Willow Spring……………………………James “Jim” Thomas Lamm                                                                 The family will receive friends at the Farmville Funeral Home                                                                 He is survived by his parents Thomas and Susan Lamm; maternal grandmother                                                                 Online condolences may be made at www.farmvillefh.com                                                                 has been charged with abandonment of an animal the owner of a 1-year-old mix mutt named Franky intentionally dumped his dog in front of the Pitt County Animal Shelter and left the dog behind on April 14 They also show that the dog was not given proper shelter The dog ran into traffic while chasing the owner after being dumped in front of the animal shelter He was arrested on May 1 and later released after posting a $500 bond Wheeler is scheduled to appear in court on May 19 Ayden………………………It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Natalie Southerland Shirley in the quaint area of Scott’s Store in Duplin County                                            Funeral service will be held Friday at the Farmville Funeral Home Chapel by Rev Jeff Toler.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 6:00 until 7:00 P.M                                            Natalie was the beloved daughter of Barbara Yarbro and Dexter Southerland.  She was preceded in death by her cherished parents Glenn Shirley.  She was also preceded in death by several other dear family members whose memories she held close to her heart                                            In 2015 Natalie married her soulmate North Carolina.  Scott was her partner in every sense- standing by her side through life’s joys and challenges supporting her dreams and sharing her love for grilling gardening at the Shirley Farm and outdoors They affectionately knew each other as “Cornbread” and “Beefsteak.”  More than anything                                            Natalie was a proud graduate of East Carolina University where she earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.  Her passion for helping others led her to a meaningful career in child advocacy where she dedicated herself to making a lasting difference in the lives of children and families                                            A devoted sports enthusiast Natalie was passionate about Duke basketball and ECU football.  Her favorite night of the year was the fierce UNC vs when she could be found cheering on her beloved Blue Devils- especially in a house divided as Scott stood firmly in the Tarheel’s corner                                            Natalie is survived by her loving husband Emmarie Bevell; and her very special companion Callie Girl.  She leaves behind a cherished extended family including her uncles: Wayland Southerland (Joan) Elizabeth “Punk” Knowles (Albert) Natalie will also be deeply missed by her many beloved cousins and her dear friends                                            Her laughter was contagious and she had a zest for life in everything she did.  She had a remarkable gift for lighting up any room she entered radiating warmth and joy to everyone around her With an uncanny ability to bring people together Natalie never met a stranger and she created lasting bonds and cherished memories wherever she went                               As we celebrate the life of Natalie and her strength as she battled courageously through her sickness Though she may have left this world too soon her legacy will endure in the hearts of all who loved her  Online condolences may be made at www.farmvillefh.com.  WNCT The town of Farmville is losing a staple in the community The Duck-Rabbit Brewery will be closing it's doors The Duck-Rabbit Brewery will be closing it's doors and federal experts provided resources and information for the upcoming hurricane season during Carteret County's Hurricane Preparedness Expo The city of Greenville will be adding longer hours to the Greenville Public Transit System starting Monday The month of May is Water Safety Awareness Month as summer is just around the corner Learn about the benefits of flying local at Coastal Carolina Regional Airport in New Bern explore the awesome products at the periwinkle in Beaufort and find out how you can save on amazing products with Epic Discounts by BestReviews Davia speaks with Andrew Shorter about easy-access travel and why flying local through Coastal Carolina Regional Airport makes a difference Riley's Army hosted a barbeque fundraiser to raise money to support local children with cancer and their families The Rocking Horse Ranch held their annual "Derby Dash Bash" to celebrate the occasion The City of Greenville cut the ribbon Saturday morning May is National BBQ Month and Greenville is celebrating by having its BBQ & Beach Beats festival over the weekend The NC Pork Council and Smithfield Foods teamed up with the BBQ Festival on the Neuse to set a Guinness World Record for the most barbecue sandwiches sold in eight hours a groundbreaking was held for a future monarch butterfly garden in Maysville 1-252-753-3400     1-252-753-3400   please call us.We will begin the process of bringing your loved one into our care right away Our support in your time of need does not end