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XFINITY SERIES
CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS
Race: Boyd Gaming 300
Where: Las Vegas Motor Motor Speedway
When: Saturday, 4 p.m. (ET)
TV: Fox Sports 1
2014 Winner: Brad Keselowski
Race: Kroger 250
Where: Martinsville Speedway
When: March 28, 2:30 p.m. (ET)
TV: Fox Sports 1
2014 Winner: Matt Crafton
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NOTEBOOK
Knockout qualifying at AMS
embarrasses Gordon
There were a few hiccups in knockout qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In Cup qualifying on Friday, 13 teams didn’t get their cars
through inspection in time for their drivers to
take to the track. Among those who were left
to start Sunday’s race from the rear were Jeff
Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth and
Tony Stewart.
Gordon was quite unhappy with the turn of
events.
“There’s no way with this many good cars and
this many talented people that they can’t figure
out how to get these cars through inspection,”
he said. “Yeah, we’re pushing limits, but there’s
something wrong here. I’m embarrassed. I’m
embarrassed for our series that this has happened. It’s absolutely ridiculous.”
Richard Buck, NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series
director, said part of the problem was the new
rules package that came into play for the first
time, and the fact that teams were trying to get
their cars as close to tolerances as possible without going over the line.
In qualifying for the Truck Series race, only
one driver — Ben Kennedy — got on track in
time to make a run in the third and final round,
as drivers tried, as they often do under the current format, to wait until the last moment to
qualify.
Brad Keselowski initially was awarded the
pole, but a review showed that he did not reach
the starting line before the clock ran out.
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Doubling Down on Innovation
Revolutionized Farming
No. 44 Chevrolet stolen; recovered
The No. 44 Chevrolet owned by Team
XTREME and set to be driven by Travis Kvapil
at Atlanta Motor Speedway was taken from a
motel parking lot near the track last Friday
morning, forcing the team to withdraw from the
Sprint Cup race at AMS, since it did not have a
backup car prepared.
The team had sent its transporter ahead earlier in the week, hoping to avoid troubles on the
road because of a winter storm in the Southeast.
Crew chief Peter Sospenzo and the road crew
stayed behind at the team’s shop near Charlotte
to finish preparing the car.
They loaded the car in a smaller, unmarked
trailer pulled by a dually pickup, and traveled
to AMS, stopping for the night at a motel just
north of the speedway.
When they were ready to leave for the track,
their rig was gone. Authorities located the car
in a remote area north of Atlanta on Saturday
morning, and the car was taken back to North
Carolina.
“Old Faithful Home where it belongs,” Team
XTREME posted on its Twitter account.
“I’ve been doing this since 1979,” Sospenzo
told The Associated Press. “I’ve probably been to
1,200 hotels and 1,200 race tracks. Never once
has this happened. It’s crazy. But there’s a first
for everything, I guess.”
The team plans to compete this weekend at
Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Tripp Williamson stands in the door of a CropBox destined for a farm in
1. Joey Logano, 88
2. Jimmie Johnson,
87 a local innovation revolutionized tobacco farming. Burl J. WilliamThirty-five
years ago
son,
II,
founder
of
3. Kevin Harvick, 86 Williamson Greenhouses, developed what would become the industry
standard
for a cash crop planted throughout the southeastern United States. Williamson
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 84
Greenhouses’ introduction of cutting edge hydroponics, precision cutting and a specially
5. Martin Truex Jr., 75
designed greenhouse into the tobacco industry increased crop yields, and changed tobacco
6. Caseyforever.
Mears, 68
farming
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Harvick gives the crowd a victory
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burnout after his win in the Hisense 250.
Kevin Harvick motored away from polesitter Joey Logano on a late-race restart
and claimed his third straight Xfinity
Series victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway
and his 45th in the Series.
Harvick led 101 of 163 laps, including
the final 27, to take the win over Logano,
Ty Dillon, Chris Buescher and Chase
Elliott.
Harvick’s two most recent AMS victories came at the wheel of cars owned by
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports, and
Saturday’s win was the first for Dave
Elenz as a crew chief.
Being able to deliver that victory for
Elenz and the other members of the No.
88 crew was rewarding for Harvick.
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highest in the 10-year
history of his Furniture
Row Racing team.
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According to Roland Hall, Secretary of the Western
Sampson Commerce Group, “The purpose of
the event is to inform municipal, business and
community leaders that the Roseboro Area Economic
Development Commission, Inc. organization is being
renamed the Western Sampson Commerce Group,
Inc. We believe that renaming, reorganizing and
making Autryville, Salemburg, and those business
and industrial operations in other areas of Western
Sampson County equal partners, will create better
opportunities to focus, show support and help
promote more economic development and industrial
growth in the county, especially in Western Sampson
County. There is also much concern about the positive
and negative impacts the new four-lane NC Highway
24 will have on this section of the county.”
Mr. Hall explained the purpose of the original
entity, “The Roseboro Area Economic Development
Commission (RAED) was established in 1988. It was
established primarily to address education/training
issues and declining economic activity (plant closings/
loss of jobs) in Roseboro. RAED helped facilitate
establishing a Sampson Community College Annex
in Roseboro. The organization was heavily involved
in promoting and advocating for getting approval of
the four-lane NC-24 from Fayetteville (I-95) to Warsaw
(I-40). The organization has not been very active in
promoting economic development and industrial
growth, since these projects were completed.
However, many of the original RAED membership are
now retired or deceased.”
Top-10 finishes for
Dale Earnhardt
Jr. in 28 races at Atlanta
Motor Speedway.
17
Sprint Cup races
run at Las Vegas
Motor Speedway by
Jeff Gordon — the most
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WEEKLY VERSE
We know also that
the Son of God has
come and has given
us understanding,
so that we may
know him who is
true. And we are
in him who is true
even in his Son
Jesus Christ. He is
the true God and
eternal life.
1 John 5:20
The event, which is the first of its kind for the newly
re-formed group, will have the honor of having
US Congressman 7th District David Rouzer as the
keynote speaker along with other dignitaries such
as NC District 10 State Senator Brent Jackson, NC
District 22 State Representative William Brisson,
Sampson County Commissioners and local board
of commissioners from Roseboro, Salemburg and
Autryville.
7. Kasey Kahne, 65
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8. A.J.
Allmendinger,
62 later and Burl and Connie Williamson’s son Tripp is doubling down
on9.that
innovative
spirit
in yet another attempt to revolutionize farming. Tripp Williamson’s
Aric Almirola, 62
belief in CropBox farming could ultimately and radically change the way we feed a hungry
10. Clint Bowyer, 58
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Keynote Speaker at
Western Sampson
Commerce Banquet
The
First
Annual
Western
Sampson
Commerce Banquet
is scheduled to be
held at 6pm on
Monday, March 9th,
2015. The event is
going to be held at
the Roseboro Baptist
Church fellowship hall
located at 3720 South
Salemburg Hwy NC
242 in Roseboro.
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Lt. Marcus Smith with the Sampson County Sheriff’s Department stated that a call
came into 911 around 12:30pm on Thursday reporting a shooting on Sugar Hill Rd. in
Garland, off of Cain Road. Sheriff Department officials were immediately dispatched
to the scene. The investigation is currently ongoing.
It has been reported (but not confirmed by the Sheriff’s Department) that a suspect
is in custody and it is believed to be an isolated incident. More information will be
released as it becomes available.
There are still a few seats available, according to
event coordinators. Anyone wanting to attend please
contact Roland Hall at 525-4183 or email him at
rolandhall@embarqmail.com to reserve a seat. Cost
for the catered meal is $10.00, which can be paid
at the door. The event will be held in the Roseboro
Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, South Salemburg
Highway NC-242, 6:00 PM, Monday, March 9th, 2015.
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Murder Warrant Issued for Lisbon Street Homicide
On February 27th, 2015, a murder warrant was issued for
Antonio Cyree Lamont Lockamy Jr, Black Male, 20 years
of age, of 157 Tranquil Lane, Clinton N.C. Lockamy is
charged with the shooting death of Gerri Newkirk on
January 20, 2015. Ms. Newkirk was killed in her residence
at 219B Lisbon Street by Lockamy.
On Tuesday January 20th, 2015 at approximately 11:42
pm, uniform patrol officers responded to a “shots fired”
call at 219B East Morrissey Boulevard. The initial officers
discovered a front bedroom window broken out and then
entered the residence. They found an unresponsive female
in the bed who was apparently the victim of a gunshot
wound. EMS was called to the scene where she was
pronounced deceased.
Investigators from the Neighborhood Improvement Team
assumed the investigation. Agents from the State Bureau of
Investigation were requested to assist in the inquiries.
A warrant for the arrest of Lockamy was issued after an
investigation was conducted by the Clinton Police and the
North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Investigators
are currently searching for Lockamy who is considered armed
and dangerous. If anyone has information on Lockamy’s
whereabouts they should contact the Clinton Police at 910592-3105. Information also can be given by texting TIP411
(847411), keyword tipcpd followed by the tip.
Sessoms Jewelry Recognizes
Clinton Employee of the Year
SCAM ALERT!
The Clinton Police Department has received notice of a phone scam where a caller is
identifying themselves as calling from the Clinton Police Department saying the citizen
owes money, and if they do not send a money order for a large sum of money, an officer
will come to arrest them. The city does NOT make such calls. If you have any questions or
further information, please contact City Hall at 592-1961
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Pictured: Mayor Lew Starling, Brittany Locklear, Gary Wayne Hall, and
Chief Jay Tilley
Gary Wayne Hall, Sessoms Jewelry, presented the “2014 City of Clinton Employee of the Year”, Brittany Locklear a ring in recognition of her award at
Tuesday night’s Clinton City Council Meeting. Hall stated, “I would like to
present this in memory of Mr. Pee Wee Spell who recently passed away. Mr.
Spell was a great servant to all who knew him.” Hall also thanked Mrs. Locklear for her dedication and service to our City.
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Clinton $5,000 from the proceeds of the 2014 Downtown Dash event which
is held in conjunction with the annual Street Fair and BBQ Cook-off in
October. This year’s proceeds are slated to be used for landscaping of the
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tion increase of as many as 3 billion more people by the year 2050. With increasing demand
for food supply, increased demand for living spaces, and even greater demands on our
world’s clean water supply; increased crop yields produced in smaller spaces using less
water simply makes a world of sense.
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“It’s a completely turnkey agricultural system without the worries of weather, pests, heating
prices or water,” says Tripp Williamson. “By growing the equivalent of an acre of field
grown crops (or 2,200 square feet of greenhouse space) within a 320 sq. ft. footprint, the
CropBox is among the world’s most highest yielding agricultural systems.”
Tripp adds, “The CropBox has the ability to grow 1 acre of crops in a single shipping container while using 90% less water. It’s not seasonal and the farmer has 100% control over
every part of the growing process, giving a new meaning to precision farming.”
“Individual growing environments reduce the risk of contamination and control the spread
of pests. You can monitor and adjust every element of the growing system from a tablet or
smartphone, including lighting, CO2, Nutrients, PH, Air Temperature, Flood, Fires, Humidity, Fans, Water Temperature, Water Flow, Water Levels and Root Zone Temperature. And it
includes a Webcam, so you may view your crops from anywhere in the world.”
The CropBox is owned by Williamson Greenhouses, and was designed by Ben Greene,
of the Farmery. Greene has a master’s degree in product design based on his idea for the
CropBox as his thesis. Greene wondered, how can I build a business model that’s accessible for new farmers and entrepreneurs to break in to? The CropBox allows you to grow the
equivalent of an acre of conventional field agriculture or 2,200 sq. ft. of the highest producing hydroponic greenhouses in 320 sq. ft. You can also stack the CropBox up to 5 high to
produce 5x those yields.
In a shrinking world demanding more and more food, being able to produce 5 acres of crops
in the space of 320 sq. ft. while using 90% less water is a radical change. It’s an innovation
in farming that could have a huge impact on world food supplies, while ensuring the availability of clean water by conservation.
And the market potential for CropBox farming is huge as well. The idea makes sense in a
wide array of applications. From specialty growers to urban farmers, gourmet restaurants in
congested cities, and crop production in drought-prone regions of the world.
Tripp says, “The CropBox can be utilized in any growing environment or place that has
space for a shipping container. With low cost, monthly subscription service, the CropBox
is appealing to the aspiring farmer and businessmen and women limited by space and environmental constraints.”
He adds, “The Crop Box has created some noise in the world of specialty growers since its
inception in early 2014. From meetings with gourmet greens growers in NYC to conversations with the son of Saudi Arabian Prince Alaweed Bin Talal and his counterparts.”
Delivery of the first CropBox was to Coon Rock Farm in Hillsborough just last month, and
the second delivery is scheduled for Circle FSC Farms in Greer, SC later this month. In
fact, Williamson Greenhouses is currently outfitting that model as a test of sorts according
to Tripp. “The farm owner, Whitney Farr, wanted us to set this one up to grow lettuce and
strawberries. The mixed use, if successful, would allow him to grow strawberries year
around and he wanted to test the idea.”
Tripp Williamson says CropBox farming surpasses other growing methods. “34 percent
of the food grown by conventional farming is eventually wasted; thrown out sometime
between being loaded on the truck to the time it’s pulled from grocery store shelves.
Waste not, want not, is the premise behind the CropBox. You don’t have the logistical
issues, or the fuel consumption that goes into shipping and distribution. And, almost 100
percent of the food you grow can be consumed.”
90% less water consumption, 80% less fertilizer use than conventional cultivation, 34%
less loss than conventional growing, simpler logistics and automated farming of 1 acre
in the space of just 320 sq. ft. It’s clear to see that the innovative spirit first fostered by
Burl Williamson to revolutionize tobacco farming lives on in his son Tripp. Williamson
Greenhouses is positioned to double down on innovative farming, and CropBox farming
could realistically, radically change the way a hungry world feeds a growing population.
Downed Trees/Limbs and
Potholes Causing Concerns
for Local DOT
The county is still cleaning up after the recent ice storm that brought as much as a ¼ inch of
ice on trees and limbs, causing many trees and limbs to fall. Many of these limbs and trees
fell on the roadways forcing local DOT and fire departments to do a quick cleanup to allow
safe flow of traffic on primary and secondary roads.
Even though the debris has been removed on the roadways, there is still danger on the
sides of the roads. Many of
you have noticed the large
amount of limbs and trees
that are dangerously close
to the road. If you run off
the road at night, you might
just find yourself right in the
midst of a downed tree.
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result of the first snow/ice
event and we had begun the
cleanup process but the second snow/ice event hindered
our efforts. We have resumed clearing debris from
the right of way and plan to
continue until complete.”
Eason continued, “Most of
the debris is limbs but some are trees. I estimate approximately 200-300 locations. The
part of the county that is west of US 421 was hit the hardest but there is debris scattered
across the entire county.”
Eason also warns of potholes in the roads that have occurred as a result of the icy event.
He stated, “Any time there is moisture present during freezing temperatures there is potential for the moisture to reach below the surface of the pavement and then freeze which can
break the asphalt and in turn create a pot hole.
“Potholes are definitely safety concerns and we are attempting to fill those as we become
aware of them,” urged Eason. “The debris that is within the right of way has been removed
from the roadway but is still of high priority regarding safety.”
