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Wells Chapel Church of GodIn Christ oTo God be the Glory ? oWells Chapel Church of God "in Christ is a PentecostalHoliness church. .It is a ministry that has been ©ordained by God and has beenestablished for 44 years. It is aBible based ministry designedto be beneficial to the totalman. We have weekly servicesto assist you in your maturity "and development as a Saint ofGod. The Spirit of God dwellsrichly in this ministry. , Godinhabits the praises of T hispeople and has also declared, oLet everything that hath breathpraise ye the Lord. ? Therefore,we believe in praising,worshipping and glorifyingGod in the highest for he ishigh and lifted up and he alongis worthy to be praised. We area oChurch where the truth ispreached and the people aremade'free. ? (St. John 8:32)Our Pastor, the Honorable,anointed and very capable,Superintendent Austin B.Parker, Sr., who is married toFirst: Lady, EvangelistMissionary Carolyn B. Parker ,for a glorious and wonderful 28years and to this union 5 savedchildren., He is a true man ofGod that stands for holinessand righteous-ness and has anunshakable faith.God has given him the gift ofpreaching and teaching.Romans 10:14 declares, o andhow shall they hearwithout a preacher? ? Also,the word declares that allGod Ts children must betaught of the Lord. Hedoes not preach hisopinions or theories butwhat oThus Saith The LordGOD ?. He does notbelieve in oppressing thepeople of God neitherbeing a lord over God Tsheritage but ruling in the -fear of God. oLRecently, the good Lordabove blessed the familyand congre-gation of WellsChapel Church of God inChrist, with a brand newchurch home .located off of Allen Road,here in Greenville. TheMinority Voice Newspaperwas blessed with theopportunity to be there ondedication day, to celebratewith the Wells Churchfamily and their very.ownSupt. Austin B. & MotherCarolyn Parker. TheHonorable Bishop LeroyWoolard out ofWashington,North Carolina, was guestbishop on that day and hegave a lovely sermon.If you have never had thepleasure of listening toSupt. Austin Parkerteach on Sunday mornings,. you don Tt know what you are_ Missing. I attendWells Chapel Church of Godin Christ on Sundays, afterleaving Wells Chapel .on Sundays mornings, youleave with a sense purposeand knowing that God haseverything in control and he' will forsake you no matterwhat you are going through.And believe me, a singlemother of four daughters,struggling like everyone elsein todays world. Theteachings of Supt. Austin B.Parker, is just what you needand need to believé in: So,please take the time out of. your busy schedule and visitWells Chapel Church of Godin Christ on Sundays, 9:00am, Sunday school, and11:00 am Worship Service.The new home is located at1585 Allen Road;Greenville.Yours Truly and God BlessWells Chapel Church of Godin Christ, Supt. Austin B.-"Parker & First LadyMissionary Carolyn B.Parker and the congregationfor that you do in the churchand in the community.Your Servant,M TBulu K, RouseWOOW AMLife oyChoicretePastors James & Delores Corbett ofCommunity Christian Church invites you toSpecial voce Events_at CCC| you nies 16.20 years old AND their ParentsAll events are held at 1104 N. Memorial Drive, Greenville NCFor more information, call 252-752-5683. 3Saturday, March 10 ~| 9am.Admission: FREEFeaturing Keynote SpeakerReggie Holleyb._ Deputy State Director~ = MTice of Senator Elizabeth DoleMinority Voice February 16 - 23, 2007pes

Minority Voice February 16- 23,2007 pg6 - eo Z : | =z sieeT, emer ion i * Timeline : |e. : Of |$ African~ AmericanHistory.BSE ETE EAR RRR REBORN1852 - Uncle Tom Ts Cabin.Harriet Beecher Stowe Tsnovel, published on March_ 20, focused national attentionon the cruelties of slavery.Anew game withWashington born. Born in a big top prize,Franklin County, Virginia, on ~*April 5, Washington was the |first principal of Tuskegee Net proceeds benefit education. Must be 18 to play.Institute (1881), and was the - }) Approximate overall odds of winning are 1:4.08.individual most responsible L Problem Gambling Helpline: 877-718-5543,for its early development. sae ahiWashington was consideredthe leading African-American_ Spokesman of his day.