after the funeral services Enter your email below to receive a grief support message from us each day for a year Farmville Funeral Home4226 E. Church St.Farmville, NC, 27828Tel: 1-252-753-3400 The master site plan for the Camp Yellow Cardinal site in Prince Edward County A former Richmond restaurateur is onto a new venture who previously co-owned Richmond Sticky ToGoGo and The Cellar Door a 25-acre “glamping” destination in Prince Edward County An abbreviation for “glamorous camping,” glamping offers more luxurious accommodations than just the typical tents and sleeping bags a bath house with heated floors and other amenities that Wilson hopes will elevate the camping experience Wilson and his wife and co-owner Laura were granted a special use permit for the venture at last week’s Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors meeting Wilson will handle operations and marketing while Laura will handle design and guest experience delivery and catering spinoff of Fan sushi joint Sticky Rice a Peruvian-inspired restaurant at 1600 Monument Avenue Wilson ended up in what he joked was a “real job” as the director of community engagement at Dominion Payroll Yet he never forgot his passion for creating experiences for guests As he and his wife dipped their toes into real estate investing over the past two years Wilson said they had the idea to create a business that could help people like themselves from urban areas find some solace in the Virginia countryside We slowly built this idea and it kept coming back to how great it would be to have something out in the countryside and it was a retreat for people like us who want to get away for the weekend and recharge,” Wilson said A rendering of what the domes at Camp Yellow Cardinal might look like Out of their brainstorming came Camp Yellow Cardinal The couple looked at several rural sites within an hour-and-a-half drive of Richmond before landing on and purchasing the current site due much in part to its proximity to Farmville “Farmville is in that critical mass where it has around five to seven thousand people there,” Wilson said the 24.5-acre site that will house Camp Yellow Cardinal consists of vacant The property is off the southern side of C C Road just west of Meherrin and about 20 minutes south of Farmville The special-use permit approval means the Wilsons can now begin the first planned phase of construction for the project Phase one will involve building six campsites each consisting of a 19-foot diameter “retro futurist” dome with a king-size bed for two guests Other phase one construction includes a gravel parking lot a walking path between campsites and utilities Phase two would bring six more of the campsites A rendering of the Camp Yellow Cardinal bathhouse Each of the Camp Yellow Cardinal domes built during phase one construction will fit up to two guests they may build two slightly larger domes to fit a few more people Wilson said he hopes to break ground in late April and is allotting around three months in construction for the first phase The Wilsons plan to open Camp Yellow Cardinal after the first phase of construction is complete which should be sometime in July or August including purchasing the property and construction costs “It’s not the kind of thing that I’m used to throwing half a million dollars around,” Wilson said we’re not constructing anything that is so complicated.”  The Wilsons plan to target both young couples and recent empty-nesters particularly those from Richmond and other metro areas within a three-hour radius of the campsite projected rates for the campsite are $285 per campsite per night during the colder months of December through April and as high as $350 per night during the rest of the year Wilson and his wife continue to reside in Richmond Wilson plans to serve as the property’s full-time owner-manager The husband and wife duo also plan to hire two to three local staff members to do cleaning and turnover service After his many years in the restaurant industry Wilson said he feels ready to get back to his hospitality roots “I’m thrilled to be back in that entrepreneurship saddle again,” he said “I’ve been leveraging a network I’ve built over a varied but strong career in Richmond I feel optimistic there’s a community behind this idea I’m thrilled to bring this thing to life.” This story is for our paid subscribers only Please become one of the thousands of BizSense Pro readers today Renew now by choosing a subscription below YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR A 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL AT THE RATE IN EFFECT AT THAT TIME UNLESS YOU CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP BY LOGGING IN OR BY CONTACTING SUPPORT@BUSINESSDEN.COM ALL CHARGES FOR MONTHLY OR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS ARE NONREFUNDABLE EACH MEMBERSHIP WILL ONLY FUNCTION ON UP TO 3 MACHINES ACCOUNTS ABUSING THAT LIMIT WILL BE DISCONTINUED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP PLEASE EMAIL SUPPORT@BUSINESSDEN.COM Jackie joined Richmond BizSense in January 2025. 