Eason asks that if anyone sees a pothole or an area of safety concern to please make a
report to the NC DOT in Clinton by calling (910)592-1434.
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County Employees to Share in Cost to Implement Pay Study
The Sampson County Commissioners have held a barrage
of meetings lately on one topic of discussion, the employee
pay study and the proposal presented by the Sampson County
Manager’s office to implement the study.
The pay study conducted by Springsted Inc. was originally
presented to commissioners back in January. The total cost of
the pay study was $46,578.00. After the presentation, county
employees were also presented the findings and given the
opportunity to ask questions.
At the direction of the Board of Commissioners, the County
Manager, Ed Causey and his staff quickly went to work to draft
a staff proposal on exactly how the county could effectively
implement the pay study recommendations. The proposal was
presented to the board at a budget work session on February
26, 2015 and later that evening at an employee meeting at the
Sampson Agri Expo Center.
According to County Manager Ed Causey, “The need to
address County employee salaries and benefits has been a major
component of budget deliberations for a number of years, and
remains the most prevalent and pressing concern expressed to
staff by our employees throughout our government system.
After considerable analysis and review of the findings of the
Pay Plan, Classification and Benefits study completed by
Springsted, staff has provided goals and an implementation
strategy. It is extremely important, however, that everyone
understand the key concept that undergirds the basic tenets
of the implementation plan: We will be moving to a marketbased concept of compensation. This means future employees
will be responsible for providing many of their own resources
for post-retirement benefit. Moreover, existing employees will
now share in the costs of offered benefits.”
The proposal, according to the County Manager, also states
that there are seven implementation goals:
1. Enhance, improve, and maintain a current workforce in a
manner that yields an employee base that is highly productive
and efficient, with a continued focus on customer service.
2. Prepare a plan that significantly improves our ability to retain
employees and enhances the ability to recruit new employees
3. Prepare a plan that recognizes the contribution of seasoned,
experienced employees that have significant institutional
knowledge.
4. Prepare a plan that carefully demonstrates the commitment
to the long term financial stability of the County that tries to
minimize unintended financial liabilities.
5. The County Manager’s office believes that any approved
implementation plan should be an adaptation of Springsted’s
Option 3 as it deals with compression. Unless we deal with
compression, we see two immediate problems. There will be an
exodus of highly trained employees. Second, we will continue
to have problems with salary disparity, and the implemented
plan will likely have to be revisited for adjustments in a short
period of time. It is noted that some employees with many
years of service in the same grade will receive a significant
salary increase. Conversely, these same employees may have
given up the most in lost wages in recent years.
6. Prepare a plan that serves as an additional long term
planning tool for repositioning the size and potential services
of government.
7. With multiple changes, no employee will be paid less than
what is being currently received.
The County Manager does acknowledge that the plan will cost
over $3.7 million dollars over the next 3 years but that the
county employees will be contributing to that cost.
County Manager Causey stated in the presentation, “Once the
Board approves the budget on July 1, 2015, this will establish
the permanent employment ceiling which will be called our
“employee base lockdown”. Under no circumstance will
this employment ceiling be raised without approval of the
Board. In fact, the specific plan for pay study implementation
calls for reductions in employment, permanent expense
reductions, or potential program reductions to meet future plan
implementation cost. As you will see, the permanent reductions
will begin immediately after July 2015 and will be included in
the 2016 budget. It will be the County Manager’s responsibility
to manage the process and see that reductions for succeeding
years are accomplished before budget approval. Again, the
County Manager will be held accountable and responsible
for this process, and it is further assumed that the Board is
under no moral obligation to implement succeeding years of
the plan unless conditions of the implementation plan are met.
The Board, of course, reserves the right to adjust the source
of revenues to meet the plan’s implementation requirements.”
In the proposed plan, employees will share in the cost of their
benefits, such costs to be implemented as follows:
Post-Employment Health Insurance Benefits
-Employees who have been employed less than 5 years as of
July 1, 2015 will no longer be eligible for post-employment
health benefits. New employees will no longer be eligible for
post-employment health benefits.
-Employees with less than 15 years of service as of July 1,
2015 will be required to work for Sampson County for 20
consecutive years as a permanent employee and be at least age
58 years to be eligible for post-employment health benefits.
-Employees with 15 years or more of service will continue
under the current plan as revised.
Dental Insurance Benefits
Employees will continue to pay the entire cost for family dental
coverage. In addition, all employees will pay $30 toward their
dental insurance in implementation year 3 and $60 per year in
implementation year 4 and thereafter. These amounts are in
addition to any dependent insurance coverage.
County Manager Ed Causey (standing left) speaks to county commissioners about the pay study. Pictured is (left to
right sitting) Commissioners Sue Lee, Chairman Billy Lockamy, (standing left to right)
Commissioners Albert Kirby, Clark Wooten, and Harry Parker
Health Insurance Benefits
-All employees and others receiving health insurance through
Sampson County will begin paying a portion of their health
insurance costs similar to what was reported in the pay study’s
comparison data. An individual employee could pay as much
as $100 a month, depending upon graduated salary thresholds
which ranges from monthly health care premiums of $14.00$100.00.
-The parent child coverage will increase by $65 to $150.
Family coverage will increase by $190 a month to $435. It is
very important to note that these increases will only be raised
incrementally over 4 years by the % of increase of income that
employees are receiving during each year of the implementation
period.
-The pay study pointed out that 82% of the county employees
were paid below the minimum salary of their new pay grade.
Likewise, 18% are being paid at least the market rate for their
new grade. Consequently, it is possible that the revised cost
of health benefits could have a negative impact on several
county employees. The plan implementation will not allow
any employee to receive less income than they are currently
receiving due to the changes in health benefits. This exception
will only be honored as long as the employee continues in
their current health plan and will not be considered for others
desiring to make a change.
-Those retirees currently receiving health insurance benefits
through Sampson County will begin immediately in Year 1 of
implementation paying a portion of their health insurance costs
using the salary thresholds in the table above, calculated on their
salary at date of retirement, except for former commissioners
who will pay $100 per month.
will also be paying $495,415 of the implementation costs for
the pay plan over the 4 years in increased costs for benefits.
401K Contributions
According to the plan, “current circumstances suggest that it is
time to review the 401K contributions. At this time, the County
provides all employees with a 401 contribution that equates to
2.53% of their income. Law enforcement employees, per state
law, receive 5%. With the implementation of the pay plan,
employees are encouraged to take a more significant role in
preparing for their retirement. This is particularly important for
employees in the early years of their professional employment.
Therefore, we are recommending that the guaranteed deposit
for non-law enforcement personnel be reduced from 2.53%
to 1.5%. At the same time, the plan is recommending that the
county match deposits by non-law enforcement employees up
to 3.5%. Thus, a non-law enforcement employee will have the
opportunity to end up with an additional 5% contribution by the
county by contributing 3.5% of their own resources.”
Tuesday Night Special Meeting
On Tuesday night, county employees were afforded the
opportunity to ask questions concerning the pay plan proposal
and only a handful of employees garnered their concerns.
Of the concerns voiced, the main ones seemed to deal with
employees less than 5 years losing post-employment benefits,
employees under 15 years of service having to retire at 58
years of age before being able to receive post- employment
benefits and the retired employees now having to pay a portion
of their post-employment health insurance.
The kicker to the plan is the provision that the county find
$1,193,391 in additional savings over the next four years.
This is the equivalent reduction of 27 full time employees
or other permanent budget reductions. Likewise, this figure
could be offset by other dedicated revenue sources. County
Manager Ed Causey stated that he would be sitting down
with all department heads starting in July to find where these
permanent cuts could be made.
Sampson County Manager Ed Causey concluded his
presentation by saying, “It has been my pleasure and honor
to have served as the Sampson County Manager for the past
five years, as of May 1, 2015. Having an equitable pay system
has been one of my top three goals since 2011. No plan or
undertaking of this magnitude is easy. Moreover, there will be
challenges and robust discussions along the way. One thing is
clear: the current challenge with salaries and compensation is
not going away. If not fully addressed, our current system will
not improve. Staff has worked diligently to prepare a plan that
fairly considers the needs of our employees and the county
as a whole. This plan does not include smoke and mirrors.
It does include reasoned projections. If the Board chooses to
move forward, I understand that it will be my responsibility
to implement the specifics of the plan while maintaining the
trust of the Board, the employees of Sampson County, and
its many fine citizens. I understand that I will accountable
and responsible to each of you as well as our many fine
employees.”
The Sampson County Board of Commissioners has scheduled
a Work Session on the proposed pay plan to be held on
March 18th in which more discussion will inevitably occur.
Commissioners will have an opportunity to tweak the plan or
have an up or down vote.
Commissioner Clark Wooten stated that plan seemed to be
Income and Expense Projection
The county is proposing to implement Option 3 over a four very sound. Commissioner Albert Kirby did voice concerns
year period. The costs are offset by employee sharing of that once passed, the plan would be a permanent increase to
health costs, reductions in the employer share due to specific the budget, an increase that would never go away.
stop loss insurance, increases
in revenues and required
SAMPSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
2015 KINDERGARTEN CLINICS
permanent reductions in
expenditures. With regard to
“Employer share reduction,”
$765,565 is the total amount
of savings (Years 1-4)
garnered from increasing the
Hargrove Elementary
March 6, 2015
specific stop loss insurance
Plain View Elementary
March 13, 2015
from $50k to $100k. Other
Clement
Elementary
March
19, 2015
revenue sources include
the projected increase in
Midway Elementary
March 27, 2015
jail revenue for housing an
Salemburg Elementary
April 2, 2015
additional 10 prisoners per
Hobbton Elementary
April 17, 2015
day over the implementation
Roseboro Elementary
April 24, 2015
period is $182,500. This does
Union Elementary
April 29-30, 2015
not include all of the potential
projected increases; the
Please contact the school in your district for more information and directions.
projected revenue from the
increase in the tax collection
rate totals $259,135, and
Copies of the child’s birth certificate and immunization record are required for the clinic.
this represents about half
If your child has not had their Kindergarten Health Assessment done prior to the clinic
of the expected tax office
date, please schedule an appointment with your child’s physician or your local Health
Department as soon as possible. These physicals are required by State Law to be
collection rate increases of
completed within 30 days of the beginning of school and no earlier than one year prior
to school enrollment.
1.25%. Much of this can be
attributed to the change in
At the present time, North Carolina State Law requires a Comprehensive Vision
Screening by a health care provider prior to beginning Kindergarten. If your child
motor vehicle collections; the
fails the vision screening the health care provider will refer your child to an
amount of funding included
ophthalmologist or optometrist for a complete vision exam.
in this year’s budget as
Contingency for the pay plan
**All children who reach age five on or before August 31 are eligible for entry into
Kindergarten.
was $300,000. Employees
Week of March 6-12, 2015
We Should Know...
Tuesdays from 2:30 PM until 3:30 PM,
J.W. Simmons hosts a radio show on 1170
AM called “We Should Know”, and The
Sampson Weekly will feature portions of the
transcripts in our continuing efforts to bring
you more coverage of what is happening in
our community. The guest for this week’s
show is the Director at North Carolina
Division of Veterans Affairs, Ilario Pantano.
Ilario Pantano with JW Simmons
of “We Should Know”
Ilario Pantano enlisted in the US Marine
Corps at the age of 17 and fought during
the first Gulf War. After leaving the armed
services Pantano began working on Wall
Street in the financial district of New
York where he eventually started his own
business. After the attacks on 9/11 however,
Ilario Pantano re-enlisted in the Marines for
a second time.
“I have some very distinct experience as a veteran,” says Pantano. “Once as a very young enlisted
person, getting out and coming into the job market. And then a second time as an older, maybe
wiser, 30 something officer of Marines. Leading Marines in the first fight for Fallujah, which was
rough, kinetic ground combat… And then transitioning out again, back into a country that is
increasingly separated from its nation’s wars.”
Pantano goes on to add, “I’m going to speak to my own personal experience. Today, our veterans
from Iraq and Afghanistan, some of them have served 6 or 7 combat deployments. In fact, even
more. I had two friends, both of whom were killed on the 7th combat deployment. Both of them
leaving behind 3 children. One, Aaron Torian out of Wilmington, and the other, Mike Duskin
out of Fayetteville. Both of them serious men of good character serving their country, dedicated
patriots serving their 7th combat deployment. Leaving behind their wife and children.”
“That’s the face of these wars,” says Pantano. “Fewer and fewer people are connected to these
wars in our society because this all volunteer military is a smaller percentage of the population,
shouldering a bigger burden repeatedly, than had been in the past.”
“And that matters, and that’s what keeps me up at night…Having that military experience that
we spoke about. And having a little political experience giving me the benefit and pleasure
of knowing so many folks from southeastern North Carolina. And also having a business
background… The political, the military and the business background have really positioned me
well to be running the state’s veteran advocacy agency. Because some of the things we’ve done
is to apply some business principles to how we serve and how we do outreach. And understand
what the challenges are. I know personally, what the challenges are for veterans, and that another
dimension that will tie my background and bridge us from past to present is, I’ve lived through
the transition. I’ve lived through the disassociation and how weird it is to be in kinetic heavy
ground combat, and then to come home and look in a grocery store at a dozen different kinds of
coffee and think how out of place am I. Where am I, that there’s a dozen different choices of coffee
beans, and a couple of days ago I was fighting for my life and the lives of my men.”
“Today, I have the pleasure of being the advocate and I think sometimes, the pit bull, for our state’s
800,000 veterans,” says Pantano. “And they have a million and a half family members, so if you
think about it, I get to advocate for a very important population.”
“About half of our veterans, about 400,000 of them, are over the age of 60. And we have a lot of our
greatest generation that is starting to go and be with the Lord. And of course we have our Vietnam
generation that’s following behind them in age. And that’s kind of the big pool of our veteran
population. And then our curve kind of goes down with the reductions in our military. And we
know that was forecasted with the downsizing of the wars. We have now a big exodus of the young
veterans. And so, as the director of a state agency that’s responsible for advocating and doing what
we can to work with our county partners to take care of these veterans, the challenges – Some of
our veterans are in a twilight state of their life, and some of them are just beginning their life; and
they don’t all need the same set of services. But the things that they need, they need urgently and
they’ve earned, and they deserve the best possible quality and care.”
JW Simmons mentions that during the attack in NY on 9/11, Pantano was living in an apartment
next to a fire station that lost several members while helping evacuate the burning towers just
before they fell. Simmons asks Pantano to discuss the significance of that event to his re-enlistment
for service. Pantano states, “All the things that happen in our lives get us precisely to where we are
now according to His plan. In that case in fact, I worked in NY in media and was on my way to a
meeting on the morning of September 11th, 2001 and didn’t realize when I stepped off the train
why it had been delayed. Why there was so many police and fire engines, until ultimately I looked
up 5th Avenue and saw the Twin Towers burning about a mile and a half away.”
“It was a scene that you can’t even begin to imagine, but I knew immediately that I had friends
in those buildings that were dying before my eyes. And as the building collapsed the worst was
confirmed. And yes, I knew fire fighters. I lived next to a firehouse where the entire house was
wiped out.”
