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Hobbton High students and robotics club members Hope Rogers and Byron Martinez share with the Sampson County Schools' Board of Education how they constructed their robot and how it works. (Sherry Matthews/Sampson Independent)
Hobbton High going to the … robots
Robots are taking over Hobbton High School. Recently started just this past fall, the after-school robotics club has proven popular and successful, leading to the development of a robotics class. According to Richard Warren, an alumnus of Hobbton High who now teaches Technology, Engineering, and Design at the school, the robotics class is already included in the list of courses to be offered next year. “I have already signed up for the cl...
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During their visit to the Greenville Museum of Art, Hobbton High students had the opportunity to create their own art - collages - at the museum's education facility. (Courtesy photo)
Grant exposes Hobbton art students to the bigger picture
A Love of Learning grant from Simple Gifts recently sent 40 students from Hobbton High School to Greenville with their art teacher Jennifer Jackson to visit East Carolina University and the Greenville Museum of Art. Jackson, who graduated from ECU with her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, was eager to take her students out of Sampson County and expose them to a variety of art and to a college campus. “I’m always talking about when I went ...
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Concerns shared about privatization plans
Last week, the announcement on job creation efforts and Voter ID took center stage at the state Legislature. Gov. Pat McCrory proposed his plan to privatize much of the Department of Commerce by creating a public-private partnership that addresses North Carolina’s economy. This announcement comes just days after the governor’s plan to also privatize Medicaid. My concern regarding these privatization measures is that they run the risk of diver...
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Your number is your card
Often times, people decide they need to apply for a new Social Security card because they can’t find their old one. As long as you have all of the required information and documentation, it’s not difficult to obtain a replacement Social Security card. But here’s even better news: you probably don’t need the card. When you think about it, your Social Security number is your Social Security card. That is, knowing your number is usually all yo...
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Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent A group of Sampson Community College Criminal Justice students collected more than 500 pounds to benefit the Sampson County Animal Shelter as a way to kick off the formation of the Criminal Justice Club.
Shelter animals beneficiary of SCC club’s generosity
Serving and protecting their communities may one day be a career for a group of Criminal Justice students at Sampson Community College, but for now they have aspired to make a difference in the community in other ways through the formation of a club designed to build bonds as students while making a local impact. Jennifer MacNeil, an instructor within SCC’s Criminal Justice Program, started the club this semester and it now serves as advise...
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Joshua Andrews
Sampson officers collar fugitives
Two fugitives — one wanted in Colorado, the other in South Carolina — are both in the Sampson County Detention Center today awaiting extradition and, at the same time, facing local charges which led to the discovery of their wanted status in other states. Joshua Earl Andrews, 20, 419 Lafayette St., Clinton, is being held without bond on the fugitive warrant. His status was discovered Sunday after he was taken into custody on N.C. Highway Pa...
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Robbery suspect sought
One suspect is being sought in connection with the Sunday night robbery of a Roseboro Piggly Wiggly employee attempting to deposit the days checks at a nearby night bank drop. No one was injured in the incident, but assorted checks were taken, along with the bag they were zipped inside, Sampson sheriff’s authorities noted Monday. The incident occurred just after 10 p.m. Sunday as an employee drove up to the bank on East Roseboro Street — ...
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Zachary Peters
Three face resisting officer charges
An attempt to serve criminal papers on one Sampson County man has led to the arrest of three local residents, two who officers say tried to thwart their efforts to execute the failure to appear warrants. Sheriff’s Cpl. Marcus Smith said the arrests came after deputies went to 4369 Roanoke Road, Newton Grove to serve warrants on Zachary Peters, 22, of that address for failing to appear on charges of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and po...
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Crimewatch
Arrests 4/11 - James Lee Staton, 22, 300 Hunter Road, Clinton, failure to comply/child support. Bond $500; court date April 23. 4/11 - Terrick Sherrill Armwood, 31, 1160 Thompson Way, Turkey, failure to comply/child support. Bond $1,000; court date April 23. 4/12 - Aaron Eugene Lockwood, 24, 200 Catherine St., Benson, failure to appear on two counts giving fictitious information to a law enforcement officers. Bond $1,100; court date M...
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A new beginning for the Sampson Farmers' Market will start May 1. The market will be open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. with the season to extend through October. Marketing for the effort has grown and organizers expect a spike in vendor participation, which they hope will translate into a better turnout from the public. (Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent)
Interest on rise in city’s Farmers Market
Momentum is building for the Sampson Farmers’ Market kick off in May, and organizers said they are optimistic for the most successful season in the market’s short history and hope that interest — and participation — can continue. Clinton-Sampson planner Audrey Whetten said participation has increased leading up to what many hope will be a new chapter for the market on Lisbon Street in Clinton. “In the last couple weeks, there has been an ...