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Reach her at jackie@richmondbizsense.com or (703) 789-7628 Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" will be a very niche demographic…… Most people who go glamping only do it for a few nights at a time so It’s not an unrealistic price point Because unless you don’t want to do anything except lay around your glampsite but the price point seems high for being south of Richmond At that price I’d expect them to be closer to say Ashland in an effort to be accessible to NOVA and is in a great location: nearby Farmville is a charming college town with local shops and restaurants (including a brewery and distillery) along with nearby parks and the high-bridge trail Looking at the proposed layout with many of the sites directly adjacent to wetlands and a stream do I wonder how they’ll manage the mosquitoes And the High Bridge Trail State Park is currently undergoing a new master plan process so it will be getting more amenities and access points Farmville sits very well near the mid-point Any idea how far this is from the High Bridge Trail or bikeable to HBT access It looks like it’s located in Meherrin – so about 15-20 miles South of where the HBT runs Making it accessible if you’re willing to bike on rural roads the Tobacco Heritage Trail is slated to eventually run through Meherrin so that would be more readily accessible in the future Be prepared for wildlife and not all the fluffy cuddly kind There is a growing development trend around the country geared to the tiny house movement either as a short term rental or land lease where the tenant owns the house and leases the lot © 2025 Richmond BizSense - All Rights Reserved Update your browser to view this website correctly. Update my browser now × Spring is in full swing with the approach of the 2025 Farmville Dogwood Festival on Thursday Click here for more information on the Farmville Dogwood Festival. — Firefighters in Pitt County say a house is a total loss after a fire Saturday night in Farmville According to firefighters they were called to a house fire along Cameron Street and Fountain were called to battle the blaze Crews got the fire under control in about 30 minutes Officials say the family was able to get out safely thanks to hearing their smoke detector go off The cause of the blaze remains under investigation but firefighters believe it to be electrical The Red Cross is also assisting the family Farmville…………………………………….Gladys Parker Lewis                                                                         Funeral service will be held Saturday Interment will follow at Hollywood Cemetery The family will receive friends at the May Lew Farm                                                                         Mrs Lewis was preceded in death by her husband                                                                         She is survived by her children Johnny Lewis of Farmville; Phyllis Hurt and husband and Ruby Kennedy all of Farmville; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and caregiver                                                                         Memorials may be made to Watts College of Nursing                                                                         Online condolences may be made at www.farmvillefh.com                                                                         Farmville………………………………….Ariabella Rosalee Burns 2024 At ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville KS to the parents of Tabatha and Bryan Burns                                                                                                                 She was preceded in death by a grandmother                                                                 Ariabella or as her mom called her Bell and her friends called her Peachy or Ari She had a heart of gold and could make a room light up when she walked into it Bell’s laugh was contagious and she tried and succeeded at making you smile or laugh and really hated living so far from her Nana Donna She loved hanging out with her boyfriend Jakah and her friends in Farmville North Carolina and talking on the phone with her friends from Tennessee She especially loved her mom and they enjoyed cooking and having mommy and daughter time together Bell was planning on joining the military once she graduated high school                                                                 She is survived by her mother and stepfather Tabatha Burns and Michael Mullinax; grandmother “Nana” Donna Bender and husband “Papa” Butch Shepherd; grandfather Ariabella will be greatly missed by so many people                                                                 Arrangements are by Farmville Funeral Home The Farmville Dogwood Festival is happening over the weekend from Apr This festival aims to bring the community together to enjoy live music Pitt County—Organizers are busy preparing for the upcoming Farmville Dogwood Festival and the countdown is on — the fun begins next week so get ready for a weekend full of fun and festivities Click here for a full list of events the creators of FarmVille reflect on the compulsive cartoon farm sim that paved the way for a data-driven world Facebook users of a certain age may remember a particularly forlorn farm animal popping up in their feeds during the platform’s heyday The lonely cow would wander into FarmVille players’ pastures with its face twisted into a frown and its eyes shimmering with tears “She feels very sad and needs a new home,” an accompanying caption read asking you to adopt the cow