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Situated about midway down nature’s southeast arm, scattered like a crossword puzzle on either side of highway 117, the small town of Rose Hill, NC, has almost defied time. Oaks and pines branch protectively across side roads, and tangled forests of dogwoods, multi-colored camellias, and azaleas still enchant visitors with their lovely wildness. Ducking down a sleepy side street, as the shadows of dawn are lazily chased away by an impatient...
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Mt. Pleasant holding anniversary celebration for Fullwoods
There will be a pastor’s anniversary event celebration honoring the 26 years of devoted service provided by Bishop Varnie N. Fullwood Sr. and Elder Idella Fullwood, First Lady. Come and join the church family at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church Inc., 4442 Bonnettsville Road, Clinton, as they come together in unity to celebrate the church’s man and woman of God for 26 years of working for the Kingdom of God. The anniversary services are ...
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Mount Olive College honor students visit Spain, Portugal
MOUNT OLIVE – Students in the Mount Olive College Honors Program recently spent a week overseas in the beautiful countries of Spain and Portugal. President and Mrs. Philip P. Kerstetter, Dr. and Mrs. Alan Lamm and Dr. Ivan Danchev traveled accompanied the students. Everyone involved reported having an exciting, educational experience that allowed them to enrich their own lives by learning about cultures different from their own. In Madrid, ...
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Matthews graduates from med school
Stanley Matthews III received his doctorate of Oral Maxillofacial Dental Surgery from the Woodhall Medical Center School of Medicine in North Brooklyn, N.Y. on May 3. Dr. Matthews is now working at Coney Island and Staten Island Hospital in private practice. He is the son of the late Stanley Matthews Jr. and the grandson of the late Stanley Edward Matthews. His mother is Loretta Matthews of Baltimore, Md. and his aunt of Bessie Matthews o...
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Charles Boykin, representative for Van-Go Transportation Inc., offers Van-Go's proposal for dual Medicaid transportation contracts that would pay each company equally. (Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent)
Finally — breakthrough
After two weeks of deadlock, the county may be on the brink of having its Medicaid Transportation woes resolved, however a dual company agreement by which both would be paid equally is contingent on the current provider’s acceptance of the proposal. The action to award the contracts, voted to unanimously by the board Monday following a series of 2-2 votes in recent meetings, was contingent upon Enroute Transportation Services Inc. agreeing,...
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The city school board wavered between approving the AIG Plan as presented to them or tabling it for further consideration. Ultimately, the plan was approved with the amendment that the section concerning transfer students' acceptance into the AIG program be revised, requiring them to meet the same standards upon entering that the school system's own students have to meet. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
City school board grapples with portion of new AIG plan
During its June 13 meeting, the Clinton City School Board of Education got into a heated discussion over the 2013-16 AIG Plan that Lenora Locklear, K-12 director of Curriculum and Instruction, presented to them for a second reading. As in the school board’s previous work session, the hang-up centered around the section of the plan that allowed transfer students accpetance into the AIG program even if they did not meet the city school’s spec...
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Reading and remembering Rhylee Pope, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Danny Pope and a student at The Learning Station in Clinton, reads a book and asks questions for the children in her reading group to answer. 'Reading and remembering' is a focus of afternoon homework time at The Learning Station, where older students gain leadership experience as they read and quiz their younger listeners. (Courtesy photo)
Reading and remembering
Courtesy photo Rhylee Pope, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Danny Pope and a student at The Learning Station in Clinton, reads a book and asks questions for the children in her reading group to answer. ‘Reading and remembering’ is a focus of afternoon homework time at The Learning Station, where older students gain leadership experience as they read and quiz their younger listeners.
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Cox named Lion of the Year Outgoing Lions Club President Roger Williamson, left, presents Steve Cox with the club's prestigious Lion of the Year Award during the club's 78th installation banquet Monday night. (Courtesy photo)
Cox named Lion of the Year
Outgoing Lions Club President Roger Williamson, left, presents Steve Cox with the club’s prestigious Lion of the Year Award during the club’s 78th installation banquet Monday night.
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Crimewatch
Arrests/Citations 6/17 - Gary Burton Pitts, 46, 3 Jernigan Trail, Dunn, assault by pointing a gun, second degree trespassing. Bond $3,000; court date July 9. 6/17 - Donald Lynn Faircloth, 50, 705 E. Pinewood St., Roseboro, simple physical assault. No bond set; court date July 16. 6/17 - Jerry Lesene, 34, 502 Royal Lane, Clinton, larceny. Bond $500; court date July 22. 6/17 - Terris Simmons, 24, 1330 Washington St., Apt. A-6, Easton,...
