Editorial: Working together good idea

February 9, 2012 - 3:15am

As it began the process of naming a replacement for board member Matthew Ward, the Pitt County Board of Education this week has perhaps taken a needed step away from politics as usual ­— though at the expense of long-standing procedure.

Editorial: Party highlights help for homeless

February 8, 2012 - 3:15am

Thousands of people who use a certain section of Memorial Drive to traverse Greenville have routinely done so without knowing they were passing an encampment of homeless citizens.

Editorial: Falling dropout rate helps

February 7, 2012 - 3:15am

As this community continues to wrestle with the complex issues surrounding the crime rate and the perception of public safety here, the importance of the public school system — and particularly the dropout rate — cannot be overlooked.

Editorial: Governor's race taking shape

February 6, 2012 - 3:15am

North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue’s abrupt decision to decline a bid for re-election sets up a compelling and surprisingly wide-open race to replace her.

Editorial: Downtown needs strategy

February 5, 2012 - 3:15am

In the aftermath of a tragic 2009 shooting that claimed the lives of two men in downtown Greenville, the City Council — working at the behest of concerned citizens — instructed law enforcement to adopt a more intensive approach to policing that area.

Feb. 4 Darts and Laurels

February 4, 2012 - 3:15am

Laurels — To the 20th annual Eastern Carolina Unnatural Resources Fair, taking place this weekend at the Greenville Convention Center.

Editorial: Jobless rate shows challenge

February 3, 2012 - 3:15am

Pitt County experienced a slight increase in its jobless rate between November in December, with the latest figures showing 9.5 percent of the county’s workforce still without gainful employment.

Editorial: Senators continue Lejeune work

February 2, 2012 - 3:15am

For at least 30 years, residents of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune near Jacksonville drank water laced with the dangerous carcinogens trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, benzene and other harmful compounds that leached into the water system.

Editorial: County at budget crossroads

February 1, 2012 - 3:15am

The Pitt County Board of Commissioners knew to expect a grim year economically as the ongoing national recession and sluggish recovery conspire to diminish revenue collection.

Editorial: Debate amendment respectfully

January 31, 2012 - 3:15am

In fewer than 100 days, North Carolina voters will head to the polls for the state’s primary election, an important moment in which the public will consider an amendment to the N.C. Constitution that would define marriage as being between one man and one woman.

Editorial: Perdue provides opportunity

January 30, 2012 - 3:15am

What appears to be a setback for Gov.

Editorial: Community at pivot point

January 29, 2012 - 3:15am

The resignation of Greenville Public Works Director Wes Anderson, announced Friday, brings to three the number of top level positions soon to be vacant at City Hall.

Jan. 28 Darts and Laurels

January 28, 2012 - 3:15am

Laurels — To former Mayor Pat Dunn, who was named 2010 Citizen of the Year by the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce.

Editorial: ECU handles violation well

January 27, 2012 - 3:15am

Collegiate athletics can be instrumental in the molding of young men and women because it teaches them the importance of determination, sportsmanship and — perhaps most importantly — accountability.

Editorial: Attention to development

January 26, 2012 - 3:15am

The Greenville City Council began its annual planning retreat with some unexpected news as City Manager Wayne Bowers submitted his resignation after more than seven years of service.

Editorial: Perdue proposal falls short

January 25, 2012 - 3:15am

If North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue hoped to make a splash launching her campaign for a second term, her proposal of a three-quarter-cent sales tax certainly did the trick.

Editorial: Replacing Bowers a challenge

January 24, 2012 - 3:15am

For more than seven years, Greenville City Manager Wayne Bowers helped guide this community through the challenges of an exploding population and an economic recession that forced difficult choices on elected officials.

Editorial: ECU trims fat

January 23, 2012 - 3:15am

Cuts to the higher education budget imposed by the General Assembly have forced difficult decisions across the University of North Carolina system, including here in Greenville.

Editorial: School board politics disgraceful

January 22, 2012 - 3:15am

Pitt County Board of Education members Jill Camnitz and Barbara Owens recognized the potential risk of picking a fight with Chairman Billy Peaden prior to the board’s annual election of officers last year.

Jan. 21 Darts and Laurels

January 21, 2012 - 3:15am

Laurels — To a workshop this week held by the Greenville Police Department that sought to instruct residents about neighborhood watch programs.

Editorial: Council retreat to eye chief search

January 20, 2012 - 3:15am

When the City Council gathers this weekend for its annual planning retreat, Greenville’s struggles with crime will again be a topic of considerable discussion as officials look to restore confidence in public safety.

Editorial: Park could help fight crime

January 19, 2012 - 3:15am

There may be no more appropriately named project under consideration in the city of Greenville than the “Dream Park,” a 2.4-acre space on Chestnut Street that is slated for renovation in the coming months.

Editorial: Ward's death inspires sympathy

January 18, 2012 - 3:15am

Matthew Ward stepped forward to serve his community at a time of tremendous sorrow following the unexpected death of long-time Pitt County Board of Education member Michael Dixon.

Editorial: Payments step toward healing

January 17, 2012 - 3:15am

During a 45-year period that ended in 1974, North Carolina forcibly sterilized some 7,600 poor, sick and mentally challenged individuals as a recourse for a variety of reasons.

Editorial: Unfinished mission King's call

January 16, 2012 - 3:15am

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. rose to prominence as a leader of the civil rights movement as he worked to eradicate the inequality systemic across the nation.