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Local boards see no problem opening meetings with prayer
Invocations at the start of meetings and other local government board gatherings are the norm in Sampson County, as they are in many others. In Rowan County, however, it may cost a lot of money in an impending legal battle. The practice of prayer prior to board meetings is not out of the ordinary in Sampson and many other counties, however some Rowan residents have filed suit in U.S. District Court, through the American Civil Liberties Unio...
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Honor roll
Harrells Christian Academy Headmaster’s List and Honor Roll for Third Nine Weeks Headmaster’s List (All A’s) Twelfth Grade: Allison Cottle, Lawren Parks, John Thomas Eleventh Grade: Anna DeVane Tenth Grade: Spencer Cooke, Tanner Guthrie, Mary Kate Murray Ninth Grade: Catherine Armstrong, Rachel Bland, Adam Bowker, Sophie Campbell, Caitlyn Miller, McKenzie Parks, Mikaela Stroud, Tyler Sutton Eighth Grade: Anna Burgess, Blake D...
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Makin’ the grade
Restaurant Grades Week of March 18, 2013 El Jaclito 95 Hungry Farmer 97 Jennifer’s Grill 97 Tortillas Carolina 93.5 Ruby Tuesday 96.5 Sandpiper/Oasis 94.5
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Honor roll
Lakewood High School A Honor Roll The following students have an “A” average for the fourth six weeks and made the “A” Honor Roll: 9th Grade – Carlos Alonso-Valenzuela, Brittany Andrew, Quinton Brown, Renee Butler, Kierre Clark, Marisa Combs, Emma Crouch, Maribel Dominguez, Jessica Espinoza Hernandez, Austin Ezzell, Junius Faircloth III, Chelsea Faison, Eduin Gonzales, Anna Heinz, Christopher Hudson, Catherine Jackson, Kobe Jackson, ...
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Instead of lecturing in the classroom, Kristen Thomas-Lorenzo, a Spanish teacher at Union High, works with her students one on one or in small groups per the flipped classroom teaching method. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
Flipping over teaching method
What would you think if a group of students said that they had no homework, that they did it at school? Most would be suspicious, but if the students’ teacher was using the flipped classroom approach to teaching, the students’ claims would be true. The flipped classroom approach reverses the common practice of homework being done at home. Instead, students watch lectures at home that are recorded by their teacher while taking their own note...
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County students take part in college fair Bambi Dove and Rosemary Simpson, Sampson County Schools Scholars Coordinators, recently took a group of students to the National College Fair in Raleigh. At the fair, students visited with representatives from nearly 200 colleges and universities from across the country. Students also attended special workshops on how to search for the best fit, application tips, essay writing, and how to finance a college education. Dove and Simpson encourage all college bound students to visit with them at their respective schools to explore college options, scholarships, and financial aid. Dove is at Union High School and Simpson is at Midway High School on Monday and Tuesday. Dove is at Hobbton High School and Simpson is at Lakewood High School on Wednesday and Thursday. Pictured are students from
County students take part in college fair
Courtesy photo Bambi Dove and Rosemary Simpson, Sampson County Schools Scholars Coordinators, recently took a group of students to the National College Fair in Raleigh. At the fair, students visited with representatives from nearly 200 colleges and universities from across the country. Students also attended special workshops on how to search for the best fit, application tips, essay writing, and how to finance a college education. Dove and...
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Crimewatch
Arrests 3/15 - Anthony Joe Hall, 35, 513 Goldsboro St., Roseboro, misdemeanor probation violation, failure to appear on resisting public officer. Bond $11,000; no court date listed. 3/20 - Darryl Martin Spell, 41, 908 W. Roseboro St., Roseboro, failure to appear on child support. Bond $200; no court date listed. 3/20- David S. Thomas, 22, 309 Park Drive, Roseboro, assault on a female, damage to property. No bond or court date listed. ...
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Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent Sampson County Public Works director Lee Cannady refers to a map in talking with county commissioners earlier this week about the development of permanent wells and the cost benefit to Sampson. Cannady said the two wells would cut outside water purchases in half and serve as the first of many across the county.
Sampson well on way to water self-sufficiency
Sampson County is well on its way to providing its own water. During a recessed meeting Thursday night, the Sampson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a bid by Herring-Rivenbark Inc., for the Sampson County Wellhead Completion Project. Deemed the lowest responsible and responsive of the four bids received, the base bid from Herring-Rivenbark was $1,632,784, however the estimated contract total for the second and final phas...
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One of the two Hunter Education teams from New Life Christian Academy shows off their skills in the rifle competition. They had to shoot from four different positions - prone, sitting, kneeling, and standing. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
Ready … aim …
Sampson County’s Coharie Shooting League opened up its gun club to area students this past Tuesday for the annual Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament. “Twenty-three teams are here this year. They came from Sampson, Bladen, Harnett, Cumberland, Columbus, Hoke, Robeson, Scotland, and Brunswick counties,” shared hunter education specialist Kevin Crabtree, listing all of the counties he is over in District Four. “This is the largest Distri...
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Jimmy Fisher
Slew of felony charges leveled
A Clinton man remains behind bars this morning facing a laundry list of charges leveled after being caught on surveillance video attempting to sell what is believed to be stolen property. Jimmy Fisher, 34, of 864 Governor Moore Road, Clinton is under a $101,500 and awaiting trial after officers located him at an Indiantown Road residence early this week. He is charged with myriad offenses stemming from three November break-ins and a pleth...
