws-provide-a-convenience-to-parents-956333.html http://www.reflector.com/features/rosemond-driving-laws-provide-a-convenience-to-parents-956333.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:26:11 EST My oldest grandson, not yet 15, is already taking drivers education. In fact, he's already been behi... http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-daughter-has-two-daddies-like-it-or-not-956324.html http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-daughter-has-two-daddies-like-it-or-not-956324.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:20:08 EST Q I share custody of my 3 1/2-year-old daughter with my ex-wife, who got remarried last year. H... http://www.reflector.com/features/dobson-hormonal-changes-are-start-of-tumultuous-teens-years-956320.html http://www.reflector.com/features/dobson-hormonal-changes-are-start-of-tumultuous-teens-years-956320.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:15:13 EST Q Many of the struggles of the teen years are attributed to hormones. If that explanation is accurat... http://www.reflector.com/features/lauderdale-keep-lawn-healthy-to-prevent-weeds-955046.html http://www.reflector.com/features/lauderdale-keep-lawn-healthy-to-prevent-weeds-955046.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:02:13 EST During late February, March and April each year, the NC Cooperative Extension office receives numero... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-teenage-boy-looks-for-ammunition-in-battle-with-peer-pressure-955045.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-teenage-boy-looks-for-ammunition-in-battle-with-peer-pressure-955045.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:02:10 EST Dear Abby: I'm a 14-year-old boy. I went to a party last weekend and some people pressured me to do ... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/darts-laurels-storm-strike-954262.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/darts-laurels-storm-strike-954262.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:35:03 EST Darts — To the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which inundated eastern North Carolina this week wit... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-after-dark-visitor-next-door-raises-neighbors-suspicions-952563.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-after-dark-visitor-next-door-raises-neighbors-suspicions-952563.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:02:18 EST Dear Abby: My neighbors, “John” and “Marcia,” are such a nice couple, I'm no... http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-mom-cant-ensure-closeness-between-sibilings-952566.html http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-mom-cant-ensure-closeness-between-sibilings-952566.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:02:24 EST Q As a mom of three girls, is it in my job description to try to ensure my daughters are close? My t... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/safe-decisions-council-puts-brakes-on-crime-measures-952557.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/safe-decisions-council-puts-brakes-on-crime-measures-952557.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:02:01 EST The shooting deaths of two men in downtown Greenville this summer sparked calls for action across a ... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-art-of-medicine-can-require-long-hours-and-excessive-waits-950734.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-art-of-medicine-can-require-long-hours-and-excessive-waits-950734.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:52:05 EST Dear Abby: May I respond to your column regarding excessive waits in doctors' offices? I am a board-... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/urgent-business-councils-vote-stirs-mixed-reaction-950244.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/urgent-business-councils-vote-stirs-mixed-reaction-950244.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:02:08 EST The City Council approved a rezoning request on Monday that appears to clear the way for a second Wa... http://www.reflector.com/features/kolasa-high-triglycerides-here-are-10-tips-that-will-help-948784.html http://www.reflector.com/features/kolasa-high-triglycerides-here-are-10-tips-that-will-help-948784.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:14 EST Q My doctor told me I had high triglycerides. Is there something I can do to lower them? — J.R... http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-tall-girlfriends-request-leaves-her-short-on-sensitivity-948783.html http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-tall-girlfriends-request-leaves-her-short-on-sensitivity-948783.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:29:07 EST Q I recently started dating somebody new who is considerably taller than I (I'm a guy). It's not new... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-husband-demands-more-than-worn-out-wife-is-able-to-provide-948782.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-husband-demands-more-than-worn-out-wife-is-able-to-provide-948782.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:29:03 EST Dear Abby: I am a 38-year-old business woman. I was single for many years until I met and fell in lo... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/perfection-rose-rises-to-volleyball-challenge-948357.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/perfection-rose-rises-to-volleyball-challenge-948357.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:02:05 EST The J.H. Rose High School volleyball team began defense of its 4-A N.C. High School Athletic Associa... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/every-day-veterans-service-deserves-gratitude-948358.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/every-day-veterans-service-deserves-gratitude-948358.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:02:10 EST Rare is the day the United States pauses to celebrate the members, past and present, of its armed fo... http://www.reflector.com/features/free-stuff-is-good-946428.html http://www.reflector.com/features/free-stuff-is-good-946428.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:55:06 EST Who doesn't like free stuff? Personally, I get giddy with excitement when someone hands me a coupon ... