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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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Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent Commissioner Ralph Smith discusses his apprehensions in spending money on the town's park until dedicated people can step forward that will coordinate and oversee recreation efforts. Mayor Winifred Murphy said the town is in a better place financially, and much needs to be done at the park.
Garland renews efforts to breathe life into its park
GARLAND — Recreation is vital to Garland, but limited action has been taken to improve the town’s park in the past year, town officials said. Money was freed up this week, and a request to the county discussed, with board members ultimately voicing the need for renewed efforts in bettering its park and recreation offerings. “We are in a better place financially in terms of cash flow than we were in the past,” said Mayor Winifred Murphy. “Th...
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Free PENC workshops for Praxis I & II tests offered
MOUNT OLIVE – Mount Olive College is hosting two workshop sessions sponsored by the Professional Educators of North Carolina (PENC) for the Praxis I & Praxis II tests. These workshops are being held for free to all North Carolina educators and education majors. Registration is required for all participants. The Praxis I workshop session will take place on Friday, April 12, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. in room 115 of the Henderson building on th...
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R-S students make campus visit On March 13, Roseboro Salemburg Middle School's seventh-grade students took a field trip to Mount Olive College. During the trip, the students took a guided tour of the campus, received information on college programs, collegiate sports, and life on campus. (Courtesy photo)
R-S students make campus visit
Courtesy photo On March 13, Roseboro-Salemburg Middle School’s seventh-grade students took a field trip to Mount Olive College. During the trip, the students took a guided tour of the campus, received information on college programs, collegiate sports, and life on campus.
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Butler Student of the Month nominees Butler Avenue second-grade students selected as Student of the Month nominees for March are,back row, from left: Jennifer Lopez, Roney Gonzalez Rodriguez, Kierra Moore, Gage Whaley, Jayden Canady, Jayden Phillips, Jonesia Faison, Alexandria Harris; and front row: Cheyenne Hammonds, Tanner Johnson, Daniel Palencia, Alexis Bennett, and Alexandria Wilkins. (Courtesy photo)
Butler’s second grade Student of the Month nominees
Courtesy photo Butler Avenue second-grade students selected as Student of the Month nominees for March are,back row, from left: Jennifer Lopez, Roney Gonzalez Rodriguez, Kierra Moore, Gage Whaley, Jayden Canady, Jayden Phillips, Jonesia Faison, Alexandria Harris; and front row: Cheyenne Hammonds, Tanner Johnson, Daniel Palencia, Alexis Bennett, and Alexandria Wilkins.
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Homeless man jailed on myriad charges
A homeless man, wanted on failure to appear charges, including several probation violations, fled from officers when they spotted him near Royal Lane Apartments earlier this week. He was apprehended a short time later and taken to the Detention Center where he remains awaiting trial. According to Sampson sheriff’s Cpl. Marcus Smith, Rolando Alexander Torres, 20, was placed under a $21, 000 bond after officers caught up with him, took him in...
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Correction
In the story “Steps to displaying Salemburg’s history taken” that ran Sunday, March 10, it should have reported that $90,000 worth of pledges have already been secured for the history hall building project. The Sampson Independent regrets the mistake.
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Crimewatch
Arrests/Citations 3/11 - Elizabeth Joyce Sosebee, 27, 1109 Stonewatch Drive, Raleigh, simple possession of marijuana. No bond set; court date April 24. 3/12 - Juana Antonin Velez Jr., 44, 1901 N. Salemburg Hwy., Salemburg, Lee County charges of felony restraint, injury to personal property. Bond $25,500; court date March 29. 3/13 - Jonathan Rackley, 26, 1444 Smithfield Hwy., Newton Grove, failure to appear on second degree trespass ch...
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