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City's April Students of Month honored The Clinton City Board of Education recently recognized the Students of the Month for April. Those honored were, from left: Megan Baldwin, Clinton High; Caroline Wilson, Sampson Middle; Napoleon Jacobs, Sunset Avenue; and Natalie Connet, Butler Avenue. Not pictured is Evan Gillespie of L.C. Kerr. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
City’s April Students of Month honored
Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent The Clinton City Board of Education recently recognized the Students of the Month for April. Those honored were, from left: Megan Baldwin, Clinton High; Caroline Wilson, Sampson Middle; Napoleon Jacobs, Sunset Avenue; and Natalie Connet, Butler Avenue. Not pictured is Evan Gillespie of L.C. Kerr.
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Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent Sampson County Board of Commissioners chairman Billy Lockamy, left, and commissioner Albert Kirby look over their agendas during a recent meeting. The board will meet as part of a pre-budget work session April 15, the type of meeting county manager Ed Causey said has never been held in Sampson.
Taking the budget plunge
The budget faced this year by the county is one that includes an additional $700,000 annual expense, a proposed employee pay adjustment plan and a slew of other impacts affecting the county’s bottom line. Called a “novel” occurrence, a pre-budget work session is being held later this month to examine those impacts and commissioners’ concerns in preparation for a proposed budget to be submitted. In addition to scheduling a second meeting to ...
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Clement's Students of the Month Clement Elementary recently named its Student's of the Month for March. They are: Allen Peterson, Jania Luna-Castillo, Kimberley Melchor-Arredondo, Kaison Marley, Raychel Dale, Lance Wrench, Nicholas Hair, Ashley Williams, Emma Butler, Ethan Barbour, Corbin Horne, Abby Phillips, Demale Giddens, Cullen Faircloth, Erin Beasley, Ashlyn Honeycutt, Bryant Caldera, Trent Hair, Kaylie Robbins, Llansy Zavala, and Jada Washington. Not pictured are: Jania Luna-Castillo, Kimberley Melchor-Arredondo and Bryant Caldera. (Courtesy photo)
Clement’s Students of the Month
Courtesy photo Clement Elementary recently named its Student’s of the Month for March. They are: Allen Peterson, Jania Luna-Castillo, Kimberley Melchor-Arredondo, Kaison Marley, Raychel Dale, Lance Wrench, Nicholas Hair, Ashley Williams, Emma Butler, Ethan Barbour, Corbin Horne, Abby Phillips, Demale Giddens, Cullen Faircloth, Erin Beasley, Ashlyn Honeycutt, Bryant Caldera, Trent Hair, Kaylie Robbins, Llansy Zavala, and Jada Washington. Not...
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Clinton City Employees of the Month Clinton City Schools' Board of Education recognized the employees of the month for April during their recent March 25th meeting. Left to right are Jason Arnette of Butler Avenue, Nicole Black of Sunset Avenue, Ronald Bean of Clinton High, and Elizabeth Zaccardi of L.C. Kerr. Not pictured is Beverly Johnson of Sampson Middle. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
Clinton City Employees of the Month
Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent Clinton City Schools’ Board of Education recognized the employees of the month for April during their recent March 25th meeting. Left to right are Jason Arnette of Butler Avenue, Nicole Black of Sunset Avenue, Ronald Bean of Clinton High, and Elizabeth Zaccardi of L.C. Kerr. Not pictured is Beverly Johnson of Sampson Middle.
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At MOC, Watson becomes the person she always dreamed she could be
MOUNT OLIVE – Thirty-year-old Seka Watson of Dudley is the youngest of five children. At 19, she knew she needed to travel far away from the nest in order to mature. “Being the baby of five, of course my siblings did not want me to move out. However, I expressed to them that it was time for me to spread my wings.” On May 4, she’ll be the first among her siblings to earn a bachelor of science degree, and one step closer to growing into the wom...
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New Sampson County Cooperative Extension director Eileen Coite addresses the Board of Commissioners this week after being introduced by Greg Hoover, district director for N.C. Cooperative Extension. Coite will assume the director's role effective May 1, replacing previous director Kent Wooten, who retired at the end of 2012.(Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent)
Sampson gets first female Coop. Extension director
Sampson County has a new Cooperative Extension director. Eileen Coite will assume the director’s role effective May 1, replacing retired Extension director Kent Wooten, who served in the capacity since 2008 before retiring at the end of 2012. Bryant Spivey, Extension director in Johnston County, has been serving in the interim for Sampson since Jan. 1. Coite’s hire was announced earlier this week at the Sampson County Board of Commissione...
