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A Special Publication of
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Pitt County Schools ........................................................9
Colleges & Universities................................................12
Libraries & Learning Centers.......................................14
Volunteer Opportunities..............................................15
Clubs & Organizations..................................................16
Healthcare....................................................................19
Transportation............................................................22

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Museums & Galleries....................................................32
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Restaurants..........................................................34
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Economic Development..............................................43

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County Government....................................................47
Boards & Commissions...............................................50
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PITT
COUNTY

• Population: 179,806
• Median age: 31-55
• Unemployment rate: 4.1%
• Median household income: $46,093
• Home ownership: 53.4%

*Source: Pitt County Development Commission

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 AYDEN
Town hall: 4144 West Ave., P.O.
Box 219, Ayden, NC 28513-
0219
Phone: 481-5817
Mayor: Stephen W. Tripp
Manager: Steven L. Harrell
Commissioners: Ivory Mewborn
(mayor pro-tem), Mary Alice
Davenport, Raymond Langley,
Johnny Davis, Phyllis Ross
Terms: Commissioners are
elected at-large to staggered
four-year terms.
Meetings: Second Monday of
each month at 7 p.m. in the Dis-
trict Courtroom on the second
Population: 5,143
Tax rate: 54 cents per $100
valuation
Police Chief: Barry Stanley
Fire Chief: Samuel Jones
EMS Chief: Joe Butler
Website: www.ayden.com

BETHEL
Town hall: 7439 Main St., P.O.
Box 337, Bethel, NC 27812
Phone: 818-0891
Fax: 818-0894
Mayor: Gloristine Brown
Clerk: Jessica Britt
Town Manager: Tom Asbell II
Commissioners: Carl Wilson
(mayor pro-tem), Ed Dennis,
Diana R. Wright, Ferrell Blount,
Janet Davis
Terms: Commissioners are
elected at-large to two-year
terms.
Meetings: First Tuesday of each
month at 7:30 p.m., 141 W.
Railroad St.
Tax rate: 66 cents per $100
valuation
Population: 1,620
Police Chief: Amanda Tyndall
Fire Chief: Thomas Lilley
EMS: Provided by Pitt County
Website: bethelnc.org

FALKLAND
Town hall: 5901 S. Main St.,
Falkland, NC 27827
Phone: 714-3171
Mayor: Ginger Little
Clerk: Vickie Wells
Commissioners: Joy Collins,
James Ronald Norville, Carol
Hammil
Terms: Commissioners are
elected at-large to four-year
terms.
Meetings: Regular meeting 7
month at the Falkland Town Hall
and Community Building
Tax rate: 46 cents per $100
valuation
Population: 97
Fire Chief: J.D. Peaden, Falkland
Volunteer Fire Department
EMS Chief: Angela Gray

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FARMVILLE
Town hall: 3672 N. Main St., P.O.
Box 86, Farmville, NC 27828-
0086
Phone: 753-5116
Fax: 753-2963
Mayor: Robert Evans
Clerk: Amy Johnson
Manager: David P. Hodgkins
Board of Commissioners: David
Shackleford (mayor pro-tem),
John O. Moore, Jamin Dixon,
Brenda Elks, Alma Hobbs
Terms: Commissioners are
elected at-large to four-year
terms. Mayor elected every two
years.
Meetings: First Monday of each
month at 6:30 p.m. in the Mu-
nicipal Building Courtroom
Tax rate: 49 cents per $100
valuation
Population: 4,758
Police Chief: Donnie D. Greene
Fire Chief: Tommy Brady
EMS Chief: Helen Reel
Website: www.farmvillenc.com

FOUNTAIN
Town hall: 6777 W. Wilson St.,
P.O. Box 134, Fountain, NC
27829
Phone: 749-2881
Mayor: Shirley Mitchell
Clerk: Leigh Hines
Commissioners: Alex Albright,
Bill Anderson, Doris Jean
Edwards, Kathy Parker
Terms: The mayor is elected
to two-year terms, commis-
sioners serve four-year terms.
Meetings: Second Tuesday of
each month at 7 p.m. at the
Fountain Community Building
at 6865 W. Wilson St.
Tax rate: 58.75 cents per
$100 valuation
Population: 435
Police Chief: none
Fire Chief: Jason Owens
EMS Chief: George Bell

GREENVILLE
City Hall: 200 W. Fifth St.,
Greenville, NC., 27858
Phone: 329-2489
Mayor: P.J. Connelly
Clerk: Carol Barwick
Council: William Bell, Rose
Kandie Smith
Terms: Mayor and council mem-
bers are elected every two-years
Meetings: The council generally
meets at 6 p.m. on the second
Monday and Thursday of each
month in City Hall. A workshop
Monday meeting.
Tax rate: 52 cents per $100 of
assessed valuation
Population: 91,495
Police Chief: Mark Holtzman
Website: greenvillenc.gov

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 GRIFTON
Town hall: 528 Queen St., P.O.
Box 579, Grifton, NC 28530
Phone: 524-5168
Mayor: Billy Ray Jackson
Interim Town Manager: Mark
Warren
Clerk: Angel Hudson
Commissioners: Mary Grace
Bright, Claude Kennedy, William
K. Barnes Jr., Johnny Craft,
Raymond Oakes
Terms: Mayor and commission-
ers are elected at-large to four-
year staggered terms.
Meetings: Second Tuesday of
each month at 7 p.m. A public
Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.
Tax rate: 63 cents per $100
valuation
Population: 2,684
Police Chief: Brian Silva
Fire Chief: Justin Johnson
EMS Chief: Ervin Harper
Website: grifton.com

GRIMESLAND
Town hall: 7592 Pitt St., PO Box
147, Grimesland, NC 27837
Phone: 752-6337
Mayor: Eleanor Farr
Clerk: Barbara Chitmon
Board of Aldermen: Kyle Hodges
(mayor pro-tem), Ted Bowles,
Ronnie Bowling, Gerald Whitley
Terms: Aldermen are elected at-
large to two-year terms.
Meetings: Second Tuesday of
each month at 6:30 p.m. in town
meeting room adjacent to town
hall
Tax rate: 48 cents per $100
valuation
Population: 449
Fire Chief: Tina Dixon
EMS Chief: Gene Powell, Eastern
Pines Volunteer Rescue and EMS
Website: grimesland.org

SIMPSON
Town hall: 2768 Thompson St.,
P.O. Box 10, Simpson, NC 27879
Phone: 757-1430
Fax: 757-0434
Mayor: Richard C. Zeck
Clerk: Elaine Martin
Council: Brenda Hawkins (mayor
pro-tem), Dianne Thomas, Mary
Moye
Terms: Council members are
elected at-large to two-year
terms.
Meetings: Third Monday of each
month at 7 p.m. at the town hall
Tax rate: 45 cents per $100
valuation
Population: 426
Police Chief: none
Fire Chief: Johnnie Mayo, Simp-
son Rural Fire Department
Rescue Chief: Gene Powell,
Eastern Pines Volunteer Rescue
and EMS
Website: www.villageofsimpson-
nc.com

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PITT COUNTY TOWNS CONT.

WINTERVILLE
Town hall: 2571 Railroad St.,
Winterville, NC 28590
Phone: 756-2221
Fax: 321-8455
Mayor: Doug Jackson
Manager: Terri L. Parker
Clerk: Don Harvey
Council: Mark Smith (mayor
pro-tem), Ricky Hines, Tony
Moore, Johnny Moye, Veronica
Roberson
Terms: Council members are
elected at-large to staggered
four-year terms.
Meetings: Second Monday of
each month at 7 p.m. in the
Town Hall Assembly Room
Tax rate: 47.5 cents per $100
valuation
Population: 9,445
Police Chief: Ryan Willhite
Fire Chief: David Moore
EMS Chief: Rick Britt
Website: www.wintervillenc.com

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The Pitt County Schools system includes 37 schools that
serve more than 24,000 students.

Address: 1717 W. Fifth St., Greenville, N.C. 27834

Internet address: www.pitt.k12.nc.us
General phone number: 830-4200
Information hotline: 830-3535
Superintendent: Ethan Lenker, 830-4265
Public Information: 830-4219
Board of Education Clerk: 830-4264
Facility Services: 756-2313
Financial Services: 830-4276
Buses and Transportation: 756-1424
Child Nutrition Program: 830-4226
Athletics: 830-4208
Testing and Accountability: 830-4209
Student Records: 830-4249
Student Services: 830-4204
Student Assignments: 830-4255
Human Resources: 830-4242
Licensure: 830-4214
830-4213
Risk Management: 830-4247
Educational Programs and Services
Technology: 830-4210
Media and Digital Learning: 830-3511
Gifted Program: 830-3511
Arts Education Programs: 830-4267
Second Languages Program: 695-7953
Exceptional Children Programs: 830-4228
Federal Programs (ESL, Title I): 695-7951
Educational Foundation: 830-4223
Community Schools/After School: 902-1975
Health Sciences Academy: 830-5042 Worth Forbes
District 6; term expires 2020; PUBLIC SCHOOLS
3119 Ivy Road, Greenville
252-714-9587 A.G. Cox Middle School, 2657

BOARD OF
EDUCATION
The school board consists of
nine members representing
nine districts. They are elected
to four-year staggered terms.
The board generally meets at
building, 1717 W. Fifth St.,
Greenville.
District 2; term expires 2018;
410 West Fifth St., Greenville
252-757-1037
councilwomancouncil@
gmail.com
Smith. District 5; term ex-
pires 2018; 720 Chesapeake
Place, Greenville
252-489-9395
annabarrett.smith@pitt.k12.
nc.us
District 1; term expires
Greenville
252-756-1754
robert.moore@pitt.k12.nc.us
Districts 3; term expires
2020; 2101 Webster’s Court,
Greenville
252-757-2784 (home)
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District 4, term expires
Farmville
252- 327-4286
worth@worthforbes.com Church St., Winterville. Phone:
756-3105. Grades: 6-8. Princi-
Caroline W. Doherty
District 7; term expires
2018; 1712 Forest Hill Drive,
Greenville Ayden Elementary School, 187
252-902-9024
dohertyc@pitt.k12.nc.us 2121. Grades: K-5. Principal:
Cornelia Cox
District 8; term expires
2020; 708 Kensington Drive, Ayden-Grifton High School,
Greenville
252-756-7031 746-4183. Grades: 9-12. Princi-
melinda.fagundus@pitt.k12. pal: Chena Cayton
nc.us
Ayden Middle School, 192 Third St.,
District 9; term expires
Grimesland
252-758-5328 Belvoir Elementary School,
forrestpb@gmail.com 2568 N.C. 33 W., Greenville.
Phone: 752-6365, Grades: K- 5.

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PITT COUNTY SCHOOLS CONT.
Bethel School, 152 E. Washing-
ton Road, Bethel. Phone: 825-
3801. Grades: K-8. Principal:
Jeremiah Miller
Chicod School, 7557 N.C. 43 S.,
Greenville. Phone: 746-6742.
Grades: K-8. Principal: Mike Pollard
C.M. Eppes Middle School, 1100
S. Elm St., Greenville. Phone:
757-2160. Grades: 6-8. Princi-
pal: Francis Altman
Creekside Elementary, 431
Forlines Road, Greenville. Phone:
353-5253. Grades K-5. Principal:
Paul Briney
D.H. Conley High School, 2006
Worthington Road, Greenville.
Phone: 756-3440. Grades: 9-12.
Principal: Don Marr
ECU Community School, 811 Howell
St., Greenville. Phone: 737-5600.
Grades: K-5. Principal: Tracy Cole.
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Eastern Elementary School,
1700 Cedar Lane, Greenville.
Phone: 758-4813. Grades: K-5.
Principal: Robert Johnson
E.B. Aycock Middle School,
1325 Red Banks Road, Green-
ville. Phone: 756-4181. Grades:
6-8. Principal: Darryl Thomas
Elmhurst Elementary School,
1815 W. Berkley Road, Green-
ville. Phone: 756-0180. Grades:
K-5. Principal: Colleen Burt
Falkland Elementary School,
503 N.C. 121, Greenville.
Phone: 752-7820. Grades: K-5.
Principal: Ferdonia Stewart
Farmville Central High School,
3308 E. Wilson St., Farmville.
Phone: 753-5138. Grades:
9-12. Principal: Brad Johnston
Farmville Middle School, 3914
Grimmersburg St., Farmville.
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Phone: 753-2116. Grades: 6-8.
Principal: Lorenzo Lee
School Road, Grimesland.
Phone: 752-6614. Grades: K-8.
Principal: Tracy Gibbs
Grifton School, 513 E. McCrae St.,
Grifton. Phone: 524-5141. Grades:
K-8. Principal: Kevin Smith
Hope Middle School, 2995 Mills
Road, Greenville. Phone: 355-
7071. Grades: 6-8. Principal:
Jennifer Poplin
Innovation Early College High
School, East Carolina University,
Brewster Building, D107. Phone:
737-3860. Principal: Jennifer James
J.H. Rose High School, 600
W. Arlington Blvd., Greenville.
Phone: 321-3640. Grades: 9-12.
Principal: Monica Jacobson
Lakeforest Elementary School,
Phone: 756-3941. Grades: K-5.
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North Pitt High School, 5659 N.C.
11 North, Bethel. Phone: 825-0054,
Grades: 9-12. Principal: Maurice Harris
Northwest Elementary School,
1471 Holland Road, Greenville.
Phone: 752-6329. Grades K-5.
Principal: Sara English
Pactolus School, 3405 Yankee
Hall Road, Greenville. Phone:
752-6941. Grades: K-8. Princi-
pal: Taylor Matkins
Pitt County Early College High
School, 2064 Warren Drive,
Winterville. Phone: 493-7821.
Grades: 9-12. Principal: Wynn
Whittington
Ridgewood Elementary School,
3601 South Bend Road, Winter-
ville. Phone: 355-7879. Grades:
K-5. Principal: Leslie Hayes
Sadie Saulter Pre-K Center,
400 Spruce St., Greenville.
Phone: 758-4621. Grades:
Personal Care
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Pre-K. Program Director: Catina
Moore-Lakhram
South Central High School,
570 W. Forlines Road, Winter-
ville. Phone: 321-3232. Grades:
9-12. Principal: Janarde Cannon
South Greenville Elementary,
811 Howell St., Greenville.
Phone: 756-7004. Grades: K-5.
Principal: Lakeesha Lynch
Stokes School, 2683 N.C. 903
North, Stokes. Phone: 752-
6907. Grades: K-8. Principal:
Jennifer Johnson
Sugg Bundy Elementary (H.B.
Sugg and Sam D. Bundy ele-
mentary schools), 3992-3994
Grimmersburg St., Farmville.
Phone: 753-2013. Grades: K-5.
Principal: Alison Setser
Wahl-Coates Elementary
School, 2200 E. Fifth St., Green-
ville. Phone: 752-2514. Grades:
K-5. Principal: Marty Baker
Students listen as instructor Rebecca Houston, goes over the syllabus
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Wellcome Middle School, 3101
N. Memorial Drive, Greenville.
Phone: 752-5938. Grades: 6-8.
Principal: Kim Harris
W.H. Robinson Elementary
School, 2439 Railroad St.,
Winterville. Phone: 756-3707.
Grades: K-5. Principal: Kamara
Roach
Wintergreen Intermediate and
Primary schools, 4710-4720
County Home Road, Greenville.
Phone: 355-2411. Grades: K-5.
Principal: Cathy Kirkland
CHARTER
SCHOOLS
Ignite Innovation Acade-
my-Pitt, 901 Staton Road,
Greenville. Phone: 689-6744.
Grades: K-7. Executive Director:
Tom McCarthy
Winterville Charter Academy,
4160 Bayswater Road, Winter-
ville. Phone: 689-6153. Grades:
K-8. Principal: Glenn Reaves
ECU campus Monday morning.
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PRIVATE
EDUCATION
Brookhaven Seventh-day
Adventist School, 4658 Reedy
Branch Road, Winterville.
Phone: 756-5777. Grades: K-8.
- Phone: 756-8248 Grades: K-12,
enth-Day Adventist Church.
Calvary Christian Academy,
1412 Holbert St., Greenville.
Phone: 752-4785. Grades:
Church.
Christ Covenant School,
Grades: K-12, Upper School:
746 Worthington Road, Winter-
ville. Lower School and mailing
address: 4889 Old Tar Road,
Winterville. Phone: 756-3002.
Community Christian Academy,
2009 Pactolus Road, Greenville.
Phone: 551-1055. Grades: K-4.
Church.
Greenville Christian Acad-
emy, 1621 S.W. Greenville
Blvd., Greenville. Phone:
756-0939. Grades: K3-12.
Baptist.
Greenville Learning Center,
1101 South Elm St., Greenville.
Greenville Montessori School,
822 Laurie Ellis Road Winter-
ville. Phone: 355-6268. Ages 3
to 12.
Montessori Today Inc., 129
Oakmont Drive, Greenville. Phone:
353-0505. Grades: Pre-K and K
ages 3-6.
Opendoor School, 4584 Reedy
Branch Road, Winterville. Phone:
321-1163. Grades K-6.
Pope John Paul II Catholic High
School, Academics: 2725 E. 14th
St., Greenville. Athletics: 3250
Dickinson Ave., Greenville. Phone:
-
tion: Diocese of Raleigh.
St. Peter Catholic School, 2606
E. Fifth St., Greenville. Phone:
752-3529. Grades: Pre-K-8.
Church.
The Oakwood School, 4000
MacGregor Downs Road, Green-
ville. Phone: 931-0760. Grades:
Pre-K-12.
Third Street Academy, 600 W.
Third St., Greenville. Phone:
364-2995. Grades Pre-K-4
Education Center.
Trinity Christian School, 3111
Golden Road, Greenville. Phone:
758-0037. Grades: Pre-K-12.
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tist Church.
Walton Academy, 1515 E Ar-
lington Blvd., Greenville. Phone:
215-9032. Grades: Pre-K-5.
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PITT the student body and serves is a retired Pitt County
Schools administrator.
Phone: 866-316-1757
Website: www.moc.edu

COMMUNITY members are: Charles Ellis of Greenville

COLLEGE Chairman Dr. Peter J. Kragel

is an attorney with Ward,
Smith, P.A. MILLER MOTTE
Pitt Community College, located
of Greenville is professor
and chairman of the de-
Gary Evans of Ayden is vice
president of Alliance One
COLLEGE
partment of pathology and Tyree Walker of Greenville
in Winterville, awards associate Miller Motte is a technical
laboratory medicine at East is the retired chief human
degrees, diplomas and certif-
Carolina University Brody
icates for more than 60 pro- and associates degrees in a
School of Medicine. Medical Center.
grams and provides adult basic
Vice Chairman Patti Sand- Shirley Carraway of Winter-
education, literacy training and Greenville campus: 1021 W.H.
ers-Smith of Greenville is an ville is a retired educator
occupational extension courses. Smith Blvd. No. 102, Greenville,
adjunct professor at Gard- Sheila Satur is the Student
The college serves more than NC 27834
ner-Webb University. Government Association
23,000 credit and non-credit Phone: 378-3011
Secretary Don Mills of Green- president.
students annually. Website: lp.miller-motte.edu/
ville is retired from NACCO
President: Lawrence L. Rouse college/greenville
General phone: 493-7200
Internet address: www.pittcc.edu
Materials Handling Group.
Randy Walters of Farmville MOUNT OLIVE
PCC Board of Trustees
is the owner of Farmville
Furniture Co.
COLLEGE
Gloristine Brown is the may-
The 13-member Board of
or of Bethel.
Trustees is the college’s gov- of bachelor degree programs
Brian Floyd is the president
erning body. Four members including general studies, busi-
of Vidant Health Medical
are appointed each by the ness, criminal justice, education
Center.
Pitt County Board of Commis- and health care management
Kathy Frazier of Ayden is a
sioners, Pitt County Board of and many others.
retired educator with Pitt
Education and the governor. Satellite campus, 4525 U.S. 264
County Schools.
The Student Government Asso- West, Washington, NC.
Charles Long of Farmville
ciation president is elected by