“Some of the people who gave me my first job when I came out of the Marines the first time, were
there that day. Were killed. Men that I had worked with on Wall Street were killed. And the place
that I had worked… Imagine if one of the Community College buildings were you had worked
was destroyed in a terrorist attack. That would affect you very personally.” Pantano goes on to
add, “In addition, I knew that this was bigger than just an attack my home. It was an attack on
our homeland, and that we were at war.” Pantano says, “So I did what everybody probably wanted
to do, and I was still able to do, and I put the uniform back on… It was the Pearl Harbor of my
generation.”
JW Simmons adds that almost everyone can remember that day, that event, where they were
and what went on. He asks Ilario Pantano how important it is for to remember that day as a
nation. Pantano replies, “Well, 9/11 changed a lot of people’s lives, and frankly for the worst. If you
consider that 3,000 were murdered that day; that left behind thousands of orphans and widows.
But beyond the radical intent to murder those, was actually an intent to kill 50 or 60 thousand if
the buildings had not been evacuated. That’s number one.”
“There was an intent to destroy either the White House or the Capital that was averted only by
the heroism of our people. But in hindsight, we forget all of that,” says Pantano. “We forget how
hard World War II was. We forget how hard the sacrifices were that this country arose from. So
it’s very important to never lose sight of 9/11. Also because we’re experiencing some of the same
issues as we did with jihadism and radicalism today. But beyond that, 13 years ago created what
in essence is the war that our veterans have been involved in fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan, and
other places around the world; which is now bringing home to us a new generation of veterans
that we’re struggling frankly to serve well even as we consider new uses of force in continuing to
battle this treat in other parts of the globe. Whether it’s Syria, Libya or Iraq again.”
Pantano states, “We have new considerations of conflict and at the same time we are struggling,
and in some cases failing, to sufficiently put our arms around the guys and gals we just sent to do
this job.”
To view the entire broadcast of We Should Know please visit their YouTube channel at www.
youtube.com/user/WeShouldKnowEDU.
The next “We Should Know” hosted by J.W. Simmons will air next Tuesday from 2:30 to 3:30 PM
on our local radio station WCLN 1170 AM. If you would like to reach “We Should Know” you
may call them at 910-592-8947 or email them with show ideas at weshouldknowedu@gamil.com
or you can find them on Facebook.
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LOCAL NEWS
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WHY HAVEN’T
PEOPLE WITH
SHOULDER PAIN
BEEN TOLD
THESE FACTS?
If you’re over the age of 30 and have rotator cuff problems, frozen
shoulder, or arthritis, there is hope.
One local doctor is helping patients increase shoulder strength, improve
motion, and eliminate shoulder pain.
Finally, you may be pain-free again – even if you’ve got the most excruciating shoulder pain you have ever felt.
Does your shoulder pain build up when you move it wrong or is it a sudden sharp pain shooting from
your neck into your arm? Do you have difficulty just washing your hair or even scratching your back?
Have you had to give up golf because of your shoulder pain? Nothing’s worse than feeling great mentally, but physically feeling held back from life because your shoulder hurts and the pain just won’t go
away!
My name is Dr. Tim Kosterman, owner of Kosterman Chirorpractic Center. Over the years, since we’ve
opened the doors, we’ve seen hundreds of people with shoulder pain, frozen shoulder and rotator cuff
problems leave the office pain free.
Do You Have Any of the Following Conditions?
• Frozen shoulder – one of the
worst maladies known to man
(and woman!)
• Adhesive capsulitis
• Rotator cuff injuries
• Arthritis
• Bursitis
• Tendonitis
• Muscle weakness
• Sharp, radiating pain
• Numbness and tingling
Acromioclavicular Joint
Suprascapular a. and n.
Clavicle
Supraspinatus m.
Acromion
Scapular Spine
Humerus
Deltoid (reflected)
Scapula
Axillary n.
Infraspinatus m.
Posterior Circumflex
Humeral a.
Quadrangular Space
Teres Minor m.
Teres Major m.
Deep Brachial a.
Radial n.
Triceps Bracii m.
If you are suffering from any of these problems, this shoulder
treatment protocol may completely eliminate all the pain.
Finally, You Have An Option Other Than Drugs or Surgery
New research in a treatment called low level laser therapy, or Class IV Therapeutic Laser, is having a profound effect on
patients suffering with pain. Unlike the cutting type of laser seen in movies and used in medical procedures, Class IV
Therapeutic Laser penetrates the surface of the skin with no heating effect or damage.
The Class IV Therapeutic Laser has been tested for 40 years, had over 2000 papers published on it, and been shown to
aid in damaged tissue regeneration, decrease inflammation, relieve pain and boost the immune system. This means that there
is a good chance the Class IV Therapeutic Laser could be your pain solution, allowing you to live a more active lifestyle.
Professional athletes like Tiger Woods and team members of the New England Patriots rely upon Class IV Therapeutic
Laser to treat the sports-related injuries. These guys use the Class IV Therapeutic Laser for one reason only….
It Promotes Rapid Healing Of The Injured Tissues.
Before the FDA would clear Class IV Therapeutic Laser for human use, they wanted to see proof that it worked. This led to
two landmark studies. The first study showed that patients who had Class IV Therapeutic Laser had 53% better improvement than those who had a placebo. The second study showed patients who used the laser therapy had less pain and more
range of motion days after treatment. If Class IV Therapeutic Laser can help these patients, it can help you too.
Pain Pills Could Be Making Your Shoulder Worse
If you’re taking pain pills for your shoulder, you are likely making your problem worse. Pain pills, even over-the-counter
medications, just mask the problem, and don’t fix your shoulder.
Pain is your body’s warning sign telling you to take it easy. If you mask the pain with pills, you are likely to do things
that can prevent your shoulder from healing – maybe even damage it further. Not to mention many of the pain medications available are quite addicting and have drastic side effects.
Why Surgery May Not Be Your Only Option.
We certainly can't say for sure until I meet you, but surgery may not be your only option. If you go through with surgery,
you’re looking at time off from work, weeks to months of rehab, and quite a bit of expense. Why not exhaust all natural,
non-invasive options before considering more drastic measures?
Shoulder Pain Is Not Just ‘Old Age’
No question… if you are having shoulder pain then something is wrong. It’s not normal aging to hurt all the time. Pain in
your shoulder isn’t just a ‘sign of old age’, if that was true all 360 joints in your body would hurt since your whole body is
the same age. Pain is your body’s warning sign telling you something is wrong. Finding the problem and fixing it has got
to be a top priority!
Have A Doctor Evaluate Your Shoulder
Just call before March 11, 2015 and here’s what you’ll get…
• An in-depth consultation about your health and well-being where I will listen…really listen…to the details of
your case.
• You’ll get to see everything first hand and find out if this amazing treatment will be your pain solution, like it
has been for so many other patients..
• We’ll answer all your most probing question about our pain-free shoulder evaluation and what it can do for
you. The appointment will not take long at all and you won’t be sitting in a waiting room all day either.
To take me up on this special offer, you must call 910-592-2250 before March 11, 2015. Call and tell the receptionist
you’d like to come in for the Special Shoulder Evaluation.
Look, you have very little to risk and a lot to gain. Call today and we can get started with your consultation/evaluation as soon as there’s an opening in the schedule. Our office is called Kosterman Chirorpractic Center and you can find
us at 401 Cooper Dr. in Clinton, NC.
Sincerely,
Dr. Tim Kosterman, D.C.
P.S. Why Suffer With Years Of Misery?
Why wait and let it get so bad surgery becomes your only option? That’s no way to live. Call 910-592-2250 today. I
may be able to help you live a normal, pain-free life again.
Here Are Some of Our Patients Results...
“I am a former patient of Dr. Kosterman’s from years ago. I started
having issues in my left shoulder, neck & back in December. I
called to schedule an appointment and was able to come in that
same day. Dr. Kosterman performed a thorough evaluation. I
could not even raise my arm up over my head. Dr. Kosterman
told me I had a shoulder impingement and created a specific
treatment plan, including Trigenics, on my left shoulder and laser.
It was unbelievable over the course of treatment how quickly I
responded to care. I am now able to get movement back in my
arm. It works wonders and I would recommend it to anyone.”
- M. Anderson
“I initially came to Dr. Kosterman for peripheral neuropathy. After
a few sessions of treatment with great results, I decided to ask Dr.
Kosterman what he could do for shoulder problems. He did a
thorough evaluation of my shoulder and told me he could help.
He recommended Trigenics on my shoulder. Prior to treatment, I
couldn’t lift my arm up to put my shirt or coat on. Now, I have better range of motion, I can move my arm up and down easier, I can
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LOCAL NEWS
Week of March 6-12, 2015
Two Teams From Mintz Christian Academy to Participate at 2015 Envirothon
past, teams from many of the schools in the Sampson County area participated in
the event - Harrells Christian Academy also had a middle school team previously
participate in the Envirothon.
“Mintz is the only school participating this year,” Tenna Autry said. “I am hoping to
get the interest going on because it is important for the next generation.”
The students selected for the two Mintz teams had to have an average of 85 or
higher in their Science class in order to be eligible for the team.
Those students selected to participate at the 2015 Envirothon are:
Team 1 - Justin Lucas, Jacob Shirley, Evan Plant, Daniel Matthews and Ryan
Barber.
Team 2 - Emma White, Faith McLamb, Caroline Matthews, Lizzy Lee and Katelyn
Fann.
* Event set to take place on March 15 at Raven Rock State Park
When the annual Area VII Envirothon kicks off in Lillington on March 15 just one
school from Sampson County will be there to participate.
Two middle school teams from Mintz Christian Academy have been preparing for the
annual event that will be held at Raven Rock State Park, and will be interacting with
students and groups from eight additional counties throughout the state.
The 2015 Envirothon is an event that is set up to bring awareness to students of
the total environment and helps acquire sensitivity towards its limited natural
resources, as well as assisting to bring knowledge and understanding of the earth’s
ecological systems, the attitudes that will help embrace environmental sensitivity to
the environment and to develop skills needed to identify, investigate and contribute
to the resolution of environmental issues and problems.
According to Erica Autry, Mintz Christian Academy’s middle school science teacher,
getting involved with the Envirothon event was a unique educational opportunity,
one that she jumped at the chance to take for her students.
“I was looking for different ways to provide the students with an opportunity to
increase their learning in both fun and interesting ways,” she said. “This experience
will increase both their skills of working in groups and individually at the competitive
level. It will also expose them to different opportunities within the science field.”
Sampson County’s Soil and Water Conservation office is sponsoring the Mintz
Envirothon middle school teams, noted an appreciative Autry.
The sponsorship covers the costs of T-Shirts, meals, as well as, any other expenses
the teams may have during the event.
According to Tenna Autry, of the Soil and Water Conservation office in Clinton, in the
“The students have been given study material from the online Envirothon
information based on the five sections they will be assessed in: Soil, Forestry,
Wildlife, Aquatics, Current Environmental Issues,” explains Autry. “There are
five members to each team and each member is responsible for knowing the given
information of their topic. They will be tested at the event on this material as a
team …”
Although there is a lot of work the students will be putting in at the event, Autry
noted that they are more than excited to participate.
“The students are very excited because this is the first year this opportunity has been
given to them,” she said. “They are able to further their learning outside of their
normal subject material based on their interest in science topics. The teams are
also excited to get to enjoy an afternoon of exploring and learning at the beautiful
Raven Rock State Park.”
That excitement has spread throughout the Mintz Christian Academy campus.
“The staff here are very excited too because it is sparking further interest into
science topics,” Autry added. “It is great to hear the kids discussing the information
they are learning among their teammates, additional classmates, parents, and
teachers.”
In addition to schools, the competition is open to home-school groups, Boy Scouts,
soil judging teams and 4-H Clubs. Each team is required to have an advisor.
Awards will be handed out after the competition (from 9:30 a.m. to noon), lunch
and final judging.
For more information on the event click on to www.envirothon.org or contact
Sampson County Soil and Water Conservation at 910-592-7963 ext. 3.
Kindergarten Registration at LC Kerr
During Monday’s Clinton City Schools’ Board of Education meeting, Principal Jan Smith informed
board members of the updated Kindergarten Registration process for the 2015/2016 year. Registration will take place, by appointment, on March 27th between 8:30 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. for
children who turn 5-years-old on or before August 31, 2015.
Parents are asked to call the school, at 910-592-3066, to schedule their appointment before
March 10th. At the time of their appointment, parents will need to bring their child; along with
a birth certificate, proof of residency, immunization records and their child’s NC Kindergarten
Health Assessment (if completed).
At the time of their scheduled appointment, parents will meet with the Data Manager and Nurse
to complete paperwork, and children will rotate through several stations manned by Kindergarten teachers and teacher assistants. Principal Smith stated, “At these stations students will be
asked to perform tasks such as identifying beginning and ending sounds, letters and numbers.
Name colors and shapes. Draw shapes and letters. Write their names. And catch items.”
Smith explained that at the end of the screening process, Kindergarten teachers would meet
with parents to discuss the screening tasks and share what parents can do to help ensure their
child is ready for Kindergarten in August. Smith added, “After meeting with a Kindergarten
teacher, parents and children will be able to tour the school.” Smith explained that touring the
school would help children with the transition as they would already be somewhat familiar with
their surroundings.
Principal Smith explained the purpose of the screening process was to, “provide information
on the readiness level of the student”. And that, “the information will assist in the placement of
students in classrooms. Identify students who may need ELS services. And provide parents with
information on how they can help their child be ready for Kindergarten.”
Smith also stated that, “It would provide parents and children with an opportunity to visit the
campus, meet staff and become familiar with a Kindergarten classroom, which would assist parents and children with the transition to Kindergarten.”
Parents who have children in the Clinton City School district, who will turn 5-years-old on are
before August 31, 2015 are encouraged to call L.C. Kerr School to reserve their appointment time
before March 10th.
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LC Kerr Principal Jan Smith updates board members on 2015/2016 Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten clinics for Sampson County Schools for each district are scheduled as follows:
Hargrove Elementary – March 6th
Plain View Elementary – March 13th
Clement Elementary – March 19th
Midway Elementary – March 27th
Salemburg Elementary – April 2nd
Hobbton Elementary – April 17th
Roseboro Elementary – April 24th
Union Elementary – April 29-30th
Please contact the school in your district for more information and directions. Copies of the child’s
birth certificate and immunization record are required for the clinic.
Sampson County Schools encourages, “If your child has not had their Kindergarten Health Assessment done prior to the clinic date, please schedule an appointment with your child’s physician or
your local Health Department as soon as possible. These physicals are required by State Law to be
completed within 30 days of the beginning of school and no earlier than one year prior to school
enrollment.”
“At the present time, North Carolina State Law requires a Comprehensive Vision Screening by a
health care provider prior to beginning Kindergarten. If your child fails the vision screening the
health care provider will refer your child to an ophthalmologist or optometrist for a complete vision exam.”
All children who reach age five on or before August 31 are eligible for entry into Kindergarten.
Week of March 6-12, 2015
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HEALTH
WISEWOMAN
7
By: Emily Spell, RN
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in
women worldwide. In the state of North Carolina, it is estimated that 23 deaths per 100,000 women will occur in 2014 due
to breast cancer. Unfortunately, breast cancer deaths are 41%
more likely to occur in African-American women. Cancer is a
disease in which abnormal cells in the body grow out of control.