***@%®e*®*®*a| o4 1856 -Booker Taliaferro®®#®*2®&*@*@®1862 - Slavery abolishedin the District of Columbia.Congress abolished slavery inthe District of Columbia "an important step on the roadfor freedom for all African-Americans.1863 - The EmancipationProclamation. Lincoln TsEmancipation Proclamation 7took effect January 1, legally " Radiothon at WOOW .... pictured above is Jennifer Boyd,freeing slaves in areas of the coordinator of Power Of One event, and Pastor JamesSouth in rebellion. Corbet, (Community Christian Church) who always stands| for positive events in the community. , .m Tvoice staff photoaihiteRelationships.At First Citizens, we rely on our values to helpus build strong, lasting relationships with ourLcustomers. Our work is guided. by integrity,consistency, common sense and above all, trust,It Ts how we Tve done business for over a century,aSince 1949hnso To Rent A,20r3 Beroom Hootng UntEstateNC (252) 1 319 jection §ONVENIENCH HMarT1900 South Pitt St.First CitizensBankWe value relationships.Se mani: ett itieaiemecteanici-ssimeen ee rn.)firstcitizens.com 1.888,FC DIRECT= PRIDE IN AMERICA Member FDIC, |a Bike eat a a rt ns is ee ee

--++Advocate THE SWEET HOPE FWB CHURCH WORSkids, all college graduates,Her youngest son, Emmanuel,26, graduated from Universityof North Carolina at Charlotteand is an architectural xengineer in Charlotte. Herdaughter, Marquan, 27, livesin Cary and is anadministrator for Walgreen Ts.Her oldest son, Marvin, 28,earned a double major at ECUand lived in Atlanta beforereturning to Greenville. He isnow on the Little WillieCenter Board. oSince he-came back, it hasturned this program, becauseeverybody brings somethingunique, ? she said, trumpetingMarvin Ts administrativeabilities and social skills. oMychildren are products of thisprogram. ?And as for. the center Tsnamesake, Jamal oLittleWillie ? Nobles?Arrington doesn Tt know, she- lost contact with the boy:Facing giants Arrington hasconfronted giants throughouther life, and only the grace ofGod brought her out stronger,she said.Her heart for abused andneglected children has rootsin. a childhood in which shewas adopted and enduredmore than she thought shecould handle. Survival, evennow when there are thosewho want to tear her down,relies on a foundation of faith. oYou know it Ts God, ? shesaid. oHe works through us. Icouldn Tt take the mentalabuse, I couldn't take thenegative things spoken of mylife. ... People don Tt know allmy history. I had to takeabuse, I had to take torment. Ihad to take being rejected,misunderstood, ostracized andcriticized. ... You don Tt takestuff like that. God has to beig it. ? |re Ts many times she Ts owanted to throw in the -towel ? at the Little WillieCenter, she said, oEvery time I got ready toquit, something inside of me,and I know it was God, said, Greater now is He that is inyou than is he that is in theworld. T ... It Ts his work, ?Arrington said. oThat Ts whatkeeps me focused: They Trefighting against God, and Tthey Tre not going to win. ?In 1998, her world wasrocked when her husbandwalked out on the family, She ocried like a baby ? but leanedon God for strength. She saidthe words she receivedthrough prayer comforted her. oNot one (word) that Godspoke to my spirit fell to theground, not one word, ? shesaid. oAnd he has treated melike a woman of God, and hehelped me when I felt like Icouldn Tt do it, ?Arrington Ts greatest relief isher children not only survivedbut prospered. oThey didn Tt become astatistic when my husbanddecided that was it, ? she said. o\» It wasn Tt easy, I couldhave lost them to the world,but I told them God didn Ttwalk out on you, We have hadto caress each other, They'vekept me from falling so tospeak. Le) : oI wouldn Tt wish that onanyone, That is the mostdevastating thing that-ever inmy life I have had to livewith. ? Another personal battle camein 2000 with the news she hadcancer, She stayed away fromthe center through treatmentsbut vowed to beat the disease. oL said Lord, oYou didn Ttmake this body for cancer, T Iknow I may go out pedsomething else, but I don'tbelieve he made itforcancer, ? she said. oI rebukedthat, and I didn Tt accept it. ?Minority Voice February 16 - 23, 2007HIPS IN A NEW BUILDpg7ING