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Daquan Williams
Police nab suspect after Dogwood Circle shooting
A Turkey Highway man remained behind bars this afternoon, charged in connection with a shooting on Dogwood Circle late Thursday night. No one was injured in the incident, but the man, 20-year-old Robert Andrew Daquan Williams, now faces several felony charges and a $50,000 bond. According to police reports, Williams, of 9350 Turkey Hwy., was charged with discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling, possession of a firearm by felon and ...
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Cocaine charge leveled following traffic stop
Another traffic stop by Sampson County Special Investigation Division agents has turned up a suspicion of drugs and left one local man facing a felony charge. Matthew Newgat, 22, of 46 Mandolin Lane, Roseboro is now facing a felony possession of cocaine charge after officers stopped him on Hayne Stretch Road earlier this week. The stop occurred on Tuesday, around 6:46 p.m. Officers pulled Newgat over and, after receiving a consent to sear...
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News briefs
Child Safety Seat Clinic — Partnership for Children and the Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Team will hold the clinic Saturday, from 8 a.m. until noon, at Lowe’s. Keener Day Plate Sale — Saturday, April 6, 11 a.m. until at 1958 H.B. Lewis Road, at the end of Raleigh Road. Grilled chicken, cabbage, potato salad and hushpuppies. Proceeds benefit the Keener Day July 4th Celebration. FMI, call 533-3429 or 533-3817. Sampson Chapter of N.C...
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Michael Rich
License checkpoint leads to charges
A driver’s license checking station Wednesday afternoon left one Clinton man facing charges that had little to do with traffic violations. That man, Michael A. Rich, 40, 228 Hunter Lane, was taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies after they realized that the man whose license they were checking had outstanding warrants against him. Those warrants weren’t even a day old, reports note, but they were enough to land Rich in the Sampson Coun...
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Crimewatch
Arrests/Citations 4/2 - Jamie Ray Byrd, 20, 2760 Hobbton Hwy., failure to appear on a child support charge. Bond $2,000; court date April 9. 4/2 Danilta Latory Davis, 28, 410 Calvin St., Roseboro, simple possession of marijuana (citation). Court date May 22. 4/3 - Mykeshia Antoinette Garner, 28, 3325 Arrowhead Road, Spring Lake, 2 counts of failure to appear on failure to comply warrants. Bond $589; court date April 12. Incidents ...
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Elizabeth Finnicum
Another meth lab found; 3 charged
Sheriff Jimmy Thornton’s suspicions that Sampson County is experiencing a resurgence of methamphetamine manufacturing and use took on a prophetic tone Wednesday morning with reports of the discovery of yet another lab and a dump site, all within a 24 hour period. “It’s alarming, it really is, that we’ve got this going on,” Thornton said Wednesday. “I wish I were wrong about this latest trend we are seeing but, as you can see, it just seems ...
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Second resident tied up, robbed
A second resident of Latino descent has become the victim of a robbery and kidnapping this week, and sheriff’s officials believe the the latest incident could be connected to another that happened just a day before. “Unfortunately, I believe we are seeing another resurgence of home invasions targeting Hispanics,” said Sheriff Jimmy Thornton Wednesday afternoon, reacting to questions about an incident that took place Tuesday morning on Keene...
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Small House site for 7th Congressional District Art showing
For 32 years now, Sampson County, along with the 11 other counties in the 7th Congressional District of North Carolina, has participated in the annual Congressional Art Competition for high school student artists. This year is particularly special though, because for the first time since the competition’s start, the Sampson Arts Council is hosting the district’s art reception and display. “We are honored to have been chosen,” said Kara Dona...
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Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent The City Council approved having a preliminary engineering report completed regarding extending water and sewer service to the Clinton Industrial Rail Park on N.C. 24 East, including the reserved site for ethanol refinery Chemtex.
