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Two New All-Way Stops Coming To Sampson County

SAMPSON COUNTY – N.C. Department of Transportation crews are scheduled to install all-way stops at two local intersections this week. On Monday, Nov. 9, crews plan to install an all-way stop at the intersection of Taylors Chapel/Union Grove Church roads and Christmas Tree Road near Spivey’s Corner. On...

Sampson County, NC · 2d

Sampson Independent

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From Clinton to ‘The Greatest’

The bright lights of Hollywood and the quiet familiarity of Clinton might seem worlds apart, but Jaalen Best has discovered that greatness doesn’t necessarily depend on where a person begins.Sometimes, it starts with having the courage to pursue something entirely unexpected. Once a young athlete with dreams of making...

Clinton, NC · 1d

Duplin Times

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Pender stuns No. 1 Kenan

WARSAW — Nelson Martel stood stunned. James Kenan players disputed the midfield referee’s decision to no avail as he held the red card high in the evening sky. “It was well-deserved,” the Tigers’ head coach said. The controversial call infuriated James Kenan fans, who watched their squad scramble for 50-plus minutes a man down and suffer a devastating playoff elimination. Pender prevailed 6-4 and earned a third-round date with ninth-seeded Midway in the 2026 NC High School Athletic Association Class 3A boys’ soccer playoffs. Up 2-0 and seemingly in control, Kenan keeper Gio Lincona came off his line to challenge a Pender player one-on-one late in the opening half. The two players collided outside the box. “The goalie came out for the 50-50 ball,” Martel said. “The Pender player got there first and he [Lincona] crashed into the player. He was the last man. [So] the red card was denying a goal-scoring opportunity.” The 17th-seeded Patriots (10-14-0) converted the free kick. Martel could feel the momentum shift. “That set them up to win the game,” said Martel, who called upon Jose Cruz and Kaleb Gallegos to work between the pipes during the remainder of the tension-filled contest. “I couldn’t have

Warsaw, NC · 1d

ABC11 Eyewitness News

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Sampson County woman wins $100,000 Powerball prize: 'I fell to my knees'

A Sampson County woman says she fell to her knees after learning she won a $100,000 Powerball prize with a Quick Pick ticket.

Sampson County, NC · 2d

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Deputies investigating shooting in Duplin County, victim's injuries not life-threatening

MAGNOLIA, Duplin County — Authorities are investigating a shooting in Duplin County that left one person with injuries described as non-life-threatening. According to Duplin County Sheriff's Office, deputies and officers with the Magnolia Police Department are on the scene at the Dollar General in Magnolia. Investigators are still working...

Duplin County, NC · 1d

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Victim in critical condition; online rumors clarified in Duplin Co. shooting

DUPLIN COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office says the victim of yesterday’s shooting is in critical condition, and Magnolia police are dispelling rumors about where shots were fired. A person was shot in the abdominal area yesterday near Magnolia, according to officials. They are in...

Duplin County, NC · 10h

FOX8 News

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72-year-old man accused of killing his 81-year-old girlfriend in North Carolina

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A 72-year-old Robeson County man accused of murdering his 81-year-old girlfriend will remain behind bars after a judge denied him bond Monday afternoon. Joe Glover appeared in court at the Cumberland County Detention Center, where prosecutors outlined the allegations against him in the shooting death of Jacqueline Brown. Prosecutors said Glover […]

Fayetteville, NC · 11h

Sampson Independent

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Local voters returnThornton to office

The unofficial results for the Sampson County Sheriff’s race Tuesday night showed Jimmy Thornton being re-elected for another four years. The votes will become official after Nov. 13.Thornton, the Republican candidate, received 58 percent of the vote in comparison to Donald Edwards, the Democratic contender, who received 42 percent of the total ballots cast.

Sampson County, NC · 1d

Sampson Independent

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Dillman sharesoptimism, concernsover staffing needs

Sampson County has plenty to be proud of when it comes to its workforce, Sampson’s Humun Resources Director Nancy Dillman said, but maintaining that workforce amid staffing shortages, increasing competition for qualified employees and a growing number of retirement-eligible leaders presents challenges that county officials cannot afford to overlook.

