Pitt County students and staff have Martin Luther King Day off today, but students at one school will return Tuesday for a partial makeup day, and staff will return for state training.

Students at G.R. Whitfield School will be the only ones in class as their school holds a special half day to make up for a day missed after Hurricane Irene. While the district as a whole missed two days in the storm’s aftermath, the K-8 school in Grimesland missed a third day because of difficulties restoring power.

G.R. Whitfield buses will run their usual routes in the morning. The afternoon routes will be run three hours early.

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