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Arrests 5/1 - Brett Lynn Register, 18, 7229 Minnie Hall Road, Roseboro, simple possession of marijuana, possession drug paraphernalia. No bond listed; court date June 26. 5/1 - Bobby Louis Rich, 30, 821 Taylors Bridge Hwy., unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. No bond listed; court date May 23. 5/1 - Antwan Cornelius Oates, 30, 163 Rand Lane, Faison, simple assault. Bond $5,000; court date May 28. 5/2 - Amanda Nicole Autry, 24, 469 ...
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Two face riot charges
An open gym day last weekend at Hobbton High School turned into a near free-for-all that ended in a heated exchange between students on both teams, a shot fired into the school’s ceiling and two men jailed on assorted felony charges, including inciting to riot. A cooperative investigation into the incident by the school’s resource officer, school officials and the Clinton Police Department is being credited for the arrest of Victor Ray Regi...
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Lisa Smith (ADN Instructor), Daphene Lane (PN Instructor); Wanda Capps (Division Chair--Health Programs), Veronica Stevens (ADN Instructor), Carol McLamb (ADN Instructor); and standing, from left:Alisha Frederick (PN Instructor), Lynn Cavenaugh (Division Secretary),Robin Bradshaw (NA Coordinator/Instructor),Becky Scott (NA Instructor),Diana Shipp (PN Instructor),Shannon Matthews (ADN Instructor) and Regina Burgin (ADN Instructor).
SCC nursing programs earn national accreditation
Sampson Community College officials recently announced that the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program and Practical Nursing (PN) program have earned national accreditation. The nursing faculty decided four years ago to seek national accreditation from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), one of only two accreditation organizations recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education for nursing education programs. The dec...
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Hobbton High School principal Wesley Johnson and Sampson County Schools' superintendent Dr. Ethan Lenker join Angela Martin after she receives the honor of being named the 2013-2014 Sampson County Schools' Teacher of the Year. (Courtesy photo)
Martin named county’s top teacher
Hobbton High School theater arts teacher Angela Martin has been named the 2013-14 Sampson County Schools’ Teacher of the Year. In her ninth year of teaching, and with all those years being at Hobbton, Martin is both excited and a bit taken aback by the distinction. “I am so honored and humbled, deeply humbled,” she attested. “I know that the other teachers nominated are all excellent, so to be chosen from that group is a real honor. It was ...
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Lorie Sutton, Aging and In-Home Services director for the Sampson County Department of Aging, said the department's Home Repairs Program is in need of funds to sustain it and extend services to some 120 residents currently on the waiting list for assistance. (Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent)
Needs great within Home Repairs program
There are more than 120 Sampson County residents on a waiting list to receive home repairs — from wheelchair ramps and handrails to interior and exterior fix-ups and replacements — as part of a Department of Aging program designed to boost the quality of living for elderly and disabled citizens in the county. Many are served each year and the waiting list for those awaiting assistance is not getting any shorter, said Lorie Sutton, Aging and...
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Amber was born prematurely and diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at birth. She is now four years old and attends pre-school at Roseboro Elementary. (Courtesy photo)
Community’s help sought to fund furry friend
Like many little girls, 4-year-old Amber Quick of Roseboro wants a dog. However, the dog she and her family wants will not just be a furry friend. First and foremost, it will help keep Amber healthy and safe. Amber, who will celebrate her 5th birthday in July, had a tough start in life. She was born prematurely, only developed to the 32 to 34 week stage and with a host of health of health issues. According to her mother Brenda Quick, Ambe...
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MOC Phi Beta Lambda Chapter recognized at state leadership conference
MOUNT OLIVE – Mount Olive College students and professors involved in Future Business Leaders of America—Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL), the largest and oldest student business organization, were recently recognized at the 59th Annual Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Norm Crumpacker, assistant professor of management, and Sonya O’Brien, assistant professor of business, accompanied the four PBL members. Crumpacke...
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Union students show off their talents
On Thursday, April 25, students at Union Elementary School became “stars” for the night. The school hosted a Dinner Theater/Talent Show titled “A Star is Born”. Guests dined on a spaghetti dinner catered by Denise McLamb, a kindergarten assistant, and her many helpers. Volunteers from Union High School’s Key Club and soccer team were there to serve the guests. Allison Fisher, a third grade teacher and the school’s Teacher of the Year, was...
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One day left for county tax appeals
With four dates having already been held to hear county tax appeals, the fifth and final date is fast approaching, and applications can be accepted up to and on that day, May 8. Tax administrator Jim Johnson said the Board of Equalization and Review — the Sampson County Board of Commissioners serves in that capacity in this county — started meeting last week, holding hearings April 23-24, and continued this week on Tuesday and Wednesday. He...
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Jenny Dennings Edwards holds tightly to her 6-year-old, Mirabella, as they pray for the military during Thursday's National Day of Prayer Thursday at the courthouse. (Sherry Matthews/Sampson Independent)
Locals lift prayers of thanks, hope during national observance
As the nation marked its 62nd annual National Day of Prayer yesterday, many Sampson County locals joined in the observance, gathering at the courthouse to bring prayers of both thanksgiving and concern before God. Apostle Marcus Becton of Way of the Cross Church in Turkey presided, welcoming everyone and beginning the event by reading 2 Chronicles 7:14. Becton then introduced some very special guests — 45 elementary students from Mintz Ch...
