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A heart of service
Paulette King believed in helping others. And every day of her life, whether it was taking care of her grandchildren, nurturing and supporting her husband, modernizing the Register of Deeds office...
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Joining United Way in showing how we care
The United Way of Sampson County is showing its heart, and from what we can tell it’s a big and giving one. Now, they are enlisting the rest of us to open our own, reaching out with them to help a...
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Hiring not race issue; it’s a money issue
If one were to look at the numbers alone, the picture of hiring practices in Sampson’s two public schools would look extremely unbalanced, with far more Caucasian teachers in certified positions t...
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Lakewood takes positive steps for its students
When it comes to the willingness to try new things, stepping, unafraid, onto the cutting edge of technology, one must first look to Lakewood High School as the example. It’s administration, facult...
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Extending the moratorium
It wasn’t all that long ago that a legislator could resign on a Friday and be back in the legislative hallways the following Monday as a paid lobbyist responsible for winning votes from former col...
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Mitchell’s life should be an example to all
She was one of the most vivacious, giving women one could ever hope to meet, with a zest for life that rivaled that of her youngest friend. And despite waning health, Iantha Mitchell rarely compla...
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Keeping the educational spark shining
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Tomorrow, students from ages 4 through 18 will return to classrooms in Sampson and Clinton City schools. It is a chance at new beginnings for each one, no matter their academic record, no matter t...
With new school year comes need to offer support
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Wednesday begins another school year in Sampson County and Clinton City schools. Open houses have been held, school clothes and supplies, for the most part, have been purchased, and students — fro...
Great need inspires groups to do great things
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Two projects are under way in Sampson County to benefit young children as they return to school. One, conducted about two weeks ago, culminates Saturday; the other takes place Saturday at Walmart a...
Freedom of religion not in any danger
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As Americans, we should all have the right to practice whatever religion we choose, in whatever manner we think best, and in whatever place we think best suited for that practice. It is one of the...
Finding wise solutions to safety issues at courthouse
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Improving safety at the courthouse is a necessity that likely will take more money and certainly a more streamlined and efficient way of limiting access. We aren’t convinced, however, that it will...
A good thing that took far too long
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It’s like taking in a breath of fresh air every time the Department of Transportation gurus grant Sampson County something we’ve needed, asked for and worked hard to get. Such is the case with our...
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