Daily Reflector

3 days ago | reflector.com | Kim Grizzard

The room grew quiet Thursday when Tamika Mackey interrupted a craft activity for pediatric hematology and oncology patients to announce that someone needed to get a few shots. Nevah Hill stopped coloring and sat wide-eyed, worried about what might come next. The 7-year-old's smile returned when she learned that these were camera shots, not the kind that come from a needle. Kim Grizzard can be contacted at 252-329-9578 and [email protected].

3 days ago | reflector.com | Kim Grizzard

Some people might glance at Joe Peacos' prize-winning photo of an eastern kingbird poised to capture a dragonfly and think, "Lucky shot." But there are at least a thousand reasons it shouldn't be viewed that way. Peacos, a first-place winner in the city's River Park North and Wildwood Park Photography Contest, routinely shoots 1,000 pictures in a single day. On some of his nature outings, it can be twice that number. Kim Grizzard can be contacted at 252-329-9578 and [email protected].

6 days ago | reflector.com | Kim Grizzard

Some people might glance at Joe Peacos' prize-winning photo of an eastern kingbird poised to capture a dragonfly and think, "Lucky shot." But there are at least a thousand reasons it shouldn't be viewed that way. Peacos, a first-place winner in the city's River Park North and Wildwood Park Photography Contest, routinely shoots 1,000 pictures in a single day. On some of his nature outings, it can be twice that number. Kim Grizzard can be contacted at 252-329-9578 and [email protected].

6 days ago | reflector.com | Kim Grizzard

Pitt County Schools has reported a second consecutive year of declining discipline problems, but some school board members said concerns over issues including fighting, suspensions and profanity persist. Executive Director of Student Services Sara English told the Board of Education on Monday that the school district saw a drop in the number of disciplinary referrals, from 31,999 in 2023-24 to 30,390 this school year. Kim Grizzard can be contacted at 252-329-9578 and [email protected].

6 days ago | reflector.com | Kim Grizzard