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Arrests/Citations 4/30 - Veliado Dreen Hayes, 59, 185 Horace Henry Lane, Ivanhone, simple assault. Bond $500; court date May 9. 5/1 -William Field Burch 27, 165 Ernest Taylor Lane, Faison, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, misdemeanor larceny — warrants from Wayne County. Bond $1,000; court date May 28. 5/1 - Amanda Suzanne Perry, 22, 514 Stewart Ave., Clinton, failure to appear on charges of possession of methamphetamine, simple p...
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During the county's Board of Education meeting Monday night, Roseboro-Salemburg Middle School teachers Pandora Matthews and Rhonda Wooten let two of their students, seventh graders Skylar Stephens and Sarah Wallace Strickland, demonstrate how the Perennial Math online competitions work. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
R-S students take math up a notch
The Sampson County Board of Education got a math lesson during its board meeting earlier this week. At the request of superintendent Dr. Ethan Lenker, Roseboro-Salemburg Middle School AIG teacher Rhonda Wooten, sixth-grade math teacher Pandora Matthews, and seventh-graders Sarah Wallace Strickland and Skylar Stephens gave a presentation to the board on Perennial Math, an online math competition the school participated in this year for the f...
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Meth waste found in Autryville
Sheriff’s investigators are hoping the public can help them locate those responsible for discarding hazardous materials used in the manufacture of methamphetamine in the Autryville area recently. The components were discovered while Criminal Investigation Division detectives were following up a case on Gray Street in Autryville. There, Sheriff’s Cpl. Marcus Smith said, a detective spotted a suspicious gym bag near a residence. That bag, S...
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Union High principal Edward Holmes, center, poses with CSM (Retired) Al Mckoy, left, and c/LTC Rogelio Bonilla accept the award for the school's JROTC. (Courtesy photo)
Union’s JROTC places 2nd in Azalea parade
The accolades continue to mount for the Union High School JROTC Program this school year. On April 13, the UHS JROTC’s 85th Army Cadet Battalion marched in the annual Azalea Festival Parade in Wilmingon, as the unit has done for the past 1u8 years. Marching in parades is a required part of the Army JROTC’s core curriculum, so that was all that UHS had intended to accomplish. In the past, only the local Wilmington JROTC programs were allow...
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Community Home Care and Hospice is located at 216 Beaman Street in Clinton. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
Community Home Care says thanks to its volunteers
As numerous charities, organizations, and volunteers across the United States celebrated National Volunteer Week last week, Sampson County’s Community Home Care and Hospice joined in, recognizing their own dedicated and caring group of volunteers. Sharon Keith, volunteer coordinator for Community Home Care and Hospice, shared that, while the volunteers expect nothing in return for their time and compassion, she made sure that each one of th...
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Custodians Freddie Robinson, Mary Parker, and Sherry Fann from Lakewood High School and custodians Charles Fussell, Gwen Morrison, and Debbie Hobbs from Hobbton Elementary School tied for the honor of Cleanest School/Top Custodial Team of the Semester and were recognized Monday night at the county Board of Education meeting. (Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent)
County custodians tie for cleanest schools
Lauren Williams/Sampson Independent Custodians Freddie Robinson, Mary Parker and Sherry Fann from Lakewood High School and custodians Charles Fussell, Gwen Morrison and Debbie Hobbs from Hobbton Elementary School tied for the honor of Cleanest School/Top Custodial Team of the Semester and were recognized Monday night at the county Board of Education meeting.
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The Sampson County Farmers Market opened Wednesday to a large crowd. It will be open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through October. (Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent)
Market opens with lots of fanfare, vendors
The Sampson County Farmers Market opened its season Wednesday to the largest turnout of vendors and patrons it has ever seen. Everything from produce to crafts and hand-stitched dresses to homemade soap was sold in what many labeled the “rebirth” of the market. From buyers to sellers, and everyone in between, all shared hope for the future of the farmers market, which enjoyed a positive beginning to a new chapter. Many also expressed cautio...
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Crimewatch
Arrests/Citations 4/29 - Christopher David Henry, 36, 2921 Fleet Cooper Road, Roseboro, habitual driving while impaired. Bond $5,000; court May 10. 4/30 - Veliado Dreen Hayes, 59, 185 Horace Henry Lane, Ivanhoe, simple assault. Bond $500; court date May 9. Incidents 4/25 — Twilla Jackson of Feed Mill Road, Roseboro, reported that someone stole a rear engine riding lawn mower valued at $600 from her property. 4/29 - Century Link e...
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Improving security at the County Complex, and the extent and manner in which local officials plan to do it, will be up for discussion during 2013-14 budget planning. (Chris Berendt/Sampson Independent)
Tightening campus security one of many topics up for county consideration
The Sampson County Complex has been the source of security concerns in recent years and, with the budget being mulled at the managerial level, it is one of the many topics being considered for inclusion in the final draft. Many department heads and employees have raised security concerns, detailing various needs across departments, ranging from metal detectors, guards, better lighting in parking areas, secure doors and swipe cards to securi...
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Rwanda is the region of Africa where Spell will be traveling for her mission trip. (Courtesy image/worldatlas.com)
Local fundraiser opens door for Africa mission trip; second planned
When 22-year-old Shanna Spell first traveled to Rwanda, Africa last September on a mission trip, she met two children who touched her heart and changed her life forever. Now, because of them and because of a growing desire to help other children in need, Spell is doing all she can to return to Africa once again. “These two kids I met really got my attention. I learned they were brother and sister and had never been to school,” shared Spell ...
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