Leslie Williams stands at his produce vendor within the City Market on Lisbon Street, the lone such stand set up Wednesday. The Sampson County Farm Fresh Association contracted with the city earlier this year to use the location as a farmer’s market three days a week, however low crop yields have hindered the market’s success.
Temperatures are soaring and a number of local farmers have seen their crops buckle under crippling heat. With less produce, there is not much for sale at the city’s new farmer’s market. Leslie Williams would know. He is one of the many growers who has grown fruits and vegetables to sell at the Clinton City Market on Lisbon Street. On Wednesday... full story
NEWS
Swapping one position for another?
Commissioners may have a choice to make Monday, when members will weigh returning a DSS position to the new budget
Cabral moves into top personnel slot in county schools
With an expected plan to reorganize some administrative positions in the central office by Sampson County Schools superintendent Dr. Ethan Lenker, the system’s Board of Education put the first mo...
Graham sets his sights on college and basketball
As recent Lakewood High School graduate Marcus Graham prepares for his upcoming season at Brunswick Community College, the small forward said he is hopeful to make the University of North Carolina...
Hooks win close one over Sluggers 7-5
Tuesday night’s game between the Hooks and the Jr. Sluggers, all 13- to-16-year-old girls — was a competitive one with the Hooks taking the game after five innings 7-5. The top of the first went f...
Baseball
The Midway Raiders lost Monday night to Grays Creek 7-2, according to head coach Jason Fussell. Although Grays Creek won with a five-run lead over the Raiders, Fussell said the leading hitters for...
Sampson County Schools maintenance worker Johnnie Gibbs moves a door in the remodeled section of the old Union High School building. The school will be Union Intermediate School in the fall.
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Outdoors with Bob Turner
Has fishing fever set in yet? If not, you might want to check your pulse. Everyone I talk to is either telling me about a trip they’ve been or one they are planning. My fishing partner Pete is wai...
MAKE THE PUNISHMENT FIT THE CRIME
Harass a hornet, and you will get stung. Walk on thin ice and you will fall in. Drive too fast and you will cause blue lights to appear. Sometimes, because the result is delayed, a consequence is...
All cataracts are not the same
I will continue our discussion on cataracts in recognizing March as National Cataract Awareness Month. A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye. This clouding can be a result of medical con...
Parker Gas in Clinton, NC offers Gas Grills, BBQ, Propane & Fireplace. We serve Sampson County, with other stores in Fayetteville, Smithfield & Newton Grove, North Carolina.The Owners and Associat...
Patriot State Bank in Clinton, North Carolina, offers local, personal banking, mortgage, and loan services.
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