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County commissioner Albert Kirby, right, talks about the need for better security at Sampson's court facilities, a topic discussed extensively over the years. Commissioners on Monday authorized moving toward a study that would measure the feasibility of consolidating two court buildings. (Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent)
Connecting two court facilities eyed as top security measure
The county will gauge the feasibility of connecting two Sampson court facilities, “positive movement” toward a solution that could bring increased security and less personnel cost over the long-term, officials said. At its regular meeting Monday night, the Sampson County Board of Commissioners authorized county staff to get cost estimates for a feasibility study, by which an architectural review would be conducted into the feasibility of a ...
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UW fundraising event sold out
As anticipation about United Way’s upcoming “Outstanding in Our Fields” fundraiser continues to build, it is clear that the shabby-chic dinner event has become the hot ticket in town, with the limited number of tickets available — only 100 — all gone. Knowing they better not waste any time, locals began contacting United Way immediately to reserve their tickets which went on sale Thursday, March 7. According to Nancy Carr, director of Sam...
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Fire probe under way
The Sampson County fire marshal’s office and the Sheriff’s Department are continuing an investigation today into what has been termed a suspicious fire which occurred Monday night at a Bills Lane residence in the Harrells area. No one was injured in the incident and the fire did minimal damage to the structure. Few details were available on the incident, but assistant fire marshal Prentice Madgar verified that the fire started in the craw...
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Jeffrey Wayne Tanner
Suspect jailed on 2001 charges
It was no April Fools joke for a 39-year-old Sampson County man Monday when county law enforcement officers finally caught up with him, taking him into custody for a laundry list of traffic violations dating back over a decade ago and initiated through the N.C. Highway Patrol. Jeffery Wayne Tanner, 39, 55 Little Coharie Lane, Roseboro was located at a residence on Dunn Road, Roseboro around 2:15 p.m. Monday and warrants were served. Accor...
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Toy gun used in armed robbery
Clinton police are searching for an armed robbery suspect who used what is being termed a toy gun to rob the Family Dollar Store Sunday night. Reports were not released until Tuesday regarding the incident which was reported to city law enforcement on March 31. According to documents filed by police, the clerk working at The Family Dollar Store, 309 Northeast Blvd., Clinton, told authorities the suspect walked into the store around 9:20 p...
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Crimewatch
Arrests 3/31 - Chalres Clarke, 21, 367 Central Ave., Kinston, two counts simple assault. Bond $3,000; court date April 24. 4/1- Rhett Douglas Giordano, 37, 537 Stevens Church Rod, Goldsboro, habitual DWI. No bond; court date not listed. 4/1 - Bryan Chesley Hatcher, 27, 2654 Caroll A. Britt Road, Faison, possession drug paraphernalia, simple possession marijuana, providing fictitious information to officer and driving while license rev...
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Earl Wayne Hodges
Another meth arrest made
Another methamphetamine arrest in Sampson County over the Easter break has added an exclamation point to Sheriff Jimmy Thornton’s statements last week that he’s seeing a spike in the making and use of the illegal substance. The latest arrest came Thursday night, following a traffic stop on Hayne Stretch Road. Because of the Easter holiday, reports on the incident were not filed until Monday. Taken into custody was Earl Wayne Hodges, 26, o...
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Issues, bills being addressed in state Legislature
The state Legislature is working hard to address different issues and bills that have been presented to the various committees. I was very pleased to see so many local officials and constituents from Duplin, Sampson, and Wayne counties who came for the “Town Hall” day activities. Thanks for providing ideas and expressing your concern and interest about matters that affect our district and the citizens of North Carolina. Please feel free to ...
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Kiwanis Club welcomes new members The Clinton Kiwanis Club recently welcomed new members into its organization. Pictured, from left, are Police Chief Jay Tilly, who sponsored Fire Chief Adon Snyder, Jr.; Nancy Dillman, who sponsored Lenora Locklear; and Shannon White who was sponsored by Lynn Webster. (Courtesy photo)
Kiwanis Club welcomes new members
Courtesy photo The Clinton Kiwanis Club recently welcomed new members into its organization. Pictured, from left, are Police Chief Jay Tilly, who sponsored Fire Chief Adon Snyder, Jr.; Nancy Dillman, who sponsored Lenora Locklear; and Shannon White who was sponsored by Lynn Webster.
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Hobbton Elementary Art Show participants The Hobbton Elementary School students who participated in the All County Art Show were: Jadiya Batts, Casandra Montes-Oliva, Tripp Johnson, Lorena Garcia-Colin, Daniella Pruiksma, Yancy Reyes, Michael Pineda Jorge, Kassidy Rodriguez, Devin Lee, Miguel Diaz, and Alyssa Ramirez (not pictured).
Hobbton Elementary Art Show participants
Courtesy photo The Hobbton Elementary School students who participated in the All County Art Show were: Jadiya Batts, Casandra Montes-Oliva, Tripp Johnson, Lorena Garcia-Colin, Daniella Pruiksma, Yancy Reyes, Michael Pineda Jorge, Kassidy Rodriguez, Devin Lee, Miguel Diaz, and Alyssa Ramirez (not pictured).