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Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon-
CENTERS day-Thursday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday and Saturday; 2-5 p.m.
Sunday
Phone: 329-4580
Website: www.sheppardlibrary.
org
Blount Branch Library
201 Ives St., Bethel
Hours: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Thurs-
day
14 Living in Pitt County
Phone: 825-0782
George Washington Carver
Library
618 W. 14th Ave., Greenville
Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon-
day-Thursday; 9-6 p.m. Friday;
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday
Phone: 329-4583
East Branch Library
2000 Cedar Lane
Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon-
day-Thursday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m Saturday
Phone: 329-4582
Winterville Public Library
2613 Railroad St., Winterville
Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon-
day-Thursday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday; 1-5 p.m. Saturday
Phone: 756-1786
Quinerly-Olschner Public
Library
451 Second St., Ayden
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.,
2-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday;
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday
Phone: 481-5836
Website: www.ayden.com/resi-
dents/library
Farmville Public Library
4276 W. Church St., Farmville
Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon-
day-Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday
Phone: 753-3355
Website: www.farmvillelibrary.
org
Grifton Public Library
568 Queen St., Grifton
Phone: 524-0345
Hours: 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Mon-
day-Friday
Website: http://grifton.com/
town-places
Bookmobile
The Pitt County Bookmobile
visits each area of Pitt County
on a three-week schedule. Call
329-4251
Pitt Community College
Library
Clifton W. Everett Building,
1986 Pitt Tech Road, Winter-
ville
Hours: 7:45 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
Monday-Thursday; 7:45 a.m.-5
p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday; exceptions apply on
holidays and semester breaks.
Open to the public.
Phone: 493-7350, circulation;
493-7360, reference.
Website: www.pittcc.edu/aca-
demics/library/
ECU LIBRARIES
All ECU libraries are open to the
public.
J.Y. Joyner Library
West end of main campus on the
mall, East Fifth Street, Greenville
Hours: Open 24 hours begin-
ning at 10 a.m. on Sunday and
ending at 9 p.m. on Friday; 10
a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday. ECU One-
Card required between 11 p.m.
and 7 a.m. Exceptions apply on
holidays and semester breaks.
Recorded hours are available by
dialing 328-4285.
Phone: 328-4176.
Website: www.ecu.edu/cs-lib
Music Library
A.J. Fletcher Music Center, 10th
Street and College Hill Drive,
Greenville
Hours: 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon-
day-Thursday; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday; 1-10 p.m. Sunday;
exceptions apply on holidays
and semester breaks. Recorded
hours are available by dialing
328-4285.
Phone: 328-6250
Website: www.ecu.edu/cs-lib/
music.cfm
Laupus ECU Health Sciences
Library
600 Moye Blvd., Greenville NC
27834
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-midnight
Monday-Thursday; 7:30 a.m.-5
p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat-
urday; noon-midnight Sunday;
exceptions apply on holidays
and semester breaks. For library
hours, call 744-2222.
Phone: Administration: 744-
2212; audiovisual materials,
2219; class information and
reference questions: 744-2230;
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computer lab: 744-3081;
request purchase: 744-2379;
toll-free: (888-820-0522)
Website: www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/
laupuslibrary/
LEARNING
CENTERS
A Time for Science
A Time for Science Nature
and Science Learning Center
celebrates science and nature
in fun and welcoming settings
and provides opportunities for
the public to cultivate positive
images and attitudes toward
STEM and toward Nature. By
so doing ATFS encourages the
pursuit of the basic elements
of STEM and environmental
knowledge as well as the
pursuit of science and envi-
ronmentally related careers.
Importantly, it allows everyone
to discover what scientists
already know, namely that
science is fun.
Director: Emily Jarvis
Address: 949 Contentnea
Lane, Grifton
Mailing: P.O Box 425, Ayden,
NC 28513
Phone: 746-4470
Email: emily@atimeforscience.
org
Website: www.atimeforscience.
org
GO-Science
- the wish of the child with a
ence, GO-Science is a science
museum in downtown Green-
ville concentrated on STEM ed-
ucation, exhibits and program-
ming designed to promote
early engagement, academic
success, and persistence in
STEM education and careers
in order to incubate a talented
and diverse STEM workforce. It
connects people with science
through interactive exhibits
and programs that provide
opportunity to experience
wonder and intuition about the
world; thereby, inspiring curi-
osity and a motivation to learn
about the STEM disciplines.
2018
VOLUNTEER
Address: 729 Dickinson Ave,
Greenville, NC 27834
Phone: 825-7243
Website: www.go-science.org/
Greenville Learning Center
OPPORTUNITIES
ter for students with learning
-
AMEXCAN
The Association of Mexicans in
primary caregiver an opportu-
nity to get out for a few hours.
disabilities in eastern North
Carolina. It is a replication site North Carolina needs volunteers The only special skills required
of The Hill Center in Durham for a variety of events and out- are a compassionate heart
and a smile; volunteers will be
and has been serving area
spreads cultural awareness in trained for anything else need-
students since 2002. Instruc-
the Latino community, bettering ed. Minimum commitment of
tors work with students with
education and leadership and two hours per week. Call Cyndi
learning disabilities to achieve
helping provide health informa- Shimer, Hospice Volunteer Co-
their full potential and to be-
tion to Latinos living in eastern ordinator, at 919-583-1741.
North Carolina. Call 252-757-
learners.
3916, 252-258-9967 or email Meals on Wheels
Address: 1101 S. Elm St.,
amexcan@amexcannc.org. The Pitt County Council on Ag-
Greenville (Immanuel Baptist
ing is in need of volunteers for
Church)
Cancer Society home-delivered meals. Routes
Phone: 252-756-8248
The American Cancer Society take about an hour to deliver.
Website: http://greenvil-
is seeking volunteers to help Meals can be picked up anytime
lelearningcenter.org/
provide patients with rides to between 10 a.m.-12 noon de-
treatment centers. Volunteers pending on the community you
Huntington Learning Center
must have a safe and reliable serve. One hour training required.
Huntington is a private tu-
vehicle, a valid driver’s license, Call 252-752-1717, Ext 4.
toring center that works with
proof of automobile insurance,
students of all ages and at
a good driving record and Threads of Love
all skill levels in all subjects.
attend A Road to Recovery Threads of Love, a group that
Instructors also help students
volunteer training. For more sews, knits and crochets items
prepare for the SAT and ACT
information, or to coordinate for preemies and sick babies
and middle and high school
a ride for a cancer patient in staying in local hospitals, is
courses like algebra, pre-cal-
need, call 1-800-227-2345. looking for new members. The
culus, chemistry, Spanish,
group meets at 9 a.m. on the
English and Biology.
Make-A-Wish second Tuesday of the month
Address: 619 Red Banks Road
Wish-granting volunteers are at the Council on Aging, 4551
in Arlington Village
needed for the Make-A-Wish County Home Road. Partici-
Phone: 252-321-9898
Foundation of Eastern North pants are asked to bring yarn,
Website: https://hunting-
tonhelps.com/center/green- Carolina. Wish-granters visit fabric or notions the group can
the family and help determine use. Contact Jennifer Wells at
ville-nc
252-746-4077.
life-threatening medical condi-
Sylvan Learning Center
tion while explaining wish pro- Soup kitchen
Sylvan is a private service that
cedures. For more information, The Community Outreach Soup
contact Lisa at 919-821-7111 Kitchen at Emmanuel Episcopal
students of all ages as well as
Church, 3503 S. Walnut St.,
academic coaching, advance-
Farmville, serves from noon
ment and test preparation and
Red Cross until 1 p.m. Monday through
STEM programs. Instructors
The Pitt County chapter of the Friday year round and needs
use a personal approach and
American Red Cross recruits volunteers, especially cooks
interactive technology to help
and trains volunteers to help who can prepare for 25-40 per-
kids with math, reading, writ-
during disasters. For training and sons, in order to continue this
ing and more.
other information, call 355-3800 schedule of operation. Some re-
Address: 204 W. Arlington Blvd.
or visit www.pittredcross.org. cent time slot vacancies need to
Phone: (252) 347-0001
Website: https://locations.sylvan-
Hospice about serving or donating, call
learning.com/us/greenville-nc/
3HC Home Health and Hospice Janet Heath at 252-917-4563
contact-us
is recruiting volunteers to go to or 252-744-2234.
the homes of hospice patients
and sit with them to give the
Living in Pitt County 15
CLUBS &
ORGANIZATIONS

CIVIC CLUBS The Host Lions Club: The Greenville Morning Rotary
Club: -
OPTIMIST

JAYCEES -
The Greenville Jaycees, a non-
The Ayden Lions Club: The Ayden Rotary Club:
-
MILITARY,
RURITAN CLUB
VETERANS
Farmville Lions Club:
American Legion Auxiliary
KIWANIS

LODGE 734
The Kiwanis Club of Greenville
University City:

Kiwanis Golden K Club:

MOOSE LODGE

Pitt Golden K Kiwanis Club:

ROTARY

Care for your entire family!

Greater Greenville Kiwanis
Call 252-695-6352 today for an appointment!
Club The Farmville Rotary Club:

The Winterville Kiwanis Club:

- The Greenville Noon Rotary
Club: -

James D. Bernstein
GC
LIONS CLUBS The Greenville Rotary Club: HC Community Health Center of GCHC
high quality | integrated | affordable