Sampson County, NC · 2d

Sampson Independent

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Butler Avenue’s first movie night brings community

Butler Avenue Elementary School held its first-ever family movie night Thursday, with the lawn covered in adults and their children watching Toy Story 5, the popcorn popper staying busy and staff and families, alike, remembering that school is community. “We appreciate you, Jollypop,” Butler Avenue Principal Dr. Angela Harding Newkirk...

Clinton, NC · 1d

Duplin Times

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Bed bug complaints infest school board

Concerned residents confronted the Duplin County Board of Education at the Nov. 5 meeting about bed bugs being found recently at Kenansville Elementary School. Three individuals signed up for public comment to address the board on the topic. Marissa Phipps had several items to address. She started off by stating that she was both nervous and angry as she began addressing the board with her concerns. “This is a big immediate concern. We cannot keep asking our children and staff to report to work to risk bringing it home to our environment and spreading it worse,” she said. “Why not let us go remote, do it for a week, and come back to a clean environment? Yes, we cannot stop it from happening again, but we can stop it from spreading.” She also brought up bullying in schools, stating that it was a major issue. “If you look at the suicide rates in Duplin County, it’s the highest because bullying has not been handled,” she asserted. “Instead it’s being brushed to the side — saying to a child that’s not nice or handing out a stay away agreement. When a child is stuck in a classroom with 30 other kids

Duplin County, NC · 2d

Bladen Journal

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Marlowe puts staffing, morale at top of sheriff’s plans

ELIZABETHTOWN — Ray Marlowe wants to fill vacant patrol and school resource officer positions and improve morale as he prepares to lead the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. He said he has not yet reviewed the budget and would not say how those positions would be paid for. The...

Bladen County, NC · 5h

Sampson Independent

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City Council rejects vehicle service zoning change

Concerns over how a proposed zoning change for one business could affect similar operations throughout Clinton led the City Council to unanimously reject an amendment to the city’s land development ordinance Tuesday evening. The request, brought before the council by Hector Regalado, owner of Regalado Service, sought to expand...

Clinton, NC · 1d

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Lumberton tax preparer sentenced to 5 years in federal prison tied to COVID fraud scheme

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WPDE) — A Lumberton tax preparer has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for her role in a nearly $24 million COVID-19 tax fraud scheme involving fraudulent tax returns filed through businesses in Robeson and Cumberland counties. A federal judge sentenced Nejlai Mitchell, 48, for...

Lumberton, NC · 19h

Sampson Independent

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Mobile pharmacy will dole out free OTC meds Nov. 20

On Friday Nov. 20, any North Carolina resident over the age of 18 has the opportunity to get up to eight over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and other pharmacy items at no cost, with no ID or paperwork required. It will be made possible when the NC MedAssistMobile Pharmacy travels to the YMCA on its first ever visit to Sampson County —with 10 volunteers still needed to make this event possible.

Sampson County, NC · 1d

Duplin Times

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Retiring DSS director recognized by county commissioners

The Duplin County Board of Commissioners held a brief meeting on Monday, Nov. 2, during which retired Department of Social Services Director Annie Murrell was honored with a plaque of appreciation and the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Lance Davis, county health and human services director, presented the honors to Murrell, saying it was “an honor and a privilege.” “Annie’s spent 30 years with the county,” he explained. “She retired as the director over social services. I’m gonna tell you I had a hard time thinking what I wanted to say because how do you explain somebody’s dedication? And the one thing that kept coming back was the word dedication.” He went on to say that Murrell was dedicated not only to her job, but to her family, her sorority and her church. “You’re a true definition of what everybody strives to be,” Davis told her, pointing out that she had worked in multiple areas of DSS, including child protective services, adult protective services, child support, and ultimately director. “You are something that our whole agency strives to become.” Commission Chair Dexter Edwards stated that he wanted to reiterate everything Davis said. “We really hate to lose you, but