caer aeGREFlee ed a at ota li aad al vee aes eae hesMinority Voice February 16 - 23, 2007-_pg8AdvShe now has a clean bill ofhealth after a recurrence in.2002, except for high bloodpressure. Her doctor told herto slow down, but there Tsmore she wants to do. oI know there is a time set forme, ? she said. oSo I Tve beenrunning ever since. I Tve got toget it done. I have an urgency.This is kingdom work. T'mnot looking at what I Tm doingnow and what I Tm goingthrough. I Tm looking at the 'finished product. There is:alight at the end of this, And Ibelieve with all my heart thatpeople that ate living in thiscity have been born to do thiswork. .,. And whether we stepup to God and do it, that Ts adifferent story, ?Arrington Ts work has beenrecognized with numerousawards, including the Pointsof Light Foundation VolunteerAward, But there Ts only one.reward she cherishes; oWhen a child comes throughthat door and says, I love youMiss Arrington T and justsmiles, ? she said.. o oThat Ts thegreatest gift ?Greenville NC 27834oh (252) 355-3333 ext.2212cell (252) 885-9401www.ecauto.com).00 Producers for 2006!!!oe~ Let us help YOU!!!lags and Doc Fee - Dealer Retains All RebatesNobody Beatsee ae | Phelps ChevroletNeaminctenan suns, 0M 2007s Prices...i , | ot fSCALLTODAY | Nobody!America's #1 BrandGM985-617-8373 © 756-2150 © 3325 Memorial Dr.Greenville, NC * www.phelps-chevrolet.comJThree of Greenville's finest pre-owned car deaerships have joined forcesto create Eastern North Carolina's largest pre-owned powerhouse1 CAROLINA AUTMACHANGIharles Blvd { rreenville. \¢% +* «f i ~ | M i 1 i}MPoSr Greeny lit_ = »

and his household after him,Because Abraham kept the way ofHOME...Written by Pastor TamesCorbettGod is interested in householdsalvation. He wants a Godlyhome. A Godly home consists ofthe following:A home that is in covenant withGen 18:19 For I know him, that hewill command his children and hishousehold after him, and they shall -keep the way of the LORD, to dojustice and judgment; that the LORD_ May bring upon Abraham that whichhe hath spoken of him.Men, as head of the household T you- should provide godly T authority foryour wife and.children. You shouldspeak into the lives of your childrenby praying, interceding andteaching them. Talk about the Wordaround your children. Live your. _lifestyle according to the Word soyour children can see a realexample. Remember Abrahamknew God and God knew Abraham.He was known as a friend of God.Abraham commanded his childrenthe Lord, the Lord brought Tblessings upon his family.A home that consists of family T members that serve the Lord -Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil untoyou to serve the LORD, choose youESTABLISHING A GODLY HOME TDUMP THE- this i dep whom ye will serve; whetherthe gods which your fathers served|. that were on the other side of the flood,__ or. the gods of the Amorites, in whose~~ land ye dwell: but as for me and my& house, we will serve the LORD. We must choose to serve God. We omust make a choice for God.Dating people can date for years,_ but they are not married until theymake a choice to get married.Don Tt just date God "cut acovenant with Him, Get the benefits along with making thecommitment to God.. Our choices do not just affect us.They also affect our seed. Ourchildren are blessed because wewalk with God. They willeventually have to walk with Godthemselves, but we open a door forblessings i in their lives because wewalk with God. If we choose notto walk with God, the Bible tellsus that the iniquities of the father -_are visited unto the children: untilthe third and fourth generation -(Exodus 20:5). This includes mothers. |also. It costs your family somethingGod used families to do things on earth and still works through themtoday. God can use any of us; butHe brings us into familyrelationships. He is looking for afamily that He can T show himself 'Strong. We need to give ourchildren our cultural heritage alongwith our spiritual heritage and. faith. The