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Disabled Veterans
Disabled American Veterans and
Auxiliary Chapter 37 Greenville
meets at 6:30 p.m. on the sec-
ond Tuesday at 2805 Cemetery
Road. Call 493-4954.
Marine Corps League
The Marine Corps League, Down
East Detachment 1186 meets at
Corral, 504 S.W. Greenville Blvd.
Call 757-1677.
Military Retirees
The Military Retirees Breakfast
Saturday of each month at the
Golden Corral restaurant, 504
S.W. Greenville Blvd. It is for all
interested military retirees in the
area. Breakfast beginst at 8 a.m.,
followed by a meeting at 8:30
a.m. Contact Col. Scott Barker at
scott.barker@suddenlink.net.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post
- COALITION AGAINST RACISM
day at the VFW Post 7032, 1108
Mumford Road. Call 758-3251.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary Post 7032 meets at
VFW Post 7032, 1108 Mumford
Road. Call 758-3251.
Veterans of Modern Warfare
Veterans of Modern Warfare
Chapter 8, for those who served
in the military on or after Aug.
2, 1990, meets at 7 p.m. on the
second Monday, except for hol-
idays, at 2805 Cemetery Road.
Call 414-2024.
Vietnam Veterans
Vietnam Veterans of America
Chapter 272 Greenville meets at
6 p.m. second Thursday at 2805
Cemetery Road.
COAST GUARD
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Blackbeard’s Restaurant, 1000
Washington St., Washington, N.C.
2018
NARFEA
The National Active and Retired
Federal Employee Association
Chapter 1530 meets at 11:30
a.m. on the third Wednesday at
A’Tavola, 620 Red Banks Road, ex-
cept for July and August when group
does not meet. Call 756-0343.
LADIES AUXILIARY
The Ladies Auxiliary VFW to the
Charles Gray Morgan Post 7032
meets at 10 a.m. on the second
Tuesday at VWF Post 7032,
1108 Mumford Road.
SOCIAL AND
SPECIAL
INTEREST
AFRICAN AMERICAN CAUCUS
The Pitt County African Ameri-
can Caucus meets at 6 p.m. on
the fourth Thursday at Carver
Branch Library, 618 W. 14th
Ave. Call 364-2397.
AMATEUR RADIO
The Brightleaf Amateur Radio
Club meets at 7:30 p.m. on the
second Tuesday at the VFW Post
Home, 1108 Mumford Road.
Visit w4amc.com.
BARBERSHOP CHORUS
The Greenville Area Barbershop
Chorus, “The Carolina Chord
Connection,” meets at 7 p.m.
Mondays at Jaycee Park, 2000
Cedar Lane. Call 943-9562 or vis-
it carolinachordconnection.com.
BOOK CLUB
The Great Books Reading and
Discussion Group meets at 10
a.m. on the second and fourth
Thursday of the month, Septem-
ber through May, at Sheppard
Memorial Library, 530 Evans St.
Call Diane Myers at 355-5346.
CHESS
Greenville Chess Club meets
from 6:30-10 p.m. Wednesdays
at Barnes & Noble in University
Commons shopping center,
3040 Evans St. Call 367-0808.
Living in Pitt County
CHRISTIAN SINGLES
Focus Singles Ministry meets
at 6 p.m. on the third Saturday
at Last Days Harvest Church of
God in Christ, 3192 E. 10th St.
Call 375-6106.
CHRISTIAN RIDERS
The North Carolina Lighthouse
Christian Riders chapter of the
Christian Motorcyclists’ Associa-
tion meets at 9 a.m. on the third
Saturday at Bum’s Restaurant,
566 Third St. in Ayden. Break-
fast will be served at 8:30 a.m.
Call 756-8934.
CHRISTIAN WOMEN
The Greenville Christian Wom-
en’s Club meets at 11:30 a.m.
on the fourth Tuesday, and the
third Tuesday in November, at
the Seahorse Restaurant, 2301
Stantonsburg Road. No meeting
in December. The cost of the
meal is $12. Call 758-2214 for
reservations.
meets the second and fourth
Thursday at Philippi Church of
Christ, 3760 Philippi Drive. Call
258-1602.
DAR: Daughters of the
American Revolution
The Susanna Coutanch Evans
chapter meets at 7 p.m. on the
third Thursday from Septem-
ber-May, except December, at
Immanuel Baptist Church, 1101
S. Elm St. Call 757-0107.
DAUGHTERS OF THE
CONFEDERACY
George B. Singletary Chapter
313 of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy meets at 2 p.m.
on the second Sunday. Call 752-
3622 or email chapterinfo@
gbsudc.org.
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
The Pitt County Democratic
Women meets at 6 p.m. on the
third Thursday at Alice Keene
Recreational Center, 4561
County Home Road.
DUPLICATE SANCTIONED
BRIDGE
All games are held at the Pitt
County Senior Center, 4551
County Home Road. Games
are $5 per person. Visit www.
greenville.ncbridge.org.
EAST CAROLINA VELO
CYCLING CLUB
Club members organize and
-
ness and social awareness.
www.ecvelo.org. Call 258-7569
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
SHAG CLUB
meets at 7 p.m. on Wednesday
at Tie Breakers Sports Bar, 1920
Smythewick Drive. Free lessons
from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and dancing
at 7 p.m. Cost is $5. Visit: www.
encshagclub.com. Our business
meeting is held the 2nd Monday
of each month at Tie Breakers
Sports Bar, 1920 Smythewick
Drive, Greenville, NC at 7pm.
ECU RETIRED FACULTY
The East Carolina University Re-
tired Faculty Association meets
756-0389 for location.
EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT
The Experimental Aircraft Associ-
Tuesday at Flanagan Field, U.S.
264 Alternate, three miles east of
Farmville. Visit eaa960.org.
FAITH IN THE FIELD
A Christian group that focuses
on the outdoors meets at 6:30
James United Methodist Church,
2000 E. Sixth St. Visit faithinthe-
GOLDWINGS
The DownEast GoldWings, chap-
ter NC-D, of the Gold Wing Road
Riders Association meets at
at Golden Corral Steak House,
504 S.W. Greenville Blvd. Dinner
will be held at 6:30 p.m. Call
752-4520.
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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS CONT.
GREENVILLE WRITERS
The Greenville Writers Guild
meets at noon on the second
and fourth Friday in the group
study room of Sheppard Memo-
rial Library, 530 Evans St. Email-
grahamr1@suddenlink.net.
LE LECHE LEAGUE
The breastfeeding advocacy
group meets at 7 p.m. on the
second Thursday and 10 a.m. the
third Wednesday at Happy Girls
Bras & Breastfeeding, 518 Green-
ville Blvd SE B. Call 714-5974.
MOTHERS OF THE INCARCERATED
at Philippi Church of Christ, 3760
Philippi Drive. Call 258-1602.
NEWCOMERS
The Greenville Newcomers Club
meets at 11:30 a.m. on the sec-
ond Wednesday except July-Au-
gust at the Holiday Inn, 203
S.W. Greenville Blvd., for lunch
and a program. Cost is $17.
Email newcomersclubgnc@
yahoo.com for reservations.
PFLAG
Greenville PFLAG, a local group
in support of gender and sexual
minorities, meets from 7-9 p.m.
on the second Thursday of each
month at the Unitarian Universal-
ist Congregation, 131 Oakmont
Drive. First hour focuses on edu-
cation and advocacy, second hour
is for support group. Parents,
friends, family, allies and LGBTQ
individuals are all welcome.
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Each Office Independently Owned and Operated
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P.E.A.C.E.
PEACE Married Class meets at
at Last Days Harvest Church of
God in Christ, 3192 E. 10th St.
QUILTERS GUILD
The Night Guild meets at 6:30
p.m. the second Thursday at First
Christian Church in the family
life center, 2810 E. 14th St. Visit
greenvillencquiltersguild.com.
QUILTERS GUILD
The Day Guild meets at 1 p.m. on
the fourth Tuesday at Greenville
Recreation and Parks, 2000
Cedar Lane. Visit greenvillencquil-
tersguild.com.
REPUBLICAN WOMEN
The Greenville Republican Women
of Pitt County meet at 11:30 a.m.
on the third Thursday at 400 St.
Andrews Drive.
SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
meets 7 p.m. on the second Tues-
day of the Month at 1032 Fleming
St., across form Carver Library.
Call 258-1260 or email kwcbot-
tomline@yahoo.com.
SENIOR ADULT FELLOWSHIP
The group meets 11 a.m. on the
second Tuesday of each month
at Immanuel Free Will Baptist
Church Fellowship Hall, 317
Vernon White Road.
Living in Pitt County
THREADS OF LOVE 7407 or 931-1040.
The sewing and handicrafts NC 948: 10:15 a.m. Saturday
ministry meets at 9 a.m. second at Pitt County Senior Center,
Tuesday at the Pitt County Se- 4551 County Home Road. Call
nior Center, 4551 County Home 364-2901.
Road and 9 a.m. on the fourth
Tuesday of the month at Marl- WILDLIFE CLUB
boro Free Will Baptist Church, The Pitt County Wildlife Club
Farmville. Call 753-5775 or meets at 7 p.m. on the third
756-0378. Thursday at the clubhouse
on 3029 NC 222. An optional
TOASTMASTERS catered dinner is available for
The Toastmasters Club 2595 $9. Visit www.pittcountywildlife-
meets at 6:15 p.m. on the sec- club.org.
ond and fourth Thursday at the
Jack Minges Unit of the Boys & WINTERVILLE SENIOR
Girls Club of the Coastal Plains, CITIZENS
621 W. Fire Tower Road. Call meets at noon on the third
531-4453. Tuesday of the month in
Winterville Community Room.
TOPS Call 252-355-2572 for more
information.
the following meetings each
week: YOUNG DEMOCRATS
NC 502: 6 p.m. Tuesday at East Young Democrats of Pitt County
Branch Library, 2000 Cedar meets at 6:30 p.m. on the sec-
Lane. Call 758-3937 ond Thursday. Email pittyoung-
NC 898: 6 p.m. Thursday at the dems@gmail.com for location.
Pitt County Senior Center, 4551
County Home Road. Call 916-
Embracing progress while holding on to small
town values makes Farmville a great place to live,
work and grow. The community offers safe and
secure neighborhoods, a small town ambience,
and a quality of life unmatched in other towns.
Farmville’s vibrant Main Street, excellent schools,
effective government, affordable housing, active
churches, outstanding library and museum, six
parks and country club, and a creative Arts Council
all combine to make the community a wonderful
place to live, work and prosper.
Honoring Our Past, Shaping Our Future, Farmville
is the perfect place to call home. Give us a shout
and lets have a chat. We would love to help.
Feel free to say hello! Phone (252)753-5116 or
(252)753-4671.
2018
 Vidant Medical Center is a
tertiary referral facility,
the teaching hospital
for the Brody School of
Medicine at East Carolina
University and a Level 1
trauma center, including
a children’s emergency
department. It is governed
UNC Board of Governors
and Pitt County Board of
Commissioners for a term
Noel L. Baucom, JoAnne
HEALTHCARE
James “Jim” Chesnutt, Carlester
Jimmy F. Garris, Bruce E. Gray,
VIDANT HEALTH “Phil” Hodges, Mary “Polly”
provider in Pitt and surrounding counties. It operates S. Kennedy, J. Bryant Kittrell III,
counties. It is the corporate parent of Vidant Medical
Center in Greenville, a tertiary referral center and teach
ing hospital for the Brody School of Medicine at East
Vidant Cancer Care
at the Eddie and Jo Allison
of outdoor healing gardens and
the Pitt County Board of Commissioners and the University
prosthetics and compression
sleeves and garments. A re
services to patients and fami
lies, including psychotherapy,
support groups and comple
mentary therapies.
The East Carolina Heart Institute
partnership of Vidant Medical
Center, ECU and cardiovascu
academic medicine and research.
education, research, treatment
2018 Living in Pitt County
and prevention of cardiovas
physicians at Vidant Medical
Center and ECU had already
received international
acclaim for advances in
sisted surgery using the da
Carolina Heart Institute at Vidant
Rehabilitation Center
therapy, vocational evaluation,
speech and audiology services
Behavioral Health
and cares for mental illness and
related disorders.
The James and Connie May-
nard Children’s Hospital
vides dedicated space to meet
the medical needs of the small
est patients and their families
The trauma center at Vidant
Medical Center
including the Vidant Medical
Center emergency department
and children’s emergency
EastCare, an emergency air and
The Vidant Wound Healing Center
doctors, nurses and technicians
diseases.
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HEALTHCARE CONT.
Community Health Programs
collaborates with local gov-
ernment and private agencies
to address health issues in
Pitt County. Programs include
pediatric asthma, school health,
injury prevention and senior
services. Call 847-6077.
Vidant EastCare
provides critical care air and
ground service to areas within
150 miles of Greenville. Based
at Vidant Medical Center, Vidant
EastCare is nationally recog-
nized for safety, quality and
service and is fully accredited
by the Commission on Accredi-
tation of Medical Transport Sys-
four medical helicopters based
in Beaufort, Wayne, Nash and
Craven counties.
Vidant Wellness Center
the hospital’s wellness center
for the public and patients, is
located at 2610 Stantonsburg
Road. The 52,000 square foot,
medically modeled wellness
- Medicine, with an estimated 345
ness and wellness services and
provides the latest in cardiovas-
cular and resistance equipment.
Call 847-6501.
Vidant Home Health and Hospice
provides health care for patients
in the comfort of their homes,
as well as care and support for
terminally ill patients and their
families. The Service League of
Greenville Inpatient Hospice is
a joint project of Vidant Health
and the Service League of
Greenville. The eight-bed facility
is the only inpatient hospice
facility in Pitt County.
ECU HEALTH
SCIENCES
Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University’s four-
year medical school opened
in 1977 and was renamed
the Brody School of Medicine
20
at East Carolina University in
1999. Today, the Brody School
of Medicine enrolls more than
300 medical students and trains
more than 400 medical resi-
dents and fellows in 40 accred-
ited residency and fellowship
programs.
In addition to medical degrees,
the school awards a master’s
degree in public health and doc-
torates in anatomy and cell biol-
ogy, biochemistry, microbiology
and immunology, pharmacology,
physiology and biological sci-
MBA dual degree program open
to enrolled medical students
and physicians in residency
training programs. The Amer-
ican Academy of Family Physi-
cians consistently ranks Brody
the nation for the percentage
of graduates who choose family
medicine each year.
ECU Physicians is the medical
practice of the Brody School of
physician faculty seeing patients
in 24 clinical areas, including
the ECU Family Medicine Center,
Monk Geriatric Center, the East
Carolina Heart Institute at ECU,
ECU Women’s Physicians, Moye
Medical Centers, and Firetower
age as well as specialty services
for cancer, heart disease, diabe-
tes, digestive disorders, arthritis
and other conditions. ECU and
Vidant Health jointly operate the
Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center.
ECU also partners with Vidant
Medical Center to provide a Lev-
el I Trauma Center that serves a
29-county region. The prac-
tice currently is merging with
Vidant’s physician practice.
The medical school’s website
Physicians’ website is www.ecu.
- & Information Management,
tion about ECU Physicians, call
252-744-1111.
Living in Pitt County
The East Carolina Heart
Institute at East Carolina
University
The Heart Institute is a partner-
ship that brings together the
faculty of ECU’s Brody School
of Medicine with the exception-
al facilities of Vidant Medical
Center. ECU’s clinical, education
and research facility for the
heart institute opened in 2008.
ECU’s specialists diagnose and
treat heart failure, chest pain,
irregular rhythm, heart condi-
tions related to high cholesterol,
high blood pressure, diabetes
and congenital heart defects.
Care is provided to children and
adolescents as well as adults.
ECU’s Robotic Surgery Center
for Training and Research has
trained nearly 1,400 clinical
in robotic cardiac, thoracic, gy-
necologic, urologic and general
surgery procedures. East Caro-
lina Heart Institute’s website is
www.eastcarolinaheartinstitute.
com. For general information,
call 252-744-4400.
School Of Dental Medicine
educates the next generation of
general practice dentists while
providing a full range of dental
care services for the public at re-
duced cost. Faculty, resident and
in Greenville and at community
service learning centers in eight
underserved areas across North
Carolina. Insurance plans includ-
ing Medicaid are accepted. Call
252-737-7834 or visit www.ecu.
College Of Allied Health
Sciences
College of Allied Health Sciences
master’s and doctoral programs
– including distance education
– in Addiction & Rehabilitation
Studies, Clinical Laboratory Sci-
ence, Communication Sciences
Nutrition Science, Occupational
Therapy, Physical Therapy, and
Physician Assistant Studies. The
college also serves the local
community by providing the
following patient care services:
The ECU Department of
Addictions & Rehabilitation
Studies
NAVIGATE Counseling Clinic
helps clients identify challenges,
cope with stress, improve inter-
personal skills and relationships,
choose a career or education
self-esteem, improve assertive-
ness, and assess and address
the impact of alcohol or drug
use in their lives. It is located
inside the ECU Health Sciences
Building. Call 252-744-0328
or email navigate@ecu.edu for
more information.
The Speech-Language &
Hearing Clinic of the ECU
Department of Communication
Sciences and Disorders
related to speech, language,
voice, hearing, stuttering, apha-
sia, ALS and balance, including
the Scottish Rite Childhood
Program. It is located inside the
ECU Health Sciences Building.
Call 252-744-6104.
ECU Physical Therapy
School of Medicine. Its clin-
ics employ licensed physical
therapists to ensure outstanding
physical therapy interventions.
Therapists treat a variety of
injuries and diagnoses in all
ages and physical activity levels.
The focus of the clinic is sports,
spine, vestibular, and orthopedic
related injuries, although the
therapists are licensed and qual-
-
gies. Located in the ECU Family
Medicine Center at 101 Heart
-
pointments. All major insurance
carriers accepted.
College Of Nursing
The ECU College of Nursing
is a recognized center for
excellence in nursing education,
2018
research and practice and is the
state’s largest educator of new
nurses. The college’s academic
programs prepare professional
nurses as baccalaureate general-
ists, as specialists for advanced
practice at the master’s level and
as practitioners and scientists
at the doctoral level. Nearly 90
percent of graduates remain in
North Carolina to practice. The
school’s graduates consistently
earn well above the national
average on national licensure
college is perennially ranked
by U.S. News and World Report
for the online master of science
in nursing education program.
Learn more about the College of
Nursing at www.nursing.ecu.edu.
U.S. DEPT. OF
VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Veterans Health Care Center,
401 Moye Blvd., Greenville
Phone: 252-830-2149. Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The Greenville VA Health Care
Center opened in January 2014.
300 health care professionals
providing 35 individual primary
care and specialty services,
including mental health, car-
diology, dental and eye care,
diabetic education, orthopedic,
pharmacy, physical therapy,
women’s health and others:
Primary care and specialty
care services for veterans in
eastern North Carolina.
Behavioral health services
including individual, group
and family counseling.
Handicapped accessible:
Full and easy access for all
veterans.
Personal care: Highly quali-
specialty care referrals to the
Durham VA Medical Center.
Laboratory: Blood drawing
services available.
Prescriptions: Routine pre-
scriptions processed through
the mail or My HealtheVet.
2018
PITT CO. HEALTH
DEPARTMENT
The Health Department pro-
tects, promotes and assures
the health of all people in
Pitt County. It provides many
services to achieve this mission:
Blood pressure/glucose/choles-
terol screening; diagnosis and
- Address: 261 Belvoir Highway:
ted diseases; family planning;
HIV testing and counseling;
immunizations for children and
adults; nutrition counseling;
other communicable disease
control; pregnancy testing and
maternity services; screening
for selected cancers; tubercu-
losis treatment and follow-up;
well child health care; Women's
Infants and Children's (WIC)
Nutrition Education and Supple-
partners with the schools, local
community groups, businesses,
and other health care provid-
ers throughout the community
to develop community based
health improvement initiatives
such as infant mortality reduc-
tion, breastfeeding promotion,
chronic disease risk reduction
and health promotion programs.
Address: 201 Government
Phone: 902-2300
JAMES D.
BERNSTEIN COMM.
HEALTH CENTER
sliding fee scale for those who
qualify under federal poverty
guidelines. Services include pe-
diatric and adolescent medicine;
adult and geriatric medicine;
acute care; physicals; gyne-
cology; chronic disease care
management; routine health
screening; immunizations/vac-
cinations; laboratory services;
medication assistance; referrals
to specialists; health education;
medical family therapy; case
management; health coverage
Living in Pitt County
assistance; and migrant/sea-
sonal farmworker assistance.
The center provides language
assistance for people with
receives HHS funding and has
Federal Public Health Service
(PHS) deemed status with
respect to certain health or
health-related claims, including
medical malpractice claims, for
itself and its covered individuals.
Phone: 695-6352 for an ap-
pointment. To reach a provider
after hours, call 888-826-4265.
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:30
a.m.-7:30 p.m. and Friday 8:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
HEALTH CARE
SERVICE AGENCIES
Alzheimer’s North Carolina,
252-355-0054, www.alznc.org
American Cancer Society, 252-
695-9028
American Heart Association,
919-463-8300
American Lung Association of
North Carolina, 919-792-1641
AMERICAN RED CROSS
The American Red Cross Pitt
-
tance with CPR and lifeguard
252-355-3800. Address: 312
E. 10 St.
The Blood Services division,
758-1140, 700 Cromwell
Drive, Greenville, N.C. 27858.
Web site: www.redcrossblood.
org
The American Red Cross
Bloodmobile holds blood drives
-
munity. Call (800) GIVE-LIFE.
Autism Society of North Caro-
252-756-1316
Carolina Donor Services, 252-
757-0090
Down East ALS Support Group
(Lou Gehrig’s disease) 302-
388-4553
Easter Seals UCP Summer
Moore Children’s Center, 252-
756-6533
Eastern NC Center for
Independent Living
are not a residence)
Disability Advocate and
Resource Center (is what
locals know them as) 252-
355-6215
Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation International, Tri-
angle/Eastern N.C. Chapter,
(919) 847-2630
La Leche League, breast-
feeding advocacy group,
Meets at Happy Girls Bras
and Breastfeeding, 252-364-
8729; Vallere Shelton, 919-
709-5438
March of Dimes, 919-781-2481
National Multiple Sclerosis
Society, 800-344-4867
Pitt County AIDS Service Or-
ganization, 252-830-1660
Leo Jenkins Cancer Center
252-744-1888
STAR (Support Team for Active
Recreation), 252-220-4732
MENTAL HEALTH AND
RECOVERY
Alcoholics Anonymous and
other 12-Step Recovery
Groups, 252-758-0787
Trillium Health Resources
(provides management of
behavioral health care in Pitt
County), 877-685-2415
Center for Family Violence
Prevention (for domestic
violence victims), 252-758-
4400 or 252-752-3811 for
the 24-hour crisis line
Hopeful Beginnings Postpar-
tum Support Group, 252-
847-7439.
REAL Crisis Intervention, 252-
758-HELP (4357)
National Alliance of the Men-
tally Ill (NAMI), 439-0075,
800-451-9682
Narcotics Anonymous, 252-
321-1631
NarAnon family support
group, 919-880-0473
Overeaters Anonymous, 919-
406-9300 Web: www.trian-
Walter B. Jones Alcohol and
Drug Abuse Treatment Center,
252-830-3426
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TRANSPORTATION
Transportation in Greenville got a new
hub in 2018 with the opening of the of
600 S. Pitt St.
The center is a centrally located transfer
facility where all local and regional
transportation services can connect. The
Greenville Area Transit system (GREAT
bus system), Pitt Area Transit (PATS),
ECU Transit, and Greyhound each utilize
the facility for connections along with
taxis and the Amtrak Connector. Airport,
medical, and hotel shuttles could also
locate there with future rail service also
a possibility.
The center provides a covered trans-
fer facility with seating, restrooms and
more, giving people a choice of transpor-
the needs of our growing population for
the next 20-30 years.
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GREAT BUSES
Greenville Area Transit pro-
vides bus service from 6:20
a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday
and from 9:25 a.m.-6 p.m. on
Saturday. There is no service on
Sunday or certain city holidays.
The main transfer point for all
Transportation Center, 600 S.
Pitt St.
Route 1: Public Works,
K-Mart, Greenville Mall,
Smithwick, Target, Founders
Drive.
Route 2: VA Hospital, Best
Drive, West Point, W.H. Smith
Boulevard, Arlington Boule-
vard, Manhattan Avenue.
Route 3: Piggly Wiggly,
Walmart, Westhaven Road,
Pitt Community College, Kris-
ten Drive, Guy Smith Park.
Route 4: Flora Mobile Home
Park, Pitt County Social
Services/Health Department,
Westwood Mobile Home Park,
Bernstein Center, Oak Grove,
Airport Road.
Living in Pitt County
Route 5: Brownlea Drive, 14th
Street, Greenville Mall, Cherry
Court, Walmart, Oak Street.
Route 6: Vidant Medical Cen-
ter, Spring Forest, Mall Drive,
Pitt Community College,
Walmart, Piggly Wiggly.
Fares
Regular one-way fare is $1.
Transfers are free. Exact fare is
required.
Free Fare
Children less than 44 inches
in height ride free. For safety
reasons, they must be under
the supervision of an adult.
Discount Fare
Discount fare is equal to one-
half regular fare. Persons 65
and older and persons with
disabilities are eligible. A
GREAT discount fare photo
ID or Medicare card must be
presented at time of board-
ing to obtain discount fare.
GREAT Passes: Unlimited
ride passes can be pur-
chased from the bus driver.
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A GREAT bus sits in the new G.K.
Punch passes for 22
and 44 rides and single-ride
tickets can be purchased by
visiting the 1500 Beatty St.
GREAT office. Regular un-
limited ride day passes are
$2; regular 22-ride punch
passes are $20; regular 44-
ride punch passes are $40;
single=ride tickets are $1,
and books of 100 single-ride
tickets are $90.
Elite Properties
Bicycles are permitted in
the rack on the front of all
Elite Properties
GREAT buses. This rack will
hold two bicycles. Passen-
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gers must load and unload
their own bicycles. There is
no special license or addi-
tional fare for traveling with
a bicycle.
GREAT complies with both
ADA regulations and State of
North Carolina accessibility
requirements. The following
features are available on
every GREAT bus: fold-out
wheelchair ramps, space for
two wheelchairs, audio and
visual announcements of
major stops, reserved seating
areas for the elderly and
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252-215-0015
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disabled and a kneeling sys-
tem to make boarding easier.
Riders with disabilities that
prevent them from using the
GREAT buses may qualify for
a paratransit service provided
by GREAT through the Pitt
Area Transit System (PATS).
This is a special van curb-to-
curb service available only to
qualified disabled applicants
and is provided during the
same hours as the GREAT bus
service.
Phone: 329-4532.
Website: www.greenvillenc.
gov/government/pub-
lic-works/great-bus-system
BICYCLES
LimeBike
Dock-free smart-bike sharing
service. Available in Farmville
and Greenville. Download the
app or visit www.limebike.com
for more information.
GREYHOUND
Greyhound provides sched-
uled intercity bus service to
the Greenville terminal at the
Center, 600 S. Pitt St.. Phone:
752-3483. Operation Hours: 10
a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 4:30-6:30
p.m. Monday-Sunday; closed
holidays.
ECU TRANSIT
East Carolina University
Student Transit Authority
provides transit service to
ECU. Free service is provided to,
from and around the ECU campus
areas and several shopping areas.
A valid ECU 1 Card is required
to ride. For more information,
including maps and schedules,
visit www.ecu.edu/transit. For
up-to-date bus information, dial
ECU-BUS1 or 328-2871.
PATS
The Pitt Area Transit System is
a public transportation system
open to all residents of Pitt Coun-
ty living outside the city limits of
Greenville. Hours of operation are
4 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday through
Saturday. No Sunday service.
Closed on county holidays. To
schedule transportation, call 902-
2002. Transportation requests
are taken between 9 a.m. and
2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Transportation requests must
be scheduled at least one day in
advance.
Director: Cam Coburn. Address:
1717 W. Fifth St., Greenville.
Phone: 902-2010. Fax: 752-
2320.
Website: www.pittcountync.
gov/220/Pitt-Area-Transit-PATS
AVIATION
Pitt-Greenville Airport, 400
Airport Road, P.O. Box 671,
Greenville, NC 27835.
The airport is served by Ameri-
can Airlines with daily scheduled
ticket counter, 758-1457. For
reservations, call (800) 428-
4322.
Dillon’s Aviation, 1105 N.
Memorial Drive, Greenville, NC
27834; training, maintenance
and aerial photography, 757-
1841.
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Friday in Greenville

MUSIC
are scheduled in late August visit www.easternyouthorches- Greenville, 27835, 329-4567.
and early January. In addition tras.org.
to the regularly scheduled Suzuki Association
concerts in December and April, Emerald City Big Band The Greenville Suzuki Associ-
The ECU School of Music
the concert choir will present a Rehearses on Monday eve-
The East Carolina University
fundraising gala in February. nings at the Music Academy of parents in Greenville and Pitt
School of Music presents more
Eastern Carolina and presents County, North Carolina, and
than 100 free and ticketed pub-
For more information, visit www. - neighboring areas who teach
lic performances each year.
greenvillechoralsociety.com or mances throughout the year. and learn music through the
contact General Manager Paula Call 756-7842. Suzuki methodology. It provides
These include guest recitals,
Mitra at 412-7927 or gcsgen- an important environment for
faculty recitals and ensemble
eralmanager@gmail.com. Folk Arts Society of Greenville the cooperative and nurturing
concerts of jazz, classical music,
The Folk Arts Society of Green- interaction of those students
chamber music, symphony
East Carolina Musical Arts Edu- ville presents a concert series with their parents and teachers.
orchestra, sacred music, bands,
cation Foundation of traditional and contemporary The institute is held at East Car-
new music, opera and choir.
The East Carolina Musical Arts folk music, contra dances, salsa olina University in A.J. Fletcher
Multi-day public festival events
Education Foundation was and other performing arts. Visit Music Center.
and concerts include the year-
- www.fasgnc.org.
long Four Seasons Chamber
poration to develop musical For more information, visit www.
Music Festival, the year-long
projects, including concerts Music Academy of Eastern ecu.edu/music/suzuki.
North Carolina NewMusic Initia-
and educational workshops, to Carolina
tive, the Billy Taylor Jazz Festival
The Music Academy of Eastern Tar River Community Band
in April and the ECU Summer
eastern North Carolina available Carolina, 811 S. Evans St., is a Rehearses at 7:15 p.m. Thurs-
Guitar Festival in July.
to a broad diversity of audienc- member of the National Guild of day evenings at C.M. Eppes
es, and to encourage continued Community Schools of the Arts. Middle School. The band plays a
For the School of Music events
interest in and performance of MAEC is for students of all ages wide variety of music: marches,
calendar and additional infor-
organ and choral music. For show tunes, jazz, swing and
mation regarding concerts and
more information, visit www. lessons, jazz studies, music classical. The band’s season
events go to www.ecu.edu/mu-
opus126.com. therapy and Suzuki guitar. To begins in September around the
sic or call 328-6851.
learn more visit www.musica- time the school year begins and
Eastern Youth Orchestras cademyec.org or call 353-6232. ends with a Sunday in the Park
Greenville Choral Society
The Eastern Youth Orchestra is a performance. Learn more at
The Greenville Choral Society,
- Sunday in the Park www.tarriverband.com.
which includes its concert choir
zation founded in 1970 for the A free summer concert series
for adults, youth chorale for
purpose of providing musical held at 7 p.m. Sundays begin-
grades 9- 2, and children’s cho-
enrichment for outstanding ning in June on the Greenville
rus for grades 4-8, will perform
young instrumentalists in the Town Common. Produced by
several concerts through the
coastal plains region of North Greenville Recreation and Parks
2018-2019 season. Auditions
Carolina. For more information,

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 DANCE
Eastern North Carolina Dance
Foundation
The Eastern North Carolina
Dance Foundation hosts an
annual performance, “Winter
Wonder” featuring The Dance
Collective at ECU’s Wright Audi-
torium in November. Tickets can
be purchased at www.ecuarts.
com or 1-800-ECU-ARTS.
North Carolina Academy of
Dance Arts
The North Carolina Academy of
Dance Arts hosts an annual per-
formance of “The Nutcracker”
each December at ECU’s Wright
Auditorium. Call 355-2140 or
visit www.danceacademyofnc.
com for more information. Tick-
ets can be purchased at www.
ecuarts.com or 1-800-ECU-
ARTS.
Dancers rehearse
“#MeToo,” one of the
pieces to be presented
during Dance 2018.
2018
THEATER
ECU/Loessin Playhouse
Performances and productions
of School of Theatre and
Dance, College of Fine Arts and
Communication
Sept. 25-30: “Peter and the
Starcatcher”
Oct. 16-12: Fall Dance 2018
Nov. 13-18: “The Mystery of
Edwin Drood”
Feb. 12-17: “If/Then”
March 19-24: Spring Dance
2019
April 9-14: “The Three Mus-
kateers”
For tickets, call the ECU Cen-
800-ECU-ARTS or visit www.
ecuarts.com.
The S. Rudolph Alexander Per-
forming Arts Series
Features professional attractions
and theater. All performances are
held in Wright Auditorium.
Oct. 11: Broadway’s Next H!T
Musical
Nov. 15: VOCES8
Nov. 29: Sons of Serendip:
Christmas Beyond the Lights
Jan. 10: Orpheus Chamber
Orchestra
Jan. 31: Melange
Feb. 10: International Guitar
Night
Feb. 28: Mexican Brass
March 14: Lucky Plush Pro-
ductions
For tickets, call the ECU Central
800-ECU-ARTS, or visit www.
ecuarts.com.
Living in Pitt County
Family Fare
East Carolina University’s Family
Fare Series features fun, educa-
tional programs for children and
their families. All performances
are in Wright Auditorium. Tick-
ets are $11 for adults and $8
for children in advance. All tick-
ets are $10 at the door. Season
tickets are $54 for adults; $42
for students and youth.
Oct. 5: Pete the Cat
Nov. 2: Jack and the Wonder
Beans
Jan. 18: Me...Jane: The
Dreams and Adventures of
Young Jane Goodall
Feb. 15: Jackie Robinson: A
Game Apart
March 1: Magic School Bus
March 22: Bridge to Terabithia
For tickets, call the ECU Central
800-ECU-ARTS or visit www.
ecuarts.com.
Farmville Community Arts Council
The Farmville Community Arts
Council will present several
theater productions throughout
the year. Call 753-3832.
Farmville Community Arts Coun-
cil, Inc., Paramount Theatre,
3723 N. Main Street, Farmville.
Call 753-3832 or visit www.
farmvillearts.org.
Magnolia Arts Center
Magnolia Arts Center, locat-
ed at 1703 E. 14th Street, is
Greenville’s premier community
theatre comprised of outstanding
volunteer actors, technicians,
and producers. The group stages
several productions each year—
including well-known plays,
musicals, and newly written
pieces. Magnolia Arts Center also
for youth and adults to improve
their theatre skills, and special
events appealing to all ages.
For more information visit www.
magnoliaartscneter.com or call
1-888-MAC-EVNT.
Whirligig Stage
shows, classes and venue
rentals for special events.
Its new location is 628 S.
Pitt Street in the Dickinson
Avenue Arts District.
-
arets, comedy nights, puppet
shows, plays and more.
For more information, call 689-
8092 or visit www.whirligig-
stage.com.
Smiles & Frowns Playhouse Inc.
-
pany for children in grades
K-12 through which they can
explore all aspects of theater
with adult supervision. P.O. Box
1945, Greenville, 27835. Two
annual productions are held
at the Doug Mitchell Memorial
Theatre, 4354 Lee St., Ayden.
For more information, visit www.
smilesandfrowns.net or call
756-4959.
Grant Hayes
plays Purlie
in Magnolia
Arts Center’s
production of
“Purlie.”
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FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Farmville Dogwood Festival
Outdoor festival will be held on
the Farmville Town Common,
Visit www.farmvilledogwoodfest.
Call 752-0153 or email derby@
rhrnc.com. Visit www.rhrnc.com.
Mayfest
First Presbyterian Church, 1400

