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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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Sampson youth particpate in summit Students from Sampson County participated in Congressman Mike McIntyre’s 12th Annual Seventh Congressional District Youth Summit on Monday, March 11 at Southeastern Community College in Whiteville. The purpose of this event is to provide students with a forum to discuss issues affecting youth and ways to improve their communities and nation. Congressman McIntyre invited each high school in the Seventh Congressional District to send one outstanding junior. Forty-eight students attended representing 12 counties. (Courtesy photo)
Sampson youth particpate in summit
Students from Sampson County participated in Congressman Mike McIntyre’s 12th Annual Seventh Congressional District Youth Summit on Monday, March 11 at Southeastern Community College in Whiteville. The purpose of this event is to provide students with a forum to discuss issues affecting youth and ways to improve their communities and nation. Congressman McIntyre invited each high school in the Seventh Congressional District to send one outsta...
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Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent The Garland Board of Commissioners approved a Corrective Action Plan during a special session Tuesday in response to state concerns about the town's audit for the last fiscal year. While there are still some 'serious financial problems,' the state lauded the town with making tremendous progress.
Audit gives Garland a cleaner bill of health
GARLAND — What a difference a year makes. About 12 months after the town of Garland received a scathing letter from the N.C. Local Government Commission (LGC) detailing the poor state of the town’s finances, a laundry list of operation deficiencies and serious weaknesses that required “immediate corrective action” for the town’s sustainability, this year’s report from LGC represented a complete turnaround. In a Feb. 21 letter, Garland off...
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The Sampson County Schools' Board of Education reviewed the proposed and tentative budget for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year, presented by superintendent Dr. Ethan Lenker during Tuesday's work session. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
County schools eye slight hike in budget
Sampson County Schools will seek close to $7.7 million from county commissioners for the upcoming 2013-14 school year, which allows for $896 per pupil. This request is slightly higher than last year’s request of just a little over $7.3 million, with $859 allocated per pupil. During the school board’s work session this past Tuesday, superintendent Dr. Ethan Lenker presented members this proposed but still very tentative budget. During a ...
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R’boro man facing domestic charges
A 21-year-old Roseboro man is facing multiple offenses after being jailed on assault charges, released and then charged again for violating a domestic violence protection order related to those first charges. William Cory Chandler, 2241 Pleasant Union Road, was first arrested over a week ago and charged with two counts of assault on a female and one count of communicating threats. He was jailed without bond based on Domestic Violence laws t...
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McIntyre to serve as Rural Caucus co-chairman
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Mike McIntyre will be one of the co-chairmen of the Congressional Rural Caucus in the 113th Congress. “Rural communities, counties, and crossroads are the backbone of North Carolina,” McIntrye said. “We must do all we can to help them thrive, create opportunity, and protect their wonderful way of life. The Congressional Rural Caucus is a voice in Congress for these issues, and I am honored to serve in thi...
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Cuts in military tuition assistance program affecting MOC students
MOUNT OLIVE – One week after the U.S. military announced that it will no longer be accepting tuition assistance applications from soldiers, there is still a great deal of uncertainty and questions being asked. Mount Olive College President Philip P. Kerstetter said, “There has been a great deal of discussion in the press recently about the status of the Tuition Assistance (TA) program offered throughout the various armed forces. Unfortunately...
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Crimewatch
Arrests 3/18 - Robert Noah Brock, 27, 12966 Hobbton Hwy., driving while license revoked. Bond $500; court date April 9. 3/18 - Keven Washington, 26, 1009 Haytte Road, Salemburg, failure to comply on child support. Bond $500; court date March 26. 3/18 - Jason Brown, 34, 10881 Old Mintz Hwy., Garland, possession marijuana (4.2 ounces) and possession of drug paraphernalia. No bond set; court date June 26. 3/19 - Ray Ford Howard, 62, 10...
