AUTRYVILLE — The cause of a massive power surge that struck Autryville back in April, inflicting $25,000 in damage and affecting 20 properties, was detailed during a recent town meeting, where members from Duke Energy reported their findings.

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MOUNT OLIVE — The New Year’s Eve Pickle in Mount Olive will make its official drop Dec, 31 into 2022, on the campus of University of Mount Olive.

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A three-vehicle wreck in northern Sampson County claimed the life of a Godwin-area woman, whose vehicle reportedly crossed the centerline, clipping one vehicle before it was struck head-on by a dump truck, according to reports from N.C. Highway Patrol officials in Sampson County. With still a month to go in 2021, it has been the deadliest year on county roadways in years.

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A man dedicated to medicine, his patients and a close-knit staff, Dr. Tommy Newton has given 37 years of service to the Clinton Medical Clinic and, led by faith, helped aid his community and impart in its younger population the importance of proper health, fitness and nutrition.

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