JANUARY 303 S.W. Greenvllle Blvd. Visit

Unity breakfast
Greenville’s annual Community
Unity Breakfast, which commem-
orates the birthday of Martin
Luther King Jr., is held on the King
Holiday at ECU’s Murphy Center.
Call the Pitt-Greenville Chamber
of Commerce at 752-4101.
Polar Bear Plunge
ECU’s Polar Bear Plunge is held at
sheppardlibrary.org.
Unnatural Resources Fair
The annual Eastern North
Carolina Unnatural Resources
Fair will be at the Greenville
Convention Center, 303 S.W.
Greenville Blvd. Visit unnatural-
resources.org.
MARCH
com or call at 753-5814.
Grifton Shad Festival
Outdoor festival takes place in
downtown Grifton. Visit www.
griftonshadfestival.com.
PirateFest
An annual festival hosted by Up-
town Greenville featuring food
and art vendors, special events and
music. Visit www.piratefestnc.com.
Youth Arts Festival
The Community Youth Arts Fes-
S. Elm St., will host Mayfest for
Missions at the church. Visit
fpcgreenville.org.
Parade of Homes
The Greenville-Pitt County Home
Builders Association’s Parade of
Homes is a showcase of newly
constructed homes hosted by
the Pitt County Home Builders
Association, 1913 Turnbury
Drive. Call 756-7915.

the Student Recreation Center’s Purple/Gold Pigskin Pig Out Party

outdoor pool. Sponsored by Cam-
pus Recreation & Wellness, will
include free music, entertainment
and food. Visit ecu.edu for more
information.
Beer festival
The Jolly Skull Beer & Wine Fes-
tival will be at the the Greenville
Convention Center, 303 S.W.
Greenville Blvd. Visit www.beer-
army.org/ jollyskull.
Outdoor Expo
The Carolina Outdoor Expo will be
held at the Greenville Convention
Center, 303 S.W. Greenville Blvd.
Visit carolinaoutdoorexpo.com/
First Friday Art Walk
Uptown Artwalk is a self guided
tour of art galleries and eateries
in the downtown Greenville area.
It is held on the First Friday of
each month.
FEBRUARY
Book sale
The Friends of Sheppard Me-
morial Library’s annual used
book sale will be held at the
Greenville Convention Center,
ECU Pirate spring football cele-
bration includes activities, food,
a pig-cooking contest and mu-
sic. Visit www.ecupirates.com.
KidsFest
Martin Pitt Partnership for Children
KidsFest will be held at the Green-
ville Convention Center, 303 S.W.
Greenville Blvd. Visit mppfc.org.
Fine Arts Ball
A Fine Arts Ball hosted by Green-
ville Museum of Art will be held
at the Rock Springs Center. More
information at www.gmoa.org.
APRIL
Relay for Life
Pitt County Relay for Life will be
held at H. Boyd Lee Park, 5184
Corey Road, Winterville. Visit
www.relayforlife.org/pittnc for
more information.
Billy Taylor Jazz Festival
The Billy Taylor Jazz Music Fes-
tival will be held at multiple ven-
ues at East Carolina University
and Greenville, Visit ecu.edu/
arts for more information.
tival will be held at the Green-
ville Town Common. The event
combines ECU’s Youth Arts
Festival with the Celebration of
Youth Expressions. Call 328-
5749 or email reichd@ecu.edu.
Spring Fling
St. James United Methodist
Church, 2000 E. Sixth St., will
host its annual Spring Fling
community yard sale and auc-
tion at the church. Visit www.
stjconnect.org.
MAY
Chamber Business Expo
The 2018 Pitt County Business
Expo will be 9-1:30 a.m. Friday,
May 4, at the Greenville Con-
vention Center. Contact Sarah
Fuchs at the Greenville-Pitt
County Chamber of Commerce,
752-4101, Ext. 234. Visit www.
greenvillenc.org/events/2018-
pitt-county-business-expo
Derby Dash Bash
The Annual Derby Dash Bash
will be held at Rock Springs
Center, 4025 N.C. 43 North.
JUNE-JULY
Sunday in the Park
The annual Sunday concert series
on the Greenville Town Common
begins in June and runs through
August. Visit greenvillenc.gov.
Greenville Grooves
The annual Carroll Dashiell
Greenville Grooves Music Festival
will be held at Five Points Plaza,
the corner of Fifth and Evans
streets. Visit uptowngreenville.com
Piano Festival
East Carolina University School
of Music’s Piano Festival features
guest and faculty artists at cam-
pus venues. Visit ecuarts.com or
call 328-4788.
Guitar Festival
East Carolina University School
of Music’s Guitar Festival features
guest and faculty artists at cam-
pus venuesVisit www.ecuarts.com
or call 328-4788.
Greenville Fourth
Greenville’s Fourth of July cele-
bration hosted by the city and the
Noon Rotary Club takes place on
the Greenville Town Common.

Educating, entertaining, and enriching our community

by producing quality theater and performing arts
programs that are diverse and inclusive.
For more information visit
www.magnoliaartscneter.com or
call 1-888-MAC-EVNT.
1703 E. 14th Street, Greenville

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Farmville Fourth
Farmville’s Independence Day
Celebration, sponsored by the
town of Farmville will be held at
the Town Common, 3672 N. Main
St. Visit www.farmville-nc.com.
AUGUST
Watermelon Festival
The town of Winterville’s annual
outdoor celebration features
rides, activities and music. Visit
www.watermelonfest.com.
Comic Con
The annual Greenville Comic
Con will be held at the Green-
ville Convention Center, 303
S.W. Greenville Blvd. Visit www.
greenvillenccomiccon.com for
more information.
Down Home Southern Soul
Blues Festival
The annual Down Home South-
ern Soul Blues Festival will be
held at the Pitt County Fair-
grounds, 3910 MLK Jr. Highway.
Visit www.eventbrite.com for
tickets or call 919-208-5877 for
more information.
and drink and participation from
businesses in the district.
OCTOBER
Dickinson After Dark
A craft beer festival featuring
craft beer, food trucks, live
music, creativity, and quirky
fun. This event was created to
help celebrate the growing craft
beer scene in Greenville. Visit
uptowngreenville.com for more
information.
Latino Festival
AMEXCAN will host the annual
festival at the Greenville Town
Common with music, dancing,
food, health screenings and
more. Free. Call 757-3916.
Lobster Fair
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church,
107 Louis St., will host its an-
nual Lobster Fair at the church.
Visit www.st-tim.org.
Canine Crawl
The Humane Society of Eastern
Carolina hosts Annual Canine
Crawl from at the Greenville
Town Common. Visit www.hse-
carolina.org.
The Pitt County Veterans Coun-
cil Veterans Day service
On the Greenville Town Common,
105 E. First St. Area veterans,
residents and dignitaries usually
begin gathering at 10:30 a.m. In
2017 the service was held in the
J.H. Rose High School Performing
Arts Center, 600 W. Arlington
Blvd. East Carolina University, Pitt
Community College, Winterville,
Ayden and other municipalities
also hold observances. The
Veteran Council typically holds
a Memorial Day service on the
Greenville Town Common as well.
DECEMBER
Festival of Trees
Festival of decorated trees to
- Other holiday parades:
work of Eastern North Carolina
at the Greenville Convention
Center. Visit www.visitgreenvil-
lenc.com/visit/festival-of-trees.
Christmas Town
Ayden will host “Christmas
Town” with shopping, food and
activities. Visit facebook.com/
aydenchamber, call 746-2266 or
email chamber@ayden.com.
Greenville Gives
The City of Greenville will hold its
Greenville Gives Holiday Celebra-
tion and tree-lighting ceremony
at Five Points Plaza on Fifth and
Evans streets. Call 329-4538.
Homes tour and bazaar
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 401
E. Fourth St., will hold its an-
nual Christmas homes tour and
bazaar featuring tours of area
homes decorated for Christmas.
Call 752-3482.
Breakfast with Santa
Greenville Museum of Art,
758-1946
Greenville Annual
Holiday Parade
Uptown Greenville
Ayden
Winterville

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Ayden Collard Festival
Outdoor festival in downtown
Ayden features collard-eating con-
test, rides, music, activities. Visit
www.aydencollardfestival.com.
Bethel Harvest Festival
Downtown outdoor festival
features food, music, activities.
Visit www.bethelnc.org.
Freeboot Friday
Greenville’s pep rally of sorts for
ECU home football games. From
5-8 p.m. on Fridays before Pi-
rate Home Games at Five Points
Plaza, on the corner of Fifth and
Evans streets.
Pitt County Fair
American Legion Agricultural Fair
featuring rides, exhibits, music
and show at the Pitt County Fair-
grounds, 3901 Greenville Blvd.,
N.E. Visit www.pittfair.org.
Umbrella Market
is at Five Points Plaza at Fifth and
Evans streets. It is open from 5-8
p.m. on Wednesdays from May
through August. More than 70
vendors typically participate. It fea-
tures live performances and food
Eastern Radiologists hosts the
Congratulations Jimmy!
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at the Breast Imaging Center,
2101 W. Arlington Blvd. Visit
www.facebook.com/ rideforthe-
curenc and www.ridefortherib-
bonnc.com.
Hometown Halloween
Halloween festival will be held in
downtown Farmville. Call 753-6713.
Truck or Treat
Uptown Greenville and the
Greenville Police Department
will host Truck or Treat featuring
food vendors and fun. Call 561-
8400 or email info@uptown-
greenville.com.
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& SPORTS
Taylor Nguyen at Beach Fest 2018

PUBLIC PARK
AND RECREATION
PROGRAMS
Most municipal and Pitt County

parks and recreational pro-

grams, athletic leagues and

time and 300 seasonal employ- Elm Street Park

and the Millennium Fountain, as park has Stallings Stadium,

AYDEN government/recreation-parks
Call the Recreation and Arts
May Museum and Park Andrew A. Best Freedom Park
The May Museum and Park,
includes a playground and a
dedicated to preserving and
interpreting Farmville area Beatrice Maye Floral Garden Park Thomas Foreman Park/Eppes
Ayden Recreation and - Recreation Center — 400 Nash
Arts facilities Bradford Creek Public Golf Course
-
rium and classroom space, a century house, donated her
home, property and many arti- grills, play area, picnic shelter,
Ayden District Park
3864 Jolly Road, has a splash Evans Park/River Birch Tennis
pad, beach volleyball, bocce Bradford Creek Soccer Complex Center
- Farmville Golf and Country Club
- -
style course is nestled among -
shelters, play equipment and

course measures 6200 yards Disc Golf Course

Veterans Memorial Park The 18-hole course is open dai-

- outside basketball court, picnic shel-
ground, tennis courts, picnic Dream Park/Splashpoint
Greensprings Park
a seasonal sprayground open
Oliver Murphrey Park and -
FARMVILLE Walking Trail
Call the Recreation Department -
Greenville Aquatics & Fitness
- Center
Drew Steele Center

