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Making the connection
A packed house formed in the Warren Student Center on the campus of Sampson Community College this week where job seekers and employers met at the college’s Job Fair. “This is great to see,” said […]
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Notary class gets, gives seal of approval
As is the case with many of the courses offed through Sampson Community College’s Workforce Development office, the focus of training notaries is to offer skills to employees seeking to become more valuable to their […]
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Clinton Food Lion recognized
Timothy Baker, assistant store manager for the Clinton Food Lion location, was presented with the Community Empowerment Partner Award, on behalf of the store’s efforts in the collaboration and support helping reach the company’s mission […]
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Cape Fear Farm Credit distributes early patronage
Cape Fear Farm Credit distributed an early patronage of $10.67 million to its customer-owners Oct. 30. “We understand that recovering from a natural disaster, such as Hurricane Florence, takes time and resources” states Gary Hendrix, […]
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South River EMC appoints new director
J.W. Simmons will fill the unexpired term of Francis Clifton on the South River EMC Board of Directors. In order to ensure that the best representative serves Cooperative members, the board of directors welcomed applications […]
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A ‘tasty’ success
Sampson Community College was the site for one of the largest neighborhood cookouts around the county this week. The college, in partnership with the Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce, made history as county’s first-ever Food Truck […]
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Chamber launches junior leadership program
The Chamber has been mighty busy the past couple of weeks. We are proud to share that we launched our 2018-2019 Jr. Leadership Program Tuesday, Oct. 9. Through a highly competitive process, 24 high school […]
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Lowe’s holds Pro Event, helps flood victims
Cindy Boykin and Traci Robinson, members of the Lowe’s Pro Team in Clinton sort through water and canned goods Lowe’s and local churches will be providing to residents of Ivanhoe, one of the hardest hit […]
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Slam ‘dunk’ for Sampson
A duo of big-name restaurant franchises is anticipated to infuse new life into the heart of Sampson County, with work beginning in earnest this week on transforming an old bank building on Sunset Avenue into […]
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A canvas for alleyway art
The renovation of a wall may not sound like the most glamorous project, but a business owner improving the outside of his building was able to receive assistance from several groups in the community while […]
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Local business keeps SCC truck on track
CLINTON — Sampson Community College’s Truck Driver Training program has been popular at the college for years but you will not be able to tell that by looking at them. Local business Davis’ Auto Body […]
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Sampson native pursues nursing goals
KENANSVILLE — With a growing shortage of qualified medical professionals, Christopher Mitchell understands first-hand the need that exists for nurses. His mother, who suffers from stage 4 kidney failure, receives dialysis treatments daily with the […]