Cancers are named after the part of the body where the abnormal cell growth begins. Breast cancers are cancer cells from the
breast. When breast cancer cells spread to other parts of the
body, they are called metastases. Breast cancer is the second
leading cause of cancer deaths for women in North Carolina.
Each year over 6,000 NC women will be diagnosed with breast
cancer and over 1,000 will die from the disease. Women in North
Carolina have a one-in-eight lifetime risk of developing breast
cancer.
Different people have different warning signs for breast cancer.
Some people do not have any signs or symptoms at all. A person may find out they have breast cancer after a routine mammogram. Some warning signs of breast cancer are: A lump or
thickening in or near the breast or in the underarm area—50%
of such masses are found in the upper outer quarter of the
breast, A change in the size or shape of the breast, An abnormal
discharge from the nipple, A change in the color, feel, or texture
of the skin of the breast, areola, or nipple (dimpled, puckered,
or scaly). Keep in mind that some of these warning signs can
happen with other conditions that are not cancer. If you have
any signs that worry you, be sure to see your doctor right away.
Many question why there continues to be a breast cancer health
disparity among African American women. The Susan G. Komen
foundation proposes a few possible hypotheses: 1) genetic or
biologic differences in tumors of the breast, (2) prevalence of
risk factors, (3) barriers to health care access, (3) health behaviors, and (4) later stages of breast cancer at time of diagnosis.
Although African American women have a higher mortality rate
of breast cancer, Caucasian women have a higher incidence rate
of a breast cancer.
Breast cancer can happen to anyone regardless of age, race,
gender, or socioeconomic status. This is why early detection is
important in treating breast cancer. A three-part action plan is
ideal for women ages 40 and older: (1) Get your annual mammogram, (2) Schedule your Clinical Breast Exam annually, and
(3) Perform Self Breast Exams at least monthly. Women ages
20 to 39 should have clinical breast exams at least every three
years with their provider and perform self-breast exams monthly. Women ages 40 and older should get annual clinical breast
exams along with annual mammograms.
When cancer starts in the cervix, it is called cervical cancer. The
cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus. Also known as the
womb, the uterus is where a baby grows when a woman is preg-
nant. The cervix connects the upper part of the uterus to the vagina
(birth canal). Each year more than 350 North Carolina women are
diagnosed with cervical cancer and over 100 die from the condition.
The majority of these deaths occur in women over age 45. Pap tests
don’t just detect cancer. They aid in cancer prevention by identifying any changes at an early stage. A pap test (or pap smear) looks
for cell changes on the cervix that might become cervical cancer if
they are not treated. The Pap test is recommended for most women
between the ages of 21-65, and can be done in a doctor’s office or
clinic. Some warning signs of cervical cancer are: Abnormal vaginal
bleeding, Increased vaginal discharge, Pelvic pain, Pain during sexual intercourse.
At Sampson County Health Department, the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control & Prevention (BCCCP) program is available to
women who are uninsured, under-insured, have a household income < 250% of the federal poverty level, and are between the
ages of 40-64 for breast screening services or between 21—64
for cervical screening services. Through BCCCP, a woman may
receive a free clinical breast exam, cervical cancer screening, a
screening mammogram, and necessary follow-up as indicated
per participant. If you would like more information on the BCCCP program offered at Sampson County Health Department,
please contact Joy Brazier, RN at (910) 592-1131, ext. 4249 and
Emily Spell, RN at (910) 592-1131, ext. 4214.
Most cervical cancer can be prevented. There are 2 ways to prevent
this disease. The first way is to prevent pre-cancers. This is best done
by avoiding risk factors. Young women can delay starting to have
sex until they are older. Women of all ages can protect against HPV
by having few sexual partners and not having sex with people who
have had many partners. The Pap test is a quick and simple, generally painless test that can detect abnormal cells and changes in
the cervix. The Pap test is done in a doctor’s office or clinic during
a pelvic exam. Most deaths from cervical cancer could be avoided
if women had regular checkups with the Pap test. Women should
begin having Pap tests after they reach age 21. Most women should
have a Pap test at least once every 3-5 years. Women should talk to
their doctor about when to begin having Pap tests, how often to
have them and when to stop having them. Changes and early cancers of the cervix generally do not cause pain or other symptoms.
Don’t wait to feel pain before seeing a doctor. Infections or other
health problems may also cause these symptoms. Only a doctor can
tell for sure.
Sampson County Health Department, in conjunction with the
NC BCCCP program, now offers the NC WISEWOMAN program
to eligible women residing in Sampson County. This program
allows women to be screened for cardiovascular disease and
other chronic illnesses. Heart disease remains the leading cause
of death in women in the United States. Through the WISEWOMAN program, a woman is provided the following services:
heart disease risk factor testing, blood pressure measurements,
cholesterol and blood sugar testing, height, weight, and BMI
measurements, lifestyle interventions, and referrals to health
care providers. Health coaching is available to women enrolled
in the WISEWOMAN program to include: education on nutrition,
physical activity, and lifestyle changes to improve one’s health
and prevent, delay, or control chronic diseases. For more information about the NC WiseWoman program offered at Sampson
County Health Department, please contact Joy Brazier, RN at
(910) 592-1131, ext. 4249 and Emily Spell, RN at (910) 592-1131,
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FAITH
Have I Got A Story To Share With You!
If I were to put a title to the
“current chapter” of my life … I’d
title it “Trials and Tribulations”.
How about you? What title would
best describe your life’s current
chapter? Would it be “Smooth
Sailing” … “Life at its Best” …
“Joyful Living” … “Hard Times”
… or some other title?
Melinda V. Inman is a gifted
writer. She’s also my friend. The
other day while reading Melinda’s
blog I was strengthened and encouraged by the stories she’d
written about her current trials. Her perspective in regard to
Christians having trials was a big help to me and I felt it would
help you too. I asked Melinda if I might share the following story
and she most graciously agreed. Here is this week’s story …
by Debra Joy Wallace
1:3-11).
People who have Christ’s Spirit within them will react and act
differently in trial than those who don’t. Or at least, we should.
We need to have our faith tested, like gold is refined in fire, to see
if our faith is real and producing growth.
I don’t want to continue being chronically fatigued, never
knowing what’s gone wrong inside my body. Maybe it’s treatable.
Maybe I can feel better. We must test, so we know.
Likewise, I don’t want to arrive at the end of my life---comfortable
in my Christian routines, but untested---to find that my faith
was merely something I repeated by rote or knew in my head,
but which was never true and real in my life.
Neither do you. I want the evidence that the life of Christ dwells
within this broken body of mine. So do you.
Why Trials? Written by: Melinda V. Inman
Christ indwelling us is our only hope of glory. Is he there?
This week I had an appointment to determine what autoimmune
disorder is making me chronically fatigued. The doctor studied
the last six months’ tests and procedures. He examined me, and
we talked for an hour. Then he ordered even more tests.
If our faith is real, there will be the fruit of growth. Do we live our
faith? Do we lean hard on Christ in trial? Are we transformed as
a result? If we lose heart when our outer body is wasting away, do
we renew our inner selves in Christ? If we run from God, do we
return and yield ourselves to him again?
We must go through trial to determine this. Trial is God’s test
to prove we are truly his. Just like I want my doctor to test my
health, I should be even more desperate for God to test, refine,
and prove my faith.
Until yesterday I didn’t realize we were nowhere near diagnosing.
I had expected an answer and a treatment plan. If you have an
autoimmune disorder, go ahead and laugh. How naive! Right?
I wanted to know now! I’ve been sick for over a year. This seems
long to me (at this point), so when he ordered more tests, I cried.
But he was unruffled. “We’ll keep testing until we find out,” he
said. “We’ll figure it out.”
These are the cold, hard facts. If he doesn’t continue to relentlessly
and thoroughly test, we’ll never know. I will simply continue
with an unknown illness and increasing physical destruction.
Likewise, if my faith isn’t tested in similar manner, I won’t know
if it’s real, solid, and life-changing. Both must be tested.
God allows trials in our lives to prove or test the genuineness of
our faith (1 Peter 1:6-7), to demonstrate that within these fragile
jars of human clay the Spirit of God is at work (2 Corinthians 4:718), and to make us more compassionate people (2 Corinthians
God’s eye is upon me. He knows the true condition of my heart.
His Word “is living and active, sharper than any two-edged
sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints of
and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of
the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are
naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give
account” (Heb. 4:12-13).
We need trials precisely because we are so closely and intimately
scrutinized. We are often unaware of our own motives,
intentions, and thoughts, until trial brings us face to face with
ourselves. Seeing ourselves as we truly are brings repentance,
growth, and change, as the Spirit sanctifies us.
Suffering teaches me the supremacy of the unseen and the
spiritual, reminds me that my body will die and what I am in
Christ will remain, and makes me a compassionate comforter of
others. Trials teach me to build for eternity, to fix my eyes on the
One I desire to focus on forever.
Do you see God’s purpose in testing?
Melinda Viergever Inman was raised in the tornado capital
of the U.S. - Wakita, Oklahoma, of “Twister” fame. There her
parents met. There her roots were sunk in a storytelling family.
During years of relocation, tragedy struck. Wounded and
heartbroken, Melinda forsook her roots and ran from herself
and from God. A journey of trial and heartache brought her
home again. A prodigal now returned to her secure foundation,
she writes with passion, illustrating God’s love for wounded
people as He makes beauty from ashes. Refuge is her first novel.
Melinda shepherds women in church and prison ministry and
writes inspirational material on her bi-weekly blog at http://
melindainman.com/blog/. With her family she is involved with
Mission India, rescuing orphans and providing theological and
job training for impoverished students.
Description of Melinda’s novel, Refuge: I really encourage you to
watch Refuge’s trailer. It can be viewed at: http://melindainman.
com/videos/
All Cain desires is his sister Lilith. But he’s thwarted and
frustrated at every turn, mostly by his do-gooder brother
Abel, who always seems to be in the way. Nudged toward evil
by Satan, Cain wrecks everything and breaks Lilith’s heart.
Crushed by what he’s done and banished by God, Cain flees into
the wilderness, certain he’s destroyed Lilith, his parents, and
the entire family. He knows he’s unworthy of forgiveness and
will never be accepted by God or his family again. Will he ever
find refuge? Get Refuge here: http://
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STANDING ON THE ROCK OF FAITH
The sky is steel grey, making the day feel
even colder. The winter wind bites as it races by.
But there is a feeling of calmness surrounding me
as I stand in the cemetery where my grandparents
rest. It is the cemetery beside the little white country
church known as Colly Chapel. Through the years
the exterior of the church has changed with additions
and remodeling. But it’s still the same church that
I attended as a child with my grandparents when I
visited them.
As I look upon their final resting place, I
know they are not there. They are in a far better
place. I know this because Grandma and Grandpa
Merritt had FAITH. I’m not talking about a little bit of
faith; I mean the kind of faith that’s unshakeable.
Their white farmhouse was filled with
religious pictures and plaques. More than that, their
house was filled with prayers and faith. No matter
what the problem was the first course of action was
prayer. Prayer with the belief that God was in control
and would work everything out according to His will.
The Bible says if you have as much faith as
a grain of mustard seed, you can move a mountain.
All I can say is that it’s a good thing that there
weren’t any mountains that needed to be moved at
Colly Creek, because Grandma and Grandpa had
enough faith to lift them and set them down in the
middle of White Lake.
As I stand here on the cold sandy soil of
Bladen County, I realize that raising six children on
a farm could not have been an easy life for them.
In fact, my mother told me how hard the work
was. But, she said there was always love and the
determination to get by. God would provide. And
He always did - some how, some way.
My memories of my grandparents are loving
memories that I cherish. No, they are not here in
this cemetery at the church they attended and loved.
But, I do feel closer to them by being here. I draw on
their strength, their legacy.
Psalms for the Soul
Written by Linda Herring
T he Bible speaks to us but the Psalms speak for us.
Psalm 91:16 says, “With long life will I satisfy him.” How
do we grow old gracefully? If you are over fifty, let your
age be measured by your spiritual progress instead of
a date on the calendar. How would you like to have
these words engraved on your headstone? He or she
I wonder how my faith compares to
Grandma and Grandpa’s. I know they lived their
lives according to what they
believed.
They worked hard,
loved each other and their family.
They always put God first. I
sincerely hope that none of my
family forgets or loses touch with
the family roots my grandparents
Written by
put down. Roots that are buried
Carolyn Horrell
deep in faith and love.
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live many, many years and walked with God and God took them away.
with Him. Like an old oak tree, a mature Christian’s roots have weathered
life’s storms. But do not take your wisdom to the grave with you, share it
with people who will listen. And those who are wise will listen, because
they recognize the foolishness of paying twice for the same information.
As we grow older we must discipline ourselves to continue expanding,
broadening, learning, keeping our minds active and open. Be teachable
no matter how old we get. God loves you and so do I. Have a blessed
week. Do not let the stresses of the day steal your Psalm. If you have a
comment, a prayer request, you can contact me at herring.theword@
hotmail.com.
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theatre in the past year beginning with Grease and last helped with The
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Jessica has been involved in the theatre for years and we are thrilled to
have her back to manage our stage. She has stage managed, performed
and worked in the technical aspects of the theatre for over seven years.
Our SCT Patrons of the Theatre campaign is well underway. To become a
patron, you donate a small amount and receive two tickets for each of our
six shows per year. This helps to support our shows throughout our season and you will be listed in our programs throughout the year. It is also
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the Theatre please call Brenda Martin at 910-9909-4510.
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f you’re looking for a little
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cooking with a versatile veggie
such as the sweet potato may
give your menu the satisfying
kick you crave, along with a healthy
dose of the nutrients your body needs.
Unlike many vegetables with a peak
season that comes and goes, sweet
potatoes can be found at your local
grocery store year round with a consistent quality and freshness. Because they
are available fresh, canned or frozen,
sweet potatoes offer the ultimate flexibility for healthy and delicious menu
options at any meal.
With virtually no fat and low in
sodium, sweet potatoes, or yams, fit
perfectly into a low-carb lifestyle, with
major nutritional bonuses to boot. In
addition to being a source of vitamin
B-6, iron, potassium and fiber, the
sweet potato provides twice the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A
and more than one-third of the
requirements for vitamin C.
Sweet potatoes also rank significantly
lower than white potatoes in the
glycemic index, which explains why
many carb-counting diets encourage
substituting sweet potatoes for white
potatoes.
Creamy Smoked
Sweet Potato Soup
Winner in the “Fresh” Category
Servings: 6–8
Courtesy of Samantha Foglesong,
New Orleans, La.
4 extra-large sweet potatoes
(about 5 pounds)
4 cups seafood stock
2 cups heavy whipping cream
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pound fresh jumbo lump
crabmeat, picked free
of shells
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter,
melted
1 tablespoon thinly sliced
chives
Prepare smoker to 200°F.
Smoke sweet potatoes 2 1/2–3
hours. Let cool, and peel.
In large Dutch oven, combine
sweet potatoes, stock and cream.
Blend on high speed with an
immersion blender until smooth.
Heat over medium heat, and add
1/2 teaspoon salt, then cinnamon
and nutmeg. Strain mixture through
fine-mesh sieve into large bowl;
discard solids.
In medium bowl, combine crab,
lemon juice, red pepper, remaining
salt, butter and chives.