Walter B. Jones Town Common GREENVILLE has an indoor pool, aerobic and

Greenville Recreation and Parks

28 Living in Pitt County 2018

membership fee is charged. Call
329-4041.
Greenville Community Pool
is at 2113 Myrtle Ave. The regular
season usually runs from June
to mid-August. Hours are 1:30-5
p.m. Monday through Friday and
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
The pool is closed on Sundays.
Call 329-4563.
is at 200 N. Ash St, open from
sunrise to sunset.
is at 2100 Chestnut St. The park
is 12 acres with picnic tables
329-4567.
is at 5184 Corey Road. The park
is 92 acres with a recreation
center, gymnasium, three lighted
cross country course, a picnic
shelter, exercise stations and a
playground. Call 329-4550.
is at 2531 Sunset Ave. The 1.72-
acre park has a picnic shelter and
a playground. Call 329-4567.
is at 2000 Cedar Lane. The park
has an arts-and-crafts center,
courts and playground. Call 329-
4546.
is open for in-line skating, skate-
boarding and biking. The Extreme
Park is open from 9 a.m. to 10
p.m. daily, weather permitting.
Required safety equipment must
be worn. Call 329-4567.
The North Recreational Complex
located on Highway 264 East
(10 minutes from main campus)
features eight multipurpose activity
lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee, and
and a covered seating area with
restrooms. Parking is provided
property also includes 6 acres of
equipment, a .5 mile trail around
the lake, sand volley ball, corn-hole
2018
and 18 hole disc golf course. Call
737-4468 or visit www.ecu.
NORTH-RECREATIONAL-COM-
PLEX.cfm
is at 401 E. Fire Tower Road.
The park has a playground and
a picnic shelter. Call 329-4567.
is at 1400 Brownlea Drive. The
park has playground equipment
and a picnic shelter. Call 329-
4567.
is at 1703 E. 14th St. The park
court and restrooms.
is at 1000 Mumford Road. The
park consists of 324 acres and
rental, camping, nature trails
and two picnic shelters. Hours of
operation vary according to sea-
son. From May through August,
the park is open from 6 a.m. to
8 p.m. From September through
October, the park is open from 7
a.m. to 7 p.m. From November
through February, the park is
open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. From
March through April, the park is
open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call
329-4560.
is at 851 Howell St. The park
consists of 9.1 acres with a
recreation center and gym,
playground, multipurpose ball
329-4549.
is at 1701 E. 14th Street. This
facility includes a gymnasium,
baseball and softball batting
cages and a pitching area. Call
215-9090.
is at 1703 E. 14th St. This facility
includes sand volleyball courts, two
batting cage. Call 329-4567.
is at 100 E. First St. The com-
mon is 19 acres with a 1,500-
foot esplanade along the Tar
River. There are paved walkways
and benches, an amphithe-
Living in Pitt County
ater and boat access and an
inclusive playground designed
to accommodate children and
adults of all ages and ability
levels. Call 329-4567.
is located at River Park North,
1000 Mumford Road. The center
houses a 70-seat theater, a turtle
touch tank and a 10,000-gallon
freshwater aquarium. The center
is open from 9:30 a.m to 5 p.m.
Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m.
on Sunday. The center is closed
on Mondays. Call 329-4560.
is at 900 Legion St. The 33-
acre Matthew Lewis Park has
a playground and restrooms.
Call 329-4567.
is at 203 Cedarhurst Drive. The
park is 1.5 acres with an open
shelter. Call 329-4567.
is at 100 N. Woodlawn Ave. The
.63-acre park has a volleyball
court, handicapped-accessible
playground equipment and a
picnic shelter. Call 329-4567.
GRIFTON
Call the Grifton Recreation and
Parks Department at 524-5168
or 524-0190 and visit www.
grifton.com/parks-heritage.
437 Creekshore Drive, show-
cases Grifton’s rich Native
American history through the
construction of a longhouse
similar to that of the Tuscarora
Tribe. The village is across from
the Grifton Museum and adja-
cent to Overlook Creekside Park
and the NC Wildlife boat ramp.
397 Contentnea Drive, gives
travelers, campers and outdoor
enthusiasts a central location
to relax and discover. The park
has an abundance of primitive
camping sites, 10 hookup sites
for recreational vehicles and
campers and three pull through
sites. Pets are allowed and
campers, hikers and back-
on Water Street is located
between the Catechna Indian
Village and the NC Wildlife Boat
Ramp. It is currently dedicated as
open space with the exception of
a shelter with a cement pad that
holds a picnic table and swing.
The Contentnea Creek provides
-
rent for the canoeist. This loca-
tion is perfect for a family picnic
after a long day on the creek.
are located at 437 Creek
Shore Drive next to the
Civic Center and Museum.
The courts are lighted and
perfect for an evening
game on the waterfront with
family and friends.
553 Queen St, serves as a focal
point for the downtown area. It
has been center stage for the
annual Shad Festival. Benches,
walkways, landscaping, fences
and a trellis are part of the park.
at Main and Gordon Streets has
a children’s play area including
a swing set, basketball court,
slides, a picnic area, and other
playground accessories.
includes picnic tables, a shelter,
and playground equipment, two
tennis courts, a walking trail, nd
a large structure with bath-
rooms that is rented by the town
for public use.
on
Railroad Street is available to
the public for use for a rental
fee. Any individual or group can
rent the depot as long as they
Contact Town Hall for more
information.
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PITT COUNTY
Pitt County Community Schools
range of athletic and recre-
ational programs for people of
all ages utilizing county school
facilities and the Alice F. Keene
District Park at 4561 County
Home Road. Call 252-902-
pittcountync.gov/381/Commu-
nity-Schools-Recreation.
The park includes the Al-
ice Keene center for indoor
programming, playgrounds,
exercise areas, bathroom and
encompasses the park and the
Wintergreen School campus.
The park is adjacent to the
Eastern Carolina Village and
Farm Museum, the Leroy James
Pitt County Farmers Market, and
the Pitt County Senior Center.
The complex is included in the
development.
WINTERVILLE
Winterville Parks and Recreation
recreational programs and sev-
- Pitt County Girls Softball League
reation and call 756-1487.
Winterville Park
332 Sylvania St., encompasses
24 acres and is located adjacent
to A.G. Cox Middle School. It is
comprised of three youth baseball
- Champions
sion stands, roofed and lighted
batting cages, a large pavilion
and public restrooms. Additional
amenities include picnic table,
Hillcrest Park
2418 Carmon St, is a 6.5 acre
east of W.H. Robinson Elementary
30
School. The park has a very open
picnic pavilions, a large play-
trail and a restroom facility.
GREENWAYS
Greenville and Pitt County have
biking paths and more under
construction. Visit Friends of the
greenvillenc.gov/government/
recreation-parks/greenville-gre-
pittcountync.gov/Facilities.
CLUB SPORTS
East Carolina Aquatics
East Carolina Junior Volleyball
East Carolina Cheerleading
http://eccats.com
Greenville Area Summer Swim
League
Greenville Little Leagues
The Pitt-Greenville Soccer Associ-
ation
Pitt-Greenville Titan Youth Foot-
ball league
FITNESS CENTERS
Body Sculptors — 1915 S.E.
Greenville Blvd., Greenville, 551-
1811
Road, Winterville, 353-0544
Courtside Athletic Club — 1750
Wimbledon Drive, Greenville, 439-1000
CrossFit Greenville — 818 Clark
St., Greenville, 756-4790
CrossFit Tier 1
Custom Bodies By Anthony —
2810A E. 10th St., Greenville,
412-5004
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Curves — 3140 Moseley Drive,
Suite D, Greenville, 413-0359; BICYCLE TRAILS
4054 S. Memorial Drive, Unit Q, Bicycle Post Mountain Bike Trails
Winterville, 321-4074.
EC Fitness — 4776-A Reedy
Short Bridge Road, Call 258-7569
ecvelo.org and click on Bicycle
Branch Road, Winterville, 493-6630
Post Trails for more information.
Excel Fitness Center — 2810A
10th St., Greenville, 931-9552
Extreme Athletics — 888 W.
Star St., Greenville, 353-2433
BILLIARDS
Extreme Gym — 427 Evans St.,
Mac Billiards — 517 Cotanche
St., 752-6728
Greenville, 413-0066 Marlin’s — 2590 Railroad St.,
Fit For Life — 4420 E. 10th St., Winterville, 355-7873
Greenville, 689-6277 Tie Breakers Sports — 1920
Fit For Life 24 — 3851 Dunha-
gen Road, Greenville, 321-2222
Fitness by Vidal — 218-C E. Ar-
lington Blvd., Greenville, 367-4146 BOWLING
Fitness Connection - AMF East Carolina Lanes —
mont Drive, Greenville, 756-9175 700 Red Banks Road, Greenville,
Flex Appeal
Road, Winterville, 353-7990
Greenville Aquatics and Fitness
Center — 921 Staton Road, DISC GOLF
Greenville, 329-4041
Intone Fitness — 1848 W.
Ayden District Park
2864 Jolly Road
Arlington Blvd., 752-0462 Covenant Church
Melt Fitness Studio — 815 A 4005 Corey Road
Dickinson Ave., 979-450-1421, ECU North Recreation Complex
3674 U.S. 264
Next Level Training Center — West Meadowbrook Park
900 Legion St.
1750 Wimbledon Way, 756-NEXT
One on One Fitness — 113 Fire
GOLF
Orangetheory — 518 Greenville
Bradford Creek Golf Club —
Blvd. SE Suite D, 689-8428,
4653
-
Brook Valley Country Club —
Purple Blossom Yoga Studio
751-1960
— 302 Evans St., 364-2917,
Greenville Country Club — 216
purpleblossomyogastudio.com
Country Club Drive, Greenville,
Snap Fitness — 2120 E. Fire
756-1237
Ironwood Golf and Country
TITLE Boxing Club — 3700
Club — 200 Golf Club Wynd,
Charles Blvd., 565-0525
Vidant Wellness Center — 2610
Stantonsburg Road, Greenville,
Greenville, 752-6659
Ayden Golf & Country Club
— 4343 Ayden Golf Club Road,
847-6501
Ayden, 746-3389
Xersize — 529 Third Street,
Farmville Golf & Country Club
Ayden, 746-4277
— 308 Bynum Drive, Farmville,
Your Fitness — 2428 Charles Blvd., 753-3660
Cypress Landing — 600
BATTING CAGES 946-7485
Washington Yacht and Country Club
Sports Connection — 1701 E. — Washington, 946-1519
14th St., 215-9090 Cutter Creek Golf Club
Next Level Training — 1750 Hill, 747-4653
Wimbledon Drive, Greenville,
439-2284
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CHEERLEADING
East Carolina Cheerleading and
Tumbling School — 5162 Corey
Road, 321-0404
Rose’s Gymnastics — 1802
Old Fire Tower Road, Greenville,
321-7264
Air U Greenville Indoor Tram-
poline Park and Party Center
— 5120 Corey Road, Greenville,
689-6401
ICE SKATING
Carolina IceZone — 104 Red
Banks Road, 353-8888.
KAYAKING &
PADDLEBOARDING
Knee Deep Adventures — 2800
E. 10th St. Suite 111. Knee
Deep Adventures is a local kayak
and paddleboard rental compa-
ny. Call 714-5836 or visit www.
kneedeepadventures.com
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Raynez Drive, 756-4900
Coliseum seats 8,000 for bas-
ketball and other events, and the
Backdoor Skateshop — 222 E.
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Vidant Wellness Center — 2610
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Baywood Drive, Winterville,
private, 756-6262
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prices and ticket availability.
Courtside Athletic Club — 1750
facility, 206 Beth St., 756-4212 Wimbledon Drive, private, 439-
four intercollegiate teams
Courtside Athletic Club — 1750 1000
Wimbledon Drive, Private, 439-1000
— men's baseball, men's
basketball, women's softball
East Carolina Aquatics — com-
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MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
Greenville Museum of Art
The Greenville Museum of Art’s
history began in 1935 when the
was held. A permanent facility
opened in 1939. In 1959, the
the museum’s current location,
hosts many lectures, fundrais-
ers, programs and other events
include:
Ritzer: One-on-one instruc-
tion in a studio environment.
Ritzer received a bachelor
of science degree in art ed-
ucation from the University
in ceramics and painting
are available throughout the
year.
Textiles and Jewelry with
mixed media, collage, cro-
- Mondays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Tues-
dery, quilting and jewelry
techniques while creating a
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learned the textile arts as a
$60 for GMA members, $70
for others
- City Art Gallery
fabric, mixed media collage,
or jewelry techniques while
creating a unique piece of
art. $70 for GMA members,
$80 for others
Emerge Gallery & Art Center
dedicated to educating, promot-
- com.
region. The arts council also
throughout the year for adults
and children with scholarships
available for students in need,
as well as rotating monthly exhi-
bitions.
days-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
during the summer months,
the Bus” Exhibit at
Emerge Gallery.
Living in Pitt County
pittcountyarts.org or visit www.
pittcountyarts.org.
The Art Room
4119.
gallery featuring exhibitions
by local, regional and nation-
al artists. New exhibitions
are featured approximately
every month and begin with an
opening reception with artists
or visit www.cityartgreenville.
The East Carolina Village and
Farm Museum
A member of the Association
Agricultural Museums, the vil-
lage interprets agricultural and
small-town life in eastern North
just south of Greenville, the
village consists of 20 struc-
tures containing thousands of
artifacts. Open by appointment.
Grifton Museum and Catechna
Indian Village
The museum focuses on dis-
plays of tobacco and farming
related exhibits from the early
village across the street is used
each month from 1-5 p.m. and
May Museum and Park
The general-history museum
Thursday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and by
Uptown Art Supply & Gallery
758-2616.
Wellington B. Gray Art Gallery
educational programming for
students and the community
through six to eight exhibitions
each year and numerous sym-
posia and lectures by visiting
more information.
The Winterville Museum
from 3-5 p.m. on the second
houses artifacts and displays
-
or group tours can be sched-
uled by calling 252-321-2660.
Admission is free but donations
are appreciated.
2018
FARMERS MARKETS & GROCERIES
FARMERS
MARKETS
Fresh food options are bountiful
around Greenville for folks who
like to skip the grocer and pick
their produce and other prod-
ucts straight from the farmer.
The Agri-Cultural Market
is held monthly at the DeViscon-
ti Gardens, behind the GlasSta-
tion at 3732-A W. Wilson St.,
Farmville. Artisans and farmers
will be on hand to sell local
crafts and veggies. There will be
local beer from Duck-Rabbit and
Koi Pond Breweries and live en-
tertainment. This event is fam-
ily friendly. Admission is free.
Co-sponsors are the Town of
Farmville, the Farmville Cham-
ber of Commerce, the Farmville
Community Arts Council and the
DeVisconti Event Center.
Briley’s Farm Market
5290 Old Pactolus Road, op-
erates a produce stand in the
1500 block of East 14th Street,
just west of Greenville Boulevard
behind the former Kangaroo gas
station. The stand is typically
Wednesday-Saturday beginning
in June. Call (252) 757-3969.
Brock's Berries & Produce
Farm,
978 Laurie Ellis Road, Win-
terville, is open 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. to
5 p.m. Sunday. The farm sells
experience. It hosts parties,
cookouts and weddings. Hours
are seasonal and weather
permitting. Check the Facebook
page or call 252-321-2197 and
visit www.brocksfarm.com/.
Carolina Country Fresh
2018
N.C. 11/13 just south of U.S.
64. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on Saturday and 1:30-5 p.m. on
Sunday. Fresh fruit and produce
and a variety of homestyle
pickled and canned vegeta-
bles, jams, sauces spreads and
preserves. Call 252-825-2926
visit www.carolinacountryfresh.
com or .email carolinacountry-
fresh2@gmail.com
The Community Food Hub
at 221 Railroad St. East in Beth-
el cleans, processes, sells and
distributes meats and vegeta-
bles grown using low-chemical,
healthy sustainable methods
by farmers and producers
throughout the region. Hours of
operation are from 8 a.m. to 9
p.m. Monday through Satur-
day. Deliveries of online orders
are free within 25 miles of the
Bethel location; beyond that is
a $7 delivery fee. The fee will
be waived for orders of $500
or more. Website: checfh.org/
Phone: 252-215-5661.
Get Right Farmers Market
3487 Old River Road, is open
6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday,
farms. Food truck service is avail-
able from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
the summer feeding program for
children and teens beginning in
June. The market participates
in the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP). Visit
getrightfarmersmarket.com/.
Leroy James Farmers Market
south of Greenville at 4560
County Home Road is open
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday through Saturday
Living in Pitt County
through the summer months
and and at other times in the
fresh fruit and vegetables,
shrimp, seafood and specialty
meats, preserves, salsa, baked
goods and other products. The
10,000-square-foot facility, has
32 bays and more than 50 ven-
dors who participate throughout
the year. Days and hours may
vary.
The Market on the Square
open air farmers market is open
from 4-8 p.m. on Thursdays in
a grassy lot on the southwest
corner of Main and Church
streets in Winterville during the
summer months. It features
produce, garden plants, fresh
seafood, baked goods and other
items. The market features live
performances from local artists
and has space for up to 100
vendors.
The Uptown Greenville Umbrella
Market
opened for its 10th season
in 2017 at Five Points Plaza
at Fifth and Evans streets. It
will be open from 5-8 p.m. on
Wednesdays from May through
August. More than 70 vendors
typically participate. It features
live performances and food and
drink and participation from
businesses in the district.
Strawberries on 903
4064 N.C. 903 South, Winter-
your own strawberries, fresh
beef, pork, eggs and farm tours
on 250 acres in the historic Ren-
ston community. Call 321-3204,
visit www.strawberrieson903.
com/ or emal info@strawberrie-
son903.com
GROCERY STORES
Ayden
Piggly Wiggly: 144 W. Third St.
Food Lion: 20 NC-102, Ayden
Farmville
Food Lion: 3434 Cooperative Way
Piggly Wiggly: 3686 E Wilson St
Greenville
Aldi: 4515 E. 10th St.
Food Lion: 3136 E. 10th St.
Food Lion: 4330 E. 10th St.
Food Lion: 2460 Stantons-
burg Road
Food Lion: 3700 S. Memorial Drive
Food Lion: 1914 Turnbury Drive
Food Lion: 250 Easy St.
Food Lion: 620 Red Banks Road
The Fresh Market: 950 Criswell
Drive (South Memorial Drive)
Harris Teeter: 3040 Evans St.
Harris Teeter: 1400 Charles Blvd.
Harris Teeter: 2120 E. Fire Tower Road
Lidl: 1800 Fire Tower Road
Publix: 705 S.E. Greenville Blvd.
Piggly Wiggly: 2105 Dickinson Ave.
Walmart: 210 S.W. Greenville Blvd.
Walmart Supercenter: 4600 E. 10th St.
Walmart Neighborhood Market:
3831 S. Memorial Drive
Walmart Neighborhood Market:
1826 E. Arlington Blvd.
Walmart Neighborhood Market:
2830 Gateway Drive (Stantons-
burg Road)
Sav-A-Lot: 1701 Dickinson Ave.
Tropicana: 1204 N Memorial Drive
Grifton
Tropicana: 6927 S. Highland Blvd.
Winterville
Aldi: 655 S Square Drive
Food Lion: 4822 Old Tar Road
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RESTAURANTS
AMERICAN
501 Fresh — 501 Evans St., 751-
0799.
A.J. McMurphy’s — 1914
Turnbury Drive, 355-7956, www.
ajmcmurphys.com
Basil’s — 1675 E. Fire Tower Road,
353-5800, www.itsbasils.com.
— 3616 S.
Memorial Drive, 754-0761, www.
— 426-B E.
Café Duo — 505 Red Banks
Road, 439-2233, www.
cafeduorestaurant.com.
Carolina Ale House — 704 S.E.
Greenville Blvd., 317-0005, www.
carolinaalehouse.com.
— 901
Criswell Drive, 321-1002, www.
cheddars.com.
— 637
Red Banks Road, 565-8840, www.
confectionconnectionnc.com,
— 2422
www.cpws.biz.
Chili’s — 3050 S. Evans St., 355-
7449, www.chilis.com.
— 710 S.W. Greenville Blvd., 355-
1662, www.crackerbarrel.com.
Crave — 409 S. Evans St. Ste. B,
Crossbones Tavern — 114
E. Fifth St., 689-6199, www.
crossbonestavernnc.com
Denny’s — 800 S. Memorial Drive,
757-1610, www.dennys.com.
Dickinson Avenue Public House
— 703 Dickinson Ave., 689-6388,
daphousenc.com.
— 744
S.E. Greenville Blvd., 329-8646,
— 3109 E. 10th St., 752-WING
Fire American Tavern — 113
E. 5th St., 565-7333, www.
- 718 Dickinson Ave.
689-6853, www.fordandshep.com
34
— 504 S.W.
Greenville Blvd., 756-4412, www.
— 823 S.
Memorial Drive, 758-1084.
Bar — 203 S.W. Greenville Blvd.,
355-8300. (Inside Holiday Inn)
— 316 S.W. Greenville
Blvd., 353-5995, www.hooters.
com.
IHOP — 3010 S. Evans St., 353-
2512, www.ihop.com.
— 420 Red Banks
Road, 329-0400, www.kbjacks.
com.
— 3030
Evans St., 756-6735, www.
noodles.com .
— 731 Red
Banks Road, 353-0088, www.
plumtreebistro.net.
Professor O’Cools — 605 S.E.
Greenville Blvd., 355-2946, ocools.
businesscatalyst.com.
— 123
E. Fifth St., 215-8822, www.
blackenedkraken.com.
The Rickhouse — 710 Red Banks
Road, 689-6377, therickhousenc.
com.
— 3510 S.
Memorial Drive, 355-4060, www.
rubytuesday.com.
— 104 W. Fifth St.,
Tie Breakers — 1920-B
Smythewyck Drive, 439-0555.
Bar — 207 S.W. Greenville Blvd.,
com.
306 S.E. Greenville Blvd.,
756-7441.
1930 S.E. Greenville Blvd.,
413-0400.
820 S. Memorial Drive,
758-9197.
215-9126.
— 1400
Charles Blvd., 758-WING (9464),
— 1885 E. Firetower Rd.
Living in Pitt County
— 120 W. Fifth St., 364-
8921, www.winslowsdeli.com.
BARBECUE
Abrams — 1001 S. Memorial
Drive, 695-6592. www.abramsweb.
com.
B’s Barbecue — 751 B’s Barbecue
Road, 758-7126.
— 566 E. Third
St., Ayden. 746-6880,
— 10795
County Home Road, Ayden. 746-
4222.
— 2043
Central Park Drive, 353-4BBQ
(4227), mooresoldetymebbq.com.
Farmville, 753-4484.
Parker’s BBQ — www.parkersbbq.
com.
3109 S. Memorial Drive,
756-2388.
2020 S.E. Greenville Blvd.,
758-9215.
364-2826.
— 1411 W. Third St., Ayden,
2518 S. Memorial Drive, 758-9991.
— 715 W. Fire
Tower Road, 689-6449, www.
samjonesbbq.com.
— 4618 Lee
St., Ayden, 746-4113, www.
BURGERS & DOGS
4054 S. Memorial Drive, 689-
6224
201 S. Jarvis Street, 689-6460
— 709
Greenville Blvd. SE #100, 756-5384,
— www.bk.com.
3602 Charles Blvd,
321-4737.
3016 E. 10th St., 752-9776.
2401 N. Memorial Drive,
758-6668.
4088 S. Memorial Drive,
355-1799.
8476 E. Marlboro Road,
753-5055.
752-4443.
Checkers — 703 S.E. Greenville
Blvd., 321-6779, www.checkers.com.
— www.cookout.com.
711 S. Memorial Drive,
551-5895.
3209 E. 10th St., 364-8909.
— 301 S.
Jarvis St., 758-2774, www.
christyseuropub.com.
Cubbie’s —
321-8091.
Winterville, 353-0666.
Dairy Queen — www.dairyqueen.com.
4155 S. Memorial Drive,
551-0548.
3221 E. 10th St., 830-8888.
— 131
Third St., Ayden, 746-3126, www.
— 2146 N.C. 102,
Ayden, 746-4609.
—
600 Greenville Blvd, 364-2838,
— www.hardees.com.
1300 N, Memorial Drive,
752-7724.
3741 Charles Blvd.,
756-6875.
913 Moye Blvd., 758-8444.
746-2430.
—
215-9210.
2907 E. 10th St., 754-8305.
1920 Smythewyck Drive Ste.
H, 756-6558
3700 S. Memorial Dr. Ste. E,
355-7627.
4420 E. 10th St. Ste. 124,
321-2117.
100 W. Marlboro Road,
Farmville, 753-7919.
Grifton, 524-3798.
1201 S. Charles Blvd.,
215-2332.
— 805 Dickinson Ave. 689-
6827, www.jackbrownsjoint.com
— www.mcdonalds.com,
3702 S. Charles Blvd.,
355-2822.
4410 E. 10th St., 329-0295.
2116 S.E. Greenville Blvd.,
752-1006.
3000 Landmark St., 756-3121.
4125 S. Memorial Drive,
756-0214.
2018
 632 N. Memorial Drive,
758-1111.
2301 N. Memorial Drive,
551-6130.
1300 W. Arlington Blvd.,
321-1932.
310 E. 10th St., 752-1119.
125 Highway 102 W., Ayden,
746-7858.
Peaden’s Grill & Cafeteria — 2399
N. Memorial Drive, 752-5747,
peadens.net.
Pop’s Old Fashioned
Cheeseburgers — 1011 Charles
Blvd. Ste. F, 329-0048.
Red Oak Grill & Grocery — 1500
S.W. Greenville Blvd., 439-1259.
Red Robin — 722 S.W. Greenville
Blvd., 558-4308, www.redrobin.
com.
Road Runner Gas & Grill — 6010
U.S. 13, Farmville, 228-0069.
Sonic — www.sonicdrivein.com.
1907 S.E. Greenville Blvd.,
752-5054.
2085 E. Fire Tower Road,
215-0731.
3751 S. Memorial Drive,
413-0303.
Sup Dogs — 213 E. Fifth St., 752-
7682, supdogs.com.
The Dog House Hot Dogs - 327 E.
Arlington Blvd. 321-3656
The Little Rocket — 4200 S.
Main St., Farmville, 753-3722,
Warren’s Hot Dogs — 1938 N.
Memorial Drive, 752-3647.
Wendy’s — www.wendys.com.
624 S. Memorial Drive,
752-0305.
3501 U.S. 264 E., 413-0762.
1825 E. Arlington Blvd.,
353-2900.
630 Fire Tower Road,
Winterville, 321-9228.
604 SW Greenville Blvd.,
355-3229.
CAFÉ/DELI/
SANDWICHES
501 Fresh — 501 Evans St.,
751-0799.
aTavola! Market Café — 620 Red
Banks Road, 321-5533, www.
atavolamarket.com.
Bagelman — 1904 E. Fire Tower
Road, 689-6000, ncbagelman.com.
3020 Evans St., 355-8706.
2018
714 S.E. Greenville Blvd. Ste.
F7, 355-4529. DT.
4239 Winterville Parkway,
Winterville, 321-1382. DT.
100 Dixon Dr., 328-6477
Christy’s Euro Pub — 301 S.
Jarvis St., 758-2774, www.
christyseuropub.com.
Clean Eatz — 805 Red Banks Rd.,
689-6777, www.cleaneatz.com.
Coastal Fog — 330 Evans St., 347-
2632, www.coastalfog.com.
Egg Yolk Breakfast & Lunch
Café — 610-A Red Banks Road,
565-8961.
Ernie’s Famous Subs — 911 S.
Memorial Drive, 752-4388.
Firehouse Subs — www.
1852 W. Arlington Blvd.,
565-8540.
205 S.E. Greenville Blvd.,
689-6300.
Great Harvest Bread Co. — 2803
S. Evans St., 689-6012, www.
greatharvest.com.
The HoneyBaked Ham Co.
and Café — 710-C Red
Banks Road, 329-0700, www.
myhoneybakedstore.com.
Jersey Mike’s Subs — www.
jerseymikes.com.
796-A Moye Blvd., 695-6161.
1915 S.E. Greenville Blvd.,
758-8866.
310-D E. Arlington Blvd.,
321-2220.
4054 S. Memorial Drive Ste.
A, 321-7566.
1908 E. Fire Tower Road,
321-1112.
Jimmy John’s Gourmet
Sandwiches — www.jimmyjohns.
com.
460 E. Moye Blvd. #101,
695-6268.
540 Cotanche St., 329-0130.
— 740 S.E.
Greenville Blvd., 353-8000, www.
mcalistersdeli.com.
Mike’s Deli Pizza — 810
E. 10th St., 830-6686,
mikesdeligreenvillenc.com.
Muscle Maker Grill — 3150
Evans St., 756-6000, www.
musclemakergrill.com.
Newk’s Eatery — 516-A Greenville
Blvd. SE, 351-8393, www.newks.
com
Panera Bread — 713 S.E.
Greenville Blvd., 317-8787, www.
panerabread.com.
Living in Pitt County
Newk’s
Ahi Tuna Salad
Road Runner Café — 3569 S. Which Wich — www.whichwich.com,
Fields St., Farmville 753-3901. 920 Criswell Drive,
The Met Deli — 115 Red Banks 355-9424.
Road, 565-8477. 2251 W. Arlington Blvd.,
The Scullery — 431 Evans St., 751-0470.
321-1550, Winslow’s — 120 W. Fifth St., 364-
Subway — www.subway.com. 8921, www.winslowsdeli.com.
3801 S. Charles Blvd, 355- Zaxby’s — www.zaxbys.com.
0031. 1098 Allen Road, 752-
730 W. Firetower Rd., 4754.
3120 E. 10th St., 758-7521. 2035 E. Fire Tower
110 E. 10th St., 695-6569. Road, 353-4445.
4810 Old Tar Road, 4135 S. Memorial Drive,
321-7575. Winterville, 215-5806.
141 S.W. Greenville Blvd.,
756-5668.
801 B Moye Blvd., 757-1009. CHINESE/ASIAN
100 College Hill Drive, Bamboo Garden — 1914
328-3663. Turnbury Drive, 321-7779,
Sup Dogs — 213 E. Fifth St., 752- bamboogardengreenville.com.
7682, supdogs.com. China 10 — 1904 E. Fire
The Biscuit & The Bean Cafe — Tower Road,, 830-2238, www.
168 Beacon Dr. Winterville, 321- china10greenville.com.
7425 www.biscuitandbean.biz China King — 1400 Charles
The Bread Lady — 912 Moye Blvd., Blvd. Ste. 120, 707-8059, www.
413-0024. greenvillechinaking.com.
Tropical Smoothie Café — 1856 China Max — 714 S.E. Greenville
W. Arlington Blvd., 215-2204, Blvd. Ste. F1, 215-0398.
www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com. China Wok — 711 Thomas
Village Point Market — 620 Red Langston Road, Winterville, 756-
Banks Road Unit D, 321-FOOD (3663), 3311, www.chinawoknc.com.
www.villagepointmarket.com. Great Wall II — 2120 E. Fire
Villa Verde — 2601 E. 10th St., Tower Road, 353-4488, www.
689-6005, villaverdecuisine.com. greatwalltwo.com.
A Name You Can Build On™ Since 1919
701 W 14th St,
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 752-2106
Other Locations at Wilson,
New Bern, Jacksonville and Shallotte
“Buy Where The Builders Buy”
Lumber, building materials, kitchen,
bath, windows, doors & paints
www.garrisevans.com
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RESTAURANTS CONT.
EC Pho Vietnamese Noodle House
— 109 S.E. Greenville Blvd. Ste. 2,
756-7272.
Lam’s Garden — 3124 E. 10th St.,
830-5393.
Ming Dynasty — 3105 E.
10th St., 752-7111, www.
mingdynastygreenville.com.
New China — 3700 S. Memorial
Drive, 321-8880.
No. 1 Chinese Restaurant — 4842
Old Tar Road, Winterville, 353-
1001.
Sakura Asian Express — 3209 S.
Memorial Drive, 321-3088.
Shun Xing — 250 Easy St. Ste. D,
754-8223.
Speedy Wok — 4320 E. 10th St., 754-
8288, speedywokgreenville.com.
Wasabi 88 —1605 E. Fire Tower
Road., 493-0510, wasabi88.com.
3701 S. Memorial Drive, RJ’s Famous Chicken and BBQ —
756-0426. 2518 S. Memorial Drive, 758-9991.
1632 Farmville Blvd., Road Runner Café — 3569 S.
4000 Dickinson Ave.,
757-3546. Fields St., Farmville 753-3901.
321-9263.
3775 Martin Luther King Jr., Sam Jones BBQ — 715 W. Fire
3519 NC 43 N, 752-1862.
Highway, 413-0478. Tower Road, 689-6449, www.
Great Harvest Bread Company
112 N.C. 102, Ayden, samjonesbbq.com.
— 2803 Evans St., 689-6012,
746-1225. The Chicken Shack — 425 Hooker
greenvillenc.greatharvestbread.
3411 Cooperative Way, Rd., 689-5978.
com.
Farmville, 753-0004.
Insomnia Cookies — 116 E. Fifth
St., 632-6654. insomniacookies.
com.
City Fried Chicken — 1799-B N.
Greene St., 689-6680 GREEK
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Basil’s — 1675 E. Fire Tower Road,
Krispy Kreme — 300 E. 10th St.,
— 710 S.W. Greenville Blvd., 355- 353-5800, www.itsbasils.com.
830-1525, www.krispykreme.com.
1662, www.crackerbarrel.com. Bateeni — 1868 W. Arlington Blvd.,
Panera Bread — 713 S.E.
Da Lunch Box — 1401 Dickinson 689-6222, bateeni.com.
Greenville Blvd., 317-8787, www.
Ave., 321-3233. Marathon Restaurant — 706
panerabread.com.
Da-Nite Lunch — 214 Main St., Evans St., 752-3753; 752-0326,
— 718
Bethel, 825-4476. www.marathonrestaurant.com.
Dickinson Ave., 364-2872, www.
GK Café & Catering — 3197 Omar’s Express Restaurant —
E. 10th St., 752-7662, www. 714 S.E. Greenville Blvd., 355-8309.
Starbucks — www.starbucks.com.
gkcafegreenville.com. Zoës Kitchen — 3120 Evans St. Ste.
100 E. 10th St., 695-6435.
KFC — www.kfc.com. 101, 353-0485, zoeskitchen.com.
3040 Evans St., 353-4400.
1998 Stantonsburg Road,
518-B S.E. Greenville Blvd.,

COFFEE HOUSES/ 353-2537.