City takes step toward extending water, sewer to rail park
The city of Clinton is moving forward with preliminary engineering plans for extending water and sewer service to the Clinton Industrial Rail Park on N.C. 24 East, a project that would serve not only ethanol refinery Chemtex but industries that take their place in Clinton well into the future. This week, City Council approved hiring the Wooten Company to do preliminary engineering work for the project. The move is a no-risk proposition that...
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Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent Commissioner Jefferson Strickland, standing, addresses his fellow commissioners Monday night. It was Strickland who pushed for the county to attempt to sell a property on Carter Street. The county made a little bit of money after the property sold and maintenance and advertising expenses were paid.
County sells Carter Street property
A Clinton property previously owned by the county has been officially sold to the highest bidder, part of an upset bid procedure that garnered a little bit of revenue for the county in the process. The Sampson County Board of Commissioners authorized execution of the deed between the county and Alfonza H. Williamson for the 0.26 acres adjoining 400 West Carter St. and 406 West Carter St. A $2,500 bid for the West Carter Street lot was submi...
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Curtain rises on 'Lost on 4th' Friday Ben Franklin (Gary Wilson), left, discusses the state of the union in 1983 United States with Thomas Jefferson (Chadwick Lewis) in a recent rehearsal at the Sampson Community Theatre for the upcoming production of 'Lost on the 4th of July.' This mature comedy written by Rick Harlowe and directed by Tom Wilbur will open Friday, April 5. Other performances are April 6, 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. with matinees April 7 and 14 at 3 p.m. The playwright, Harlowe, will be in attendance during the second weekend performances. (Tom Wilbur/SCT)
Curtain rises on ‘Lost on 4th’ Friday
Tom Wilbur/SCT Ben Franklin (Gary Wilson), left, discusses the state of the union in 1983 United States with Thomas Jefferson (Chadwick Lewis) in a recent rehearsal at the Sampson Community Theatre for the upcoming production of ‘Lost on the 4th of July.’ This mature comedy written by Rick Harlowe and directed by Tom Wilbur will open Friday, April 5. Other performances are April 6, 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. with matinees April 7 and 14 at 3 p.m. ...
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Issac Herring
Suspect flees courtroom, now jailed
A probation violation and an attempt to run from law enforcement officers has landed one Harrells man in jail under a $100,000 bond, with more charges expected to be leveled. It all began Tuesday when Isaac Herring, 28, of 50 Bills Lane, Harrells, didn’t show up in Sampson County Superior Court to answer to a probation violation charge. According to Sheriff’s Cpl. Marcus Smith, Herring’s name was called after the lunch break and when he f...
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Hobbton Middle wins Battle of the Books Sampson County Schools recently held its Battle of the Books competition for their middle schools at Midway High School Hobbton Middle School took first place in this competition and will advance to the regional Battle of the Books competition in Buies Creek. Students had to read 27 books and be able to answer questions from these books.Pictured are the Hobbton Middle team members: Abbey Alonzo, David Alonzo, Camryn Carr, Carolina Daughtry, Nina Devone, Chasen Grice, Dazha Jones, Ty Meyer, Aleisha Pope, Jennifer Ruiz, Delaney Thornton, Shirlee Ann Williams, Fransico Gomez, Keelan Quinn, and Coach Lisa Tart. (Courtesy photo)
Hobbton Middle wins Battle of Books
Courtesy photo Sampson County Schools recently held its Battle of the Books competition for their middle schools at Midway High School Hobbton Middle School took first place in this competition and will advance to the regional Battle of the Books competition in Buies Creek. Students had to read 27 books and be able to answer questions from these books.Pictured are the Hobbton Middle team members: Abbey Alonzo, David Alonzo, Camryn Carr, Car...
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Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent The Sampson County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved a $180,000 bid for equipment to remove debris flushed from the Detention Center into the city of Clinton's sewer system. The board also signed off on an agreement with the city for installation, operation and maintenance of the equipment. The City Council followed suit on Tuesday.
County, city resolve sewer problem
After years of issues with debris from the Sampson County Detention Center adversely affecting the city of Clinton’s sewer system, the two government entities have officially agreed to implement a solution to flush out the problem. At their respective meetings earlier this week, the Sampson County Board of Commissioners and Clinton City Council approved a contract regarding the installation, operation and maintenance of a grit chamber to se...
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