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After pushing a power button, Samuel Casey’s PC came to life with colorful lights blinking on different parts attached to connections.

Davion “Boogie” Smith rumbles for yards during a previous game. The senior will be a key returner for the Horses, who will open up the stands for fans at the home opener next Friday, March 5.

CHS football to open up to fans

Clinton High School’s first home football game is March 5 against Northside Jacksonville at 6 p.m., and with capacity open to more fans as COVID restrictions are lifted, athletic officials are looking forward to a return to more “normalcy.”

Allan Carter has worn multiple hats at Enviva, the last stop on his long tenure in the forest products industry.

Local hangs up hard hat after 50 years

Sampson local Allan Carter has hung up his hard hat after a successful 40-plus year career in the forest products industry. On Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, Carter retired from Enviva after nearly a 10-year tenure with the renewable energy company specializing in sustainable wood bioenergy, which operates one of its nine plants in Sampson County.

Original member of the choir Roberta Davis sat down with Becton to talk about the choir.

Paying tribute to King

The Sampson County Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance held the 43rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Service this past weekend.

Bobby Dial gets in for a touchdown early in the game, slipping past Midway’s Jonathan Cooper and Isaiah McClendon.

Midway rumbles past Hobbton

After a grueling several months of waiting, high school football has finally made its reemergence to the region. Kicking things off locally, the Hobbton Wildcats made the short trip over to Midway High School on Thursday night, looking to settle a score with their old rivals. Midway, however, despite a sloppy start and some ill-advised penalties, strung together a solid offensive outing and battered the Wildcats to win the game, 53-13.

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Clinton beats Anson to start season

The Clinton Dark Horses took to the road on Thursday evening for a football showdown against Anson to kick off the 2020-2021 season. After completing the four and a half hour round trip drive, Clinton returned to Sampson County with a 33-27 victory.

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No place like home

A beautification project is underway in Autryville, which includes a new sign to welcome visitors to the town in western Sampson County. As part of the extension project for the Highway 24 corridor, a certain percentage of groundwork was required for visual improvements. Autryville officials received preliminary plans from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Division of Highways in 2020. The town’s new logo on the sign, which also welcomes residents back home, was designed by Laura Caroline Spell Rick of Old North State Design. Friday’s work for the project was supervised by Gina Norris of NCDOT and Jason Atkins of Natural Choice Contracting.

Midway High School and University of Mount Olive alumnus Eric Godwin recently authored a book on social change.

‘Being the Change’

MOUNT OLIVE — When the world seems full of too much negativity and you don’t know how to fix it, University of Mount Olive Alumnus Eric Godwin advises to start with the things you can do yourself. “Be the person who wants to give back to society. Be a role model for your friends, family, and community. Be a mentor to someone who needs it,” he said.

Black history: Source of pride, motivation

On this next to last day of Black History Month, with a national focus on the Black family, there is greater demand being made on the family to take more responsibility for the education of their children as we continue to deal with the global pandemic of the coronavirus .

The quest for community

When people ask me where I grew up, I often answer, “Downtown Clement.” Downtown Clement? Yep, between Clement School and Garthy Carroll’s store. That’s downtown Clement.

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Crimewatch

(The public reports listed below are provided by the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office and the Clinton Police Department.)

Kid-Friendly Light King Ranch Chicken Casserole

This week’s American Heart Association recipe features a dish for the whole family. The Light King Ranch Chicken Casserole has a heart-healthy twist on the classic American chicken dish that will be devoured in minutes.