News
From Faison to space
As a child, Simon Thornton has many memories of learning about engines from his father Dr. William Edgar Thornton.
Month: January 2021
News
Ornament delayed, but still coming
The Clinton Christmas ornament for 2020, a fundraising opportunity for the Clinton Main Street Program, was delayed by the pandemic — but it is still coming, continuing a tradition started back in 2015.
Special Sections
Shining Stars 2021
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Church
The Blessed Life
This weekend’s devotional is brought to you by Pastor Eddie Smith of Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church in Godwin, NC. This sermon is entitled “The Blessed Life.” Watch the devotional below.
Sports
Clinton takes tough road win
In the nightcap on Wednesday night, the Raider and Dark Horse boys squared up for more East Central Conference basketball play. This game was tight from start to finish and, just as with the girls game earlier in the evening, one basket separated the teams as Clinton secured the 46-44 victory.
Sports
Midway staves off Clinton rally
Midway and Clinton met up for the first time this season on the hardwood, taking to the court in Spivey’s Corner for some East Central Conference basketball action on Wednesday. What was looking like an impressive win for the Lady Raiders unfolded through the first three quarters before Clinton staged a late rally.
News
Wellness Center shuts doors
The Center for Health and Wellness has been helping its members stay fit for many years, but due to the pandemic they’ll have to find another place to exercise.
Op-Ed
Will they come back to church?
Will they come back?
Op-Ed
Association salutes the Black family
Monday, Feb. 1, is the first day of Black History Month 2021, which is observed annually in February, dating back 95 years to 1926. For the 95th observance of Black History Month, the founders of Black History Month, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) will salute the Black family, with the theme for 2021 being, The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity.
News
Crimewatch
(The public reports listed below are provided by the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office and the Clinton Police Department.)
TV Listings
TV Week – January 30, 2021
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News
Local resident sentenced for trafficking meth
WILMINGTON — A Duplin County resident has been sentenced to federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine, found to have been delivering large amounts of the drug from Georgia to North Carolina in 2020. In one incident, the resident was found with more than a kilogram of meth during a July 2020 traffic stop in Sampson County.