or message your friends for help Ignore the cow’s plea and it would presumably be left friendless and foodless and you’d be accelerating the spread of one of the biggest online crazes of the 2010s Not bad for a game that was stitched together in five weeks By 2009, developer Zynga had already established itself as a forerunner of social media games when four friends from the University of Illinois presented their plans for a farming sim It was a hastily put together reimagining of a failed browser game they had made to ape The Sims but Zynga was sufficiently impressed that it bought the tech hired the foursome and paired them with a few in-house developers Zynga pushed FarmVille out of the door fast The FarmVille world … Photograph: PhotoEdit/Alamy“Facebook was exploding in popularity and engagement in a way that was novel at the time,” says former Zynga director of product Jon Tien FarmTown – an earlier farm sim from a different studio that had a similar cartoonish look and design – had already hit 1 million daily active users on the platform And while Facebook had half-heartedly courted game studios before it told Zynga it would soon be granting third-party developers access to user data “They opened up their platform for app developers like Zynga in such a way that we could create a mostly symbiotic relationship,” says Tien “Facebook gave Zynga access to a large engaged audience while Zynga gave users of Facebook more to do on the platform.” which let players nudge their friends with requests to grow their farm flooding Facebook with posts and notifications advertising FarmVille to the masses Such viral mechanics turned the game “into a topic of conversation akin to a meme,” says former Zynga vice president and general manager Roy Sehgal “This watercooler effect made you want to join in because you saw your friends playing.” you’d need to return at a set time hours later to harvest it “The idea is the player is creating an appointment for themselves,” says FarmVille co-creator and lead developer Amitt Mahajan “That ends up being the reason people come back every day.” the game became a commitment that players felt they had to make good on “We all make ever-growing lists of things we need to do and struggle to complete them in the time we’d like,” he says “Checking things off your list is viscerally satisfying and playing FarmVille was a way for people to lean into that.” New features and content were added several times a week to keep players engaged but the real magic happened behind the scenes with Zynga’s in-house data analytics tool ZTrack Capable of monitoring the most granular player actions – from what features they used and right down to where they clicked on the screen – it was intended to build a total “We had hundreds if not thousands of dashboards and experiments running at any given time,” says Tien “We could see any core metric on five-minute slices We could see if new feature releases were impactful effectively immediately after release.” Metric-based design is standard today across social media platforms The belief in big data to predict consumer behaviour has underpinned everything from Google’s ad empire to Cambridge Analytica’s political consulting none is more important than metricsZynga co-founder Andrew Trader“Zynga’s approach to analytics for their games inspired the entire digital analytics industry,” says Jeffrey Wang co-founder and chief architect at Amplitude “Amplitude’s earliest customers were ex-Zynga product managers who started their own companies and were looking for tools comparable to ZTrack with the results determining what would be rolled out and how they’d be integrated to maximise player retention For Chee, FarmVille was a Silicon Valley entrepreneur’s dream – and firmly a product of its time. “If you fast forward to today, we don’t have nearly the same social phenomenon going on with Facebook as we did in 2009,” she says. “That was a very particular time for a game like FarmVille to come out, where recommender systems and algorithms were just in the right place.” Communication, community, and education are our top priorities. FARMVILLE – Senior Hezekiah Adams drove for the winning lay-up in the final seconds as No.4 seed West Bladen handed top-seeded Farmville Central their 1st home loss in 7 years and advanced to the NCHSAA Class 2A Eastern Championship Game with a 68-66 victory Friday night. Coach Travis Pait’s Knights ran their winning streak to 20 in a row and improved to 27-1. West Bladen will face No. 3 seed Pittsboro Northwood (29-2) Thursday in the Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem. Northwood defeated No. 2 seed Southwest Onslow 59-44 Friday night. Farmville star ‘MJ’ Williams tied the game 66-66 with a long 3-point shot with 17 seconds on the clock, before Adams drove past 2 defenders to score the game-winner. ‘MJ’ Williams heaved a long 3-pointer that bumped off the front of the rim as time expired. “We were in a bit of a scramble on the last possession,” noted Coach Pait. ”But Hezi darted to the rim and made the lay-up. It was rough out there against their press, but we talked about just needing to be calm and make some shots.” West Bladen rode a 22-9 3rd quarter surge to a 56-42 lead. However the Jaguars dialed up the defensive pressure and answered with a 13-0 run to close the gap to 56-55 on Cameron