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Salemburg opens ESL class for parents
Salemburg Elementary is hosting a first-of-its-kind English as Second Language class, this time for parents, with Assistant Principal Gabriela Blankenship at the helm.
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School districts are secure with food
As food insecurity has weighed heavily in North Carolina, concerns about food shortages among schools in Sampson County have been brought up by some, prompting a check-in with Clinton City Schools and Sampson County Schools. Neither school district has reported a food shortage so far this year.
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Roseboro board considers wastewater grant
Roseboro town officials discussed whether to accept the 2026 Wastewater Treatment Plant Award it recently received, one that would allow upgrades to the 1995 treatment plant through a combination of grants and loans. No decisions were made, but the mayor urged board members to think about it and be ready…
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Clinton PD trains for tactical emergencies
As part of a commitment to ensure that Clinton police officers have the training, resources and equipment necessary to respond effectively during critical incidents, all sworn personnel participated in Tactical Emergency Casualty Care – or TECC – training last Tuesday and Thursday at Sampson Community College.
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Dark Horses embracing their many cultures
Clinton High School became a crossroads of cultures Friday evening as students, families and community members gathered for a multicultural celebration filled with food, music, dance, history and conversation.
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Fire rips through vacant house
Fire ripped through a vacant house around dusk Sunday night, toppling the already damaged 1912 structure.
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Lack of quorum cancels Autryville meeting
The Autryville Board of Commissioners canceled its monthly meeting last Tuesday due to a lack of a quorum.
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Commissioners back plan for new $49M city elementary school
Sampson County commissioners have thrown their support behind the Clinton City Board of Education’s pursuit of a new $49 million elementary school that members say would consolidate two of the district’s oldest campuses and dramatically change how its youngest students move through the school system.
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Advisors help students find their next step
Four Next Step advisers with Advise NC spoke to the Rotary Club of Clinton last Tuesday evening at the club’s weekly meeting, sharing their role at high schools helping students plan not only for college, but for whatever next step is right for them.
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Fraud probe extends from one to many
A Sampson County investigation stemming from allegations that a disabled veteran was financially exploited has grown to include three additional women, with authorities saying there could be more victims.
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Dew sworn in as Sampson County attorney
Attorney Jessica Edwards Dew was sworn in to the Sampson County Bar at the Sampson County Courthouse Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. by District Court Judge Robert H. Gilmore. Dew will continue to work with Howard and Carr PLLC, Attorneys at Law, where she has previously worked for the past…
