Opinion
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Boil builds bonds that bind us together
When the Clinton Main Street Committee pulled out all the stops back in May for the first-ever Dinner on Main event, we thought it could not be topped. After all, it was a perfect night, with bright blue skies, delicious food and a magical camaraderie forged from a love of…
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Shedding the old to build anew
Tuesday marks the autumnal equinox and, with it, the official beginning of fall — a season that seems to arrive with its own personality.
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Remembering the tobacco market
When I was growing up, for most, Labor Day meant the end of tobacco season. These days, it’s not. I was reminded of that this week while in my travels. There were still half-harvested fields and trucks hauling the crop from the fields to the barns.
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Pow Wow brings spirtual healing
There are some kinds of medicine that do not come from a bottle or require a prescription. Sometimes, medicine can be found in the beat of a drum, the movement of a dance, the sharing of a tradition or simply in people coming together.
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By Chip Crumpler
On Nov. 3, the voters of Sampson County will make an important decision about the financial future of our county. On the ballot will be a referendum asking voters whether to approve an additional one-half percent local sales and use tax, with the proceeds dedicated by law to public education.
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It’s not just in a war
When is a war not a war? It’s when those in charge decide not to call it a war, even after previously calling it a war many times. Also, there’s a Congress that has been unwilling to authorize it. Now it’s called a “conflict,” a “special military operation,” or, according…
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The true value of property
There was a time when owning a piece of land was one of the clearest signs that a family had made progress. Whether it was 100 acres of farmland, 10 acres down a dirt road or simply the lot where the family home stood — somebody worked for it, paid…
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How to sell your home this fall
For home sellers listing between back-to-school routines and the first cold snap, the fall real estate market can feel unpredictable. Buyer behavior in fall often shifts toward faster comparisons and higher scrutiny, while shorter days and messy yards create real seasonal home-selling challenges. That makes curb appeal in autumn and…
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Plenty to believe in
Recent enrollment reports from Clinton City and Sampson County schools should give this community something to think about, with both systems opening the 2026-27 school year with fewer students than anticipated.
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