To the Greenville-Pitt County Senior Games, under way now through May 3. Older athletes will compete in more than 20 events in the coming week, demonstrating once again that the spirit of competition and dedication to athletic achievement does not wane with age. To the Farmville Dogwood Festival, the town's celebration for the beautiful blooming tree, going on all weekend. Events begin at 9 a.m. this morning and conclude with fireworks around 9 p.m. tonight, with entertainment running from noon-5 p.m. tomorrow. What better way to enjoy a warm spring weekend than out and about at Farmville's festival.
Chess provides a number of important attributes for children.
Let's hope for successful performances from these area youths this weekend. To a number of shootings in the city and in Pitt County in recent weeks. As the temperatures rise and folks head outside more, an increase in violence is an unfortunate consequence. It will take the dedicated commitment of the community to reverse this cycle of violence and make every street in Pitt County a safe one. To the measure passed in the state House to require ballot instructions be written in Spanish in 19 counties.