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-wifes-male-friend-is-too-close-for-husbands-comfort-946403.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-wifes-male-friend-is-too-close-for-husbands-comfort-946403.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:26:17 EST Dear Abby: My wife, “Paula,” and I have a friend I'll call “Mark.” I recentl... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/a-clearer-path-redistricting-ruling-serves-schools-future-946080.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/a-clearer-path-redistricting-ruling-serves-schools-future-946080.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:02:04 EST Four years after a divided Board of Education approved new attendance maps despite strong public opp... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/to-good-use-funding-for-industrial-park-appropriate-944120.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/to-good-use-funding-for-industrial-park-appropriate-944120.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:02:09 EST As news circulated last week about the national unemployment rate rising above 10 percent for the fi... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/in-mourning-nation-grieves-after-fort-hood-tragedy-943283.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/in-mourning-nation-grieves-after-fort-hood-tragedy-943283.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:02:05 EST Making sense of a tragedy is an impossible task since one cannot give order to madness, to pain, to ... http://www.reflector.com/news/al-clark-longing-for-home-these-victims-suffer-fragile-memorys-loss-942876.html http://www.reflector.com/news/al-clark-longing-for-home-these-victims-suffer-fragile-memorys-loss-942876.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:49:04 EST As a crow would fly it, the distance between Tarboro and Hickory is about 200 miles. But for my dad ... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/november-7-2009-darts-and-laurels-942118.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/november-7-2009-darts-and-laurels-942118.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:02:06 EST Laurels — To today's H1N1 vaccination clinic, being held by the Pitt County Health Department.... http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-comments-about-weight-are-weighing-heavily-940093.html http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-comments-about-weight-are-weighing-heavily-940093.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:02:19 EST Q I have an unusual situation, I think. My 24-year-old daughter, who has always been beautiful and v... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-woman-objects-to-giving-cell-number-to-boss-940090.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-woman-objects-to-giving-cell-number-to-boss-940090.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:02:09 EST Dear Abby: My boss wants my cell phone number for “work purposes.” He has trouble with l... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/board-reform-time-to-review-school-board-make-up-940442.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/board-reform-time-to-review-school-board-make-up-940442.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:04 EST With this year's municipal election complete, attention naturally turns to voters' next day with the... http://www.reflector.com/features/kolasa-some-foods-may-not-be-a-healthy-as-they-appear-938171.html http://www.reflector.com/features/kolasa-some-foods-may-not-be-a-healthy-as-they-appear-938171.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:14:06 EST I tasted my way through the 400+ exhibits at the American Dietetic Association meeting in Denver las... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-friend-to-a-friend-in-need-is-repaid-with-bitter-disappointment-937066.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-friend-to-a-friend-in-need-is-repaid-with-bitter-disappointment-937066.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:48:09 EST Dear Abby: Please print this for me on behalf of myself and all the other well-intentioned folks out... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/the-aftermath-mixed-results-emerge-from-election-937033.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/the-aftermath-mixed-results-emerge-from-election-937033.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:02:09 EST Voters may not have come to polling stations in droves on Tuesday for Pitt County's municipal electi... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/at-the-ready-eyes-turn-to-ecu-on-thursday-night-935883.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/at-the-ready-eyes-turn-to-ecu-on-thursday-night-935883.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:02:08 EST While forecasters have called for clear skies on Thursday night, expect electricity in the air as Ea... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-displays-of-affection-between-parents-and-children-win-praise-934084.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-displays-of-affection-between-parents-and-children-win-praise-934084.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:12:02 EST Dear Abby: Thank you for your response to “Alarmed in Apple Valley,” who was concerned b... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/go-vote-election-day-offers-civic-opportunity-933676.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/go-vote-election-day-offers-civic-opportunity-933676.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:01:28 EST With a paltry 2,700 ballots cast during the early voting period, the turnout for Pitt County's munic... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/uphill-climb-pitt-economy-better-positioned-than-most-932044.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/uphill-climb-pitt-economy-better-positioned-than-most-932044.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:46:08 EST Comments from a visiting N.C. Department of Commerce official last week reaffirm Pitt County's posit... http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-dont-firebomb-someones-reputation-931144.html http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-dont-firebomb-someones-reputation-931144.