Pat Gruner

Daily Reflector Reporter. ENC native. It's all good.

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Summer workouts, conditioning drills and all of the preseason prep are over as the high school football season has arrived. And it’s no secret that the Eastern Plains Conference is once again staring down a competitive season. https://t.co/ZK1N91ecTe

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A fire has shut down eastbound lanes of 10th Street in Greenville on Sunday as crews battle a fire at the corner of 10th Street and 14th Avenue. https://t.co/N7x04CJrOd

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The North Pitt High School Panthers took the field Wednesday night for the North of the River Pigskin Challenge, the first scrimmage of the high school football season. https://t.co/wlgl9XrVog

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Of all the spectators at the Little League Softball World Series one 13-year-old has proven himself particularly paw-pular with fans and players alike. https://t.co/80ONQMEI98

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Though they are miles from home, the nation’s best youth softball players are being given the type of royal treatment typically reserved for grandma’s house, if city staff and volunteers have anything to say about it. https://t.co/kfXpz9BbfG

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A May fire at a Greenville apartment complex became a stark reminder that people are not the only ones who need help in an emergency. https://t.co/qbVa5m1Rsp

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Two Pitt County-based performers said they think the ongoing strike by actors and screenwriters will do more to help small-scale performers like themselves than A-list stars. https://t.co/0g7kFywOns

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The eyes of the softball world will once more be trained on Greenville when Little League Softball’s ultimate contest returns for the third time to Elm Street Park, and local and international officials hope new additions will open the series to an … https://t.co/BInG80Qmcr

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Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of former Northside basketball standout Jamal Parker, who passed away today. 🙏

Jamal graduated in 2013 and was named the area’s player of year that season after leading the Monarchs to the regionals.

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Larry Dennis has no plans to retire, but when he does he will be the last in a line of Dennises cooking whole hog barbecue in Ayden, NC. Caught up with the legend at Bum’s Restaurant to talk life, legacies and wood smoke.
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A man of culture

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Temperatures crested into the 90s in Greenville this week, and while the heat outside of an SUV fitted with a temperature gauge was bearable, the vehicle's interior was downright smothering at 135 degrees. https://t.co/AjOBFtGZJb

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Sports betting in North Carolina is set to go live as early as January, and East Carolina University’s Athletics Department is already planning how to educate its students about a subject that is cropping up on campuses nationwide. https://t.co/wtx0jNwMon

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@GingerLGDR Sure is. First thought was “scorpion?!” and nearly jumped out of my shoes

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Spotted on a walk along the greenway this morning. Guess we got some rain last night, huh?

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Organizers and participants in an event celebrating the area’s LGBTQ+ community are inviting folks to the Greenville Town Common on Saturday to be proud and share in the festivities. https://t.co/Tq59YlIud6

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I can explain

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A Marine’s medal for his service in Vietnam hangs now in a wing at ECU Health Medical Center to show his appreciation for the fast-acting nurses who tended to his family and as a testament to a friendship forged through their lifesaving efforts. https://t.co/uX599i1jLV

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People affiliated with Greenville video gaming businesses gave more than $50,000 to political candidates who are now considering a bill to legalize video gaming in North Carolina. https://t.co/uoF0Wn3I1z

[Pat Gruner @pdgruner]

Staring judgingly after I DNF’d the crossword