enemy wants to destroyheritage by coming between sonsand fathers. This is why Christianfathers sometimes have a challengewith their sons. The enemy wantsto cut off the heritage so the sonwill not walk in the covenanton ary id Jessa diyF aydeh, NCArtorRosa's StoryAs @ science teacher, Rosa knew the_ advantages of organ donation, butpersonally never gave donation muchthought until she was told she neededa kidney transplant to live, Dialysis threehours a day for three years kept heralive... it was a difficult time, Eventually,Rosa did receive a transplant. Forevergrateful for this generous gift of life, Rosais now able to continue building memorieswith her husband and family... they haveeven made organ donation a permanentRA saan eg res out. loam more or to become an organ donor,hefear of God is the Reha "hlbsiites of the fathers. Don Ttallow the enemy to block yourp blessings.Individuals that walk in light ofwhat he or she knows.Ps 101:2 I will behave myself wiselyin a perfect way. O.when wilt thou,come unto me? I will walk withinmy house with & perfect heartYour family expects you to bereal "not perfect. They canaccept the fact that you have notreached perfection, but theycannot accept you saying onething and doing another. Youhave to live a no compromiselife. Live according to thestandards you set in your life.A home that has divine orderI Cor 11:3 But I would have youknow, that the head of every man isChrist; and the head of the womanis the man; and the head of Christ isEph 5:21 Submitting yourselves oneto.another in the fear of God.God established the order, Thetowards divine order in the house.Submission will never manifestfully until there is a fear of God inthe family. A husband will treat hisfamily right because he has a fear ofGod. A wife will fully submit to herhusband because she has a fear ofGod. Do not base your actions on -your feelings because you may not feel like doing what you should do.You have to act because it is thegodly thing to do.Ladies, a person ought to be ableto look at how you treat yourhusband and tell where you arespiritually, Would you talk to theLord the way you talk to yourhusband? If you do not, thenmaybe you should repent.Husbands, you should not act likethe devil if the wives are to submitthemselves to you as unto theLord. Wives are taught to resistthe devil so if you are gettingsome resistance, you may need torepent. God gave husbands andwives as a protection for eachother to help Establish a GodlyHome.VICTIMMENTALITY ~For the life of me, when it comesto civil rights, I can never makemyself focus on what white folks. are thinking or doing. Whenever I~ Consider the needs and aspirationsof my people, black people, I neverapproach it with regard to whatwhite people mighit say, feel, think T:or do. Only:the actions of black. people really concern me and that isa full agenda., In my opinion,anyone who begins embracingissues that affect black folks by firstconsidering potential white, Teactions or objections is simplylooking for controversy and has nogenuine intent of realizing goalsthat would benefit a single soul.To be specific, I Tm referring toilliteracy, weak voting strength,_ black on black crime, soaringschool drop out rates, teenpregnancy, dysfunctional familiesand poor college entrancepercentages, Each of these complex issues are worthy of constant workand attention and don Tt require theMinority Voice February 16 - 23, 2007OS ee he espedapproval of white folks in orderto be acted upon. Therefore, Iwould encourage leaders of blackorganizations or even individualsto develop projects that addressthese problems. I also encourageblack people in general to ignoreany so-called leader who can onlyoffer lip service toward these, ourreal needs.6 6 Be FO Feet' jntjustices that we have endured,we built this nation and we canalways be proud of that.However, no one cati feel like avictim and feel victorious at thesame time. The victim mentalityis a form of modern day slaverythat need not be perpetuated anylonger by focusing on what weneed white folks to do on our .behalf or for us, Beware ofanyone who is always focused onwhite folks. We are