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:25:58 EST Q I have recently reconnected with one of my high school boyfriends. Our breakup was extremely diffi... http://www.reflector.com/features/dobson-holding-child-back-a-grade-may-not-improve-development-931134.html http://www.reflector.com/features/dobson-holding-child-back-a-grade-may-not-improve-development-931134.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:08:58 EST Q Is retention in the same grade ever advisable for a child who is not a late bloomer? How about the... http://www.reflector.com/features/rosemond-boy-obsessed-daughter-really-needs-male-guidance-931137.html http://www.reflector.com/features/rosemond-boy-obsessed-daughter-really-needs-male-guidance-931137.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:13:58 EST Q My 13-year-old daughter seems obsessed with boys, any boy. She will talk to a boy on the phone one... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-wife-wants-i-love-you-to-be-reserved-for-those-she-loves-931131.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-wife-wants-i-love-you-to-be-reserved-for-those-she-loves-931131.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:05:57 EST Dear Abby: I have strong feelings about the word “love.” I use it only when I truly mean... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/al-clark-voting-tuesday-the-best-way-to-respect-candidates-sacrifices-931115.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/al-clark-voting-tuesday-the-best-way-to-respect-candidates-sacrifices-931115.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:43:57 EST The season holds promise, with school fully under way, the county fair and Halloween come and gone a... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/space-race-pcc-expansion-serves-community-931186.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/space-race-pcc-expansion-serves-community-931186.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:38:01 EST With the smallest amount of space per student in the state's community college system, administrator... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-dont-forget-batteries-when-falling-back-929966.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-dont-forget-batteries-when-falling-back-929966.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:02:02 EDT Dear Abby: As a fire officer, I have seen far too many families fall victim to accidental home fires... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-a-well-dressed-home-929968.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-a-well-dressed-home-929968.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:02:04 EDT New York Are you a T-shirt-and-jeans person with a chintz living room, or someone who loves the stru... http://www.reflector.com/features/lauderdale-fall-means-boxelder-time-929967.html http://www.reflector.com/features/lauderdale-fall-means-boxelder-time-929967.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:02:03 EDT During fall and winter each year, extension offices get calls about elliptical, half-inch-long insec... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/october-31-2009-darts-and-laurels-929957.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/october-31-2009-darts-and-laurels-929957.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:01:35 EDT Laurels — To Pitt County high school teams in the hunt for state championships. The volleyball... http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-couples-needs-compromise-about-mourning-practices-927867.html http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-couples-needs-compromise-about-mourning-practices-927867.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:01:38 EDT Q My husband and I had a discussion on mourning practices, in particular my mourning my sister, who ... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-multitasking-daughter-is-driving-toward-disaster-927862.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-multitasking-daughter-is-driving-toward-disaster-927862.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:01:25 EDT Dear Abby: My daughter insists that she's a “multitasker” — too busy to telephone ... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/night-moves-safety-the-focus-of-downtown-debate-928279.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/night-moves-safety-the-focus-of-downtown-debate-928279.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:44:01 EDT In the spirit of the season, Greenville's raucous Halloween party downtown will once again provide b... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-special-needs-children-require-constant-attention-special-parents-925619.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-special-needs-children-require-constant-attention-special-parents-925619.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:01:42 EDT Dear Abby: You printed a letter from an aunt who was upset because her sister, the mother of a child... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/bad-influence-hearings-put-spotlight-on-campaign-cash-925605.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/bad-influence-hearings-put-spotlight-on-campaign-cash-925605.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:01:26 EDT Regardless of the outcome, the state Board of Elections has already done North Carolina a tremendous... http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-roommates-unfriendly-boyfriend-overstays-welcome-923287.html http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-roommates-unfriendly-boyfriend-overstays-welcome-923287.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:01:42 EDT Q What is a nice way to tell a roommate that her on-again boyfriend can't live at our apartment? Whe... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-womans-predatory-boss-is-eager-to-score-again-923285.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-womans-predatory-boss-is-eager-to-score-again-923285.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:01:37 EDT Dear Abby: I attended a business-related function with my boss and some co-workers. I had way too mu... http://www.reflector.com/features/kolasa-medical-literature-silent-on-weight-loss-product-ultra-90-923289.html http://www.reflector.com/features/kolasa-medical-literature-silent-on-weight-loss-product-ultra-90-923289.