Honey’s baseline shot at the 5:25 mark. “I think we just got caught up in the moment, but it was a very physical game,” said Coach Pait. “We moved Chase into the backcourt to give us a bigger target back there against their press and it helped.” Junior guard Jackson Pait drilled in a 3-pointer from the right wing with 5:00 left to pad the Knight lead to 59-55. However Honey who scored 7 of his 9 points in the final period answered with a follow, and Steven Johnson’s basket tied the game 59-59. Knight senior Chase Williams dropped in a lay-up off of a lob pass from junior Tylik McCall then later added a free throw for a 64-61 West lead with 1:39 remaining. Sophomore Kendell Lesane drove for a lay-in and a 66-61 lead at the 1:02 mark. Farmville’s Williams turned a steal into a lay-up before connecting on the 3-ball that tied the game and set up Adams’ heroics. Chase Williams posted his 18th double-double of the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Knight offense. The 6-8 Citadel signee connected on 7 of 8 shots from the field, blocked 4 shots and had 1 steal and 1 assist. Pait fired in all 6 of his shots from the field including 5 3-point bombs and finished with 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. Lesane connected on 4 of his 7 field goal attempts and cashed in all 3 of his foul shots for 11 points. He also grabbed 2 rebounds. Adams drained a pair of early 3-balls and tallied 10 points on 4 of 7 shooting to go with 3 steals, 2 deflections, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot. McCall rang up 8 points on 2 of 3 shooting from behind the 3-point arc and 2 for 2 at the foulline. He racked up 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 deflection. Junior Keonta Hill contributed 2 points, 2 deflections and 1 assist. Three-balls by ‘MJ’ Williams and Amarion Williams staked Farmville to an early 6-0 lead. Lesane tossed in a pair of free throws, and Chase Williams banged in a lay-up, before Adams buried a 3-ball for a 7-6 West lead. JaQuez Dixon’s 15-footer put the Jaguars back on top, but a pair of Chase Williams’ lay-ups ignited a 12-1 Knight run. Adams burnt the nets with another 3-ball,before Pait banked in a runner thru traffic then swished a long 3-pointer from the left wing. A Honey basket trimmed the margin to 19-11 at the break. Lesane popped in a baseline jumper, and Adams was awarded a basket on a Farmville goal-tending violation to keep West up 23-13. The Jaguars closed to within 23-17, but McCall nailed a corner 3-ball, and Chase Williams turned a rebound basket into a 3-point play and a 29-17 lead. Three-balls by Johnson and ‘MJ’ Williams rallied Farmville to within 29-25, but Pait blistered the nets with another 3-ball, and McCall sank 2 free throws for a 34-29 Knight lead. A 3-ball and a follow shot by ‘MJ’ Williams whittled the halftime lead to 34-33. Pait opened the 2nd half with a 3-ball from the right wing then delivered an assist to Chase Williams who flipped in a hook shot. Chase Williams turned a McCall assist into another lay-up, and Lesane pulled up for a 10-footer then tacked on a free throw for a 44-36 Knight lead. Lesane threw in an acrobatic fadeaway 8-footer, and McCall bounced in a 3-ball off the back rim. Pait sent an assist to Hill for a lay-up then nailed another 3-ball from the right wing. Junior Demarion Bryant dished an assist to Hunter Hester for a lay-up and a 56-42 lead at the quarter break. The Knights shot 71% from the field (25 for 35) and were 9 of 15 (60%) on 3-point attempts. However 27 turnovers against the unrelenting Jaguar pressure plagued the West offense. West Bladen held a 28-21 edge on the boards, but Farmville had a 14-4 edge in offensive rebounds. The Jaguars shot 41% (26 for 63), but were 6 for 18 (33%) on 3-pointers. “We boxed out better tonight than we did last time against them,” said Coach Pait. “That was our game plan – box out, be calm and make shots.” ‘MJ’ Williams led all scorers for the Jaguars with 25 points. Bryant Dixon followed with 13 points. This will be the first time in 7 years that Farmville has not played in the Class 2A Championship Game. FARMVILLE CENTRAL (66) – Cameron Honey 9, Bryant Dixon 13, JaQuez Dixon 2, Jordan James 2, Amarion Williams 5, ‘MJ’ Williams 25, Omaurie Phillips 2, Josiha Crandell 1, Xavier Shepard, Steven Johnson 7. WEST BLADEN (68) – Jackson Pait 17, Hezekiah Adams 10, Demarion Bryant, Tylik McCall 8, Kendell Lesane 11, Keonta Hill 2, Conner Monroe, Jamari Adams-Peterson, Chase Williams 18, Hunter Hester 2. It seemed destined since December that West Bladen and Farmville Central would meet in the N.C High School Athletic Association 2A boys’ basketball playoffs the Jaguars (23-4) will host West Bladen (26-1) in a fourth round game set to tip at 7 p.m The winner will advance to the East Regional championship game Thursday in Winston-Salem The 2A state championship game will be played Saturday Tickets will be $8 at the door or $9 online at gofan.co The teams met in two intense non-conference games in December with each winning on its home court West Bladen became the first 2A East team to beat the Jaguars since 2017 with a 66-62 victory at The Castle Knights center Chase Williams hd 25 points and 16 rebounds Williams scored a game-high 32 for Farmville Central Williams scored 18 points in leading the Jaguars to a 66-58 win