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McDoe
Felony charges leveled
Less than a half-hour after someone shot into an occupied home on Sampson Street Monday afternoon, Clinton police had a suspect in custody and K-9 Junior had tracked and located the weapon believed involved in the incident. Christopher Jarrod McDoe, 22, of 4871 Boykin Bridge Road, Clinton, was taken into custody and charged with two felonies — discharging a weapon into occupied property and possession of a stolen firearm — and one misdemean...
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Clinton City Schools’ June Employees of Month During its recent meeting, the Clinton City Board of Education recognized the Employees of the Month for June. Pictured left to right are Kristie Slack Tew of Butler Avenue, Jennifer Stokes of Sunset Avenue, and Ashley Slater of Clinton High. Not pictured are Joyce Cain of L.C. Kerr and Teresa Parker of Sampson Middle. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
Clinton City Schools’ June Employees of Month
Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent During its recent meeting, the Clinton City Board of Education recognized the Employees of the Month for June. Pictured, from left, are Kristie Slack Tew of Butler Avenue, Jennifer Stokes of Sunset Avenue, and Ashley Slater of Clinton High. Not pictured are Joyce Cain of L.C. Kerr and Teresa Parker of Sampson Middle.
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Recipients of the Bronze Career Readiness Certificate.
Cadets earn SCC certificates
Sampson Community College has offered its congratulations to Tarheel Challenge Academy cadets for earning a Career Readiness Certificate. The CRC is a portable credential that is used when seeking employment that reflects one’s skills levels in Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information, and Locating Information. Research shows that approximately 90 percent of jobs in the United States require these skills. CRC has been proven effective...
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Dr. Paul Hutchins, president of Sampson Community College, urges the Board of Commissioners to heed the college's request of additional current expense funding for 2013-14. (Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent)
SCC officials plead for funding consideration
Sampson Community College officials have urged further consideration of the institution’s pressing needs in the 2013-14 county budget, expenses that are highlighted by an accreditation review of the college later this year. SCC president Dr. Paul Hutchins and Board of Trustees chairman Larry Barnes both spoke to the Sampson Board of Commissioners during a fairly brief public hearing Monday on the 2013-14 proposed plan, imploring that the co...
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Ronald McDonald entertained the children with magic tricks and juggling. He shared with them that he learned how to do all kinds of tricks from books he had read. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
Reading with Ronald McDonald
Ronald McDonald left the golden arches last week to visit the J.C. Holliday Library in Clinton where he helped local youngsters discover the joys of reading and learn that “books are our friends.” Around 25 children came out to the library on June 14 for “Book Time with Ronald McDonald,” the library’s kick-off event to its summer reading program. As Ronald McDonald came out to greet the children, he amazed them with magic tricks, sharing ...
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Clinton City Students of Month During its recent meeting, the Clinton City Board of Education recognized the Students of the Month for June. Pictured left to right are Madison Todd of Sunset Avenue, Jacob Blount of Clinton High, and Johnna Oliver of Butler Avenue. Not pictured are Ericka Chavez of L.C. Kerr and Graylie Lee of Sampson Middle School. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
Clinton City Students of Month
Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent During its recent meeting, the Clinton City Board of Education recognized the Students of the Month for June. Pictured, from left, are: Madison Todd of Sunset Avenue; Jacob Blount of Clinton High; and Johnna Oliver of Butler Avenue. Not pictured are Ericka Chavez of L.C. Kerr and Graylie Lee of Sampson Middle School.
