Important upgrades this year, for district Director of Operations Virgil Berry, include Carson Middle School’s restrooms and Carson High School’s band room.

The district recently shared an update on its ongoing referendum projects, including additions to its two middle schools.

“The new middle school and second gym is more than just a building,” said the chair of Sage Hill’s board of trustees, Mike Bolen. “It is an investment in the promise of tomorrow.

Faculty and students play in an annual basketball game in the Ayden Middle School gym in November. Pitt County Schools will reinforce the walls of the gym at Ayden and at Farmville and Wellcome ...