black-peopleand we need to focus on us ratherthan being concerned about whatwhite folks think about us. Afterall, we really don Tt know what allwhite folks are thinking and Idon Tt care. Michael GarrettSteenvile, NOFargo Ts Story Donation and African AmericansFargo was a happy-go-lucky kid until a More than 93,000 Americans are waitingstray bullet cut her life short. Although her for organ-transplants. The need for organsfamily was devastated by her death, the grows each day, especially among minoritydecision to donate was an easy one... it _ Communities. While 12% of the U.S. popu-was what Fargo wanted. Upon hearing a lation is African. American, 35% of thoseSpeech on organ donation at school, Fargo awaiting transplants are African American,informed her family that she would like Syvil Burke, of Duke University Ts Transplantto be an organ donor. oI would strongly and Dialysis Services said, oAs | watch theencourage all citizens to share'the gift number of African Americans waiting forOf life, ? said her mother, Joyce. Fargo's organs increase, just knowing that one donorlungs went to a 32-year-old woman, and Can Save up to eight lives gives me theher heart saved a young pregnant woman. energy to tell the good news. Organ donationsutton Fargo gave life. Saves lives, ?www.carolinadonorservices.orgor call 1-800-200-2672,Pye ot Pe aieple;visit

MMaae ty Nelee PROT 16 - 73, 200 pa The First Black Women To @Start A Four Year College |The battles | 7that count- Bethune, Mary McLeod (buthyOOn T) 1875-1955,American educator, b. Mayesville, $.C., grad. Moody .Bible Institute, Chicago, 1895. The 17th child of formerslaves, she taught (1895-1903) in a series of southernmission schools before settling in Florida to found. (1904) the Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for .Negro Girls. From 1904 to 1942 and again from 1946 to1947, she served as president of the institute, which,after merging with Cookman Institute (1923), becameBethune-Cookman College. A leader in the Americanblack community, she founded the National Council ofNegro Women (1935) and was director ( 1936-44) ofNegro Affairs of the National Youth Administration. In-addition, she served as special adviser on minority. affairs to President Franklin Delano.Roosevelt. At the1945 conference that organized the United Nations, shewas a consultant on interracial understanding.28 GS. Sp are hsinvisible,inevitablebattles insideall of us "that Ts whereit Ts at..Jesse Owens (1913-1980)Blackthink (1970)' Confident Men Have Patient Fathers . . . Hats off to these Bros who walk in the foot- |_ Steps of a great man. In this photo June Burnis Ray and Linwood Barnes gather around thierFather(2nd from right) who we honor in this Black History Moment. iteOn The World Wide WebWOOW RADIOTHE MIN( yRIt "6 0) (iD DOUGH N UTSoe fae oe yo om v3, ae a AND " . :p i Pp : NEWSPAPER |e ; COFFEEatricia Parker www.jimrousecommunications.com | ,Guest Sales ManagerGolden Corral #564 |504 SW Greenville Blvd.Greenville,NC27834Office (252) 756-4412Fax (252) 353-5401A GREAT COMBINATION FOR FUNDRAISING!ADD COFFEE TO YOUR NEXT FUNDRAISING ORDER,12 OZ BAGS OF FRESHLY GROUND COFFEE SELL FOR $8 ANDCOST YOU $5. THAT'S A $3 PROFIT ON EACH BAG.NO MINIMUMS WHEN COFFEE IS COMBINED WITH A FUNDRACarl Harris and Harris oP TMBERLAND CLEANINGBarber Salute the = ies gM a : BUY 300 DOZEN FUNDRAISING DOUGHNUTS. ° | ) OR COUPONS AND RECEIVE 25 DOZENacheivements of African ts DOUGHNUTS OR COUPONS FREE!Americans in Business " | ee | POTENTIAL PROFIT OF OVER $900Robert Johnson. The first Advican. Oh Until Shoes GrowonTrees _ (800) 822-0349American billionaire, Johnson reached / Repair and Save athat status in 2001 after selling hi ' : OFFER VALID me SOO eae MONT & CammevneEtelevision neta, Black ; A f 1 -2 52-756-0044 tas euEntertainment Television (BET), to 3400 S. Memorial Dr.media giant Viacom. A trailblazer in )| many respects, Johnson launched BET | A . Carolina East Centr e?,?in 1980 and | |) Greenville; NCnnn neeimmmmtspsae aaa ncaa neeaeteaearetnenennsnesttnstenninesnenineeynresencreer eesrnereoeeresensencnsinsanssintancenenrssinrnennnessnimaeeseeprerasees-oMore