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Johnathon J. Ward
Traffic stop lands one in jail
Yet another routine stop by county law enforcement officers has landed a Sampson County man in jail on assorted drug and traffic violations. Johnathon Joseph Ward, 34, of 147 Lorraine St., Clinton, was arrested Friday night and charged with felony possession of cocaine and felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver a Schedule II controlled substance. Additionally, he faces misdemeanor charges of simple possession of a Sch...
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Dan Grubb
SCC welcomes familiar face to serve in PR role
His name is familiar to some in Sampson County already from previous work he did for Sampson Community College in the late 1990’s. A multimedia and public relations professional, Dan Grubb served as the first-ever Public Information Officer for SCC when he arrived on campus in 1996. During his first four years at the college Grubb created SCC’s first TV studio, the TV station SCC-TV and the college’s first website. A lot has changed in medi...
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John Nielsen with wife, LeAnn, and sons Taylor and Bryce. (Courtesy photo)
Alumnus reaps benefit of his MOC Experience
John Nielsen’98 of Aurora, Colorado believes the time he spent at Mount Olive College at Seymour Johnson was one of the most significant experiences of his adult life. “My experience at Mount Olive College helped to mold me into who I am today,” said Nielsen. “Not only did I get a solid business degree, but the environment and culture of the college have influenced how I view the world.” Nielsen took his educational experience and made a succ...
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Clinton City Schools' superintendent Stuart Blount and members of the Board of Education wait to go into closed session Tuesday morning. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
City school board holds closed-door meeting
The Clinton City Board of Education met behind closed doors for well over four hours Tuesday, apparently discussing a personnel issue that they could not divulge. The special called meeting was announced last Friday, noting that it would be a closed session. Little else was detailed in the email notifying the newspaper of the board’s intention to meet. Sampson Middle School principal Shirley Williams and her attorney attended the meeting ...
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