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Odom speaks at Rotary Rotary program chairwoman Victoria Byrd, left introduced guest speaker Tracey Odom, a social worker with the Sampson County Partnership for Children during the club's March 18 meeting. Ms. Odom described 'The Incredible Years,' a Partnership program that teaches parents how to deal with challenging behavior in their young children.
Odom speaks at Rotary
Courtesy photo Rotary program chairwoman Victoria Byrd, left introduced guest speaker Tracey Odom, a social worker with the Sampson County Partnership for Children during the club’s March 18 meeting. Ms. Odom described ‘The Incredible Years,’ a Partnership program that teaches parents how to deal with challenging behavior in their young children.
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Crimewatch
Arrests 3/16 - De’Quois Tejuan Caruth, 25, 305 E. Mulberry St., Goldsboro, resisting arrest/hinder and delay. Bond $1,500; court date July 16. 3/17 - William Joseph Jackson, 43, 92 Casper Road, Dunn, harassing phone calls. No bond or court date reported. 3/18 - Raishon Desidanio Dove, 22, 05 Will Baker Road, Kinston, failure to appear on fail to comply charge. Bond $305; court date March 21. 3/18 - Anthony Hall, 35, 2235 Autryville ...
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Dr. John McBride, pastor of Mintz Baptist Church, and Joy McDowell, principal of Mintz Christian Academy, look at the progress made in the construction of the school's new facility. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
Growth spurt leads to new facility at Mintz
Mintz Christian Academy had its first day of school back in 2009 with just 28 students. Now, just four short years later, enrollment is up to 70 students and the school is desperately in need of more space. To accommodate its growing number of students and staff, the school is constructing of a new facility, a project everyone at the school is excited about. At its start, Mintz Christian Academy only offered kindergarten through fifth grade...
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Sheriff Jimmy Thornton
Break-ins on rise again
After a months-long lull in break-ins across Sampson County, what started as a slow shift back to criminal activity has blossomed into a full-blown problem once again. So much so that Sheriff Jimmy Thornton is echoing earlier comments he’s made calling for residents to be vigilant in reporting their own comings and goings and, at the same time, watching out for their neighbor. “I don’t really know exactly what you can attribute this to,” th...
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Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent The Sampson Board of Commissioners are expected to meet during a pre-budget work session in mid-April and be updated regularly on budgetary impacts leading up to the county manager's proposed budget. Commissioners have expressed the desire for earlier involvement in the process.
County budget pre-planning session in works
As first drafts of county departmental budgets are being submitted and subsequently reviewed, county officials have talked about a more thorough process that will see commissioners heavily involved from the get-go. Commissioner Albert Kirby inquired as to early board involvement in the budget process during last month’s planning session. County manager Ed Causey said in a recent meeting that he would like to facilitate that. “We would lik...
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Jaden Sampson, a 4th grader at Sunset Avenue, is on his way to Raleigh to participate in the National Young Scholars Program this summer thanks to those who supported his fundraisers. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
Butler Avenue student to take part in Youth Scholars
Thanks to local supporters, his dedicated family and a former teacher, Sunset Avenue 4th grader Jaden Sampson is on his way to Raleigh this summer to participate in the National Young Scholars Program (NYSP) held at William Peace University. The opportunity began when one of Jaden’s teachers from Butler Avenue, 3rd grade Language Arts teacher Tonya Starling, nominated him for the program. “He was a hard worker, an A student, and showed go...
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Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent Stephanie Jordan holds 13-month-old daughter Lily Brooke close to her. Named after sister Brooklyn, Lily was the beneficiary of advancements funded by March of Dimes, a cause Jordan has regularly supported since losing Brooklyn in 2010.
‘Rainbow’ remembrance
It’s been nearly three years since the Jordans were given the briefest of blessings in their Brooklyn, but the little girl whose life lasted just a few precious moments will never be forgotten by those who loved her most. Stephanie Jordan has set out to ensure the memory of her daughter Brooklyn Marie Jordan lives on, while committing herself to a cause that might help other families thrust into the same circumstances. Brooklyn was born a...
