The Pitt County Board of Commissioners granted $15,000 to Winterville EMS this week as part of a new tiered system it approved to distribute additional funding from the county’s EMS fund.
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SNOW HILL — A maker of aluminum building frames will expand its operations outside of Snow Hill and add 17 jobs thanks in part to funding from the NC Rural Infrastructure Authority and Greene County.
The Pitt County Board of Commissioners granted $15,000 to Winterville EMS this week as part of a new tiered system it approved to distribute additional funding from the county’s EMS fund.
A new turkey hunting organization awarded $20,000 in prizes on Saturday after a daylong team event that ended with prizes and country music.
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After a century of life, Celie Porter continues to do what she loves and is known for most — reciting poetry.
SNOW HILL — Todd Whaley was officially named interim town manager on Monday following an unanimous vote by Snow Hill Board of Commissioners.
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FARMVILLE — Mosquito Authority of Farmville was recognized on March 25 as the Farmville Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month.
SNOW HILL — As school closed during the early, uncertain days of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, many students were left with time to fill.
SNOW HILL — The Greene County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved a board reappointment policy following several months of discussion.
FARMVILLE — The Board of Commissioners has voted to charge food vendors $75 a day to operate in town, ordered them to stay 100 feet away from brick-and-mortar restaurants and limited operations to two days a week.
The tendency for children to see a decline in their reading ability between the end of one academic year and the beginning of the next is commonly referred to as “summer slide.” But the summer of 2020 had the makings of an avalanche.
AYDEN — From the seed of a good idea, Ayden’s Plant-a-Home program has bloomed for the town and the family of Tyrone and Jamie Taft, who became the first residents to participate in it.
AYDEN — Working to identify viable ideas, the Ayden Branding Committee examined the results of approximately 271 branding surveys on March 30.
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