100 Founders Drive,
BAKERIES 328-4855.
2205 W. Arlington Blvd.,
Barnes & Noble Café — 3040
757-3180.
Evans St., 321-8119.
4100 Humber Drive Unit
Bagelman — 1904 E. Fire Tower
100, 558-7563.
Road, 689-6000, ncbagelman.com.
517 Moye Blvd., 558-7262.
— Lee’s Country Kitchen — 2602 Old
2120 E. Fire Tower R.,
203 E. 5th St., 565-8312, www.
355-0125.
blackbeardroasters.com
The Biscuit & The Bean Cafe —
— 1201 S.
168 Beacon Dr., Winterville, 321-
Charles Blvd., 329-0871, www.
7425 www.biscuitandbean.biz
buzzgreenville.com.
The Bread Lady — 912
Confection Connection — 637
Moye Blvd., 413-0024, www.
Red Banks Road, 565-8840, www.
thebreadladygreenville.com.
confectionconnectionnc.com.
The Scullery — 431 Evans St.,
Duck Donuts — 420-A E. Arlington
321-1550, www.thescullery.
Blvd., 689-6305, duckdonuts.com.
wordpress.com.
Dunkin’ Donuts — www.
The Sweet Couple Bakery — 4054
dunkindonuts.com,
S. Memorial Drive, 689-6700, www.
1889 E. Fire Tower Road,
thesweetcouplebakery.com.
321-2215.
Village Point Market — 620 Red
2130-B S.E. Greenville Blvd.,
Banks Road Unit D, 321-FOOD
413-0648.
(3663), www.villagepointmarket.
3805 Charles Blvd.,
com.
756-8043.
Your Perfect Cake — 740 S.E.
1601 S.E. Greenville Blvd.,
Greenville Blvd. #200, 355-3113,
752-7891.
www.yourperfectcake.com.
5068 N.C. Highway 33 E.,
758-3451.
502 S.W. Greenville Blvd.,
756-4696.
COUNTRY COOKING
Bojangles’ — www.becajun.com,
612 S.W. Greenville Blvd., 3210 E. 10th St., 758-6517.
321-1552. 321 S.E. Greenville Blvd.,
4985 Old Tar Road, 756-1784.
353-0752. 2001 E. Arlington Blvd.,
353-1388.
752-5377.
2000 S.E. Greenville Blvd.,
ICE CREAM/
752-5184.
600 S.W. Greenville Blvd.,
FROZEN YOGURT
Baskin Robbins — 1885 E. Fire
756-6434.
Tower Road, 321-7407, www.
K&W Cafeteria — 1916 W.
baskinrobbins.com.
Arlington Blvd., 756-7577, www.
Cold Stone Creamery — 518 G
kwcafeterias.biz.
Greenville Blvd., 439-2653, www.
coldstonecreamery.com.
Creek Road, 752-0837.
Paleteria Deya — 2504 Charles
Mrs. C’s Kitchen — 411 Deck St.,
Blvd., 756-1057.
756-9558.
Pelican’s Snoballs —www.
Parker’s BBQ — www.parkersbbq.
pelicanssnoballs.com.
com.
593 Cooper St., 493-6968.
3109 S. Memorial Drive,
1122 SW Greenville Blvd.,
756-2388. O.
360-0444.
2020 S.E. Greenville Blvd.,
The Scullery — 431 Evans St.,
758-9215.
321-1550.
1801 E. Arlington Blvd.,
Simply Natural Creamery —
364-2826.
1265 Carson Edwards Road,
Peaden’s Grill & Cafeteria — 2399
Ayden, 746-3334, www.
N. Memorial Drive, 752-5747,
simplynaturalcreamery.com.
peadens.net.
Sweet Frog — 740 S.E. Greenville
Popeyes — 648 S. Memorial Drive,
Blvd., 329-7011, www.sweetfrog.com
551-2155, popeyes.com.
.
Peaden’s
Fried pork chop with macaroni and
cheese, green beans and a biscuit.

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 INDIAN
Cinnamon 419 — 419 Evans St.,
551-3253, www.cinnamon419.com.
Kasturi Indian Cuisine —2205
W. Arlington Blvd., 215-0215,
kasturiindiancuisine.com.
ITALIAN/PIZZA
aTavola! Market Cafe — 620 Red
Banks Road, 321-5533, www.
atavolamarket.com.
Basil’s — 1675 E. Fire Tower Road,
353-5800, www.itsbasils.com.
Campus Calzones — 1915
Greenville Blvd S.E., 321-1914,
campuscalzonesgreenville.com.
CPW’s Fine Food & Spirits — 2422
Stantonsburg Road, 757-7756,
www.cpws.biz.
Cici’s Pizza — 425-D S.E.
Greenville Blvd., 756-4333, www.
cicis.com.
Domino’s — www.dominos.com.
1201 Charles Blvd.,
758-6660.
2305 Dickinson Ave.,
756-9998.
3192 E. 10th St. Ste. A,
752-6996.
4201 Lee St., Ayden,
Daniel Heffner
746-4042.
Broker, REALTOR® Famiglia Fresh Italian American
CENTURY 21 The Realty Group Cuisine — 740 W. Fire Tower Road,
689-6330, www.famiglianc.com.
1420 B. East Arlignton Blvd.
Jet’s Pizza — 420 E. Arlington
Greenville, NC 27858 Blvd., 215-0091, jetspizza.com.
Office: 252-355-7800, Cell: 252-717-5574 La Casetta Italian Restaurant
Daniel.Heffner@century21trg.com — 7434 N. Main St.,
Bethel, 825-6699, www.
lacasettaitalianrestaurant.com.
Little Caesars — www.littlecaesars.
com.
3700 S. Charles Blvd.,
756-6570.
3193 E. 10th St., 215-1175.
4328 Winterville Parkway,
Winterville, 353-0006.
Little J’s Pizza & Subs — 1100 W.
Third St., Ayden, 746-3636.
Marabella Old World Pizza —
marabellapizzeria.com.
1898 S.E. Greenville Blvd.,
754-2700.
3750 Main St. Farmville
DEFY + DELIVER
753-0304
Mellow Mushroom —2020
Charles Blvd., 565-8220,
EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES mellowmushroom.com.
MEDIOCRITY
Michaelangelo’s Pizza & Subs
#relentless — www.michaelangelosgreen
villenc.com.
3040 S. Evans St.,
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353-7063.
1912 E. Fire Tower Road Ste.
105, 758-1116.
Mike’s Deli Pizza — 810
E. 10th St., 830-6686,
mikesdeligreenvillenc.com.
Newk’s Eatery — 516-A Greenville
Blvd. SE, 351-8393, www.newks.
com
Nino’s Cucina Italiana — 511
Red Banks Road, 689-6446, www.
ninoscucinaitaliana.com.
Noodles and Company — 3030
Evans St., 756-6735, www.
noodles.com.
Olive Garden — 540 S.E. Greenville
Blvd., 321-7498, www.olivegarden.
com.
Papa John’s Pizza — www.
papajohns.com.
1322 E. 10th St., 757-
7700.
675 W. Fire Tower Road,
353-5300.
Pizza Hut — www.pizzahut.com
4420 E. 10th St., 689-6111.
703 S.E. Greenville Blvd.,
355-1355.
8811 W. Marlboro Road,
Farmville, 753-2641.
4125-K Old Tar Road,
Winterville, 321-7555.
420 E. Arlington Blvd.,
439-2333.
807 Moye Blvd., 689-6662.
Pizza Inn — www.pizzainn.com.
3750 S. Memorial Drive,
756-9646.
1840 S.E. Greenville Blvd.,
758-6266.
JAPANESE
Fuji Japan — 204 S.W. Greenville
Blvd., 353-4848, www.
fujijapanrestaurant.com.
Hibachi Express — 3040
Evans St., 321-1816, www.
hibachiexpressgreenville.com.
Hibachi Japan —
110 E. 10th St. Ste. 200,
364-8200.
www.hibachijapanecu.com.
885 E. Fire Tower Road, Ste.
106, 565-8820,
hibachijapannc.com.
Japan Inn — 739 Red Banks Rd., 364-
2222, www.japaninngreenville.com
Ninja Hibachi Express — 604 S.W.
Greenville Blvd., 364-8776.
Osaka Sushi & Hibachi Cuisine
— 302-A S.E. Greenville Blvd., 757-
1818, www.greenvilleosaka.com.
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RESTAURANTS CONT.
Sakura Asian Express — 3209 S.
Memorial Drive, 321-3088,
Sappari Japanese Steak, Seafood
House and Sushi Bar — 115 Red
Banks Road, 756-8241, www.
sapparijapanese.weebly.com.
Shogun Japanese Restaurant
— 420 E. Arlington Blvd. #F, 565-
8818, shogungreenville.net.
Tokyo Japanese Restaurant —
3525 S. Memorial Drive, 215-9038,
www.tokyonc.com.
Wasabi 88 —1605 E. Fire Tower
Road., 493-0510, wasabi88.com.
MEXICAN
Anita’s Mexican Restaurant —
1915 N. Memorial Drive, 375-
7929.
Camino Real Mexican Restaurant
and Grill — 156 Third St., Ayden,
746-3361.
Chico’s — 521 Cotanche St., 757-
1666. www.chicosrestaurant.com.
Chipotle — chipotle.com.
610 S.E. Greenville Blvd.,
756-0353.
4100 Humber Road 108,
Winterville, 353-0111.
El Azador — 1200 N. Greene St.,
353-4229. $.
Fajitas — 650 E. Fire Tower Road,
353-8700, www.fajitasnc.com.
La Fiesta — 4420 E. 10th St.,
321-2435.
La Ribera — 658 Arlington
Blvd., 565-8945, www.
lariberamexicanrestaurant.com.
Mario’s Tacos — 1700 W. 5th St.,
752-7284.
Mazatlan — 101 Eastbrook Drive,
551-3190.
Mi Cabaña —
www.micabanarestaurants.com.
333 Arlington Blvd.,
931-9555.
2231 W. Arlington Blvd.,
931-9566.
4054 S. Memorial Drive,
321-5520.
Mi Cabaña Express & Cantina —
214 E. Fifth St., 689-6175, www.
micabanarestaurants.com.
Mi Cabanita — 3742 S. Main
St., Farmville, 753-9006, www.
micabanarestaurants.com.
Moe’s Southwest Grill — 610-
B Red Banks Road, 353-MOES
(6637), www.moes.com.
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Plaza Azteca — 400 S.W.
Greenville Blvd., 321-8008.
Super Mercado el Rancho —
2500 Charles Blvd., 353-0012.
Totopos — 3130 Evans St., 756-
7702, www.totoposfoodandtequila.
com.
SEAFOOD
Abrams — 1001 S. Memorial Drive,
695-6592. www.abramsweb.com.
— 3616 S.
Memorial Drive, 754-0761, www.
Captain D’s — 626 S. Memorial
Drive, 758-6761, www.captainds.
com.
— 139 Davenport Farm Road,
Winterville, 321-6188.
Parker’s BBQ — www.parkersbbq.
com.
3109 S. Memorial Drive,
756-2388. O.
2020 S.E. Greenville Blvd.,
758-9215.
1801 E. Arlington Blvd.,
364-2826.
Red Lobster — 3501 S. Memorial
Drive, 756-4000, www.redlobster.
com.
— 104 W. Fifth St.,
707-9033, www.starlightcafe.org
— dixiequeenseafood.com.
2659 Mill St., Winterville,
756-2333.
9157 W. Marlboro Road,
Farmville, 753-6363.
The Seahorse Restaurant — 2301
Stantonsburg Road, 758-6958,
www.theseahorserestaurant.com.
SPORTS BARS/ PUBS
A.J. McMurphy’s — 1914
Turnbury Drive, 355-7956, https://
ajmcmurphys.com/.
Angus Grill —
4054 S. Memorial Drive, 689-
6224, www.angusgrillnc.com.
201 S. Jarvis Street, 689-6460
— 426-B E.
Arlington Blvd., 758-9191, www.
Carolina Ale House — 704 S.E.
Greenville Blvd., 317-0005, www.
carolinaalehouse.com.
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Christy’s Euro Pub — 301 S.
Jarvis St., 758-2774, www.
christyseuropub.com.
Crossbones Tavern — 114
E. Fifth St., 689-6199, www.
crossbonestavernnc.com
East Coast Wings & Grill — 744
S.E. Greenville Blvd., 329-8646,
www.eastcoastwings.com.
Fire American Tavern — 113
E. 5th St., 565-7333, www.
Hooters — 316 S.W. Greenville
Blvd., 353-5995, www.hooters.com.
Kickback Jack’s — 420 Red Banks
Road, 329-0400, www.kbjacks.com.
— 605 S.E.
Greenville Blvd., 355-2946, ocools.
businesscatalyst.com.
The Blackened Kraken — 123
E. Fifth St., 215-8822, www.
blackenedkraken.com.
Tie Breakers — 1920-B
Smythewyck Drive, 439-0555.
Winslow’s — 120 W. Fifth St., 364-
8921, www.winslowsdeli.com.
STEAKS
Dickinson Avenue Public House
— 703 Dickinson Ave., 689-6388,
daphousenc.com.
Golden Corral — 504 S.W.
Greenville Blvd., 756-4412, www.
goldencorral.net.
Logan’s Roadhouse — 603 S.E.
Greenville Blvd., 439-4313, www.
logansroadhouse.com.
LongHorn Steakhouse — 520 S.E.
Greenville Blvd., 830-6100, www.
longhornsteakhouse.com.
— 606 S.W.
Greenville Blvd., 321-8444, www.
outback.com.
Plank Road Steak House — 3689
E. Wilson St., Farmville, 228-9990,
www.plankroadsteakhouse.com.
Plum Tree Bistro — 731 Red
Banks Road, 353-0088, www.
plumtreebistro.net.
Ribeyes Steakhouse — 1909-A E.
Fire Tower Road, 756-5866, www.
ribeyessteakhouse.com.
— 104 W. Fifth St.,
707-9033, www.starlightcafe.org
The Seahorse Restaurant — 2301
Stantonsburg Road, 758-6958,
www.theseahorserestaurant.com.
Texas Roadhouse — 720 S.W.
Greenville Blvd., 353-7427, www.
texasroadhouse.com.
THAI
Anchalee Thai Restaurant —
4056 S. Memorial Drive, 756-2852,
www.anchaleethaicuisine.com.
Lemongrass Thai & Sushi
Restaurant — 705 W. Fire Tower
Road, Winterville, 758-7878.
lemongrassgreenville.com
Noodles and Company — 3030
Evans St., 756-6735, www.
noodles.com .
Tastee Thai Cuisine — 560 Evans
St., 754-2244, www.tasteethai.com
Thai Mon Cuisine — 1904 W.
Arlington Blvd. 227-4128, www.
thaimoncuisine.business.site
OTHER
Fresh Vibes — 1901 Charles
Blvd. Ste. 1000, 689-6660, www.
localfreshvibes.com
Munchy’s Jamaican and
Caribbean Foods — 1205 W. 5th
St., 215-5678.
Villa Verde — 2601 E. 10th St.,
689-6005, villaverdecuisine.com.
E Poke Bowl — 250 Reade Cir.
#109 751-0500 www.ecpoke.com
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PETS Emily and Zoe Reynolds at the Doggie Pool Party at
the Greenville Community Pool at Guy Smith Park

PITT COUNTY
ANIMAL SHELTER
The Pitt County Animal Shelter
is at 4550 County Home Road
next to the Leroy James Farmers’
Market and behind the recycling
center. Michele Whaley is director.
Email michele.whaley@pittcoun-
tync.gov.
The website is www.pittcountync.
gov/153/Animal-Services or call
902-1725.
The shelter handles pet adop-
tions, temporarily houses lost
pets and picks up stray animals
in the county. Also, rabies control
operations are housed there.
Animals that have bitten must be
reported and will be quarantined
10 days. Low-cost rabies vaccina-
tion clinics are held each year at
various locations in the county.
Before attempting to surrender
a pet, an owner should call the
shelter to see if space is available.
Hours are 1-5 p.m. weekdays, and
a $20 surrender fee is charged.
Proof of ownership is required.
The shelter cannot guarantee that
Dogs found running at large will
be picked up and taken to the
329-4387. In Pitt County, call
Pitt County Animal Services ANIMAL WELFARE
surrendered pets will be made
available for adoption.
Animal Shelter on County Home
Road. Owners will be cited and
at 902-1725. For after-hours
emergencies, call the Pitt County AGENCIES
Several agencies in Pitt County
The shelter loans traps for resi-
report a dog running at large report injured, sick or orphaned
dents having problems with stray locate lost animals and provide
or other animal problems, call wildlife, call wildlife rehabilitator
dogs. pet care education. In addition,
252.329.4387 or 252.329.4315. Marti Brinson at 524-5305.
Adoption hours are 1-5 p.m. all Pitt County pet adoption
Mondays-Fridays and 11 a.m. to 4 agencies list their shelter and
Lost Pets Greenville Police Animal Protec-
p.m. Saturdays. Adoption fees are foster home inventories online
To report a lost or found pet, call tive Services
$110 for dogs and $85 for cats.
the Pitt County Animal Shelter at The Greenville Police Depart-
Adoption includes spay/neuter, a petango.com. Click on “Shelter
902-1731 and/or the Humane ment’s Animal Protective
rabies vaccination and microchip- and Rescue Groups” and type
Society of Eastern Carolina at Services Division enforces state
ping. in Greenville for the pet listings.
413-7247. Pets are held at and local ordinances on animals
the county animal shelter for within the city limits. Dogs and Volunteer opportunities are
Canine Control Ordinances available within each agency,
a minimum of 72 hours before cats picked up by the depart-
It is unlawful for dogs to roam and donations are accepted.
being euthanized or placed for
freely in unincorporated areas Humane Society of Eastern
adoption. Greenville, Winterville, are taken either to Greenville
of Pitt County. To report a dog Carolina
Ayden, Farmville and Grifton Holding Facility, 3198 E. 10th
also have holding facilities for St., or the Pitt County Animal The Humane Society of Eastern
1725. Carolina is at 3520 Tupper
animals. Pet owners living within Shelter for temporary housing.
Greenville has a 24-hour leash Drive. The adoption center is
those city or town limits should Call Greenville Animal Protective
law. Dog owners or caregiv- open from 1-5 p.m. Thurs-
report lost pets to the munici- Services Supervisor Tim Langley
ers must keep them on their days-Fridays and 9 a.m. to noon
pality in which they live. at 329-4387 or email tlangley@
property. Dogs are permitted Saturdays. Call 413-7247. Email
greenvillenc.gov.
Animal Cruelty HSECgeneral@gmail.com. The
dog is on a leash or under some website is www.hsecarolina.org.
For animal neglect or cruelty
other means of physical control.
complaints in Greenville, call