Duplin County, NC · 7h

Duplin Times

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Another Poultry Jubilee sizzles into history books

ROSE HILL — Once a year, the covers are removed from the World’s Largest Frying Pan in Rose Hill, the compartments are filled with cooking oil and hundreds of pounds of breaded chicken are dumped in to the bubbly mix. As the smells of good old-fashioned fried chicken drift into the air, the line starts forming, the carnival rides start spinning, and the annual North Carolina Poultry Jubilee gets underway. This year’s event, held Friday night and all day Saturday by the World’s Largest Frying Pan and the Rose Hill Fire Department, turned out near-perfect, despite rain threatening to cancel the festivities. “What a record-breaking year!” organizers wrote on the jubilee’s Facebook page. “From the number of vendors and guests to the hours so many traveled to visit Rose Hill, your support was incredible. And of course, that block-long line for chicken said it all. Chicken sold out by 1:30 p.m.” In addition to the chicken plates and buckets, there were also various other food vendors, numerous arts and crafts vendors, live musical entertainment, carnival rides and an antique car show. One of the signature events is the cake auction, where the NC Poultry Jubilee pageant queens auction off homemade

Rose Hill, NC · 1d

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School psychologists are more than ‘testing machines.’ In Cumberland County, here’s how else they support well-being

It’s National School Psychologist Week, and Cumberland County Schools is celebrating all week long. Today, the district’s school psychologist department wrote encouraging messages to send to their colleagues. Tomorrow, school psychologist interns and their supervisors will test their knowledge in a game show-style format. On Thursday, the school psychologists’ meeting room is turning into an arcade, and on Friday, the district will announce their school psychologist of the year.

Cumberland County, NC · 1d

Duplin Times

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Wallace-Rose Hill trounces Trinity

WALLACE — Beaten, bruised, banged up. This is not the time to play Wallace-Rose Hill on the gridiron. Hungry to keep the “nay-sayers” silent and continue a tradition established by the late — and legendary — Jack Holley, the Bulldogs looked like a different team last Thursday evening. They felt better about themselves, too. Wallace-Rose Hill ran over Trinity, 68-0, in round one of the NC High School Athletic Association Class 3A football playoffs. The Bulldogs (6-4 overall) continue play Friday at Northeastern Coastal member Pasquotank County. The Bulldogs claimed the program’s 91st postseason win. “I felt like that was the best we’ve executed on offense I know in the last three years as far fundamentals and techniques go,” WRH head coach Kevin Motsinger said. “We had to move a lot of people around because we had six or seven kids who couldn’t play due to being banged up [either] in the James Kenan game or practice during the week.” Motsinger employed a unique practice plan. The Bulldogs worked out Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in full gear. Throughout the season, they’ve struggled to get out of the huddle and snap the ball on time. If a player jumped offsides, the

Wallace, NC · 1d

The Standard

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ECU Health community hospitals show a profit in FY 26

ECU Health’s community hospital system operated at a profit in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, but officials say there are storm clouds on the horizon that could negatively impact future finances. In a report to the ECU Health Community Hospital Board of Directors on Oct. 27, system leaders reported a $69.9 million operating profit for the year for the eight hospitals operating in Washington, Windsor, Tarboro, Roanoke Rapids, Nags Head, Kenansville, Edenton and Ahoskie. Revenues were ahead of budget expectations by about $28 million. Expenses were also higher than budgeted, but only by about $3.9 million. The difference allowed the hospital to record the operating surplus. System leaders were projecting $43.1 million in operating income, but that number came in at $69.9 million. Dr. Michael Waldrum, CEO of ECU Health and board chair of the community hospitals board of directors, notes that coming changes will have a significant impact on future financial reports. “Ending the fiscal year in a positive light, I think, is important. These numbers are not steady. We see in the front window, the One Big Beautiful Bill and other changes that are going to impact us a great deal,” Waldrum said. He said planned

Roanoke Rapids, NC · 14h

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