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Local Scouts plant flowers Pack 27 Webelos Cub Scouts planted flowers as a service project at Graves Memorial Presbyterian Church. The Scouts were learning about citizenship and they decided to volunteer their time in planting tulips for everyone to enjoy. Pictured from left, are: Spencer Westerbeek, John Barwick, Silas Bradley, Kolby Jessup, Lyle Brewington, Casey Parker and Ander Axthelm.
Local Scouts plant flowers
Local Scouts plant flowers Pack 27 Webelos Cub Scouts planted flowers as a service project at Graves Memorial Presbyterian Church. The Scouts were learning about citizenship and they decided to volunteer their time in planting tulips for everyone to enjoy. Pictured from left, are: Spencer Westerbeek, John Barwick, Silas Bradley, Kolby Jessup, Lyle Brewington, Casey Parker and Ander Axthelm.
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Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent The Garland Community Center, complete with new sign, could soon see its first regular tenant since the Garland Head Start site was closed last year. The building has been utilized for N.C. STEP meetings, but a request by Whitted Taekwondo was approved this week that could see revenue raised for the town.
Garland center may soon get new occupant
GARLAND — The Garland Community Center could soon have its first tenant in what town officials hope is the start of a new era for a facility trying to get its foundation back beneath it. Taekwondo master Ron Whitted made a request to the town to utilize the facility at least three times a week, possibly more if there is interest for his classes. Whitted Taekwondo has offered such services in Garland, notably at Pearls Academy, and Mayor Win...
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Frank Brinkley, owner of local favorite Bessie Burger and seven Subways, now regularly competes in triathlons. Last year, he competed in 13, all in North Carolina. His goal for this year is to compete in more international and Olympic events. (Courtesy photo)
Brinkley will join others in Saturday’s Super Sprint
The fourth annual Sampson County Super Sprint Triathlon is tomorrow, and for local participant Frank Brinkley, owner of Bessie Burger and seven Subways, the day is an anniversary of sorts. “I ran my first triathlon, which was the one here [in Clinton], just last year,” recalled Brinkley who was then 42 years old. “I wanted to take that challenge, to see if my body could do it.” Pushing his body to do more was very important to Brinkley, w...
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James Mayo Faison Jr. discusses his book, 'Tackled by Faith' with Teen Living students at Clinton High School. (Courtesy photo)
Clinton graduate returns to share life lessons with students
Students from Tracy Hatcher’s Teen Living class at Clinton High School organized and sponsored a special class project lesson recently. One of the many units covered in Teen Living is Character Development. As a class, students wanted to extend their knowledge of what they had learned by having a guest speaker address selected classes. During class discussion, after reviewing James Mayo Faison Jr.’s book entitled “Tackled by Faith,” they were...
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Spring means cleanup time in Clinton
The city of Clinton is prepping once again to extend its own kind of spring cleaning to the community. If residents can get it to the curb, the city will haul it away. From April 15-19, regular trash collection practices are being suspended for Spring Clean Up Week, allowing a variety of additional items to be picked up, including furniture and appliances, as well as a maximum of four tires per household and tree limbs cut to a certain leng...
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Crimewatch
Arrests 3/19 - Susan Darlene Smith, 32, 115 Whispering Pines Lane, Clinton, cyberstalking, driving while impaired and failure to appear on child restraint violation, driving while license revoked and failure to maintain lane control charges. Bond $4,000; court date March 28. 3/20 - Frank Junior Smith, 31, 1072 Wards Bridge Road, Warsaw, failure to comply. Bond $255; court date April 23. 3/20 - Jerome Melvin, 51, 2257 Old Mintz Hwy., R...
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Kerr Elementary School recently named Alexis Serrano Avellaneda as their March Student of the Month. Alex is a first-grade student in Regina Taylor's class and his parents are Cecillia and Margarito Serrano.
Kerr names March Student, Employee of the Month
Kerr Elementary School recently named Alexis Serrano Avellaneda as their March Student of the Month. Alex is a first-grade student in Regina Taylor’s class and his parents are Cecillia and Margarito Serrano. Kerr Elementary’s Employee of the Month for March is Jesus Centeno. Centeno is the ESL kindergarten teacher at the school. This is his first year at Kerr School and staff noted that they are grateful for his strong work ethic, energy, a...
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Weekend celebration will bring money to Crisis Center
As the Sampson Crisis Center preps for its own fundraising event at the end of this month, festivities on tap for this weekend will also help raise funds for the local center. A concert this Saturday will feature a nationally showcased recording artist, as well as some of Clinton and Sampson County’s premiere gospel talent in a Palm Saturday event that will not only celebrate the season, but raise money for the local cause to benefit those ...
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Knife on campus lands man in jail
A Sampson County man has found out the hard way that threats, a knife and a school campus are a recipe for jail. Elwood Merritt, 44, of 305 Pleasant St., Roseboro was still behind bars Wednesday afternoon, charged with resisting a public officer, communicating threats and having a weapon on educational property after an incident at Roseboro-Salemburg Middle School Monday night. His bond has been set at $12,500. Sheriff’s Cpl. Marcus Smi...
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Bass speaks to Lions group The Clinton Lions Club was very pleased to have as their program Monday evening, Janna Bass, executive director of the Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce. Bass presented a most informative program about the Chamber, its mission, resources, goals, and vision for Clinton and Sampson County. (Courtesy photo)
Bass speaks to Lions group
Courtesy photo The Clinton Lions Club was very pleased to have as their program Monday evening, Janna Bass, executive director of the Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce. Bass presented a most informative program about the Chamber, its mission, resources, goals, and vision for Clinton and Sampson County.
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