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A grave marker for Sampson native Walter Johnson, who was just 17 when he died overseas serving his country. This headstone sits in an open field several miles south of Roseboro. The grave will be moved as part of an agreement between the landowner and the county. (Courtesy photo)
A final resting place
The grave of a Sampson County teenager who died serving his country in World War I nearly a century ago, its location in the middle of an expansive field near Roseboro shrouded in mystery for years, will be moved to a place where it can be preserved for future generations. Property owner Glen Fryar gave permission for the removal of Sampson native Walter Johnson’s grave from his property and entered into an agreement by which the county wil...
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April is Public Health Month
April is Public Health Month and this year’s theme is Return on Investment – ROI: Save Lives, Save Money. Much like the business world, ROI indicates the return on investments. Supporting evidence-based public health programs results in healthier communities and reduced cost in treating diseases. Public health’s value can be seen in our health, our lives and our pocketbooks. What would our lives and communities look like without public health...
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Safety glasses are not just for workplace
Continuing with our theme for April as National Home Eye Health Month I’d like to talk about the importance of safety eye wear when working around the home. Too many times we think a project is only going to take a second to complete so why bother with all the safety equipment. What are the chances something could go wrong, right? Just remember that something as simple as the flip of a coin can come up on the wrong side 50% of the time. Whe...
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Vitals
Building Permits Cynthia Simmons Blount, new porch, 1,925 sq.ft. The Ralph Waldo and Eloise Lane Jernigan Trust, new garage, 384 sq.ft. Donel Honeycutt, interior remodel, 1,200 sq.ft. Rosa Amalia Rojas-Sarmiento, mobile home setup, 2,128 sq.ft. Vivian Tanner Haney, new building, 768 sq.ft. Ashley Blackwell, storage building, 180 sq.ft. Murfam Enterprises, LLC, mobile home setup, 2,240 sq.ft. Aubrey Wrench, new bath, 312 sq.f...
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Local food focal point of UW fundraising
The Sampson County United Way’s “Outstanding in Our Fields” fundraiser is just around the corner, and as the five local chefs chosen by United Way to prepare the dinner continue to work on creating their courses, they are working with quality ingredients from right here in Sampson County. To the delight of United Way and their five chefs, all of the food for the highly anticipated dinner event is being donated from local farms and businesse...
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Night of the needle salesman
(Editor’s note: From The State magazine, April, 1974, reprinted with permission.) There is one part of the story that Beulah always leaves out. For a few moments, the night was filled with terror for Beulah Porter. The usually calm farm wife was suddenly engulfed with choking fear as she came face-to-face with a strange-acting man on her back porch. Hughie and Beulah Porter, their four children and a grandmother lived on a farm on Bear...
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Makin’ the grade
Restaurant Grades Week of April 8, 2013 Taco Rico – Newton Grove 97.5 Piggy Wiggly Deli – Roseboro 92 Friendly Mart - Spiveys Corner 96.5 Hardees – Newton Grove 97 Hong Kong City 95.5 Waffle Kitchen 97
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Baggin' the bird Christopher Jolly of Spivey’s Corner harvested his first turkey on April 10 with his grandfather, Mike Melvin. The turkey had 1-inch spurs, a 10.5-inch beard and weighed 15 pounds. Christopher is a student at Midway Elementary School. He is the son of Scott and Leigh Ann Jolly. (Courtesy photo)
Baggin’ the bird
Christopher Jolly of Spivey’s Corner harvested his first turkey on April 10 with his grandfather, Mike Melvin. The turkey had 1-inch spurs, a 10.5-inch beard and weighed 15 pounds. Christopher is a student at Midway Elementary School. He is the son of Scott and Leigh Ann Jolly. (Courtesy photo)
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Crimewatch
Arrests 4/5 - Pedro Antonio Mejia, 31, 136 Gladys Drive, Magnolia, no operator’s license. Bond $500; court date May 20. 4/5 - Luis Castro, 23, 105 Pete St., Magnolia, manufacturing fraudulent ID, providing fictitious information to officers. Bond $2,500; court date May 20. 4/9 - Kenneth Graham Kinlaw Jr., 47, 3861 Hwy. 131 South, obtaining property by false pretense. Bond $3,000. 4/11 - Susan E. Leventhal, 57, 2307 Harnett-Dunn Hwy....
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Dr. Opey Jeanes
Mount Olive College spring commencement May 4
MOUNT OLIVE – Mount Olive College will graduate approximately 360 students at its 59th spring commencement on Saturday, May 4th. Graduation exercises are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. in the George and Annie Dail Kornegay Arena. Dr. Opey D. Jeanes will be the commencement speaker. Jeanes has been the vice president for special services at Mount Olive College for over 20 years. He is also the director of MOC at Goldsboro located on Seymour Johnson...
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