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PETS CONT.
The Humane Society of
Eastern Carolina
is a private admissions rescue
serving as a safe haven for
homeless and neglected
All animals are evaluated for
temperament, spayed/neutered,
up-to-date on vaccines, de-
of age or older are tested for
heartworms, and all dogs are on
fees are $95 for cats and $150
-
niors Adoption program allows
senior pets at half of the usual
Pitt Friends
that fosters dogs and cats se-
- ulation in the feral cat popu-
veterinary care, including vacci-
nations, deworming, microchip-
ping and spaying or neutering
before being made available for
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services as well as rabies vacci-
-
-
RETAILERS
Agri Supply — 4500 Martin
Spay Today
PetCo
Saving Graces 4 Felines
- PetsSmart
services to the public and works
with local animal rescue orga-
-
tions, tested for feline leukemia
and FIV, dewormed, treated for
Pet Supplies Plus — 950
-
-
Tractor Supply -
Pet Food Pantry
VETERINARY
prevent disease and overpop-
-
OFFICES
Animal Care Veterinary Hospital
food resource that provides free
pet food and supplies to qualify-
vaccinated, spayed or neutered,
then released back into their
organization also assists owners
Animal Care East
with spaying and neutering
Carolina East Mobile Vet — 412-
4512
East Carolina Veterinary Service —
Faithful Friends Veterinary
Hospital
Firetower Animal Clinic — 4110
Pet Emergency Clinic of Pitt
County
Tenth Street Animal Hospital
PC
Veterinary Outpateint Clinic, —
Willow Grove Animal Clinic
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 MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Acculink ASMO Greenville of North Carolina Eastern Carolina Vocational Center

Thomas O'Brien, president Shingo Iwatsuki, president Lisa Ward Ross, president
Phone: 321-5805 Phone: 754-1000 Phone: 758-4188
Address: P.O. Box 30080, Greenville NC 27833 Address: 1125 Sugg Parkway, Greenville NC Address: P.O. Box 1686, Greenville NC 27835
Employment: 50 27834 Employment: 200
Product: Commercial printing and binding Employment: 535
Adams Publishing Group Product: Small electric motors frames and battery terminal lugs; battery
Tim Holt, Publisher Carolina Classics packaging and distribution; custom framing
Phone: 329-9500 Rob Mayo, president and chair caning; paper, glass, cardboard
Address: 1150 Sugg Pkwy. P.O. Box 1967, Phone: 746-2818 recyclables sorting services.
Greenville NC 27835 Address: P.O. Box 10, Ayden NC 28513 Grady-White Boats
Employment: 177 Employment: 120 Kris Carroll, president
Product: Printing/newspaper/media Phone: 752-2111
Alliance One International CMI Plastics Inc. Address: P.O. Box 1527, Greenville NC 27835
Herbert Weatherford, regional director, North Steve Hasselbach, Director of sales and proj- Employment: 200
and Central America ect development Product: Fiberglass boats
Phone: 753-8000 Phone: 746-2171 Hexacomb
Address: P.O. Box 166, Farmville NC 27828 Address: 222 Pepsi Way, Ayden NC 28513 Jason Tatum, plant manager
Employment: 850 Employment: 55 Phone: 753-8450
Product: Tobacco processing Product: Plastics thermoforming Address: 9156 W. Marlboro Road, Farmville
Coastal AgroBusiness NC 27828
Jim Whitehurst, pres- Employment: 45
ident Product: Honeycomb structural panels
Phone: 756-1126 Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
Address: P.O. Box 856, Jason Parson, plant manager
Greenville NC 27835 Phone: 931-5100
Employment: 50 Address: 5200 Martin Luther King Jr. High-
Product: Pesticides way, Greenville NC 27834
Domtar Healthcare Employment: 1,000
Products (Attends) Product: Lift trucks
Grover Hardin, plant Jack A. Farrior Steel Works
manager Susan Farrior, president
Phone: 752-1100 Phone: 753-2020
Address: 1029 Old Address: P.O. Box 839, Farmville NC 27828
Creek Road, Greenville Employment: 60
NC 27834 Product: Metal fabrication
Employment: 350 Mayne Pharma Inc.
Product: Paper prod- John S. Ross, president
ucts Phone: 752-3800
DSM Dyneema LLC Address: 1240 Sugg Parkway, Greenville
Scott McIntyre, Site 27834
director Employment: 300
Phone: 707-5300 Product: Pharmaceuticals
Address: 5900 Martin Mestek (Sterling Radiator)
Luther King Jr. High- Emerson Hobgood, plant manager
way, Greenville NC Phone: 753-5323
27834 Address: P.O. Drawer 809, Farmville NC 27828
Employment: 400 Employment: 170
Product: Life Protec- Product: Gas and steam unit heaters
tion

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Metallix Product: Laundry/kitchen/housekeeping Pitt Community College
Patrick Fee, operations manager chemicals Lawrence Rouse, president
Phone: 413-0346 Weyerhaeuser Co. Phone: 321-4200
Address: 251 Industrial Blvd., Greenville NC Kevin Davis, site manager Address: P.O. Drawer 7007, Greenville NC
27834 Phone: 746-7200 27835
Employment: 65 Address: P.O. Box 280, Ayden NC 28513 Employment: 1,097
Employment: 171 Product: Education
Metrics Product: Pine lumber Pitt County Public Schools
Kimberly McClintock, executive vice president Winterville Machine Works Ethan Lenker, superintendent
1240 Sugg Parkway, Greenville NC 27834 John Carroll, president Phone: 830-4200
Phone: 752-3800 Phone: 756-2130
Employment: Address: P.O. Box 520, Winterville NC 28590 27834
Product: Contract pharmaceutical services Employment: 65 Employment: 3,699
Package Craft Inc. Product: Machine assemblies, plating Product: Education
Craig Roberts, general manager Vidant Medical Center
Phone: 825-0111 Non-manufacturing Employers Brian Floyd, president
Convergys Phone: 847-4100
27812 Rusty Rose, manager Address: P.O. Box 6028, Greenville NC 27835
Employment: 43 Phone:1-877-500-1752 Employment: 6,895
Product: Corrugated containers Address: 1130 Sugg Parkway, Greenville NC Product: Health care
Parrott Canvas 27834 Walmart (two locations)
Mickey Parrott, owner Employment: 500 Reed Clark, manager
Phone: 752-8433 Product: Customer service center Phone: 355-2441
Address: P.O. Box 1804, Greenville 27835 City of Greenville Address: 210 S.W. Greenville Blvd., Greenville
Employment: 40 Ann Wall, manager NC 27834
Product: Canvas products Phone: 329-4434 Employment: 470
Address: P.O. Box 7207, Greenville NC 27835 Product: Department store
Nick Buschur, vice president, general manager Employment: 764 Matt MacIntosh, manager
Phone: 707-2000 Product: Government Phone: 917-6286
Address: P.O. Box 1887, Greenville NC 27835 County of Pitt Address: 4600 E. 10th St., Greenville 27858
Employment: 1,000 Scott Elliott, manager Employment: 325
Product: Pharmaceuticals Phone: 902-2950 Product: Department store
Sag Harbor Industries
Charlie Greene, management team leader Greenville NC 27834
Phone: 753-7175 Employment: 918
Address: 3595 Mandarin Drive, Farmville NC Product: Government
27828 East Carolina University
Employment: 63 Cecil Staton, chancellor
Product: Electronic components Phone: 328-6212
The HammockSource Address: Spilman Building,
Jay Branch, president Greenville NC 27858-4353
Phone: 758-0641 Employment: 5,564
Address: 305 Industrial Blvd., Greenville NC Product: Education
27835 Greenville Utilities
Employment: 150 Commission
Product: Canvas hammocks, indoor/outdoor Tony Cannon, general m
anager
TRC Inc. (The Roberts Co.) Phone: 752-7166
John Roberts, CEO; Sean Terrell, President Address: P.O. Box 1847,
Phone: 255-9353 Greenville 27835
Address: 133 Forlines Road, Winterville NC Employment: 435
28590 Product: Public utilities
Employment: 650 Physicians East
Cindy McGee, COO
UNX Inc. Phone: 752-6101
Address: 1850 W. Arlington
Phone: 756-8616 Blvd., Greenville NC 27834
Address: P.O. Box 7206, Greenville NC 27835 Employment: 535
Employment: 45 Product: Medical care

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Greenville Convention Center hosts Comic-Con

ECONOMIC Farmville Economic Develop-

ment Council

DEVELOPMENT The Farmville Economic Devel-

opment Council works to recruit

AGENCIES industry to the town. The EDC

Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Greenville-Pitt County
in Farmville.
Convention & Visitors Bureau
Chairman: Dan Thompson
promotes tourism in Greenville
Town Manager: David Hodgkins
and Pitt County, coordinates
Address: P.O. Box 86, Farmville
events and activities and provides
27828
information on local hotels,
Phone: 753-6700
restaurants and attractions. The
CVB operates a Visitors Center
Development
at 417 Cotanche St., Suite 100,
across from the Fourth Street
regional economic development
parking garage in downtown
-
Greenville.
nesses, support the expansion
Executive Director: Andrew
Schmidt, 329-4200, Ext. 4246 Phone: 561-8400
Address: 417 Cotanche St., Suite Email: info@uptowngreenville.
ecosystem, and make Greenville
100 diversity and an expansion of the com
even more attractive to private
P.O. Box 8027, Greenville NC www.uptowngreenville.com
investment.
27858 Executive Director: Wanda Yuhas
-
Phone: 329-4200; toll-free: 800-
537-5564
key, Betty Moseley
Address: 201 W. Fifth St. Green-
Address: 111 S. Washington St.
P.O. Box 837, Greenville NC CHAMBERS OF
Email: info@visitgreenvillenc.com
visitgreenvillenc.com
ville, NC, 27858
Phone: 329-4502
27835
Phone: 902-2075
COMMERCE
Convention Center Email: pittedc@pittcountync.gov
www.growgreenvillenc.com
The City of Greenville and the www.locateincarolina.com
NCEast Alliance
Hilton Greenville opened the
The NCEast Alliance works of Ayden and the surrounding
Greenville Convention Center in The Pitt County Committee of
with state, local and national area and promotes the general
2002 to host meetings, shows
economic development organiza- welfare and protection of the
and expositions. Located at 303
tions to help existing industries town’s residents.
S.W. Greenville Blvd., the facility is IRS as a 501 (c) (3) corporation.
expand; actively market to and Executive Director: Laura
part of the 32-acre campus that Formed in 1995, the Committee
assist in the recruitment of new Todd
includes the Hilton Greenville, was created to stimulate and
Holiday Inn and the Hampton Inn. Address: P.O. Box 31, Ayden
regional economic capacity; and NC 28513
With more than 91,000 square support for economic develop-
Phone: 746-2266
ment throughout Pitt County.
assistance for companies seeking
center campus represents the -
largest partnership of meeting nel Risk Advisors
expansion or relocation.
Address: P.O. Box 1714, Green-
North Carolina and the largest ville, NC 27835-1714
convention center east of I-95. Commerce is a voluntary organi-
Phone: 252-752-4101 (Green-
Senior Vice President: Vann Rog- -
The campus features 36 renovat-
erson, rogerson@nceast.org sional men and women who have
Commerce)
Address: 1020 Red Banks Road, joined together to promote the
mid-size groups. A recent $4.5 www.pitt100.com
Suite 202, Greenville, NC 27858 civic and economic progress of
million renovation updated the Uptown Greenville
Phone: 252-689-6496 the community.
decor, added an indoor/outdoor
www.nceast.org
implements actions to revitalize
Pitt County Development Address: 3744 S Main St., Farm-
mixers or large weddings and and ensure continued growth in
Commission ville, NC 27828
added smaller meeting spaces downtown Greenville.
The development commission re- Phone: 753-4671
Director: Bianca Shoneman
cruits new industries to Greenville
Phone: 321-7671. www.greenvil- Address: 408 S. Evans St., Suite
and Pitt County while supporting Greenville-Pitt County Chamber
leconventioncenter.com 102, Greenville NC 27858

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of Commerce
The Greenville-Pitt County
Chamber of Commerce advances
and develops the community by
working with local businesses
and government to improve
the overall quality of life for Pitt
County residents.
President: Leo Corbin, 752-4101,
Ext. 222
Address: 302 S. Greene St.,
Greenville NC 27834
Phone: 752-4101
Fax: 752-5934
Email: chamber@greenvillenc.org
www.greenvillenc.org
Winterville Chamber of Com-
merce
The chamber caters to small
businesses by supplying resourc-
es and networks to encourage
growth throughout the commu-
nity.
President: Alton Wadford
Executive Director: Debbie Avery
Address: P.O. Box 1815, Winter-
ville NC 28590
Phone: 531-4590
Fax: 321-6976
Email: davery60@hotmail.com
www.wintervillechamber.com
GREENVILLE
ECONOMIC DATA
The following information is
from a study of the Greeenville
Metropolitan Statistical Area
conducted for the Greenville
Population: 177,788
Households: 70,703
Families: 41,005
Average Household Size: 2.42
Owner Occupied Housing Units:
36,463
Renter Occupied Housing Units:
34,240
Median Age: 32
Average Household Income:
$58,712
GREENVILLE
EDUCATION DATA
The following information is
from a study of the Greeenville
Metropolitan Statistical Area
conducted for the Greenville
High school graduate 20.6
percent
GED/alternative credential 4.1
percent
Some college, 22 percent
Associate degree 11.5 percent
Bachelor's degree 19.2 percent
Graduate/professional degree
11 percent
PITT COUNTY
EMPLOYMENT
Pitt County’s unemployment
rate has fallen consistently
through 2018 to 4.2 percent
in July, six-tenths of a percent
lower than the rate in July 2017,
according to data from the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
and the Bureau of Business
Research at East Carolina Uni-
versity.
Pitt County ranked at 60 among
North Carolina’s 100 counties.
The state’s unemployment rate
in July was 4.1 percent, a one-
tenth point drop from June’s
rate of 4.2 percent and three-
tenths of a point lower than the
North Carolina unemployment
rate of 4.4 percent in July 2017.
There were 86,856 people
employed in Pitt County in July,
an increase of 361 over June’s
number and 1,877 more than
were working in July of 2017,
according to the data. There
were 3,756 people unemployed
in the county in July, 324 fewer
than were jobless in June and
536 fewer than in July of 2017.

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STATE & FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONT.
all of Lenoir County.
Each seat has a contested elec-
tion November.
Senate District 5
Don Davis: Democrat from Pitt
County; educator serving his
fourth term in the Senate. His
district encompasses all of
Pitt and Greene counties. He is
being challenged by Pitt County
District Attorney Kimberly Robb.
Building; mailing address: 300
- faced Lenoir County resident
Davis@ncleg.net.
Home address: West Arlington
Boulevard, Greenville
Committees: Appropriations on
Department of Transportation,
Education/Higher Education,
Finance, Health Care, State and
Local Government.
House District 8
Located in northwest and west-
ern Pitt County, the new House
- Select Committee on Strategic
tive. Kandie Smith of Greenville
and Brenda Letchworth Smith
who lives north of Falkland, are
seeking the seat.
House District 9
Located in southern Pitt County.
Gregory F. Murphy: Republican
from Greenville; physician and
president of Eastern Urolog-
ical Associates. He is serving
legislator Brian Brown. His dis-
trict encompasses eastern Pitt
County from the town of Grifton
to the Beaufort-Martin county
him in November.
Building; mailing address, 300
N. Salisbury St., Room 632, Ra-
Murphy@.net
Home address: Queen Annes
Committees: Alcoholic Beverage
Control, vice chairman; Appro-
priations; Appropriations, Health
and Human Services, chairman;
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unopposed in November. Sen. Richard Burr, Republican
from Winston-Salem. Term
Education - Universities; Energy
Building, Washington, D.C.
and Public Utilities; Health,
-
chairman; Health Care Reform;
Insurance; House Select Com-
website at jones.house.gov.
mittee on Disaster Relief.
House District 12
Corporate Drive, Greenville,
Located in southern Pitt and all
burr.senate.gov.
of Lenoir counties, Rep. George
Federal
Graham is the three-term in-
cumbent Democrat from Lenoir
Suite 204, Asheville, NC
County. The district formerly en-
-
compassed portions of Craven,
mental Ave., Havelock, NC
Greene, Lenoir counties. He
-
ment only.
Chris Humphry in Novemeber.
second and fourth Tuesday
of every month.
234
Northwest Corridor Blvd.,
George.Graham@ncleg.net
Committees: Agriculture; Appro-
-
tice and Public Safety; Elections
and Ethics Law; Homelessness,
every month.
Foster Care and Dependency;
U.S. Senate
House Select Committee on
Sen. Thom Tillis, Republi-
Implementation of Building
can from Huntersville. Term
Code Regulatory Reform; House
-
Transportation Planning and
-
Long Term Funding Solutions
Member; State and Local Gov-
ernment II; Wildlife Resources
Member. CITY GOVERNMENT
senate.gov. -
FEDERAL OFFICES est city and the seat of county
U.S. House Of Representatives
government. It operates under
-
the council-manager form of
-
government. Elections are held every
in November.
Arlington Blvd., Suite B, Elections are non-partisan. Candi-
-
one at-large member and the mayor
at-large. The council generally meets
No
at 6 p.m. on the second Monday and
gov.
Thursday of each month. Meetings
Campus Walk Ave., Bldg.
at City Hall. Meetings typically are
400, Suite 300, Durham, NC
Eastchester Drive, Suite
council chambers are shown live on
the Government Access Channel, ca-
-
Nash St., Suite B, Wilson,
eral times in the days following the
meeting. Meetings also are shown
live and archived on the Internet.
Republican, 3rd District.
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Greenville City Council
7207, Greenville, NC 27835.
pjconnelly@greenvillenc.gov
Mayor Pro-Tem: Rose Glover,
District 2, 2115 S. Village
Phone: 752-1113. Email:
rglover@greenvillenc.gov
Greenville, NC 27835. Phone:
- 830-1157. Email: pittelections@
Kandie Smith, District 1, P.O.
Email: ksmith@greenvillenc.
gov
7207, Greenville, NC 27835.
wbell@greenvillenc.gov
27835. Phone: 327-2308.
Email: rsmiley@greenvillenc.
gov
- Clerk to the Board: Kimberly
lenc.gov
City Hall is at 200 W. Fifth
St., between Greene and
Washington streets.
- ers’ actions. She advertises and
cording to the U.S. Census
Tax Rate: 52 cents per $100
of assessed valuation as of
Internet Address: www.
greenvillenc.gov
Pitt County Courthouse
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COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Pitt County Government pro-
vides services ranging from law
enforcement and social services
to education, health, recreation
and more to more than 175,000
county residents. County lead-
ership operates with a $235.6
million budget with revenues
from local, state and federal
sources. The 2018-19 property
tax rate is 69.6 cents per $100
valuation. The county’s main
website is pittcountync.gov. It
provides details and links to
most county operations.
ADMINISTRATION
County Manager: Scott Elliott,
902-2950. Email: scott.elliott@
pittcountync.gov. The county
manager is responsible for man-
aging and coordinating the im-
plementation of board policies
and directives. He also serves
the budget, which supports
more than 20 departments and
agencies.
Hines, 902-2950. The clerk is
responsible for creating, coor-
dinating and maintaining a per-
manent record of commission-
processes citizen applications
to serve on county-appointed
boards and committees.
Public Information: Michael
Scott Emory, director of public
information. The phone number
is 902-2955. Email: pittinfo@
pittcountync.gov. The public
communications liaison between
disseminating information about
county programs, services and
activities. Public Information
also operates Pitt-TV, Pitt Coun-
ty’s governmental and educa-
tional access television channel
(Channel 13 on Suddenlink
Cable).
DEPARTMENTS
is housed in the Pitt County
Living in Pitt County
/111 S. Washington Street,
Greenville, NC 27835. Email:
pittedc@pittcountync.gov.
Website: www.locateincarolina.
com. The development commis-
sion recruits new industry to
1717 W. Fifth St. Most depart-
Greenville and Pitt County while
mental websites are accessible
supporting existing industry.
through pittcountync.gov and
It aims to promote job growth,
can be contacted through the
industrial diversity and an ex-
“Contact Us” option on each
pansion of the local tax base.
webpage.
David Davis,
Building and Grounds: Mike
director, Phone: 902-3300. Fax:
Rogers, superintendent, 902-
121 New Hope Road. Provides
is responsible for conducting
repair and maintenance services
all national, state, county and
to all county properties.
municipal elections in Pitt
Clerk of Superior Court: Sara
County and special referendums
along with maintaining voter
Manages records for civil and registration roles and election
boundaries.
criminal court and estate pro-
Engineering: Tim Corley, county
ceedings.
engineer, 902-3150. Email:
Cooperative Extension Service:
tim.corley@pittcountync.gov.
Leigh Guth, director, 902-1700.
The engineering department
manages the solid waste &
site: www.ces.ncsu.edu/pitt.
Recycling, buildings & grounds,
Email: Leigh_Guth@ncsu.edu.
inspections, permitting and
The N.C. Cooperative Extension
the planning & Development
Service is funded and managed
department.
by the county, state and federal
Environmental Health: Mark
governments. It provides in-
Phelps, division director. Gener-
formation on agriculture, home
al number: 902-3200. A division
economics, youth and com-
of Pitt County Public Health,
munity and rural development.
The Pitt County Arboretum is
protecting public health through
an educational program of N.C.
education and enforcement.
Cooperative Extension in Pitt
Environmental health specialists
County. The Arboretum is open
act as agents of the state in
from dawn to dusk seven days
conducting regular inspections
a week free of charge. Guided
of restaurants, meat markets,
walking tours are given at 10
schools and other businesses.
The division is also responsible
each month except from June
for permitting septic tanks.
to August when tours begin at
Financial Services: -
9 a.m. For more information call
rett, deputy county manager/
902-1705, email pittcomgv@
hotmail.com, or visit http://pitt.
number: 902-3000. Financial
ces.ncsu.edu,
Services is responsible for man-
Detention Center:
Phillips, chief of detention ser-
the county, including formulat-
ing an annual budget, conduct-
ing the annual audit process
and coordinating borrowing as
houses federal, state and coun-
necessary for capital construc-
ty inmates who are awaiting trial
tion.
or have been sentenced to brief
Emergency Management:
periods of incarceration.
Allen Everette, Director,
Development Commission:
902-3950. Emergency
Wanda Yuhas, executive direc-
management contains the
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Planning & Development:
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Human Resources:
Management Information
Systems:
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Health Department: -
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Pitt Area Transit System: -

