1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (1148+ words) Roxie Laybourne spent four decades in ornithology, becoming an expert at feather identification. Before Roxie Laybourne became a pioneer in science, she grew up in Farmville and attend Raleigh's Meredith College. Roxie Laybourne lived the kind of life that would…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (200+ words) The Pitt County Animal Services Pets of the Week are Jughead, an adult male Siberian husky mix, and Thumper, an adult male black and white cat. The animal shelter, located at 4550 County Home Road, is open weekdays by appointment. Call…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (485+ words) When I first moved here, I tried to interest people in a river clean-up, but we all chose to look downstream. We'd say the trash pile was too big to tackle. Why bother? The choice seemed to be: Look upstream,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (336+ words) North Carolina is a big, beautiful state. North Carolinians are proud that much of our state's beauty comes from nature, and we happily call ourselves its citizens. In the western part of the state, we have big mountains. In the…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago  (302+ words) A raccoon discovered Tuesday after an encounter with two dogs at a location along Elm Street in Greenville has tested positive for rabies, the Pitt County Health Department announced. The raccoon was tested after the incident and the positive results…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (223+ words) Pet news'The Daily Reflector Reduced-price adoptions Pitt County Animal Services, 4550 County Home Road, is offering a community-sponsored adoption special for dogs and cats over 1 year old Half-price adoption fees for eligible animals are $48 for cats and $68 for dogs Fees include…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (200+ words) The Pitt County Animal Services Pets of the Week are Margo, a female terrier mix, and Panther, a male black cat. The animal shelter, located at 4550 County Home Road, is open weekdays by appointment. Call 902-1725. Visit 24petconnect. com to view animals…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (436+ words) For the third straight season, the road to the NBA title goes through Oklahoma C" With Iran qualifying for the World Cup, Arad Ershad had visions of splurging on " Male and female barn owls on a box cam. The female…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (252+ words) Dogs like Standley will be available from the Pitt County Animal Shelter for two-day visits during the Sweetheart Foster Weekend starting on Friday. A puppy plays outside the Humane Society of Eastern Carolina on Tupper Drive in Greenville in 2021. The…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (489+ words) Several dogs rescued from a suspected hoarding case near Grimesland were due to be transported to Carolina Poodle Rescue in South Carolina on Monday. Nearly 70 animals removed from a suspected hoarding situation are being evaluated and treated, but none have…...