Divide soup among bowls and
top with crab mixture.
Sweet Potato S’mores
Winner in the “Canned” Category
Servings: 6
Courtesy of Michele Carl, Masonville, Colo.
1 cup pecans
1 cup almonds
3/4 cup honey, divided
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 dried pitted dates
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 cans (15 ounces each) sweet potato puree
1/2 cup apple cider
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup minced crystallized ginger
2 cups miniature
marshmallows
Dark chocolate
shavings for garnish
Preheat oven to 170°F.
In food processor, pulse
pecans and almonds until
chopped. Add 1/4 cup honey,
vanilla, dates, salt, 1/4 teaspoon
cinnamon and butter, and
process until finely chopped.
Spread in thin layer on parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake
until crispy, about 3 hours. Let
cool, and cut into 3-inch squares.
Reduce oven to 250°F. Spray
a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with
nonstick cooking spray.
In food processor, combine
sweet potato, apple cider, remaining honey, ginger, nutmeg, cloves
and remaining cinnamon; process
until smooth. Stir in crystallized
ginger.
Transfer to prepared baking
dish, and cook 1 hour. Stir well,
and cook 30 minutes more. Let
cool to room temperature.
Increase oven to 300°F.
Spray rimmed baking sheet with
nonstick cooking spray. Spread
1⁄2-inch layer of sweet potato butter
on each cracker. Top with marshmallows, and place on prepared
baking sheet; bake 10 minutes.
Sprinkle with chocolate shavings and serve.
Tips for perfect sweet potatoes
These prize-winning recipes show you how easy it is to create
unique dishes with versatile, nutritious sweet potatoes. Before
you get started, remember these tips from the Louisiana Sweet
Potato Commission:
n
Fresh sweet potatoes can be stored for up to a month at
55°F to 65°F, but should not be refrigerated until after they
are cooked.
n
Always use a stainless steel knife when cutting a sweet
potato; using a carbon blade will cause the yam to darken.
n
One 15-ounce can of sweet potatoes equals one cup of
fresh sweet potatoes.
n
Canned sweet potatoes are precooked, so add them at the
end of a recipe.
For more prize-winning free recipes, or to enter your recipe
in the national Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission’s 2015
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Piquant
Sweet Potato Quiche
Winner in the “Frozen” Category
Servings: 6
Courtesy of Karen McGowan,
Houston, Texas
1 bag (15-ounces) frozen
sweet potato fries,
thawed
1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups shredded Havarti or
Monterey Jack cheese
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded
and diced
2 cups shredded Swiss
cheese
2 cups chopped cooked ham
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh
chives
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup half-and-half
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground black
pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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400 S. East St, Roseboro, NC
Entry to the Anti-Hunger Fest is free. $6 Purchase
of a wristband allows all day access to inflatables,
games, pony rides, crafts, and face painting.
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Spray 10-inch pie dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Pulse sweet potato in food
processor until shredded. Transfer
sweet potato to sieve and press
with paper towels to remove excess
moisture.
Press potato into bottom and up
sides of prepared pie dish. Brush
with melted butter and cover with
aluminum foil. Bake until edges
of crust are golden brown, 20–25
minutes. Remove from oven and
let cool on wire rack. Reduce oven
to 350°F.
Add Havarti cheese, jalapeno,
Swiss cheese, ham and chives to
crust in one layer.
In medium bowl, combine eggs,
half-and-half, salt, paprika, pepper
and cayenne. Pour evenly over
cheese mixture and cover with
aluminum foil.
Bake until knife inserted into center
comes out clean, 30–40 minutes.
Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
CHILI COOK-OFF &
BAKING CONTEST!
Included this year will be performances by Friday’s Veil
(Christian Music Ministry featuring Christian Rock and
Contemporary Music); along with performances by
Clinton Tigers Cheer Team, and Quisan’s Dance Team.
For the kids there will be bounce houses, pony rides, face painting,
carnival games and crafts. And for adults there will be vender
tables and of course, an opportunity to sample the chili.
Contest entry fee is $20. Deadline to register is March 14th!
To register, please contact Pastor Thom Miles at 910-495-3595
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Race: Boyd Gaming 300
Where: Las Vegas Motor Motor Speedway
When: Saturday, 4 p.m. (ET)
TV: Fox Sports 1
2014 Winner: Brad Keselowski
Race: Kroger 250
Where: Martinsville Speedway
When: March 28, 2:30 p.m. (ET)
TV: Fox Sports 1
2014 Winner: Matt Crafton
Crew chief calls Jimmie Johnson’s
victory at AMS ‘phenomenal’
Jonathan Moore/Getty Images for NASCAR
polesitter Joey Logano and Matt
Kenseth.
It was Johnson’s fourth victory
at AMS and the 71st victory of his
career.
His crew chief, Chad Knaus, said
Johnson’s run to the front was something to behold. “To see Jimmie do
what he did [Sunday] was phenomenal,” Knaus said.
Two multi-car crashes in the Folds of Honor QuikTrip
Johnson said he considers a win
in the second race of the season an 500 knocked out some of the top contenders.
indication of better things to come on
down the road.
“It is a sign of who is going to be competitive,” he said. “This says a lot for us. What
we did here we can take to a lot of tracks
ahead.”
And being locked in to the Chase so
early is a relief. “It takes the pressure off
of us,” he said.
But Johnson also cautioned that it’s still
a little early to draw any real conclusions
about who will be fast at upcoming races.
“I’m feeling really great, but not 100 percent yet,” he said.
The race ran relatively incident-free until
the later stages, when two multi-car crashJimmie Johnson considers his fourth trip to
es knocked out some of the top contenders.
Victory Lane at AMS a sign of who is going
The first, at Lap 257, collected Jeff Gordon,
to be competitive this season.
Jamie McMurray and Denny Hamlin.
The second, at Lap 306, involved six
from Earnhardt Jr. before motoring away
drivers and brought out the red flag for
unchallenged.
a nine-minute clean-up period. It started
David Ragan, driving the No. 18 Toyota
when Greg Biffle and Joe Nemechek colfor the injured Kyle Busch, kept the car in
lided just after a restart, and when the
the top 10 for the first quarter of the race,
smoke cleared, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Tony
but fell a lap down at the halfway mark
Stewart, Clint Bowyer and Kyle Larson
and finished 18th.
all had damage to their cars. But the
Another fill-in driver, Brett Moffitt, drove
final 14 laps ran without incident, with
Brian Vickers’ No. 55 Toyota to an eighthJohnson fending off an early challenge
place finish.
Harold Hinson for Chevy Racing
When Jimmie Johnson fell out of the
2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup after the
fall race at Talladega Superspeedway,
the focus shifted to a new set of drivers,
including Jeff Gordon, Joey Logano, Ryan
Newman and eventual champion Kevin
Harvick.
It continued on through Speedweeks at
Daytona, as Matt Kenseth won the Sprint
Unlimited and Joey Logano took the
Daytona 500.
But when the checkered flag fell on the
second race of the 2015 Sprint Cup season, at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Johnson
was back in Victory Lane.
His weekend had a quiet start, as he was
one of a group of drivers who had to start
the race from the back after their crews
did not get their cars through NASCAR’s
inspection line in time to qualify on
Friday. But that turned out to be little
more than a bump in the road for Johnson
and his No. 48 team, which now is guaranteed a berth in the 2015 Chase under
NASCAR’s “win and you’re in” format.
If he were to go on to win the title this
year, Johnson would tie Richard Petty and
the late Dale Earnhardt at the top of the
all-time series championship list.
At Atlanta, in a race that was delayed 55
minutes because of rain, and run under
cold, cloudy skies, Johnson started 37th,
but had driven to 13th place by the time
the first caution flag flew at Lap 27. He
took the lead for the first time on Lap
198 and wound up leading six times for
92 laps, including the final 21. He finished 1.8 seconds ahead of the 2014 Cup
champion, Kevin Harvick, who led 116
laps — more than any other driver. Dale
Earnhardt Jr. finished third, ahead of
NOTEBOOK
Knockout qualifying at AMS
embarrasses Gordon
that year. We really struggled on the bigger tracks
the year before that.
“I know there was a lot
of controversy with me
and Ford and Bill (Davis)
moving forward, not being
with Bill. I can easily
say now that it was the
right decision to go with
Hendrick Motorsports,
and I can honestly say
that as grateful as I was
for Bill and Ford at that
time, my life and my
career would not be the
same if Rick Hendrick
Atlanta Motor Speedway honored Jeff
hadn’t been calling me
after that race.”
Gordon by flashing his car number 24
Gordon also remembers on the scoring pylon during the Folds
well the fall race at AMS
of Honor QuikTrip 500.
that same season, when
he made his first Cup start in a Hendrick car, in the same race that
was Richard Petty’s final one as a driver.
“I still have that money clip that Richard handed out that day with
my starting position,” Gordon said.
In the years since, Gordon has won five times at AMS, the first
coming in the spring of 1995 and the most recent coming in 2011.
His final AMS run ended on an unpleasant note, as he crashed into
a portion of the track not covered by SAFER barriers. He was uninjured, but it came just a week after Kyle Busch was injured when he
struck an unprotected wall at Daytona International Speedway.
Gordon said it’s time all tracks covered all exposed walls with
SAFER barriers. AMS did make some improvements after Daytona,
installing 130 feet of barriers, but not on the wall Gordon hit.
“I am very frustrated with the fact there are no SAFER barriers
down there,” Gordon said. “I don’t think we can say any more after
Kyle’s (Busch) incident at Daytona. Everybody knows we have to do
something, and it should have been done a long time ago. All we can
do now is hope they do it as fast as they possibly can.”
Xfinity Series
driver Brian Scott
suddenly has become
quite popular after
a year-old YouTube
video of his wedding
went viral on the
Internet.
Scott’s vows to his
wife, Whitney, and to
her daughter, Brielle,
had gotten about
350,000 views early
last week, but after
stories appeared on Brian Scott
the Huffington Post
and in other places, there were 5.1 million
views and counting by midday Sunday.
Scott, whose cars are often sponsored by
the same Shore Lodge in McCall, Idaho,
where his January 2014 wedding took place,
said he was stunned by the attention generated by the six-minute video.
“It’s really surprising that a year after the
fact, it exploded like it did,” Scott said, adding that he hopes the video inspires other
men to take marriage as seriously as he
does. “I hope my example can be an example
to other guys out there.”
Scott also realizes that the attention the
video has generated leaves him with a lot to
live up to.
“People that see that [video] think I’m a
great guy because of it,” he said. “I hope I
can live up to those expectations.”
The video can be viewed at https://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=SJj_qy8hQ2E
Defending
Truck Series
champion Matt
Crafton scored
a runaway victory in Saturday’s
Hyundai 200
Camping World
Truck Series race
at Atlanta Motor
Speedway.
Crafton, driving
the No. 88 Toyota,
started 15th, but
didn’t stay there
long. He took the
lead for the first
Defending Camping World
time on Lap 45,
champion Matt Crafton is
and grabbed the
seeking his third straight
top spot for good Truck Series championship.
on Lap 59 of 113.
At the end, he sailed under the checkered
flag a whopping 8.7 seconds ahead of secondfinishing Ty Dillon.
Crafton, who is seeking his third straight
series championship, said the dominating victory does make a statement about his determination to win another title. But he also said
it means a lot to be victorious at AMS, where
the Truck Series returned after a two-year
absence.
“It’s my favorite track by far,” he said. “To
win here is an amazing feeling.”
Polesitter Ben Kennedy finished third, ahead
of Daniel Suarez, with Daytona winner Tyler
Reddick fifth. Only seven drivers finished on
the lead lap.
No. 44 Chevrolet stolen; recovered
The No. 44 Chevrolet owned by Team
XTREME and set to be driven by Travis Kvapil
at Atlanta Motor Speedway was taken from a
motel parking lot near the track last Friday
morning, forcing the team to withdraw from the
Sprint Cup race at AMS, since it did not have a
backup car prepared.
The team had sent its transporter ahead earlier in the week, hoping to avoid troubles on the
road because of a winter storm in the Southeast.
Crew chief Peter Sospenzo and the road crew
stayed behind at the team’s shop near Charlotte
to finish preparing the car.
They loaded the car in a smaller, unmarked
trailer pulled by a dually pickup, and traveled
to AMS, stopping for the night at a motel just
north of the speedway.
When they were ready to leave for the track,
their rig was gone. Authorities located the car
in a remote area north of Atlanta on Saturday
morning, and the car was taken back to North
Carolina.
“Old Faithful Home where it belongs,” Team
XTREME posted on its Twitter account.
“I’ve been doing this since 1979,” Sospenzo
told The Associated Press. “I’ve probably been to
1,200 hotels and 1,200 race tracks. Never once
has this happened. It’s crazy. But there’s a first
for everything, I guess.”
The team plans to compete this weekend at
Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
SPRINT CUP STANdINGS
1. Joey Logano, 88
2. Jimmie Johnson, 87
3. Kevin Harvick, 86
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 84
5. Martin Truex Jr., 75
6. Casey Mears, 68
7. Kasey Kahne, 65
8. A.J. Allmendinger, 62
9. Aric Almirola, 62
10. Clint Bowyer, 58
NUMERICALLY
SPEAKING
Kevin Harvick motors away
to victory on late-race restart
38
Jonathan Moore/Getty Images for NASCAR
Matt Crafton scores runaway
victory in CWTS Hyundai 200
Emmett Byrd
Xfinity Series’ Brian Scott
becomes viral sensation
Matt Sullivan/Getty Images for NASCAR
Jeff Gordon has done some amazing things at race tracks across
America. He’s won five times in NASCAR races at Indianapolis
Motor Speedway. He’s also won his share of short-track USAC races
near there at Indianapolis Raceway Park, where he first came to
national prominence in the televised races from that track now
known as Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
He’s won 92 Sprint Cup races — third on the all-time race wins
list behind Richard Petty with 200 and David Pearson with 105.
He’s won three Daytona 500s, eight Cup races at Martinsville, where
he’s has more victories than at any other venue on the circuit. He
owns wins at every track on the Sprint Cup circuit except Kentucky
Speedway, which has only been on the Cup circuit for four years. He
also won once at North Wilkesboro and four times at Rockingham —
two tracks that no longer host races.
But few venues can match the milestones Gordon reached at
Atlanta Motor Speedway.
It was at Atlanta in the spring of 1992 that he first caught the eye
of Rick Hendrick, who eventually lured him away from Ford Motor
Co. and Bill Davis Racing to his No. 24 Chevrolet team.
In that race, Gordon started from the pole and — despite racing
against some of the top stars of that era — led the most laps and
scored his first major NASCAR victory. Fittingly, it also was in the
Atlanta area that Gordon got his first-ever top-5 finish in NASCAR
— a runner-up at Lanier Speedway in 1991.
“It was a big one,” Gordon said of his Atlanta win in the ’92 race
for the series now known as Xfinity. “Not only was it my first win in
NASCAR, but there were no slouches that I was racing against that
day.
“If I remember correctly, it was Mark Martin, Bill Elliott and Dale
Earnhardt Sr. — three guys that I had to battle with to win that
race, not to mention some other Cup drivers as well as Busch Grand
National drivers at the time.
“That was a big moment.”
