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Garden project seeks to give property life From dilapidation to cultivation, a Clinton site where deteriorating nuisance properties once stood will now ...
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<p>Doug Clark/Sampson Independent</p><p>Clinton City Board of Education member Carol Worley, center, will not be going to Boston in April for the National School Boards Association&#8217;s annual conference as first thought.</p>

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Clinton City Board of Education member Carol Worley, center, will not be going to Boston in April for the National School Boards Association’s annual conference as first thought.

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City school board members won’t attend Boston conference
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Three from Sampson school board slated to attend
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Suspect sought in Garland rampage
Damages reported by businesses, town officials, resident
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<p>Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent</p><p>A walking trail is being constructed at Newkirk Park in Clinton, one in a series of steps local residents hope will benefit neighborhood residents and bring interest, and people, back to the area.</p>
Under-construction trail paves way for future park revamp
A walking trail is now in the construction stages at Newkirk Park, anticipated as another stepping stone toward breathing new life into the area. Work began in earnest last week and is expected ...
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Push on to save Plain View area gym
Coalition holding meetings, say community involvement is key to success
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Clinton falls to Croatan
The Clinton Dark Horses had hoped their visit to Croatan Thursday night would be a successful one, instead they came away with yet another 3-point loss to the No. 1 2A team in the state. Final sco...
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Middle Crusdader girls rout St. Mary’s
Hold perfect conference record
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<p>Ruthie Pope/Sampson Independent</p><p>Lauren Preddy attempts to drive under the basket, but a Pender Patriot reaches around and knocks the ball out of bounds.</p>
Union girls get first conference win
A much improved Union varsity girls team got their first conference win on Wednesday when they downed Pender by 13 points. An elated Spartan head coach Andrea Kendall said, “We are learning some...
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Town of Autryville Town Board Workshop — 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 10, town office, to review the town ordinances that are to be codified. Bellamy Center Happenings — Country music night 6:30...
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American Legion Post No. 319 Meeting — 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 3. FMI, call Robert L. Brown, 590-2781. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 319 Meeting — 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 7. FMI, call Dazzell...
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American Legion Post No. 319 Meeting — 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 3. FMI, call Robert L. Brown, 590-2781. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 319 Meeting — 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 7. FMI, call Dazzell Goodm...
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Obituaries for Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012
Sallie Bronson, 83 TURKEY — Mrs. Sallie Bronson, 83, of 344 M.J. Johnson Road, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 at Carolina East Quinn Hospice Center, Kenansville. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m....
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Obituaries for Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
Henry A. Peterson, 43 NORFOLK, Va. — Mr. Henry Anthony “Tony” Peterson, 43, of 3520 Jonathan Court, formerly of Clinton, died Sunday Jan. 21, 2012 at Sentara General Hospital in Norfolk, Va. A ho...
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Obituaries for Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012
Mabel P. Tyndall, 81 CLINTON — Mrs. Mabel Ernestine Pope Tyndall, 81, of 103 Felix St., died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Mary Gran Nursing Center. The funeral will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. ...
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