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HCA students honored for maintaining a 4.0 The Harrells Christian Academy students pictured were recognized for maintaining at least a 4.0 grade point average throughout the entire school year: first row: Mikaela Stroud, Haley Bowles, Sophie Campbell, Amanda King, Riley Norris, Logan Tart, Lawren Parks, Regan Murphy, Grace Perry, Kristin Jernigan, Anna Laurie Carter, Whaley Casteen, Christian Campbell, Rylie Evans; second row: MaryKate Murray, Catherine Armstrong, Megan Crisafulli, Anna Pigford, Mary Grace Norris, Mackenzie Parks, Rachel Bland, Cole Hardison, Madison Sauls, Ashley Kersey, Claudia Holland, Haylee Parks, John Wesley Hairr, Cory Levings, Ashley Usher; third row: Elizabeth Hood, Reed Warren, Kiley Jones, Billy-Gray Weatherly, Marissa Parks, Emily Searles, Madison Phillips, Kerri Graham, Daisha Joyner, Allison Cottle, Tyler Sutton, Carries Marsburn, Anna Huff, Anna DeVane, Chloe Campbell; fourth row: Andrew Smith, Tanner Guthrie, Margaret Clark, Abigail Blanchard, Caitlin Miller, Christa Bland, Zachary Ezzell, Ethan Hall, Adam Bowker, Davis Jones, Max Prestage, John Thomas; and fifth row: Matthew Horrell, Spencer Cooke, Walton Fisher, Cole Nye, Christopher Cannady, Robert Kinlaw, Matthew Crawford, Kelly Nelms, Patrick Walker, Trey Bullock, Rooks Wells, Sam Warrick and Cullen Hobbs. (Courtesy photo)
HCA students honored for maintaining a 4.0
Courtesy photo The Harrells Christian Academy students pictured were recognized for maintaining at least a 4.0 grade point average throughout the entire school year: first row: Mikaela Stroud, Haley Bowles, Sophie Campbell, Amanda King, Riley Norris, Logan Tart, Lawren Parks, Regan Murphy, Grace Perry, Kristin Jernigan, Anna Laurie Carter, Whaley Casteen, Christian Campbell, Rylie Evans; second row: MaryKate Murray, Catherine Armstrong, Meg...
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HCA instructors award students The Harrells Christian Academy students pictured were presented individual academic awards from their course instructors before school ended in May. Those honored were, first row: Breanna Rivenbark, Emily Searles, Anna Laurie Carter, Amanda King, Laken Clifton, Logan Tart, Lawren Parks, Anna DeVane, Regan Murphy, Grace Perry, Kristin Jernigan, Rachel Bland, Ashley Usher; second row: Mikaela Stroud, Emily Jones, Megan Crisafulli, Anna Pigford, Kiley Jones, Abigail Blanchard, Kerri Graham, Allison Cottle, Ashley Kersey, Claudia Holland, Cory Levings, MaryKate Murray, Whaley Casteen; third row: Christian McLaughlin, Elizabeth Hood, Reed Warren, Tanner Guthrie, Margaret Clark, Anna Huff, Haylee Parks, Carries Marshburn, John Wesley Hairr, Josh Driskill; fourth row: Branson Best, Catherine Armstrong, Haley Bowles, Sophie Campbell, Ben Prestage, Zach Batts, Rooks Wells, Channing Kelly, Marissa Parks, Dasmine Joyner; and fifth row: Mackenzie Parks, Evan Hardison, Spencer Cooke, Max Prestage, Ben Parker, Christopher Cannady and John Thomas. (Courtesy photo)
HCA instructors award students
Gina Strickland/HCA The Harrells Christian Academy students pictured were presented individual academic awards from their course instructors before school ended in May. Those honored were, first row: Breanna Rivenbark, Emily Searles, Anna Laurie Carter, Amanda King, Laken Clifton, Logan Tart, Lawren Parks, Anna DeVane, Regan Murphy, Grace Perry, Kristin Jernigan, Rachel Bland, Ashley Usher; second row: Mikaela Stroud, Emily Jones, Megan Cri...
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Roy “Pee Wee” Fryar, 57
Roy “Pee Wee” Fryar, 57 CLINTON — Mr. Roy Leon “Pee Wee” Fryar, 57, of 703 Winfrey St., died Sunday, June 16, 2013 at Vidant Health Care in Greenville, N.C. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Hope Valley Funeral Services & Cremations of Clinton.
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Faye T. Causey, 66
Faye T. Causey, 66 GRIFTON — Mrs. Faye T. Causey, 66, died Monday, June 17, 2013. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 20, in the Wilkerson Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Riverside Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Online condolences can be made at www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com.
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Marshall “M.L.” Edge, 75
Marshall “M.L.” Edge, 75 FAYETTEVILLE — Mr. Marshall Ett “M.L.” Edge, 75, of 4433 Graye Fryers Lane, died June 16, 2013, at Autumn Care of Fayetteville. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman. Burial will follow in the Edge Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends and family from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman.
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