Longtime Sprint Cup car owner Rick Hendrick watched that race
and soon offered Gordon a driving job, which led to a tough decision
for Gordon, as Davis was putting a lot of effort into Gordon’s team at
that point.
“Bill Davis Racing had really brought up their game as far as their
race cars, and primarily the horsepower under the hood,” Gordon
said. “This was the first chance that we had to really showcase that
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for NASCAR
Jeff Gordon’s final run at AMS ends on unpleasant note
There were a few hiccups in knockout qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In Cup qualifying on Friday, 13 teams didn’t get their cars
through inspection in time for their drivers to
take to the track. Among those who were left
to start Sunday’s race from the rear were Jeff
Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth and
Tony Stewart.
Gordon was quite unhappy with the turn of
events.
“There’s no way with this many good cars and
this many talented people that they can’t figure
out how to get these cars through inspection,”
he said. “Yeah, we’re pushing limits, but there’s
something wrong here. I’m embarrassed. I’m
embarrassed for our series that this has happened. It’s absolutely ridiculous.”
Richard Buck, NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series
director, said part of the problem was the new
rules package that came into play for the first
time, and the fact that teams were trying to get
their cars as close to tolerances as possible without going over the line.
In qualifying for the Truck Series race, only
one driver — Ben Kennedy — got on track in
time to make a run in the third and final round,
as drivers tried, as they often do under the current format, to wait until the last moment to
qualify.
Brad Keselowski initially was awarded the
pole, but a review showed that he did not reach
the starting line before the clock ran out.
Kevin Harvick gives the crowd a victory
burnout after his win in the Hisense 250.
Kevin Harvick motored away from polesitter Joey Logano on a late-race restart
and claimed his third straight Xfinity
Series victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway
and his 45th in the Series.
Harvick led 101 of 163 laps, including
the final 27, to take the win over Logano,
Ty Dillon, Chris Buescher and Chase
Elliott.
Harvick’s two most recent AMS victories came at the wheel of cars owned by
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports, and
Saturday’s win was the first for Dave
Elenz as a crew chief.
Being able to deliver that victory for
Elenz and the other members of the No.
88 crew was rewarding for Harvick.
“That’s the motivating factor for me,”
Harvick said.
Pit-road penalties
assessed to Sprint
Cup teams during the
Folds of Honor QuikTrip
500 at Atlanta Motor
Speedway.
5
Current Sprint Cup
points position for
Martin Truex Jr. — the
highest in the 10-year
history of his Furniture
Row Racing team.
13
Top-10 finishes for
Dale Earnhardt
Jr. in 28 races at Atlanta
Motor Speedway.
17
Sprint Cup races
run at Las Vegas
Motor Speedway by
Jeff Gordon — the most
of any driver.
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Clinton’s Zoey Harris: On A Mission of Excellence
After finishing the season at 17-8 overall losing just two
conference games (12-2) during the regular season,
the Clinton Dark Horse Lady Horses went right into the
NCHSAA’s 2-A State Championship tourney.
in the future.”
Whatever she chooses, her talents, including the ones in
the classroom – where she keeps up her GPA with straight
‘A’ report card – she will go far.
“Coach (Chris) Owens told us that no matter what our
season record was,” explains 17-year-old shooting guard
Zoey Harris, “it is all 0-0 now. No matter how we played in
the regular season, nothing else matters now.”
“I am a pretty competitive person,” she admits. “I always
want to be the best in what I do, if it is in sports or in the
classroom … My mom is a teacher so I work hard to get
good grades (laughs).”
Harris, who average 10 points a game this season, says
she was excited to appear in the playoffs because she
feels the team had put in the hard work.
Harris said that her favorite subject is math and science.
“It just comes easy to me,” she says. “I feel like I am stronger
in math. But I love both subjects.”
“Last year our varsity team made it to the third round of
the (state) playoffs and lost to the team who won it all,”
the junior star said. “Even without one of our strongest
players, I think we did well this year because we have
been working hard. We all have a strong connection to
each other and we all play to our best abilities when we
go out on the court, so I think that is when it all comes
together.”
That hard work is anchored by the support she feels from
her family and community.
“My family has always been there for me,” she said. “That
feels really good to me. My main goal has always been to
make them proud of me.”
And the Clinton community?
It all did come together for the team.
The Lady Horses beat Southwest Edgecombe 54-46
in the first round of the state playoffs, and then fell to
the 23-3 state powerhouse Bertie 71-26 late last week,
effectively ending their run for a state title.
Despite the loss, the team held their heads high, with
Harris leading the way. It is that attitude that has earned
her this week’s Performance Auto/Sampson Weekly Star
Athlete of the Week award, something that comes as a
complete surprise to her.
“I had no clue I was nominated,” she admits. “I am really,
really surprised and I have to admit, I am pretty excited
about it. I am honored that I am being recognized.”
When asked why she thinks her coaches nominated her
for the award, Harris gets introspective about her time
on the Dark Horse team.
“Well … I would say that ever since my freshman year
playing basketball, I had problems with my confidence
in shooting the ball – something that is important
when you are a shooting guard – and my coaches have
worked with me,” she said humbly. “In my sophomore
year, I played varsity and I worked hard on it and when
it came time to play, I worked to step up my game. So, I
think if anything, it is because of the growth that I have
had since my freshman year.”
Next year, Harris will be one of the many seniors who
will be looked upon to lead the Lady Horses; a task you
would think would put a lot of pressure on her.
“I am a little nervous,” she admits, “but you know what? I
am my biggest critic. I am harder on myself than I could
ever be on anyone else. If I miss a shot, I still hang my
head because I am a competitor … I want to win. I know
my weaknesses, I have just got to get over that and focus
on playing the game.”
A Clinton native, Harris, who lives with parents Billy
and Jennifer and younger brother Will, says she began
playing sports at a young age.
“I have played it as long as I can remember,” she said.
“When I was really little, I had one of those Fisher Price
basketball hoops (laughs) and I played that all the time.
Then I played recreation ball and I remember I was the
only girl on the team.”
She says the experience made her better.
“You had to be tough and play tough,” she said. “It made
me tough and I was determined.”
Harris said that she was brought up on Carolina basketball
too, thanks to her father.
“I have never watched professional basketball,” she said.
“To this day, me and my father watch Carolina basketball.
We are big fans … it was really emotional around here
after we heard about Dean Smith.”
As talented as she is on the court, Harris is equally gifted
in other sports as well.
She began playing tennis in the fourth grade, played
volleyball in middle school and soccer. “I still play tennis
and soccer for Clinton High,” Harris said. “I just stopped
playing volleyball. I enjoy playing them, but my love is
playing basketball – it is my favorite.”
“I am very involved with my community,” she said. “I
know a lot of people and it is great to go somewhere and
people wave at you and say ‘hello’. You can’t get that in a
big city or somewhere else. You can go somewhere else,
but this is home. Nowhere else is the same as your home.
It is good to know that people here have your back.”
Working on a team of girls that she has grown up with,
Harris said that her freshman confidence struggles is
something that she doesn’t want for others coming into
Clinton High.
“If I could give an upcoming freshman player some advice
I would tell them to always remember that sports is not
just physical, there is a mentality to the game that you
have to be aware of. You also have to remember that you
are going to have bad games. You also must hustle and
never give up.”
Harris points praise at others when asked her secret to
her success. “It is really the support that I receive from my
family, my teachers, my teammates and my coaches,” she
said. “They have all been vital to everything that I have
done.”
“I want to go to college at Carolina,” she said. “I might try
to play basketball, but I want to go there to study and
be a pharmacist or go to UNC-W to become a marine
biologist.”
Her coaches have been instrumental in her development.
“My soccer coach (Michael Valenti) is the tell-it-like-itis coach,” she explains. “This past season, I have been
training to be goalie and I have this fear of missing shots
and then being blamed … but he just told me to get in
there and do it. I need someone like that to get on me
and push me to be better. Coach Owens is the same way.
I was so determined to be perfect when I came in (to
Clinton High) and I had a lot of confidence issues in my
game, but he helped me through that.”
Harris said that she has always been interested in studying
undersea life.
Another person who Harris holds close to her heart is her
7th grade basketball coach.
“I have always loved the beach,” she said. “It has always
fascinated me. I love to go to the beach, take my mask
and dive. It has always interested me, so I would love to
study marine biology.”
“Robin Whitman …,” she said. “I wasn’t really playing like
I was determined; she took me off to the side and told
me she believed in me. It boosted me up and gave me
the confidence I needed and it changed me. When she
passed away, I cried like a baby. She was like family and
really, she changed my life.”
As much as she loves playing the game, her future goals
involve something else.
What about being a pharmacist? “I am interested in it
because it was suggested that is a great career move …
I think it will be, but to be honest, I don’t know, it just
depends on the opportunities that I get. I always wanted
to travel the world too. My dream is to travel to Spain,
London, Paris … Australia, that is what I really want to do
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With her spirited attitude, positive outlook, hard work
ethic and determination, the future for Harris, while yet
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Lakewood Ladies Advance in First Round
to Lose to Gates County in Third
The Lakewood Lady Leopards basketball team advanced
to the NCHSAA State playoffs to face Manteo in the firstround in a close one played at Lakewood High School on
February 27. Lakewood was able to take down Manteo by 1
point in the closing seconds of regulation.
Lakewood moved on to face a strong Louisburg team Monday night followed up by the season ending loss to a strong
number 1 seeded Gates County team on Tuesday night. The
Lakewood Leopards Ladies’ team lost Tuesday’s away playoff game against Gates County by a score of 60-53.
the Eastern 1A bracket, Gates County. Gates County
came into Tuesday night’s game with a record of 26
and 1, Lakewood stood at 20 and 3 overall.
The Lady Leopards first round match of the 1A NCHSAA
State playoffs against Manteo High School was played at
home in Salemburg. The game had been postponed twice
due to the winter weather covering much of North Carolina.
The Lady Leopards got off to a cold start that saw them
lagging behind the whole first half that ended 24 to 18.
Lakewood would remain in striking distance throughout the matchup but could not close the gap. The
difference in the game came in the 2nd period of play
where Gates County outscored Lakewood by 8 points.
Essentially both teams traded shots back and forth for
the remainder of the game both scoring 31 points in
the 2nd half giving Gates County a 7 point advantage.
The final score, ending the Lady Leopard’s phenomenal season was Lakewood 53, Gates County 60.
Lakewood finished the season with a third round loss
and a respectable season record of 20 wins and 4 losses
and only one loss in the conference.
Lakewood thawed-out during halftime and achieved a one point lead
with 2 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. As the game progressed, the
score went back and forth between Lakewood and Manteo. At the end
of the 3rd quarter Manteo was 1 point ahead 37 to 36.
With 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter the game was tied 39-39.
With the clock counting down, to less than 4 minutes left, Lakewood
pulled ahead by 43 to 41, only to have Manteo tie things back up at the
2 1/2 minutes mark, 43 to 43. With only seconds left in the game, it was
tied again 48-48. Justina Henry #10 was fouled and made one of her
foul shots that gave Lakewood a 1 point lead and the game. Lakewood
advanced to Round #2 of the NCHSAA playoffs where they took on
Manteo High School in Gates County.
The Louisburg game was a different story seeing the Leopards come
out of the gates firing. At the end of the first period, Lakewood led by
a score of 26 to 19 and never looked back. The Lady Leopards were in
complete control over the entire game finishing with a score of 51 to 44
giving the Ladies the opportunity to match up against the #1 seed in
Varsity Men's Basketball Season Wrap-up
By: Andrew Miller
The Harrells Christian Academy Varsity Men's basketball lived
up to all of the preseason hype in the 2014-15 season. The Varsity Men dominated throughout the majority of the year and
closed out the season with a 20-5 record.
The Crusaders started out the season on a rampage by defeating their first three opponents by an average of just under 27
points. The Crusaders' momentum was quickly halted when
they lost to a sharpshooting Cary Christian team who defeated
the Crusaders 57-55 in a close back and forth battle.
The Crusaders did not let the close loss phase them, however as
they came back and cruised to victory in their next game by defeating, conference opponent, Arendell Parrott Academy 60-54.
Following the team's win over Parrott Academy the Varsity Men
faced one of their biggest tests of the regular season. The Crusaders faced off against Freedom Christian at home. The star
studded Patriots featured many talented athletes that eventually outmatched the Crusaders in the end handing them their
second loss of the season, 70-64.
The Crusaders went on to win another game before yet another tough regular season test. The Crusaders took on, at the
time, undefeated West Brunswick High School in the Cape Fear
Academy Holiday Invitational. The Crusaders dropped a 63-61
heartbreaker to the Trojans. The Crusaders used the close loss
as momentum heading into the rest of the season.
After the loss to the Trojans the Crusaders went on a 15 game
winning streak that thrived during conference play, the conference tournament, and into the opening rounds of the NCISAA
Division II State Playoffs. During the Crusaders' streak they
claimed the Coastal Rivers Conference Regular Season Title with
an undefeated regular season conference record of 10-0. The
Crusaders also cruised through the conference tournament that
was capped off with a 77-38 victory over Fayetteville Christian in
the championship game of the Coastal Rivers Conference Tournament.
The Crusaders headed into the NCISAA Division II State Playoffs
as a #12 seed where they faced off against the #5 seeded Freedom Christian. HCA pulled away from the Patriots in the closing
stages of a grudge match to clinch the 62-51 victory.
The Crusaders then traveled to Asheville to take on, rival, Davidson Day in the quarterfinals of the state playoffs. The Crusaders
trailed for the majority of the game but edged their way back
in the closing minutes of regulation to force not one but two
overtimes. The Crusaders went on to defeat the Patriots 65-60
in double overtime to advance to the Final Four of the NCISAA
Division II State Playoffs.
In the Final Four, the Crusaders faced off against the #1 seeded Northside Christian Academy. The Knights took control from
the outset of the game by pressuring the Crusaders which led
to easy layups on the offensive end. The Knights' main weapon
however was their three point shooting abilities. They were on
fire from behind the arc which led to an easy 83-56 win over the
Crusaders.
Despite their loss to Northside, the varsity men's basketball team
made school history by appearing in back to back Final Fours of
the NCISAA State Playoffs in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.
The Crusaders created a balanced scoring attack all year that resulted in three players who averaged scoring in double figures.
The Crusaders were led by Quate McKinzie who averaged just
under 17 points per game. Among other high scoring Crusaders were, sharpshooter, CJ Kirchoff who averaged 12 points per
game along with Marcus Scarborough who averaged 11 points
per game. The Crusader offense was held together all year by
sophomore point guard, Tyshii Scarborough. Scarborough
ranked sixth in the state of North Carolina in assists per game
with 7.
Many Crusader players received honors throughout the season.
Spencer Cooke, CJ Kirchoff, Quate McKinzie, Marcus Scarborough, and Tyshii Scarborough were all named to the Coastal
Rivers Conference All-Conference Team. CJ Kirchoff, Quate McKinzie, Marcus Scarborough, and Tyshii Scarborough were also
named to the Coastal Rivers Conference All-Tournament Team.
Quate McKinzie was named the Coastal Rivers Conference Player of the year as well as being named to the NCISAA Division
II All-State Team. Seventh year head coach Clayton Hall was
named the Coastal Rivers Conference Coach of the Year.