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Members of the Vann Crossroads Fire Department accept their grant. Pictured, from left, are: Jamey Jones, chief; Anthony Thornton, assistant chief; and Mark Williams, deputy chief. (Courtesy photo)
Operation Round Up grants mean great news for community
Once again, South River Electric Membership Corporation’s foundation, the Community Assistance Corporation, is making someone’s day. The group awarded $32,588.06 in grants through the Operation Round Up program. The foundation awarded $27,344.69 to local educational institutions. Hargrove Elementary received a grant for $7,993.54; Mac Williams Middle was awarded a grant of $9,351.15; lastly, Armstrong Elementary, was the recipient of a $10,...
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Checks written for $3,875 and $4,585 appear to be legitimate - and are actually written on open business accounts - but law enforcement authorities say cashing them will only make you a victim of a crime, and not a prize recipient as some scam artists are hoping you'll believe.
Prize calls nothing but latest scam
Scam artists are hoping local residents will buy into their latest schemes, which lure victims with prizes totaling thousands of dollars and checks made out to local citizens written on legitimate accounts. But local law enforcement are hoping recipients of award-winning notifications will understand that if it seems to good to be true, it likely is. “Throw them in the trash,” an adamant Sheriff Jimmy Thornton admonished as he waved two rec...
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Scouts gather trash Cub Scouts from Pack 27 recently picked up trash at Butler Avenue Elementary School. The Scouts completed the activity as their service project for the Leave No Trace Award. Pictured, front row, from left: Caleb Kennedy, Daniel Richardson, Ethan Donatelli, Peyton Ellis, Austin Spell; and back row, from left: den leader Jodi Hall, Reece Thompson, and Trace Hall.
Scouts gather trash
Cub Scouts from Pack 27 recently picked up trash at Butler Avenue Elementary School. The Scouts completed the activity as their service project for the Leave No Trace Award. Pictured, front row, from left: Caleb Kennedy, Daniel Richardson, Ethan Donatelli, Peyton Ellis, Austin Spell; and back row, from left: den leader Jodi Hall, Reece Thompson, and Trace Hall.
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Saint Jude’s Pastor Aide revival begins Thursday
The Pastor Aide Revival will be held at the Saint Jude Holiness Church, H.B. Lewis Road, Clinton, March 21-22 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. The guest speaker for Thursday will be Elder Patrick Cooper of the Mount Miria Church of Wilmington. On Friday, the Rev. Larry Morrisey of Turkey will be the guest speaker. The following choirs will will sing on Thursday: Saint Jude and Saint Stephens. Other choirs will perform on Friday. Don’t miss this revival....
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Fundraising for Brooklyn's Rainbow of Hope Sweet Frog manager Jerry Powell shows a T-shirt to Stephanie Jordan, who held a fundraiser at the Clinton business from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday. During that time, 20 percent of proceeds from sales at Sweet Frog benefited March of Dimes through 'Brooklyn's Rainbow of Hope,' in honor of Jordan's daughter who passed in 2010. Powell said Tuesday that the event enjoyed a good crowd and the business took in $800 total during the three hours, raising $160 toward the cause. 'It was steady just about all night,' said Powell. 'It was a pretty good flow.' (Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent)
Serving up treats … and hope
Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent Sweet Frog manager Jerry Powell shows a T-shirt to Stephanie Jordan, who held a fundraiser at the Clinton business from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday. During that time, 20 percent of proceeds from sales at Sweet Frog benefited March of Dimes through ‘Brooklyn’s Rainbow of Hope,’ in honor of Jordan’s daughter who died in 2010. Powell said Tuesday that the event enjoyed a good crowd and the business took in $800 total d...
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First place poster winner Clinton High's TyJanay Holloway shows off her poster which won her first place honors in the Sampson County Chapter of the NC A&T Alumni Association's Black History Month poster contest.
Black History Month poster contest winners
Courtesy photo First place poster winner Clinton High’s TyJanay Holloway shows off her poster which won her first place honors in the Sampson County Chapter of the NC A&T Alumni Association’s Black History Month poster contest. Courtesy photo Second place poster winner Midway Highs Tyler Powell was the second place winner in the Sampson Conty Chapter of the NC A&T Alumni Association’s Black History Month contest.