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es all building code regulations
and performs inspections in
the unincorporated areas of the
county and for all municipalities
with the exception of Green-
ville, 329-4466, and Farmville,
753-5921 and Winterville,
215-2419.
Animal Services: Michele Wha-
ley, director, 902-1725. 4550
County Home Road. Website:w-
ww.pittcountync.gov/PCAS.
Pitt County Animal Services
provides protection of the
County’s animals from cruelty
and neglect, administers rabies
control, and operates the Pitt
County Animal Shelter, which
serves to house, care, place, or
provide humane resolution for
animals in its care.
Recreation: Community Schools
and Recreation, Ron Butler, di-
rector; Jennifer Lanier-Coward,
associate director; Alice Keene,
special projects coordinator,
902-1975. 4561 County Home
Road. Website:www.pittcoun-
tync.gov/CSR. Community
Schools & Recreation provides
an array of recreation programs
including teen programs, youth
and adult sports, summer pro-
grams and camps, after-school
programs, adult exercise and
dance classes, and programs
for seniors. Programs are held
in the Community Schools &
Recreation Center, and at school
facilities across Pitt County. The
department also coordinates
the use of school facilities being
used by organizations, agencies
and individuals.
Solid Waste & Recycling: John
Demary, director, 902-3350.
operates 14 collection and
recycling centers. It operates
the Solid Waste Transfer Station
located on Allen Road. The site
is open Monday through Friday
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from
8 a.m. to noon Saturday. A fee
is charged for non-residential
waste.
Register of Deeds: Lisa Nichols,
902-1650. Website: www.
pittcountync.gov/ROD. 100 W.
- -
cords, property transfers, birth
2018
vital records.
Neil Elks, 902-2800,
100 W. Third St. Fax: 830-4166.
- 252-757-1144. Email: ann.
forcement and other protective
services for unincorporated
areas of Pitt County and sev-
eral small municipalities. Also
serves criminal and civil court
summons.
Social Services: Jan Elliott, di-
rector, 902-1110. 1717 W. Fifth
Street and 203 Government
Circle. Website: www.pittcoun-
tync.gov/DSS. Pitt County DSS
and social services to all county
residents who meet eligibility
criteria. Its purpose is to enable
- Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in
cient, to improve their stan-
dard of living, to learn to cope
adequately with their problems,
and to provide preventive
services that will avoid family
breakup and enable individuals
to remain in their own homes.
The two main program areas
providing services are Income
Maintenance Programs and the
Services/Social Work Programs.
Tax Administration: Samu-
el Croom, tax administrator:
902-3400. 110 S. Evans St.
Fax: 830-0753. Website: www.
pittcountync.gov/TAX. The
assessment division appraises,
lists, and assesses all taxable
real and personal property each
year and furnishes tax base
- Tom Coulson, District B (Dis-
budget purposes.
Collection division: 902-3425.
111 S. Washington St. Fax: 830-
1935. The collection division is
in charge of collecting tax pay-
ments on real estate and per-
sonal property. It also collects
on short-term lease or rental of
motor vehicles, beer and wine
licenses and motel and hotel
occupancy taxes. Residents can
pay taxes online and check due
balances at www.pittcountync.
gov/TaxCollector.
Veterans Services: Teresa Ball,
site: www.pittcountync.gov/VS.
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to 5 p.m. and serves to assist
veterans and their dependents
with applying for and coordinat-
burial, compensation, educa-
tion, home improvements and
loans, life and health insurance,
medical, pension, rehabilitation,
and others.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
The Pitt County Board of Commis-
sioners is a nine-person elected
body that governs the county, sets
priorities and makes spending
decisions. Members are elected
to staggered four-year terms. The
each month at 9 a.m. and the third
the Eugene James Commissioners'
Building: 1717 W. Fifth St., Green-
ville, NC 27834. Phone: 902-1000.
Website: www.pittcountync.gov
Chairman Mark Owens Jr.,
District 4, attorney, P.O. Box 88,
Farmville, NC 27828. Phone:
252-758-4276, 252-228-0078
(home). Fax: 758-9777. No
email. Term expires 2018. Ow-
ens is not seeking reelection.
Vice Chairman Glen Webb, Dis-
trict 6, Greenville Police Depart-
ment sergeant, 2704 Tunsberg
Court, Winterville, NC 28590.
Phone: 375-4460. Email: glen.
webb@pittcountync.gov. Term
expires 2018. Webb is running
unopposed in November.
tricts 3&6 combined), senior
engineer of Urethane Innova-
tors, 506 Eleanor St., Greenville,
NC 27858. Phone: 252-321-
2942. Fax: 252-637-2077.
Email: tcoulson@urethaneusa.
com. Term expires 2020.
Charles Farley, District 3, retired
federal government employee,
206 Oxford Road, Greenville, NC
27858. Phone: 252-717-4873.
Email: charles.farley@pittcoun-
tync.gov. Term expires 2018.
Farley is not seeking reelection.
Jimmy Garris, District 5, retired
DuPont manager, 4922 N.C. 43
South, Greenville, NC 27858.
Phone: 252-756-2748. Email:
garrisjimmy@yahoo.com. Term
expires 2018. Garris is not
seeking reelection.
Ann Floyd Huggins, District
1, retired, 1500 Spruce St.,
Greenville, N.C. 27834, Phone:
gov. Term expires 2018. Hug-
gins is running unopposed in
November.
Melvin McLawhorn, District A
(Districts 1 and 2 combined),
retired probation/parole admin-
istrator, 100 Allendale Drive,
Greenville, NC 27834. Phone:
252-355-7290. Fax: 252-353-
0469. Email: king2006mac@
yahoo.com. Term expires 2020
Mary Perkins-Williams, District
2, retired educator, 2197 Old
River Road, Greenville, NC
27834. Phone: 252-215-3064.
Email: pittcounty.commis-
sionerd2@gmail.com. Term
expires 2018. Perkins-Wil-
liams is running unopposed in
November.
Beth B. Ward, District C
(Districts 4 and 5 combined),
retired East Carolina Universi-
ty lecturer and public school
principal, 112 Lakewood
Drive, Greenville, NC 27834.
Phone: 252-355-7724. Email:
bwardelizabeth@gmail.com.
Term expires 2020.
COURT SYSTEM
Pitt County court system
Pitt County Superior and
District Courts are part on the
North Carolina court system.
Operations are largely funded
through state appropriations
and facilities through county
funds. State judges, prosecutors
and public defenders along with
private attorneys conduct civil
and criminal matters daily with
assistance from the Pitt County
enforcement.
Superior Court: Criminal
Superior Court hears felony
cases and cases appealed from
District Court. Civil Superior
Court handles cases involv-
ing disputes in excess of
$10,000 and other matters
as provided by law.
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District Court: Criminal court
meets every day in Greenville;
Ayden and Farmville courts are
held every other week on Thurs-
- Everett, Glenn Perry, Chris
es, misdemeanors, probable-cause
hearings on felony cases, criminal
domestic violence cases and all
appearances are usually held in
a courtroom at the Pitt County
Detention Center each morning at
8 a.m.
Juvenile Court: Contact the district
of juvenile delinquency sessions
and juvenile abuse, neglect and
dependency sessions. Cases
involve the district attorney and the
Department of Social Services.
Civil Sessions: Contact the district
of civil district court sessions.
Superior Court Judges: Marvin K.
B. Foster, resident; Thomas W.
Haigwood and W. Russell Duke Jr.,
special emergency judges. 695-
7260.
District Court Judges: Chief Judge
G. Galen Braddy; Brian DeSoto; and
Wendy Hazelton. 695-7270. Dis-
trict Court Judges Mario Perez and
Lee Teague are seeking re-election
in November.
Magistrates:
124 New Hope Road, Greenville,
752-1140, and 4144 West Ave.,
Ayden, 746-7049. (Ayden magis-
trates are on call 24 hours a day,
seven days a week). Magistrates
include Keith Hall, Cheryl Jordan,
Angela Milbourne, Bobby Hardy,
Edward Aldridge Jr., Kimberly
McCauley, Dwayne Keith Everett,
Nancy S. Ray, D. Michael Langston,
Jessie Cannon, Robert James, Gary
Payton, and Daniel Worrall.
Clerk of Superior Court: Sara Beth
Fulford Rhodes, 695-7100, 100 W.
Third St., P.O. Box 6067, Greenville,
27835. Manages records for civil
and criminal court proceedings.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
The District Attorney is respon-
sible for prosecuting all criminal
matters in Pitt County. Front desk:
695-7200. The current seat oc-
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cupied by Kimberly Robb will be
open in November as she is not
seeking re-election.
Assistant prosecutors: W. Clark
Johnson, Anthony Futrell, Jef-
frey Cannon, Jarrett M. Pittman,
Phillip Entzminger, Caroline
Lawler Webb, Jay Saunders,
Hailey Bunce, Marisa Price and
Brandon Atwood.
Victim/Witness Services: Penny
Warren, Jennifer Corbitt, Victo-
ria Buck, Lynn Stroud, Heather
Tepper, Kimberly Wray, Sheila
Bright, Celeste Harris, Tyler Re-
ges, Connie Elks, Rita Boseman,
April Smith, and Nikki Dixon.
Jail Inmate Coordinator: Brent
Johnson
C. Kemp III, 212 S. Greene
St., P.O. Box 8047, Greenville,
27835, 695-7300. Judges
appoint attorneys with the
defendants.
Assistant public defenders: First
assistant/felony chief Stephan
Hagen, Superior Court; Todd
Amundson, Superior Court;
Chris Congleton, Superior
Court, Taplie Coile, Superior
Court; Ann Kirby, Superior
Court; Kristie Stilton, Superior
Superior Court; Stephanie
Williams, District Court; Michael
A. Cavanagh, District Court,
Jason De Hoog, Superior Court;
Shannon Jarvis, District Court;
Monique Sexton, District; Bryan
Holt, District Court.
FEDERAL COURT
U.S. District Court:
and general information, 830-
6009. Senior U.S. District Judge
Malcolm J. Howard and U.S.
Magistrate Judge Kimberly A.
Swank hear cases in the federal
courthouse at 201 S. Evans St.
U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse,
150 Reade Circle, Greenville, NC
27858. Phone: 919-856-4752
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BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Greenville has 21 boards and com-
missions that serve in an advisory
capacity to the City Council. All
boards and commissions consist
of volunteers appointed by the City
of applications from residents who
would like to serve on a board or
commission. For most city boards,
the applicant must reside within
Greenville city limits to be consid-
ered for an appointment. Call the
access an application form online
at www.greenvillenc.gov.
A completed application may be:
at 329-4435
PO Box 7207, Greenville, NC
27835
Hand delivered to the City
W. Fifth Street.
Committee
Established: February 1994
time homebuyer down payment
assistance, home mortgages, and
elderly homeowner rehabilitation
loans; make recommendations to
city council regarding the purchase
housing developments, creation
and set up of loan pool mortgage
institutions and making changes
in funding allocations by funding
category
Meeting time: Second Wednesday
of each month at 4 p.m. in the
City Hall
Board of Adjustment
Established: September 1981
Duties: Hear and decide appeals
concerning zoning issues, appli-
cations for special use permits,
and requests for variances under
zoning ordinance terms
Meeting time: Fourth Thursday
of each month (third Thursday in
November and December only) at
6 p.m. in council chambers, third
Community Appearance
Commission
Established: April 1979
Duties: Promote, encourage, in-
form, suggest and solicit improved
community appearance on public
and private property
Meeting time: First Wednesday of
even months at 5:30 p.m. in the
Hall
Environmental Advisory
Commission
Established: March 1975
Duties: Recommend matters of
environmental concern and serve
as a technical adviser to the city
council
Meeting time: First Thursday of
each month, excluding July, at 5:30
p.m. in council chambers, third
Committee
Established: January 1907
Duties: Administer state supple-
mental retirement funds for retired
Meeting time: Quarterly on the
second Wednesday of the month
conference room of Greenville’s
S. Greene St.
Bicycle and Pedestrian
Commission
Established: September 2009
Duties: Advance Greenville as a bi-
cycle and pedestrian friendly com-
munity and encourage bicycling
and walking among its citizens and
visitors; provide advice and recom-
mendations to city council
Meeting time: First Wednesday of
each month excluding July and
December, at 5:30 p.m. in council
Greenville Utilities Commission
Established: March 1941
Duties: Supervise and control the
management, operation, mainte-
nance, improvement and extension
of public utilities
Meeting time: Third Thursday
of each month at noon in the
Greenville Utilities Board Room,
401 S. Greene St. Workshops are
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scheduled as needed. Web: www.
guc.com
Historic Preservation
Commission
Established: December 1988
Duties: Recommend to city council
properties or districts for designa-
tion as historic
Meeting time: Fourth Tuesday of
each month, excluding December,
at 6 p.m. in City Council chambers,
Established: May 1961
Duties: Promote safe and sanitary
public housing in the city
Meeting time: Last Monday of each
month at 5:30 p.m., at the central
Broad St.
Human Relations Council
Established: February 1972
Duties: Organize and implement
programs dealing with problems
of human relations, and promote
understanding, respect, good will,
and equality of opportunity for all
citizens
Meeting time: Fourth Thursday of
each month, excluding July, at 6
Investment Advisory
Committee
and options in compliance with the
policy
Meeting time: Three times a year in
Neighborhood Advisory Board
Established: May 2008
neighborhood associations and the
city to discuss common concerns
Meeting time: Third Thursday of
each month at 6 p.m. in the third-
Pitt-Greenville Airport
Authority
Established: June 1967
Duties: Operate and maintain the
airport; establish rules and regu-
lations for operation of the airport,
Meeting time: Third Wednesday of
2018
conference room of the airport ter-
Pitt-Greenville Convention and
Visitors Authority
Established: July 1987
and assist in the promotion of
Meeting time: Third Thursday of
odd months, except July, at 5:30
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Planning and Zoning
Commission
Established: June 1956
to conduct planning studies within
the city and its extraterritorial
areas, prepare and adopt plans
and enforce planning and zoning
regulations
Meeting time: Third Tuesday of
each month at 6:00 p.m. in the City
Police Community Relations
Committee
Established: September 1996
for programs, ideas and methods
the community and the police
department
Meeting time: Second Tuesday of
each month, excluding July and
determined by the committee,
rotating throughout the city
Public Transportation and Parking
Commission
study the public transit needs
policies throughout the city and
area
Meeting time: Third Wednesday
of each month, excluding July and
December, at 9:15 a.m. in the con-
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facility, 1500 Beatty St.
Recreation and Parks
Commission
GREENVILLE
Established: January 1951
Duties: Promote recreation and de-
POLICE
Meeting time: Second Wednesday
DEPARTMENT
Greenville Police Department
and December, at 5:30 p.m. in City -
ment exists to enhance public
safety and quality of life, in
Redevelopment Commission partnership with all people in
Established: June 2002
crime with honor and integrity.
of the blighted areas within the There are 188 sworn police
territorial limits of the city of
public health, safety, morals, or Deputy Chief: Ted Sauls
welfare of city residents
Meeting time: Four times a year
Public Information: Kristen
Sheppard Memorial Library
-
Board
Community Outreach, Crime
Duties: Establish policies for the
-
equate library buildings, grounds
and equipment
Meeting time: Third Wednesday of
January, March, July and October
at 5:30 p.m. in the conference
room of Sheppard Memorial
Personnel & Recruiting:
Youth Council
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to city council regarding issues
emphasizing those issues of
particular interest to youth; to
in matters relating to the youth
and agencies; to comment on Financial & Computer
requests made to the City Council
related to the areas of particular
interest to youth. Criminal Intelligence, 329-
Meeting time: Fourth Mondays of
each month except June, July and Field Operations Bureau:
Citizens’ Police Academy/
Lt. Edward
program meets two hours
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munity policing, police training,
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Community Impact Division

Community Watch Program: and Citizens Academy and
- Public Information

Pitt County Detention Center

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City Attorney:

Records Division:

- State Highway Patrol

Pitt-Greenville CrimeStoppers:

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FIRE/RESCUE CONT.
Simpson Rural Fire Depart-
ment, 2821 Virginia St.,
Simpson, 758-6310, Chief
Johnnie Mayo
Staton-House Community
Fire Department, 2501 N.
Memorial Drive, Greenville,
752-3879, Steve Naylor
Stokes Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment, 3624 N.C. 30 North,
Stokes, 758-5504, Chief
Bruce Farmer, Jr.
Winterville Fire-Rescue-EMS,
2593 Railroad St., Winter-
ville, 355-3330, Fire Chief
David Moore, ECM Chief Rick
Winterville Rural Communi-
ty Fire Department, 224-B
Forlines Road, Winterville,
321-4041, Chief Jonathan
Heltzel
North Carolina Division of
Forest Resources
5601 County Home Road,
Winterville
Michael Blake, Pitt County
Ranger, 355-9079, pitt.ncfs@
ncagr.gov
UTILITIES
Greenville Utilities Commission
GUC provides electric, water,
sewer, and natural gas ser-
vices to the City of Greenville
and 75 percent of Pitt County.
guc.com
“Tony” C. Cannon
Roger G. Jones
Randall D. Emory
-
ny L. Miller
Ayden
The town provides electrical,
water and sewer service to
customers in the surrounding
5822, 481-5823; after-hours
www.ayden.com.
Director of Public Works and
5870
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phy, 481-5832
David Jones, 481-5833
481-5847
Natural gas provided by Green-
ville Utilities, 752-7166; emer-
gencies, 1-855-767-2482.
Bethel
The town provides water and
sewer service to residents of the
town. There is no natural gas
bethelnc.org.
Nelson, 916-2941; bethelpub-
licworks@suddenlinkmail.com
-
er, 866-366-4357.
Farmville
The town provides electrical,
water and sewer service to
residents of Farmville and some
customers in surrounding areas.
3672 N. Main St., or P.O. Box
753-5116 to report problems or
farmvillenc.gov
Shackleford
Thomas
Natural Gas, 800-752-7504
Fountain
The town provides electric,
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areas outside the town. There is
no natural gas service. Address:
P.O. Box 134, Fountain. Phone:
Grimesland
The Town of Grimesland pro-
vides water and sewer service to
residents and to some custom-
ers just outside of the town.
There is no natural gas service.
Public works director: Lee
Latham, 902-4666
Town maintenance: Dan Strick-
Electrical service: Duke Energy
Grifton
The town provides water and
sewer service for customers in
Grifton and a few in the outlying
areas. There is no natural gas
service. Business address:
5280 Queen St., Grifton. Phone:
524-5168; after-hours and
www.grifton.com E-mail: info@
grifton.com
Public works director: Billy
Raynor
Electrical service: Duke Energy
Winterville
The town provides electrical,
water and sewer service for
some outlying subdivisions
and rural customers. Address:
and emergencies: electric,
902-6328; water and sewer,
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Natural gas provided by
Public works director: Travis
Electric director: Robert Sutton
Electrical service providers
Duke Energy Progress: 800-
- the county that may be used by
ergy.com
Dominion Power: 866-366-
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na-power
Edgecombe-Martin County
Electric Membership Corp.:
Pitt & Greene Electric Mem-
www.guc.com
Water corporations
5442 Eastern Pines Road,
org
bawater.org.
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WASTE & RECYCLING
Waste, Recycling
Pitt County operates 14 col-
lection and recycling centers
in the unincorporated areas of
anyone to dispose of residential
waste and recyclables.
For detailed information on
types of recyclables and waste
accepted at the centers, call
the recycling coordinator at
902-3353.
Door-to-door collection of gar-
bage in Pitt County can be con-
tracted with various waste-col-
lection companies. Residential
garbage collection within the
corporate limits of municipali-
ties is the responsibility of the
town or city government.
Pitt County operates one solid
waste transfer station on Allen
Road, just west of Greenville.
The site is used for solid waste
operations and is open from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays-Fri-
days and 8 a.m. to noon on
Saturdays. A fee is charged for
non-residential waste.
To report littering, illegal dump-
ing or debris blowing from an
uncovered vehicle, call the envi-
John Demary is director of solid
waste and recycling. Address:
Fax: 830-4690. Email: john.
Collection sites are open every
day April through October from
are closed on Thanksgiving Day,
Christmas Day and Easter.
All 14 collection sites and the
Transfer Station accept elec-
tronic waste.
Waste-collection sites
-
Bethel, 3993 Creek Bank
Road, 825-8681
Bells Fork, 4554 County
Home Road, 355-2296
Falkland, 5661 N.C. 43
North, 830-5598
Grimesland, 3558 Avon
Pactolus, 525 Second St.,
830-5232
Port Terminal, 911 Port Ter-
-
tonsburg Road, 830-3864
Stokes, 2453 N.C. 903 North,
Each municipality in Pitt County
-
cling. See the towns page and
the Greenville pages for contact
information.
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