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Butler's second-grade Student of the Month nominees Butler Avenue Elementary School recently chose its April Student of the Month Nominees for second grade. They are, back row, from left: Hanna Locklear, Mercedes Rich, Amari Bennett, Calli Autry, Hunter Mercer, Hezekiah Bennett, and McKena Johnston; and front row, from left: Anthony Vann, Ridge Warren, Ava Ammons, Karlee Jones, and Ariyanna Cantarero. (Courtesy photo)
Butler’s second-grade Student of the Month nominees
Courtesy photo Butler Avenue Elementary School recently chose its April Student of the Month Nominees for second grade. They are, back row, from left: Hanna Locklear, Mercedes Rich, Amari Bennett, Calli Autry, Hunter Mercer, Hezekiah Bennett, and McKena Johnston; and front row, from left: Anthony Vann, Ridge Warren, Ava Ammons, Karlee Jones, and Ariyanna Cantarero.
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Photo by Chris Berendt City recreation director Jonathan Allen, far right talks during a recent city meeting about strides to improve Royal Lane Park, as Fire Chief Adon Synder and Police Chief Jay Tilley listen. A public meeting will be held this Thursday to receive feedback on recreation and present schematic plans for Royal Lane.
City residents urged to participate in Thursday’s rec meeting
Even as city officials and engineers mull over local surveys submitted in recent months regarding public wishes for the future of Clinton recreation, further input will be gauged and schematic plans for Royal Lane Park presented at a meeting later this week. The City of Clinton Recreation and Parks Department, with the assistance of consultant engineering firm Withers & Ravenel, as well as focus groups and the Recreation Advisory Committee,...
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David Mesimer
Warrants served after traffic stop
A traffic stop has led to the arrest of a Sampson County man wanted on outstanding warrants charging him with assault-related offenses. A sheriff’s deputy patrolling the area of Hayne Stretch Road late last week pulled David Alan Mesimer for a routine violation and discovered that there were warrants against the 23-year-old. Mesimer, of 3228 Autry Highway, Roseboro, was charged with simple assault, assault with a deadly weapon and injury ...
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Crimewatch
Arrests 3/27 - Wilson Cedero Cova, 39, 180 Renita Lane, Clinton, failure to appear on charges of forgery of an instrument, uttering of a forged instrument, misdemeanor larceny. Bond $18,000; court date April 18. 3/28 - Manuel Castro Lina, 30, 92 Jane Lane, Godwin, driving while impaired (.18), having an open container. Bond $750; court date April 17. 3/28 - Justin Scott Odum, 20, 400 Royal Lane, Clinton, failure to appear on charges o...
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Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent The Farmers’ Market located at the City Market on Lisbon Street has enjoyed very limited success in years past, but a local committee has set out to boost participation in 2013 and build on the strides a local farmers cooperative has made in the past year in extending the growing season. The revamped market will be open for business two days a week starting in May.
Efforts renewed to grow interest in city’s Farmers’ Market
After failed attempts to get the Sampson Farmers’ Market going in recent years, a committee has set it sights on boosting participation from vendors while generating increased interest from consumers in 2013. Homer Marshall, executive director of the Sampson Community Development Corporation, spearheaded an effort three years ago to utilize the Clinton City Market on Lisbon Street by having a local Farmers Cooperative (Co-Op) sell locally-g...
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A divisive split took place in the Mingo Baptist Church in 1832 and records of 37 years of church history were lost. Pictured along Green Path Road near Sills X Roads is the Primitive Mingo Church.(Courtesy Historical Society)
Mingo Township, Sampson County, NC
This article will explore the history of Mingo Township in northwest Sampson County. Why is it called Mingo? And how did the word Mingo enter into our vocabulary? Most historians agree that the Europeans borrowed the word from local Indians. There is some disagreement as to which Indian tribe. To this day we don’t know what the word “Mingo” meant to Native Americans. Early fur trappers and traders became familiar with the word Mingo well be...
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At a recent rehearsal, left to right, Sue Blanchard (Dr. Susan Baker), Lila Maxwell (Leggs O'Kimble), Bettie Williams (Mrs. Vander Cass), Parsell Murphy (Jimmy), Hannah Holland (Jenny Ravenna), and Aaron Batts (Alex Ravenna) look out the window for undercover cops in Sampson Community Theatre's production of Rick Harlowe's play "Lost on the Fourth of July." (Tom Wilbur/SCT)
Wilbur hoping SCT comedy will draw big audience
It may not be summer just yet but the Sampson Community Theatre is bringing a little bit of July to the stage in April with its performances of “Lost on the Fourth of July.” “Lost on the Fourth of July” is a mature comedy set in 1983 about Alex Ravenna, a middle-aged man getting married for the second time. Ravenna gets a surprise on the night of his bachelor party in the form of Thomas Jefferson who suddenly appears in his apartment. Benja...
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Outlining the governor’s proposed budget
Governor McCrory has released his recommended budget for 2013-15. This newsletter will showcase portions of the budget that will affect Duplin, Johnston, and Sampson counties. NOTABLE LEGISLATION: SB 306 - An act that would amend capital punishment. This bill was sent to the Committee on Judiciary I. SB 334 - An act that would reverse the Dorothea Dix lease. This bill has passed its third reading in the Senate and has been sent to...
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Soups on
Fifth in a series The month of March is at its end, meaning that the wait until United Way’s “Outstanding in Our Fields” fundraiser is growing shorter, especially for the local chefs in charge of preparing the meal for the much anticipated dinner event. Alfredo Dipinto, owner of Alfredo’s Ristorante Italiano, is one of the chosen chefs contributing to United Way’s fundraiser. Dipinto, who was born in Italy and moved to the United Sta...
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Makin’ the grade
Restaurant Grades Week of March 25, 2013 Gracie’s Grill 97 Las Delicias 96.5 Alfredo’s 96.5 Pizza Inn 94 Cape Fear Chicken & BBQ 95
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