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:01:45 EDT Q What do you know about the product Ultra 90 for weight loss? — J.W. A There are so many weig... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/risk-of-action-afghanistan-casts-long-shadow-on-us-923276.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/risk-of-action-afghanistan-casts-long-shadow-on-us-923276.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:01:15 EDT Eight years after American forces attacked Afghanistan following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-man-of-her-dreams-needs-wake-up-call-on-table-manners-920107.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-man-of-her-dreams-needs-wake-up-call-on-table-manners-920107.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:01:49 EDT Dear Abby: I'm engaged to the man of my dreams. Our wedding is two months away, and I couldn't be mo... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/new-money-stimulus-funding-welcome-at-ecu-920457.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/new-money-stimulus-funding-welcome-at-ecu-920457.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:42:00 EDT The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act may not have delivered the economic jump-start that was p... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/to-smile-about-dental-school-mission-taking-shape-918498.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/to-smile-about-dental-school-mission-taking-shape-918498.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:34:07 EDT East Carolina University last week named three of 10 sites where learning centers will be establishe... http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-childhood-issues-arent-inevitable-917302.html http://www.reflector.com/features/hax-childhood-issues-arent-inevitable-917302.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:35:19 EDT Q My husband and I are on the brink of divorcing. We have a 4-year-old, and I'm sick with the though... http://www.reflector.com/features/dobson-leaving-money-to-kids-can-do-harm-917298.html http://www.reflector.com/features/dobson-leaving-money-to-kids-can-do-harm-917298.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:32:17 EDT Q My wife and I are approaching our retirement years, and we have been very blessed financially. How... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-husbands-dangerous-driving-puts-his-business-at-risk-917292.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-husbands-dangerous-driving-puts-his-business-at-risk-917292.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:24:13 EDT Dear Abby: My husband, “Harvey,” and I have operated a home-based business for more than... http://www.reflector.com/features/rosemond-questionnaire-undermines-respect-for-teacher-917310.html http://www.reflector.com/features/rosemond-questionnaire-undermines-respect-for-teacher-917310.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:46:16 EDT Q My kindergartener brought home a questionnaire that asks: Do you like your class? Do you have frie... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/vision-rewarded-leagues-arrival-shows-value-of-planning-917279.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/vision-rewarded-leagues-arrival-shows-value-of-planning-917279.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:05:17 EDT Greenville opened its convention center in 2002 with the hope that the facility would be a destinati... http://www.reflector.com/features/lauderdale-fall-is-for-planting-916405.html http://www.reflector.com/features/lauderdale-fall-is-for-planting-916405.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:01:52 EDT Fall is here and isn't it great! I know that by the end of the summer, many people are just plain si... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-parents-harm-their-children-when-they-let-them-cheat-916403.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-parents-harm-their-children-when-they-let-them-cheat-916403.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:01:45 EDT Dear Abby: I was raised from an early age that if you play a game, you have to play fair and obey th... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/october-24-2009-darts-and-laurels-916398.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/october-24-2009-darts-and-laurels-916398.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:01:27 EDT Laurels — To the Pitt Community College open house, taking place today at the Coburn Center on... http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-wife-who-slimmed-down-is-pumping-up-her-social-life-912132.html http://www.reflector.com/features/abby-wife-who-slimmed-down-is-pumping-up-her-social-life-912132.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:01:32 EDT Dear Abby: My wife, “Laura,” and I have been married 15 years. She recently had gastric ... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/for-mayor-912129.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/for-mayor-912129.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:01:19 EDT Greenville residents who have called the city home for more than a decade or two have witnessed sign... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/mental-health-system-reform-still-lacking-in-nc-905104.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/mental-health-system-reform-still-lacking-in-nc-905104.html Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:40:01 EDT Since the failed 2001 mental health reform effort, North Carolina has done precious little to improv... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/called-to-lead-peace-prize-raises-bat-for-obama-nation-894858.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/called-to-lead-peace-prize-raises-bat-for-obama-nation-894858.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:59:03 EDT Gasps of surprise greeted the announcement that President Barack Obama would receive the 2009 Nobel ... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/in-mind-students-central-to-growth-debate-879116.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/in-mind-students-central-to-growth-debate-879116.html Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:39:02 EDT A century has passed since the first students arrived in Greenville to begin their education at East... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/al-clark-editorial-contest-a-winning-exercise-whether-we-win-or-lose-875137.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/al-clark-editorial-contest-a-winning-exercise-whether-we-win-or-lose-875137.html Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:02:23 EDT Looking back, despite what some might say about our business, I can tell you it's been a good year. ... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/in-discussion-crime-the-focus-of-tonights-event-853030.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/in-discussion-crime-the-focus-of-tonights-event-853030.html Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:22:00 EDT No single solution will reduce crime in Greenville. Rather, effective action will require a diversit... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/even-approach-consider-all-affected-by-road-project-850646.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/even-approach-consider-all-affected-by-road-project-850646.html Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:19:02 EDT The 10th Street connector project represents a critical piece of infrastructure improvement that wil... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/future-debate-city-should-help-when-appropriate-825543.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/future-debate-city-should-help-when-appropriate-825543.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:25:03 EDT The Greenville City Council engaged in a heated argument in August when faced with a financial reque... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/common-ground-make-a-strong-case-for-reform-tonight-822924.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/common-ground-make-a-strong-case-for-reform-tonight-822924.html Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:34:05 EDT President Barack Obama will deliver the most important speech of his young administration tonight wh... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/missing-out-message-would-serve-local-students-too-820818.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/missing-out-message-would-serve-local-students-too-820818.html Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:52:03 EDT There was a time when a speech to schoolchildren by the president of the United States would be welc... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/consensus-on-crime-will-allow-city-council-to-make-progress-803746.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/consensus-on-crime-will-allow-city-council-to-make-progress-803746.html Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:01:06 EDT Over the course of Monday's four-hour City Council meeting, two views of Greenville's crime problem ... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/al-clark-unlike-us-sad-galveston-couldnt-escape-what-it-couldnt-see-791416.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/al-clark-unlike-us-sad-galveston-couldnt-escape-what-it-couldnt-see-791416.html Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:01:04 EDT From where we now stand in the heart of the Weather Channel era, it's a stretch to imagine those day... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/great-value-pcc-serves-important-role-in-region-786287.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/great-value-pcc-serves-important-role-in-region-786287.html Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:40:03 EDT Those who doubt the importance of community colleges should have stopped by Winterville on Tuesday a... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/title-town-cheers-for-pitt-countys-softball-title-781342.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/title-town-cheers-for-pitt-countys-softball-title-781342.html Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:39:00 EDT There may come a day that Pitt County grows accustomed to seeing its softball teams bringing nationa... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/holding-on-campaign-aims-to-curb-drop-outs-761646.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/holding-on-campaign-aims-to-curb-drop-outs-761646.html Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:26:17 EDT Both common sense and statistics confirm that students who drop out of school condemn themselves to ... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/colligan-column-jackson-coverage-shows-how-americans-create-their-culture-687444.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/colligan-column-jackson-coverage-shows-how-americans-create-their-culture-687444.html Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:01:08 EDT Michael Jackson recorded the best selling album of all time, working with producer Quincy Jones on s... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/a-plea-for-compassion-rings-against-an-ideology-of-hatred-661615.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/a-plea-for-compassion-rings-against-an-ideology-of-hatred-661615.html Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:56:06 EDT On a temperate, sunny day in Dachau, the scenic Bavarian landscape does not whisper of horror or of ... http://www.reflector.com/news/bobby-burns-group-effort-helped-capture-smokestacks-demise-in-one-take-610440.html http://www.reflector.com/news/bobby-burns-group-effort-helped-capture-smokestacks-demise-in-one-take-610440.html Sun, 17 May 2009 23:36:03 EDT When I was a kid, my mother did a lot of community theater. She would take us to rehearsals and we w... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/americas-health-care-malady-creates-the-opportunity-for-a-cure-596058.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/americas-health-care-malady-creates-the-opportunity-for-a-cure-596058.html Sun, 10 May 2009 00:01:09 EDT Iknow them only in passing, the family who lives in a nearby apartment. Sure, I should be better abo... http://www.reflector.com/opinion/flu-outbreak-raises-questions-about-north-carolina-hog-industry-582900.html http://www.reflector.com/opinion/flu-outbreak-raises-questions-about-north-carolina-hog-industry-582900.html Sun, 03 May 2009 00:01:08 EDT The line at the B's BBQ take-out window stood eight people deep shortly before noon on Wednesday. Ca...