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  • Pitt commissioners keep discount for early tax payment

    The Pitt County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to leave the discount rate for paying property taxes early at 2 percent.

    The board considered lowering the rate to 1 percent when it met Monday evening at the county office building.

    The county offers a discount to taxpayers who pay taxes in July and August each year.

  • Campaign notes: Senate candidate kicks off Pitt County campaign

    A candidate for the N.C. State Senate District 3 is kicking off his Pitt County campaign this morning.

    Frankie Bordeaux is hosting a breakfast at Starlight Cafe, 104 W. Fifth St., from 7:30-9 a.m. It’s one of three kickoff breakfasts he’s planning this week.

  • Evidence sought to charge Pittman in more slayings

    Rocky Mount

    Authorities say they need more hard evidence to bring additional charges against 31-year-old Antwan Maurice Pittman, the man investigators believe killed at least five Rocky Mount women since 2006.

  • Board votes to reduce abortion coverage

    The Pitt County Board of Commissioners on Monday voted to remove coverage for elective abortions from the county’s insurance plan.

    Commissioner Jimmy Garris added the issue to the board’s discussion at the beginning of the meeting. He wanted the board to hold a discussion before he made a motion in case he did not get a second and the motion failed.

Picturing hunger

Professors' research delves into the work of nonprofit food banks and demonstrates that a wide range of people rely on them to meet nutritional needs.

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A look at the issue

Practices by officials at some of North Carolina's local Alcoholic Beverage Control Boards have raised questions statewide about the value of the ABC system. The Daily Reflector asked how Pitt County officials to answering them.

Spiritual trends

A growing number of congregations in the Greenville-area are finding that a permanent home is not necessary build a church, meeting in variety of locales from hotels to theaters.