Great News aboutNorth Carolina Ts 529 PlanA State Income Tax Deduction.Beginning with the 2006 tax year, qualified taxpayers may deduct contributionsto North Carolina's 529 plan of up to $750 for individuals or $1,500 for joint filers.In 2007, the deduction allowed will more than double.ae ae ae Ga ee a ag lage weTax-Free Earnings Continue.Congress has made the current tax benefit for $29 plans permanent. Your account| earnings used for qualified college expenses will remain free from federal income taxes| (and state too), |Ln Sn, Sean: ans UC GS RLcaaeae . bf en mcramiwe: Emme nt saaivatecati 2 saat Sav| . College ws * For details on North Carolina's 529 plan, visitFoundation NC529.org or call 800-600-3453.of North Carolina

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Minority Voice February 16 - 23,2006 pgl4Cocaine; | Kemba Smith, a Virginia college student with no criminal| | record, was sentenced to 24 years in prison in 1994 for _4 conspiracy to distribute cocaine, lying to federal authorities and| | conspiracy to launder money. Her boyfriend ran a large cocaine| | ring and when he was briefly jailed, she took money from one of| | his drug associates to a lawyer. Later she lied about his, .| | whereabouts. Ultimately, she spent a year on the run with him_ | and became pregnant. She eventually turned herself in and _~ Waters Salutes oThe Greatest ?.Ee ronamiedtaltiaatscentard, Congress Pays Tribute to commentary during that[| Smith ferred inthe Curt TV documentary Prconers | Muhammad Aas Global continues o be many things time and taught America| | Love, had her sentence commuted by President Clinton in 2000. | Humanitarian to many people: a world valuable way of thinking.| | She is raising her son, i college and Matas & in a Lag champion, an Those words taught us that| = Olympian, an war should always be a lasteee ; ce age innovator, a world- _ resort and that before webecause the Judiciary policy advocacy on US and Sentences, ? he said. class father, over-commit ourselvesCommittee is still in its international issues, including T oThe bottom line is this: husband and elsewhere, we must fix theorganizational stages. The . teres en crimin: al Until the racial inequities in |» friend, ? said problems that exist right at~ subcommittee that will " jistice reform, and human our nation Ts war on drugs and | Congresswoman home. This philosophy hashandle the issue will likely and civil rights, said thet the other crime initiatives T are Waters. In his 21 tremendous relevance today_ be chaired by Rep. Robert idelines were openly hos addressed, communities of. years of boxing, he "_in the context of the War in Scott (D-Va.), the a Blacks, color across the nation will _ won 56 fights out of " Iraq. Many Americans feelspokesman said. oIn 2002: 81% of those continue to distrust the . 61 and is the first that we should re-align ourScott, like Conyers, is convicted of crack Cocaine American criminal j justice boxer to win the priorities to address_ strong opponent of the were African American, ? system. The federal heavyweight problems at home instead of _mandatory minimums in Taifa said. o Although oe government Ts crack cocaine championship three _ fighting a war in Iraq.regards to drug offenses and larger number of policy is one-glaring example times. He achieved oI wish Muhammad Ali ahas stated in the past that he documented White crack ofhow the American the incredible feat very happy birthday, ? statedwants to see changes. A cocaine users, federal law - government has failed its of winning an Congresswoman Waters._ Spokesman for Scott told entorcementatet prosecutorial entire population. ? Olympic gold medal oFor his outstandingthe AFRO that no decision practices have resulted in the Mauer said that The US in the 1960 games at the contributions to sports and will be made on scheduling war on drugs T being targeted Sentencing Commission is On January 17, young age of 18. However, sportsmanship and for thea hearing in the . . at inner-city communities. ? °xPected recommend to Congresswoman Maxine his charisma, charm, and lessons on peace andsubcommittee until the Hilary Shelton Washington Congress that changes be be Waters (CA-35) and other genius did not stop in the conviction to principles that_ Congressman is officially bureau chief of the NAACP. _?"