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Private chef Debbie Valenti, one of the five chefs chosen to cook for United Way's "Outstanding in Our Fields" fundraiser, will be preparing the dessert for the dinner. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
Valenti to cap off United Way’s fundraising feast with ‘Debbilicious’ dessert
Third in a series As the “Outstanding in Our Fields” fundraiser for Sampson County’s United Way draws closer, the five chefs chosen to prepare the special dinner for the event are hard at work . One of those chefs is Debbie Valenti, a local private chef who never cooked much before deciding to enroll in culinary school about four years ago. “I remember my grandmother cooking Italian so I grew up watching her,” recalled Valenti, ...
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Arson probe under way
A probe continues today into a Sunday morning fire believed to have been set at a Roseboro residence Sunday morning, the same residence, fire officials noted, that had burned just six months earlier. In fact, the residence, at 111 Clark Lane, was being torn down, according to assistant fire marshal Prentice Madgar, but still had its interior walls and roof in tact when the fire started around 10:30 a.m. March 17. Both fire and law enforce...
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Crimewatch
Arrests 3/13 - Antonio Maxwell Robinson, 35, 450 Woodside Ave., St. Pauls, larceny of a motor vehicle. Bond $2,000; court date June 28. 3/13 - Delbert Wayne Long, 41, 714 Needmore Road, Turkey, possession drug paraphernalia. No bond; court date May 22. 3/13 - Bobby Ray Rich, 33, 5602 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, resisting public officer. Bond $500; court date April 10. 3/14 - Jonathan Deon Avery, 29, 2284 Ridge Manor Drive, intoxi...
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Union Elementary participates in Career Week This week, Union Elementary students participated in Career Week. On Wednesday, March 13, 3013, they were asked to dress up in the career of thier choice for the future. Pictured, from Ms. Kidd's class, are back row, from left: Melanie Lopez, Marissa Williamson, Madison Honeycutt, Brianna Serrano, Jairell Barrera, Marion Carroll, Brandon Reyes-Renteria; and front row, from left: Briana Flores, Belki Rodriquez-Zelaya, Sharon Torres, Crystal Moore, Yasha Kirk. (Courtesy photo)
Union Elementary participates in Career Week
This week, Union Elementary students participated in Career Week. On Wednesday, March 13, 3013, they were asked to dress up in the career of thier choice for the future. Pictured, from Ms. Kidd’s class, are back row, from left: Melanie Lopez, Marissa Williamson, Madison Honeycutt, Brianna Serrano, Jairell Barrera, Marion Carroll, Brandon Reyes-Renteria; and front row, from left: Briana Flores, Belki Rodriquez-Zelaya, Sharon Torres, Crystal Mo...
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Talking the fire out of a burn
Since ancient times, certain people have practiced healing simply by using touch and speech. The tradition came to the New World through both indigenous people and European colonists. It still exists in North Carolina today, carried on by healers who talk the pain out of burns, stop bleeding, cure thrush, soothe poison ivy, or remove warts without using any sort of medicine. In Sampson County and other areas of this region, the tradition is...
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Makin’ the grade
Restaurant Grades (Weeks of Feb. 25 and March 4) Subway/Sunset Ave., 96.5 Taco Rico, 97 Eastern Chinese/Roseboro, 94 Hardees/Roseboro, 95 Burger King, 95.5 Wings American Grill, 93 Sharon’s Country Diner, 94 Ted’s Charcoal Steaks, 97.5 McDonald’s/S.E. Blvd., 94 Bojangles, 92 China Wok/Newton Grove, 93.5 Kentucky Fried Chicken, 95 La Hacienda, 92
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Vital Statistic
Land Transfers (Mar. 1-12) Peggy Stancil Owen and William H. Owen to Tracy Michelle Barber Fannie Mae to Jose Luis Morales Netral P. Hair and Charlotte P. Yow to Anthony A. and Cinda T. Bass Leola A. Barefoot to John David Lockamy Boykin Lakes Co. to Emily J. and James L. Thornton Antionette Williamson and Fulton L. Williamson Jr. to Belkys J. Miguel and Jean Miguel Perez New Forestry LLC to Topsail Timber LLC Elizabeth Step...