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Superintendent Dr. Ethan Lenker, board chairman Telfair Simpson, and vice chairwoman Faye Gay listen to Susan Westerbeek's update on the Sampson Early College High School. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
Early College graduating 37 this May
The Sampson County Board of Education received an update on the state of the Sampson Early College High School (SECHS), housed on Sampson Community College’s campus, during its work session Tuesday morning. Principal Susan Westerbeek reminded the board that SECHS was founded in 2005 and is one of 70 early college high schools in North Carolina. Westerbeek added that SECHS continues to target a specific student population that is comprised...
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Honor roll- Midway
Midway High School Listed below are the students at Midway High School named to the Honor Roll for the fourth sixth weeks grading period. Superintendent’s List The following students earned a 98 or greater in each course and qualified for the Superintendent’s List for the 4th 6 weeks grading period: Ninth Grade: Taylor Faircloth Tenth Grade: Morgan Larner Twelfth Grade: Sherry Eads Principal’s List The following students ...
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Miss Hobbton and her court Regan Chavez was crowned as the new Miss Hobbton Saturday night. She is pictured here with her court. Kaylan Sinclair, first runnerup, is a sophomore and a member of the group Voices of the Heart. Chavez is a sophomore who is active in theatre and band. Second Runner-Up is Mikayla McLamb also a sophomore who is active in her community through her platform Love to Dance. Third Runner-Up is Mary Thompson is a senior who plans on attending Mt. Olive College in the fall. Casey Hobbs was the sponsorship award winner with Mary Thompson and Alicia Robinson being named Honorable Mention for the sponsorship award and Blair Bradshaw was named Miss Congeniality. (David Johnson/Sampson Independent)
Miss Hobbton and her court
David Johnson/Sampson Independent Regan Chavez was crowned as the new Miss Hobbton Saturday night. She is pictured here with her court. Kaylan Sinclair, first runnerup, is a sophomore and a member of the group Voices of the Heart. Chavez is a sophomore who is active in theatre and band. Second Runner-Up is Mikayla McLamb also a sophomore who is active in her community through her platform Love to Dance. Third Runner-Up is Mary Thompson is a...
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Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent Commissioner Jarvis McLamb, right, listens to a report with Commissioner Jefferson Strickland during a recent board meeting. McLamb, who has served on the Board of Commissioners for more than 14 years, suffered a stroke Friday night and is currently being treated at WakeMed in Raleigh.
McLamb in ‘serious’ condition after stroke
Jarvis McLamb, the longest sitting Sampson County commissioner, continues to receive treatment at a Raleigh hospital after suffering a stroke late Friday. Kelly Deis, a spokeswoman at WakeMed, said Tuesday that McLamb was listed in serious condition. Family members have noted, through contact with McLamb’s fellow board members, that he has shown some slight improvement, even some movement in the extremities on his left side. “He had an an...
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Melvin crowned Miss Greater Cape Fear Outstanding Teen Shannon Melvin was crowned Miss Greater Cape Fear Outstanding Teen at Campbell University last month. She will compete on the state level at the Miss NC Outstanding Teen in June. She is the daughter of Latonia and Curtis Melvin. Pictured with Shannon is Ebony Douglas, her Carolina Princess and the daughter of Shawnta Douglas. Shannon is from Clinton and is a junior at Union High School. (Courtesy photo)
Melvin crowned Miss Greater Cape Fear Outstanding Teen
Courtesy photo Shannon Melvin was crowned Miss Greater Cape Fear Outstanding Teen at Campbell University last month. She will compete on the state level at the Miss NC Outstanding Teen in June. She is the daughter of Latonia and Curtis Melvin. Pictured with Shannon is Ebony Douglas, her Carolina Princess and the daughter of Shawnta Douglas. Shannon is from Clinton and is a junior at Union High School.
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Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent Tax administrator Jim Johnson speaks during a recent meeting. The Sampson Tax Office is prepping to publish the names of delinquent taxpayers, with county residents having less than two weeks to pay past due taxes.
Pay up time R
Those Sampson County residents with outstanding taxes will have until the end of this month to pay or have their names published, even as the Board of Equalization and Review preps to hear appeals for 2013 tax bills. Last month, tax administrator Jim Johnson said there was $200,000 more in unpaid taxes this year than in 2012, currently around $3.5 million, where the figure in February 2012 was at about $3.3 million. “Our overall collectio...
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