ong time readers will recall Grandfather. Survivor of both The Little Big Horn and Rorke's Drift, his Balkan War adventures and tutelage in Port Arthur under Sidney Reilley were long behind him when he became a college football correspondent for the fledgling wire services.
Published: Thursday, October 19th, 2023 @ 12:30 pm
By: The Correspondent
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Local man Dean Richardson caused a rift to open in the space-time continuum this morning when he foolishly used a credit card to purchase a Dave Ramsey book.
Published: Monday, August 14th, 2023 @ 6:38 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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A small thrift shop in downtown Claremont has rebranded itself as "vintage" to increase prices by up to 800%.
Published: Monday, May 30th, 2022 @ 7:02 am
By: Babylon Bee
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Steven Thomas Miller, age 62, a resident of Grifton, NC passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 in Greenville, NC.
Published: Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 @ 2:39 pm
By: Announcements
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Kathy Sue Adams (Haddock), a resident of Grifton, NC passed away peacefully at her sister’s home surrounded by family and friends.
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 @ 3:27 pm
By: Announcements
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Mr. Steven Edward Dilday, age 71, a resident of Core Point and formerly of Grifton, passed away Tuesday March 31, 2020 at his home.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2020 @ 9:28 am
By: Announcements
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Mr. Daniel O’Merry Jr., age 89, a resident of 2748 Lewis Haddock Road, Grifton, passed away Tuesday November 12, 2019 at his home.
Published: Thursday, November 14th, 2019 @ 10:12 am
By: Announcements
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Annie Doris Locust Adams, age 82, a resident of Vanceboro, NC and a former resident of Grifton, NC died Monday, June 25, 2018
Published: Tuesday, June 26th, 2018 @ 12:46 pm
By: Announcements
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On 12-19-2017, a joint Investigation conducted by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit, Grifton Police Department and the Pitt County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit led to the arrest of James Kevin Powers, 51 years of age, of 6433 Country Club Drive in Grifton.
Published: Thursday, January 25th, 2018 @ 4:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Judith Blackman Caton, age 73, a resident of Grifton, NC died Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville
Published: Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 @ 4:15 pm
By: Announcements
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On Sunday November 9th God called one of his faithful servants home.
Published: Tuesday, November 11th, 2014 @ 3:22 pm
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Yvonne Sheppard Clayborne, age 88, a resident of Grifton died Sunday November 9, 2014 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.
Published: Monday, November 10th, 2014 @ 4:25 pm
By: Announcements
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Every time a new study comes out regarding the "payoff" from college, I wonder: Will this finally be the one that takes note of widespread underemployment among recent grads and comprehends the impact of credential inflation?
Published: Saturday, April 19th, 2014 @ 6:48 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Our colleges and universities face critical challenges. America once boasted the best higher education in the world, the leader in the number attaining higher education. Now we rank 10th.
Published: Thursday, October 24th, 2013 @ 3:17 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Jeffrey Selingo, editor at large for the Chronicle of Higher Education, introduces Aiden late in his new book College (Un)Bound: The Future of Higher Education and What it Means for Students. Aiden does not attend a four-year college. Instead, he assembles his own degree, patching together...
Published: Saturday, June 29th, 2013 @ 1:28 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Hardly a day goes by without the publication of articles on the plight of recent college graduates. Large numbers are either unemployed or employed in jobs that don't call for any academic preparation. Many are struggling with the burden of their college loans.
Published: Friday, June 21st, 2013 @ 1:24 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Pitt County was established in 1760 after a legislative act to annex Beaufort County. Named after William Pitt, a British statesman who supported the colonist's cause for freedom, the county was formed because of the need for a regional courthouse and prison.
Published: Sunday, January 27th, 2013 @ 1:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mrs. Effie Mae Davenport Moore, 81, a resident of Grifton, N.C., died Saturday, June 4, 2011, at her home.
Published: Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 @ 1:51 pm
By: Announcements
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