Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 17th of October.
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🏘️ Community
John Paul II is hosting a casino night on Oct.
24 at the high school on E 14th Street from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM for an adults-only fundraiser supporting students. Guests can use chips plus cash to buy raffle tickets for local prizes, with winners drawn at 9:30 PM.
🎓 Education
Local agencies in Pitt County plan to lead education and enforcement efforts during National School Bus Safety Week, which begins soon.
Officials say the program aims to improve student safety around bus stops.
East Carolina University earned a nearly $2.8 million NIH T32 grant to launch its Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program (ECU-BSRT) on July 1, supporting eight doctoral students this fall and eight in 2027.
The program offers structured mentoring, tuition aid, and health benefits to train future biomedical researchers.
Farmville Middle School’s assistant principal Megan Harrell and Ayden-Grifton High School’s principal Kirby Maness, both former teacher award winners, were honored by Pitt County Schools on Thursday, Oct.
15 at Rock Springs Center (sponsored by Pitt County Farm Bureau).
🏥 Health
Pitt County Environmental Health inspected 21 area restaurants from Oct.
7 to Oct. 13, and scores ranged from 91.50 to 100. Several establishments in Greenville and nearby areas recorded minor violations with food temperatures, chemical storage, and cleaning procedures.
Carolina Complete Health and the Diaper Bank launched a new regional distribution hub in Pitt County to supply diapers, period products, and other essentials to families.
The hub (serving nine counties) celebrated a ribbon cutting in Greenville earlier this month and is backed by a $1 million investment.
🏈 Sports
High schools in eastern North Carolina played football Friday with scores ranging widely — J.H.
Rose scored 62 while White Oak finished 0 and another game was decided by three points.
New Bern Bears beat the D.H.
Conley Vikings 40-35 on Friday evening in a closely fought game in Greenville. The teams were tied 21-21 at halftime before New Bern scored crucial touchdowns late to secure the win.
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