?ade in regards to the congressional leaders stood in ring. What makes him an he gave the world, I_ appointed as chairman. said that the mandatory ' mandatory minimums some __ support of a resolution enigma anda pioneer isthe sincerely thank him._ The US Sentencing minimunts have become _time this year. .He said that a honoring Muhammad Alion __ fact that he was principled His legacy and record ofCommission held hearings source of contention in the Democratic Congress would ~ his 65th birthday. enough to say no to the achievement have earned-on the issue on Nov. 14, Black community. oIshould be more receptive to ese The resolution pays tribute to Vietnam War in an era when _him the title of the Greatest2006. Nkechi Taifa, a also state that, for the recird even though the Bush and celebrates Muhammad _such boldness was of All Time. ?senior policy analyst for the the NAACP is opposed to all ; administration would likely Ali as an icon of sportsman- uncommon. The words.heOpen Policy Center, an _ mandatory minimum want to keep them the ' way ship, fortitude, perseverance _spoke in refusing the draftorganization that engages in | , they are. and peace. made a stark social~ Serving you sinceThe History {1760}Pitt County got its name from William Pitt, Earl of Chatham.William Pitt was an English statesman and orator, born in London,England, UK. He studied at Oxford University and in 1731, Pittjoined the army. Pitt led the young oPatriot ? Whigs and in 1756became secretary of state, where he was a pro-freedom speaker inBritish Colonial government. Pitt County was founded in 1760under British Colonial government. Prior to 1760, there was oneCounty being one of those smaller counties. Since 1970 Pitt Catalsyhas operated under County Manager government.Pitt County was established in1760 as an arm of state government.All North Carolina counties continue to perform this role and| consequently have considerablestate responsibilities and mandatesto operate and fund departmentsand agencies such as the HealthDepartment, the Department ofSocial Services, the Sheriff TsOffice, the Register of Deeds, andthe Board of Elections, to name afew. Since the late 1960 Ts and early 1970's, the North Carolina GeneralAssembly has modified North Carolina law so that counties now havealmost identical powers as: municipalities to offer services to citizensin addition to their traditional state service functions.Nine commissioners are elected from six districts on a partisan basisfor staggered, four-year terms, The County Manager is appointed bythe Board. The Commissioners T meetings are held on first and thirdMonday of each in second floor auditorium of the Pitt County OfficeBuilding, 1717 West Fifth Street. Pitt County Commissioner meetingsare televised on Suddenlink Communications and Time-Warner Cablesystems. The public and media are encouraged to attend._More and more citizens are connected and the demande 1760... The Television {Pitt-TV} _: Pitt-TV has been on the air since 1999, We cablecast Board of_ Commissioners (BOC), Department of Social Services (DSS),Planning Board and Board of Health (BOH) meetings live and a_feplay them for the public Ts viewing pleasure,- Our Pitt Inform&tion Block is a resource we use to inform the"public about advisory board meetings, the Special Needs Registry,job opportunities, and other events and information pertaininglarge county, Beaufort, which was split into five smaller counties, Pitt ~to Pitt County Government. 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In itsinfancy Pitt County Ts. website was solely a tool to distribute limitedinformation to growing population with on-line access. Todayto provide on-line services and programs hasincreased exponentially. Citizens not onlylook for new ways to interact with theirgovernment but they expect to performcommon tasks on-line from the comfortof their home. Logon today and exploreall that your County has to offer.