handing West Bladen its lone loss this season Chase Williams scored 35 points and had 11 rebounds for the Knights West Bladen has won 19 straight games since the loss in Farmville The Knights are averaging 63 points per game and allowing a mere 33 points per game Williams averages 21.1 points per game for West Bladen and has 17 double-doubles this season Jackson Pait averages 13 points per game and Hezekiah Adams averages 10.9 points per game Farmville Central averages 81 points per game and allowed 58 points per game The Jaguars have won 16 straight and won the Eastern Plain 2A Conference title Top-seeded Farmville Central have beaten No West Bladen beat Fairmont in Southeastern Conference play 47-26 and 47-31 The winner of Friday’s game will play the winner between No 3 Pittsboro Northwood for the East championship Greenville………………………………Sonja “Hope Strickland” Jones                                                                         A funeral service will be held Friday at the Farmville Funeral Home Chapel by Pastor Jeff Smith The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 12:00 P.M                                                                         Hope was a 1982 graduate of Farmville Central High School She graduated from Pitt Community College with 3 Associates Degrees in Human Services Technology Addiction and Recovery Studies                                                                        She is survived by her daughters and Cristina Anderson of Goldsboro; bonus daughters Eddie Carl Strickland II (Cindy); grandchildren and Matt McDevitt Jr.; and life-partner of 18 years                                                                         Online condolences may be made at ww.farmvillefh.com Pitt County — The Pitt County Board of Commissioners voted against supporting Farmville’s request for funding to assist in the construction of a new fire station and Farmville Mayor John Moore says the Town of Farmville suffered a significant loss Moore is urging Pitt County Commissioners to reconsider its stance and include a budget line item of $2,000,000.00 each year to address the pressing needs of fire departments throughout the county The Pitt County Board of Commissioners meeting consisted of a long list on the agenda and a room full of people One of the items discussed funding to build a new station for the Farmville Fire Department A spokesperson of the Fir Department said the current building was built with a 50 year lifespan and they're past the mark The Farmville Fire Department takes many mutual aid calls for service meaning they're regularly asked to help others outside of their jurisdiction The project is estimated to cost $8-9 million dollars through multiple sources and raising the fire tax alone would still take several years to meet their goal A motion to fund the new station failed almost unanimously Another item on the agenda we’ve talked about before was an ordinance for discharging firearms in the county That item has been rescheduled for April 7 Farmville…………………………………Joann Holloman Rock was born October 5 She was so proud to tell you that she never missed a day of school she moved to Norfolk where she met her husband Kelly Porter Rock who she was married to for 47 years During that time she went back to school to become an RM and as employed at Norfolk General Hospital Intensive Care Unit                                                                 Joann was a faithful Jehovah’s Witness for 75 years Her belief in “no more sickness and no more death in the new world.” (resurrection)                                                                 She was preceded in death by her parents Addie Galloway Holloman and James Albert Holloman; and her husband She was the last of her generation of 13 brothers and sisters Brittney (Austin); six great-grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren; and nine great-great great grandchildren                                                                 The family wishes to express their gratitude to Gentiva Hospice a very special friend and caregiver Barbara Gorham                                                                 The memorial service will be held May 17 Mary Elizabeth “Mary Lib” Moore passed away peacefully at home in Farmville loving spirit and warm generosity will be deeply missed by her large community of family and friends                                                                 Mary Lib is predeceased by her parents Fred Lorenzo Carr and Lottie Virginia Moore Carr William Larkin Moore.  She is survived by her cousins NC.  She also leaves behind her dear friend who lovingly served as her caregiver in her later years                                                                 Mary Lib was an alumnus of Farmville Central High School and Louisburg College where she was a proud member of Alpha Phi Epsilon.  After graduating where she became active in the Farmville United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School and was active in the United Methodist Women.  She was a member of the Junior Woman’s Club which founded The Little Red School of Farmville.  She married her husband                                                                 Mary Lib was a dedicated professional who touched many lives throughout her career building a strong sense of community wherever she went.  