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Holocaust survivor to speak at MOC Holocaust event April 9
MOUNT OLIVE – Mount Olive College will hold a Holocaust Day of Remembrance from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9. Abe Piasek, a Holocaust survivor, has been invited to speak in Southern Bank Auditorium about his terrifying experience as a child in Nazi occupied Poland. This special event is free and open to the public. The Holocaust Day of Remembrance will begin at 11 a.m. in Rodgers Chapel with Dr. Michael Cavanagh speaking on t...
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Cataract surgery and improved vision
This will conclude our month long look at cataracts in recognition of March as National Cataract Awareness Month. There is a common misconception that cataracts must be ripe before they should be operated on. This was a good idea in the past but with today’s technology it is an unnecessary consideration. First of all, who is at risk of developing cataracts? By far the largest population of cataract sufferers is the elderly. However, I hav...
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Hargrove Art Show winners Pictured are the Sampson County Art Show winners representing Hargrove Elementary. They are: Francisco Ibarra (1st place), Lluvia Pena (1st place), Josephine Blackman (Honorable Mention), Anna-Cater Meyer (1st place), Alexandra Hernandez (Honorable Mention), Ben Langston (participant), Octavio Rivera (participant), Marshall Whaley (1st place), and Raven Heath (2nd place). Not pictured are Chris Wright (2nd place), Mackenzie Sullivan (Honorable Mention), and Stephanie Pelcastre-Pascual (2nd place).
Hargrove Art Show winners
Courtesy photo Pictured are the Sampson County Art Show winners representing Hargrove Elementary. They are: Francisco Ibarra (1st place), Lluvia Pena (1st place), Josephine Blackman (Honorable Mention), Anna-Cater Meyer (1st place), Alexandra Hernandez (Honorable Mention), Ben Langston (participant), Octavio Rivera (participant), Marshall Whaley (1st place), and Raven Heath (2nd place). Not pictured are Chris Wright (2nd place), Mackenzie S...
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Annual Ducks Unlimited fundraising will take flight March 23
Clinton-Sampson Ducks Unlimited, recognized yet again as one of the elite fundraising chapters in the nation, is gearing up for what serves as one of its largest and most anticipated annual events. This year’s annual banquet is set for 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at the Clinton-Sampson Agri-Exposition Center. Along with an extravagant dinner, the event includes a full slate of auctions, raffles and a plethora of prizes and games. Auction ...
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Marcus Thomas
Two face theft charges
Two Garland-area men have found themselves in trouble with law enforcement, but not without first trying to avoid the trouble, with one of them leaving the scene of suspected criminal activity only to be caught a few minutes later. Johnnie Kent Newkirk, 34, 580 Gibbs Road, Garland, and Marcus C. Thomas, 27, 541 Gibbs Road, Garland, were both charged Wednesday. Newkirk faces larceny and possession of stolen goods charges while Thomas is faci...
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These Butler Avenue students are busy using the school's computers to learn, but next week some of the students will be using them to complete the city schools' new set of surveys, one of which is specifically for students. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
City schools launching survey Monday
Clinton City Schools will be launching a new set of surveys next week in order to get a better and broader idea of how all its stakeholders gauge its effectiveness and success in education. According to Terrace Miller, assistant superintendent for student services and federal programs, the surveys will be available on the school system’s website starting Monday, March 18 and will remain open until Wednesday, March 27. Putting the survey o...
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