She began her journey in the insurance business a bond that would last a lifetime.  Mary Lib later transitioned to working in assisted living and nursing homes offering care and compassion to those in need.  She spent her final years of work at Prodigy Transitional Rehab in Tarboro where she not only excelled in her profession but also developed an extended family of colleagues as well as residents who cherished her warmth and dedication.  Mary Lib retired at the age of 89 and love that will continue to inspire all who knew her                                                                 Mary Lib’s legacy continues through her many beloved godchildren:  Lynn Faircloth (Jennifer).  She deeply cherished her god-grandchildren:  Jeanna Buck-Simpson (Michael)                                                                 Throughout her life Mary Lib built a close-knit “chosen family” who also survive her including Benita Hollowell and longtime neighbors among many others who were touched by her presence in their lives                                                                 Mary Lib loved many pets during her lifetime.  Her Pomeranian many dogs and cats would become part of the extended Moore family including Pico and Mimi treasured pets of Mia Haynes coworker and friend.  She dearly loved her most recent dog                                                                 A Celebration of Life service will be held on Friday at 3:30 pm in the Farmville Funeral Home Chapel.  Visitation will be at the funeral home one hour before the Celebration of Life where family and friends can gather to honor and remember this remarkable woman                                                                 In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Willow Grove Animal Clinic directed to The Prancer Fund by visiting in person (3531 Moye-Turnage Road NC 27828) or calling the clinic (252) 753-2611)                                                 The family would like to thank Centerwell Home Heath and Gentiva Hospice for their compassion and commitment to ensuring Mary Lib’s comfort in the last few months                                                 Online condolences may be made at www.farmvillefh.com Farmville………………………………………….Carol Walston Joyner                                                             Graveside service will be held Sunday Stephen Prescott.  The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside                                                             She was preceded in death by her husband Donald Walston and Michael Walston; and sister-in-law                                                              She is survived by her sons and another great grandson coming in the next few months; sister                                                             In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Marlboro Original Free Will Baptist Church Building Fund                                                             Arrangements are by Farmville Funeral Home                                                             Online condolences may be made at ww.farmvillefh.com On Saturday the 5th annual Autastic Extravaganza was held in Farmville Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPITT COUNTY (WITN) - Jurors today found an Eastern Carolina man guilty of killing a man more than two years ago Timothy Baker was found guilty of second degree murder Superior Court Judge Andrew Womble sentenced the Farmville man to serve 20 to 25 years in state prison Baker will get credit for some 2-1/2 years spent in the county jail prior to trial at Mozingo’s Corner Stop on Stantonsburg Road Davis was shot multiple times and died later at ECU Health Medical Center FARMVILLE, N.C. — More than a week ago, Pitt County commissioners voted 7-1 against providing $3 million to fund a new fire station in Farmville Town Manager David Hodgkins highlighted the challenges faced by the current station Ingress and egress is hard to respond to fire calls." Hodgkins noted that the town has been working to raise $9 million over the past few years with town leaders requesting $3 million from the county commissioners "There needs to be more support from the county Because we’re counting on them to provide vital fire coverage." News 12 reached out to all the comissioners who voted against the funding to get their explination for why they voted the way they did We only heard back from three commissioners Commissioner Benji Holloman explained his opposition "The reason I voted against the fire department is because I support all I don’t just pick and choose what department I help Commissioner Lauren White provided a statement "The county cannot afford to give every fire department 3 million dollars Farmville can adjust their tax rate and build a new building that is within their budget as every other fire district has done." Hodgkins countered that the current fire tax in the Farmville rural fire district is six cents per 100 and even raising it to the state maximum of 15 cents would not generate enough revenue to build a fire station Commissioners say that the county is conducting a study to determine how to fairly assist every fire department Hodgkins said the town is exploring grants and other funding options for the station