Looking forward to the 2015-16 season, the Varsity Men will look
to vie for a State Championship as the Crusaders only lose four
seniors in Spencer Cooke, Tristan Crumpler, Evan Hardison, and
Justin Smith. Next year, the Crusaders will be under the leadership of their three leading scorers in the 2014-15 season- Quate
McKinzie (16), CJ Kirchoff (12), and Marcus Scarborough (11).
HCA will look to put all of these intangibles together to contend
for a State Championship in the 2015-16 season.
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SPORTS
Dark Horses Fall in Second
Round of Play-offs
The Clinton Dark Horse basketball season came to an end Monday night as both
the Men’s Varsity as well as the Varsity Lady Dark Horses were knocked off in the
second round of the state 2A playoffs Monday night on the road. The 12th seeded
Varsity Dark Horses had won easily in the opening round 91-49 against a higher
seeded Durham School of Arts in a game played last Sunday night due to the
weather conditions that prevailed all week.
It was a game that the Dark Horses led from the opening tip off as they were led
by sophomore and this year’s leading scorer Jerimiah Pope with 18 points.
The Dark Horses had to travel and face a very quick and talented 5th seed Fairmont in Robeson County. Fairmont opened the game with a quick 11-2 run that the
Dark Horses couldn’t come back from. The Horses fought back and only trailed by
two points at the half.
Both teams played tough in the second half but one late run by Fairmont gave
them a 75-62 victory over the Dark Horses. The very young Dark Horses finished
the season with an impressive 18-7 mark and were tied for second in the Four
County conference.
The Lady Dark Horses came in as the 13th seed and they also won their opener 54-46 over the Lady Cougars from Southwest Edgecombe. The Lady Horses
were led by their leading scorer Brielle Mitchelle with 15 points and senior Kristen
Glaspar with 11points. The Lady Dark Horses dominated this one as they never
trailed. They led by as many as 17 points at the half before getting the victory
and sending the Lady Horses on the long trip to Bertie County to play # 4 seeded
Bertie County who some have picked to be a top contender for the girls 2A championship.
The Lady Horses season ended there as they finished with a 17-8 overall mark
and an impressive 12-2 in the Four County conference.
Varsity Head Coach Randy Jordan and Coach Chris Owens have expressed their
thanks for the good support that the Dark Horse fans and parents showed all
season.
Midway Wins in First Round of Playoffs;
Loses to Northside in Second Round
After many delays because of last week’s winter weather, the Midway Varsity Men’s
squad played in the first round of the NCHSAA state championships and came away with
a victory.
The Midway Raiders faced Jordan-Matthews in a rare Saturday matchup which had the
teams facing each other with a Midway home court advantage. Midway won by a score
of 67 to 58 advancing to the second round where they would face a very strong Northside
at Jacksonville.
Northside came into the Monday match up with only 1 loss on the season with 25 victories. Midway led by 4 at the end of the 1st period and Northside began to hit the basket in
the 2nd period and never looked back finishing with a 77 to 67 victory over the Midway
Raiders.
With this week’s tournament games behind the Raiders squad, The Sampson Weekly contacted Midway Coach Matthew Creech for comments on the games and for the season.
Creech Stated, “I believe what made this season successful was the work ethic of our kids.
After falling short in the 2nd round of the playoffs on Monday night, one of the opposing
coaches cornered me to tell me how he had overlooked our team at the beginning; saying
we looked like a “JV team” based on our size. He quickly came to understand that though
we were not the biggest or strongest on the court physically, we certainly could compete
with any team in the state when it came to heart. That is what is so pleasing when I think
of this team, their constant drive to prove the critics wrong and be at their very best every
day.”
Creech continued, “Though we were disappointed to not advance further into the state
playoffs, this team accomplished many milestones that have not been reached at Midway
in at least a decade. Some of those being their 18 win season, an undefeated record against
in-county schools (Clinton, Union, Hobbton, and Lakewood), hosting a home playoff
game, and advancing to the 2nd round of the state playoffs.
Creech concluded by explaining that the Midway Varsity Men’s basketball team looks to
build on this year’s successes, “We look to return 11 players from this year’s team, including
our two leading scorers Paris Smith and Dariuss Perez, and our starting point guard Ayden
Canady among others. Our vision is to build on the successes of this season to reach even
higher goals and aspirations for next year.”
HCA Ladies Kick In the New Season with a Win
By Conner Holland, Sports Writer
“Spring brings rings” has become a popular
saying around campus after the incredible
success that HCA spring sports have had the
past few years. Well spring athletics season
is finally upon us, and the Crusaders started
it off in grand fashion. The Harrells Christian Academy Varsity Women’s Soccer team
began their 2015 campaign Wednesday,
March 4th, at Rocky Mount Academy. The
girls won convincingly by a score of 4-1.
The Crusaders were led by speedy senior
Margaret Clark who had two goals. Senior
Natalie Hardin and Junior Anna Pigford also
added one goal apiece. Sophomore goalie
Emily Benton looked like she was already
in midseason form, holding Rocky
Mount to only one goal the entire
match.
of this year’s team. Depth is certainly not
a problem, as this year’s roster consists of
twenty players. The Varsity Women have a
soccer field. While talent and skill will
get you far, playing with heart and as a
family will get you farther. That will be
the key to success for this very special
group of student athletes.
The girls will be back in action on
March 9th and 10th against WallaceRose Hill and Freedom Christian. Both
games are at home and are set to start
at 4:00. For more information on the
Varsity Women’s Soccer team and other
The Lady Crusaders look to make a run
at a state championship title under the
leadership of seniors Rylie Evans, Margaret Clark, Natalie Hardin, Amanda
Sutton, and veteran coach Will Jones.
Emily Benton’s excellent skill at goalie
will also play a huge part in the success
lot of young talent for whom the sky is
the limit. Of the twenty girls on the roster,
eleven are sophomores and younger.
Needless to say, the Crusaders are stacked
for the next few years to come. But for
now, all minds are set on this season and
maintaining a high level of success on the
spring sports, please visit http://www.
harrellsca.com. You can also find all
scores and stats on our Twitter page (@
hca_athletics). Make sure to check us
out on Instagram (@hca_athletics) to see
exclusive videos and photos from Harrells
Christian Academy sporting events.
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Crossword
Puzzle
CLUES ACROSS
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7. Solid water
10. Supply with notes
12. Edible bivalve
13. Field game
14. Yellow edible Indian fruits
15. Lubricant that protects body
surfaces
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17. Took a seat
18. Anthracite
19. Cuckoos
21. Vietnamese currency unit
22. Subject to payment on demand
27. Opposite of BC
28. The distance around an object
33. Blood type
34. Expressing gratitude
36. Bridge-building degree
37. Ribosomal ribonucleic acid
38. Fiber from the outer husk of a
coconut
39. Great black-backed gull
40. The largest island in the West
Indies
41. Vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
44. Support trestles
45. Single rail system
48. Call upon in supplication
49. Small compartment
50. Lair
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Loughlin
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6. After B
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9. River of Memmert Germany
10. FarmerÕs calendar
11. Spiral shelled cephalopods
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plant or animal
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green algae
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24. Austrian philosopher Martin
25. Maltese pound
26. An immature newt
29. Popular Canadian statement
30. Norwegian monetary unit
(abbr.)
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32. Confer a nobility title upon
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OBITUARIES
ELIZABETHTOWN
Mr. Odell Autry 89
of 505 Autrytown Rd.
Elizabethtown, NC, died
Friday February 27, 2015
at Bladen Co. Hospital in
Elizabethtown, NC. Mr.
Autry was born December
25, 1925 in Bladen Co., NC to
the late Oscar Lee Autry and
Cora Wright Autry. Mr. Autry
was preceded in death by two
sons, Artist Thomas Autry,
and Darion Mark Autry.
Funeral service was held at 1:00P.M. Monday, March 02, 2015 at
Pleasant Hill Holiness Church, Elizabethtown, by the Reverend
Arnold Peterson. Burial followed in the Autry cemetery. Mr.
Autry is survived by his wife, Virginia T. Autry of Elizabethtown,
two daughters, Linda Powell, Sandra Hopkins (James) both of
Elizabethtown, three sons, Michael Autry of Hurdle Mills, NC,
Linwood Autry, Cameron Autry (Benita) both of Elizabethtown,
two brothers, Oscar Autry Jr. (Delma), Nathan Autry (Dorothy)
both of Elizabethtown, granddaughter, Geshia Cross (Kevin) of
Wendell, NC, 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 6 greatgreat-grandchildren. Online condolences maybe sent through
www.carterfh.com. Service by Carter Funeral Home
GARLAND
Mr. Alvin Earl Benton, 86 of 1507 Parkersburg Road, Garland,
died Sunday, March 1, 2015
at his home. He was a retired
farmer and a member of
Parkersburg Baptist Church.
Mr. Benton was born on
March 23, 1928 in Sampson
County to the late Morris
Cary and Mattie Lou Grady
Benton. He is preceded in
death by his parents; his
wife of 36 years, Inez Norris
Benton; and seven siblings,
Elizabeth Nealeans, M.C. Benton, Jr., Don Benton, Kathleen
Carter, Ray Benton, Doris Blackman and Robert Benton. He is
survived by his children: Earl Benton of Jacksonville, Florida,
Gary Benton and wife Gail of Parkersburg, Stan Benton and wife
Shannan of Clinton, and Lisa Benton Turlington and husband
Robert of Clinton; eight grandchildren, Hunter Benton and wife
Brandy of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Brandi Philipps and husband
Adam of Chocowinity, John Nathan Benton of Wake Forest, Jacob
Benton and wife Ali of Jacksonville, Florida, Lindsay Graham of
Newton Grove, Phillip Strickland and wife Danielle of Clinton,
Claire Benton of Nashville, Tennessee and Forrest Strickland and
wife Laura of Louisville, Kentucky; four great grandchildren,
Brinley and William Benton, Jack Philipps, and Harper Strickland;
sisters, Evelyn Johnson of Roseboro and Lou Carol Morris of
Winston-Salem; sisters-in-law, Ellen Benton of Fayetteville, Lorna
Benton of High Point, Sue Norris of Burlington; brother-in-law,
Milton Norris and wife Peggy of Garland; and a host of nieces and
nephews. Visitation was from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 3,
2015 at Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro, Roseboro, NC. The
funeral was at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Parkersburg
Baptist Church, Parkersburg, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to Parkersburg Baptist Church, 190 Reeves Road,
Garland, NC 28441; or to Community Home Care and Hospice,
216 Beaman Street, Clinton, NC 28328. Arrangements entrusted
to Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street,
CLINTON
Margaret Eloise Bass Davidson, 86, of Clinton, passed away
peacefully on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Mary Gran Nursing
Center in Clinton. A graveside service was held on Monday,
March 2, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Grandview Memorial Park in
Clinton with Rev. Charles Ray
Jernigan and Rev. James Croom
officiating. The family received
friends immediately following
the service at the cemetery and
other times at the home of her
daughter and son-in-law Pat
and Ray Boyette, 2272 Browns
Church Road, Clinton, NC
28328. Margaret was born in
Clinton, North Carolina on
August 19, 1928 to A.L. (Candy)
and Effie Westbrook Bass.
She spent her working career as a bookkeeper with a local dry
cleaners and was a charter member of over 50 years with Browns
Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister-in-law and friend to many and will be greatly
missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her
children, Patricia Britt-Boyette and husband Ray, James Michael
(Mike) Davidson; sister-in-laws, Rebeth Bass, Elizabeth Bass;
grandchildren, Don Britt, Jr. and wife Casey, Jackie Davidson;
great-grandchildren, Samantha, Katie, Brewer. She was preceded
in death by her husband, James Hartwood Davidson; parents,
A.L. (Candy) and Effie Westbrook Bass; brothers, Bobby S. Bass,
Cecil C. Bass, James (Sonny) Bass. In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to Browns Baptist Church, 2009 Browns Church
Road, Clinton, NC 28328. The family entrusted services to Cox
Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory. Cox Memorial --“Serving GOD by serving families in a time of need.”
CLINTON
Mr. Elliott L. Spell, Jr., (Pee Wee), of 106 Deer Track Trail, died
Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh,
NC. A funeral was held at 3 P.M., Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Grove
Park Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Gary Threatt and
Reverend Matthew Barefoot officiating. Interment followed in the
Clinton City Cemetery. Mr. Spell was born in Sampson County
in 1939 to the late Elliott Lee Spell, Sr. and Mamie Alease Warren
Spell Faircloth. Pee Wee, was a Agronomist sales representative
with Crop Production Services. He was also a former employee
with Smith Douglas, Swift and Company and Bright Leaf Tobacco
Warehouse. He was truly a friend to the farmers and a former
Sampson County School Board of Education member. He was an
active member of Grove Park Baptist Church. Survivors include
his wife of fifty-three years, Patricia Ann Wrench Spell; son, Eric
Dale Spell and wife Sharon of Clinton; daughter, Lee Ann Spell
Barefoot and husband Randy of Clinton; grandchildren; Bailey
Spell, Reagan Barefoot, Logan Spell, Kendall Spell and Zana
Barefoot; sisters, Joyce Campbell, Iris Cooper and husband Frank,
Debbie Martin and husband
Allison; several nephews and
one niece. The family received
friends from 1 P.M. – 3 P. M.,
Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Grove
Park Baptist Church, two hours
prior to the service. In lieu of
flowers memorials may be made
in memory of Pee Wee Spell, to
the Sampson County Relay for
Life, at the American Cancer
Society, Atten: Ashley Golden
at 2202 Wrightsville Ave., Suite
111, Wilmington, NC 28403 or
Grove Park Baptist Church General Fund, 609 Northeast Blvd,
Clinton, NC 28328. Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.crumpler-honeycutt.com. Arrangements are by CrumplerHoneycutt Funeral Home, 118 Fayetteville St., Clinton, NC 28328.
AUTRYVILLE
Mrs. Viola Hall Freeman of Autryville, passed away Saturday,
February 28, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical Center. She was
born in Sampson County, the daughter of the late George Evan
Hall and Mary Elizabeth Hall. She was a retired cafeteria worker
for the Cumberland County School System. A funeral service was
held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, March 5 at Stedman Baptist Church
with Dr. Phil Spears and Rev. Robert Phipps officiating. Burial
followed at T.J. Hall Cemetery in Autryville. Mrs. Freeman is
survived by her husband, Eugene Freeman of the home; daughter,
Anita Freeman Jones (husband David) of Autryville; son, Bobby
Glenn Freeman of Raeford;
sister, Joilla Hall of Autryville;
grandchildren, Karson Autry,
Taylor Jones,Sterling McInvale,
Daniel Byrd and Adam Byrd;
great-grandchildren,
Gatlin
McInvale, Madison Byrd and
Landon Byrd; numerous nieces
and nephews.
The family
received friends from 6:00 to
8:00 P.M., Wednesday, March
4 at Butler Funeral Home in
Stedman. Services entrusted to
Butler Funeral Home, 6535 Clinton Rd., Stedman, N.C.
CLINTON
Mrs. Selby Alexander Norton, 94 of 302 Holly Circle passed
peacefully at Whispering Pines Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
in Fayetteville Tuesday March 3, 2015. She was surrounded by her
husband, son, oldest granddaughter and oldest great grandson.
Funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM Sunday at Clinton
Community Church with Rev. Dwight Dunning officiating. The
family will receive friends Sunday from 1 til 2 PM in the church
sanctuary, prior to the services. Burial will follow in Sunrise
Memorial Gardens. Born in 1921 in Pasquotank County, Mrs.
Norton was the daughter of the late Thomas Henry and Carrie
Gilden Alexander. She was a member of the Clinton Community
Church, former co-owner &
secretary of Sunrise Memorial
Gardens and former co-owner of
Jimmy Norton’s store number 1 &
2 in Salemburg. She was aircraft
inspector at Cherry Point, NC.
She is survived by her husband of
sixty eight years, James “Jimmy”
Walter Norton. Son, Thomas
Graham Norton of Red Springs.
Five grandchildren, Tonya Lynn
Norton, Kelly McKelvey-Allogia,
Heather Lynn McAndrew,
Sadarah Alexandra Norton and
Thomas Graham Norton ll,
Seven great grandchildren, one great- great grandchild. She was
preceded in death by a son, James Alexander Norton, a sister, Iva
Dardanet and one great grandson, Dylan Andrew McKelvey. In
lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Clinton Community
Church, 1901 Sunset Ave., Clinton, NC 28328. Condolences may
be sent by visiting www.royalhallfuneralhome.com. Royal-Hall is
honored to serve the Norton family.
SALEMBURG
Ruby M Owens, Age-55, 105
Azalea Trail, Salemburg, N.C.
died Thursday 2/26/15 at home.
Funeral services were Monday
3/2/15 at 1pm Sampson-Agri
Civic Center. Interment in the
Roseboro Cemetery. Public
viewing Sunday 3/1/15, 2 to
6pm , Butler & Son Funeral
Home, Roseboro, N.C.
ROSEBORO
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth “Lib” King Spell, age 81 of Piney Green,
died Saturday, February 28, 2015. After a period of declining
health she passed away as she would have wanted, surrounded
by her devoted sons and family. Born September 24, 1933 to the
late Mary Ellen Royal and Johnnie Ralph King, Lib was predeased
by her husband Jerome in 2010. She is survived by her sons, Jesse
and wife, Renee of Cary, Dwight and wife, Pam of Plain View,
Billy Jo of Piney Green, Terry Gene and wife, Amanda of Piney
Green. Her precious grandchildren, Daniel Spell and wife, Nicole
of Whitsett, Sarah Spell of Plain View, Megan Allen and husband,
Josh of New Hill, and added blessings great-grandchildren, Grace,
Victoria and Mathew were the light of her life. Brother Carl King
and wife, Lil of Elizabethtown; sister, Faye and husband David
Holland of Salemburg also survive her. Her life was equally blessed
by the loving devotion of numerous nieces and nephews whom
she counted as “one of her own”. Graduating with the Class of
1951 from Salemburg High School, as a farmer’s wife, mother,
grandmother and homemaker her life was grounded in her deep
abiding faith in God and the close community of her church
family, she was a member of the Senior Adult Sunday School class
and Women’s Auxiliary at Holland’s Chapel. Throughout the years,
she worked at Hamilton Beach and Whisper Knits in Clinton and
held friends met there dear. Heartfelt appreciation to Cornerstone
Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Dunn for the compassionate
care given to our Mother the past six months and the assistance
given to our family this past week by Community Hospice nurses
Tara and Jane. The family received visitors Monday, March 2, 2015
6-8pm at Butler Funeral Home in Roseboro and other times at the
home, 1955 Horse Pasture Road,
Roseboro, NC. A celebration
of her life was held Tuesday,
March 3, 2015 at 2:00pm at
Holland’s Chapel Pentecostal
Holiness Church with interment
to follow at Sunrise Memorial
Gardens, Hwy. 242, Salemburg,
NC. In Lieu of flowers the family
requests memorial contributions
be made to Holland’s Chapel
Church, 2069 Huntley School
Road, Roseboro, NC 28382.
Services entrusted to Butler
Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro St., Roseboro, NC 28382.
CLINTON
Mr. Tony Michael Faircloth,
56 of 6373 Bonnetsville Rd.,
died at Sampson Regional
Medical Center Monday March
2, 2015. Funeral services were
held Thursday at 2:00 PM at
White Oak Baptist Church with
Rev. Steve Porter officiating.
Burial followed in the Church
Cemetery. Born in 1958 in
Sampson County, Mr. Faircloth
was the son of Bobby Jones Faircloth and the late Barbara Jones
Faircloth. He was a member of White Oak Baptist Church and the
Owner & Operator of T. M. F. Trucking Co. He is survived by his
father & brother Bobby J. Faircloth & Stephen Faircloth both of
Clinton. His Former wife, Juanita W. Faircloth of Salemburg and
their children, son, Jason Faircloth of Dunn and his fianceé Carrie
Bland. daughter, Joanna Faircloth Carr and husband Ben of Trent
Woods, NC and a grandson Cooper Carr of Trent Woods, NC. The
family received friends Wednesday night from 7 till 9 PM at RoyalHall Funeral Home and other times at his home. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to White Oak Baptist Church, 310 White
Oak Church Rd., Clinton, NC 28328. Condolences may be sent by
visiting www.royalhallfuneralhome.com. Royal-Hall is honored to
serve the Faircloth family.
CLINTON
Mr. Walter Lee Bass, 93 of 300
Oakland Blvd., Clinton, NC
died Saturday, February 28, 2015
at Sampson Regional Medical
Center, Clinton, NC. The funeral
service was held at 11am on
Thursday, March 5, 2015 at
Olivet Institutional Baptist
Church, Clinton, NC with Rev.
Willie Bowden officiating. Burial
followed on Monday, March 9,
2015 in Ocean County Memorial
Park, Toms River, NJ. Mr. Bass is survived by his wife, Vernica
Adella Bass of the home; daughters, Brenda West of Clinton, NC,
Carole Bass of Spring Lake Height, NJ, Cynthia Lynn and Lonnie
Bass both of Lakewood, NJ, Viola Burdette of Rahway, NJ, Judy Bass
of Linden, NJ, Iris Fay Bland of Elizabeth, NJ and Jasmine TurnerBass of Lakewood, NJ; sons, Mack Bass of Vero Beach, FL, Charles
Bass of Toms River, NJ, John Bass of Bricktown, NJ and Kenny
Bass of Barnegat, NJ; 20 grandchildren. A public visitation was
held on Thursday, March 5 from 10am-11am at the church. Online
condolences may be sent to www.brockmemorialandworley.com.
Service entrusted to Brock Memorial & Worley Funeral Home in
Clinton, NC.
GARLAND
Mr. Zebedee Wilcox Jr.
63 of 6963 old Fayetteville
Rd. Garland, died Tuesday,
February 24, 2015 at Bladen Co.
Hospital in Elizabethtown, NC.
Mr. Wilcox was born October
27, 1951 in Sampson Co., the
son of Zebedee Wilcox and the
late Lois Kerr Wilcox. He was
a veteran of U.S. Army, and a
Rural Letter Carrier for the U.S.
Postal Service. Funeral service
was held at 2:00P.M. Sunday,
March 01, 2015 at Miller Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church 853 Old
Fayetteville Rd., Garland, by the Pastor Pia Jessup. Burial will
follow in the church cemetery with military honors. Mr. Wilcox is
survived by his wife, Bernice S. Wilcox, three sons, Michael Smith
of Roseboro, Marcus Wilcox, Maurice Wilcox both of Garland,
father, Zebedee Wilcox of Garland, three sisters, Rose Murphy of
Garland, Jannie Gillespie of Lisbon, Elaine Wilcox of Roseboro,
7 grandchildren. Online condolences maybe sent through www.
carterfh.com. Service by Carter Funeral Home in Garland.
GARLAND
Ms. Betsy Leigh Pate 43 of 6303 Old Fayetteville Rd., died Tuesday,
March 03, 2015 at her residence. A memorial service will be held
at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, March 08, 2015 at Windsor United Methodist
Church, by the Reverend Jonathan Mills. Ms. Pate is survived by
her mother, Nancy Pate of Garland. Service by Carter Funeral
Home in Garland.
AUTRYVILLE
Mrs. Delorise Hairr Horne, 71 of 450 Howard Road, Autryville,
passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Sampson Regional
Medical Center in Clinton. The funeral will be held at 2:00 P.M.
Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Butler Funeral Home, Roseboro, with
Rev. Allen West and Rev. Paul Honeycutt officiating. Burial will
follow at the Daniel Hall Cemetery, Autryville. Mrs. Horne was
born on May 12, 1943 in Sampson County and worked as a Parts
and Assembly Worker with Acutel. She is preceded in death by her
father, Velton Howard “Buddy” Hairr; husband, George Horne;
two sisters, Linda Wade and Barbara Faircloth. She is survived by
her son, Durwood Horne of Clinton; mother, Gustie Daniels Hairr
of Dunn; one sister, Kaye Blackley of Salemburg and a sister-in-law,
Doris Strickland of Autryville. The family will receive friends from
1:00 to 1:45 P.M. Saturday afternoon at Butler Funeral Home and
other times at the home of Doris Strickland, 660 Welcome School
Road, Autryville. Arrangements entrusted to Butler Funeral
Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street, Roseboro.
ROSEBORO
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Rhoda Irene Williams, 70, of 2880 Fleet Cooper Road, died
Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Autumn Wind Assisted Living in
Roseboro, NC. A graveside service will be held 10 A.M., Saturday,
March 7, 2015 at the Clinton City Cemetery with the Reverend
Lynn Blackburn officiating. Rhoda was born in 1944 in Durham
County and was the daughter of the late Arthur Rackley and
Rhoda Tyndall Rackley. She was a deli-worker in foodservice.
She is survived by two sons, Kenneth Blackburn of New Jersey
and Tony Blackburn; a sister, Mamie Vann; a brother, Freeman
Rackley; and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends
at the grave site immediately after the graveside service at Clinton
City Cemetery on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Memorials may be
made to the Clinton Family Worship Center, 103 Raiford Street,
Arrest Reports
02-27 Maria Teresa Rendo, 21; 135 Dakota Lane, Dunn; 2 Counts: Communicating
Threats; Secured Bond $5,000; Court 03-17
02-27 William Craven Long Jr., 58; 495 Renfrow Rd., Clinton; Failure to Appear- Larceny; Secured Bond $1,000; Court 03-10
02-27 Benny Joe Ray, 48; 3291 South River
Rd., Lillington; Parole & Probation Violations; Secured Bond $10,000; Court 03-24
02-27 Devan Lajuan Foster, 20; 2574 Carter
Town Rd., Clinton; Carrying Concealed Gun;
Unsecured Bond $5,000; Court 03-06
02-27 Valarie Michelle Wright, 34; 4040 NC
Hwy 210 South, Fayetteville; Possession of
Marijuana; Court 04-29
02-28 Ricky Hall Powell, 58; 5470 Taylors
Bridge Hwy., Clinton; Assault by Pointing a
Gun; Communicating Threats; Secured Bond
$4,000; Court 03-17
02-28 Paul Allen Boykin II, 26; 3008 Matthis
Rd., Clinton; Communicating Threats; Criminal Damage to Property; Contempt of Court,
Perjury, Court Violations; NO Bond; Court
03-10
02-28 Alvin Dexter Murphy, 27; 100 Glen
Falls Lane, Durham; Assault on a Female;
Court 03-16
02-28 Bertha Ann Williams, 50; 708 Stetson
St., Clinton; Drunk and Disruptive
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BROOKLYN, NY
Mr. Charlie Edward Smith, 83, of Brooklyn, NY, formerly of
Clinton, NC, died Monday, March 2, 2015 at Interfaith Medical
Center, Brooklyn, NY. Funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday,
March 8, 2015 at Union Grove Church of Christ Disciples of Christ
Clinton, NC with Elder Davon Smith officiating. Burial will follow
in Sandhill Cemetery, Clinton, NC. Mr. Smith is the brother of
the late Raphel Smith, Sr. of Clinton, NC. He is survived by two
daughters, Gloria Kirby of Raleigh, NC and Deborah McGraw of
17
Boca Raton, FL; son, Charles
Kevin Smith of Concord, NC;
five grandchildren and three
great grandchildren. Public
visitation will be held Saturday,
March 7, 2015 from 3 - 5 p.m.
at Brock Memorial & Worley
Funeral Home.
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Service entrusted to Brock
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Home, Clinton, NC
03-03 Troy Kevin Cromartie, 26; 818 B
Lisbon St., Clinton; Possessing/Concealing
Weapons; Contempt of Court, Perjury, Court
Violations; Escape from Custody or Resist Arrest; Secured Bond $20,000
Newton Grove.
03-04 Jimmy Dale Tew, 53; 1592 Panhandle
Rd., Clinton; Larceny-All Other Larceny; Unsecured Bond $500; Court 03-13
03-01 Laura Campbell reported the Larceny of
her Vehicle from her residence located at 140
Country Manor Lane, Dunn.
03-01 James Henry Aman, 57; 561 East Darden
Rd., Faison; Failure to Appear- Possession of
SCH III; Secured Bond $10,000; Court 03-16
03-04 Jennifer Marie Hill, 38; Second Degree
Trespassing; Secured Bond $1,500; Court 0325
03-02 Robert Arnold Raynor, 47; 306 Ridgeway
St., Clinton; Simple Non-Physical Assault; Court
03-31
03-04 Adarius Rakim Owens, 24; 66 Davis
Rd., Garland; Failure to Appear- DWLR; Failure to Appear- Possession of Open Container;
Secured Bond $500; Court 03-12
03-02 Dollar General reported a Larceny located at 6934 Plain View Hwy., Dunn. Items
reported stolen included a pack of socks, headphones, and air fresheners.
03-01 Kenisha Tonya Bullard, 39; 51 Sir Clinton
Apts., Clinton; Damage to Personal Property; Unsecured Bond $1,500; Court 03-24
03-01 Jesus Allan Contreras-Contreras, 29; 126
West Garfield St., Warsaw; Threatening Phone
Calls; Harassing Phone Calls; Resisting Public
Officer; Court 03-24
03-02 Stacey Ann Hill, 26; 961 Redwood Dr.,
Asheboro; Failure to Appear/Order for ArrestFailure to Reduce Speed; Failure to Appear/Order
for Arrest-DWLR; Failure to Appear/Order for
Arrest- DWI; No Bond: Court 03-04
03-04 Jomille Antre Whitted, 36; 45 Angela Lane, Clinton; Failure to Appear- DWLR;
Failure to Appear- Expired Registration; Secured Bond $1,000; Court 03-24
03-02 Charlie Phillip Henry, 59; 131 Country
Side Lane, Clinton; Contempt of Court, Perjury,
Court Violations; Court 03-26
03-04 Peter Luis Campos Jr., 23; 140 Country
Manor Lane, Dunn; Interfere Emerg Communications; Secured Bond $1,000; Court 04-07
03-02 Stephen Anderson Warren, 46; 819 Hawley Rd., Dunn; Stalking; Unsecured Bond $500;
Court 03-18
Incident/Investigation Reports
02-27 James Brinson reported the Theft of his
Vehicle located on Warsaw Rd., Clinton.
03-02 Jesus Alejandro Manzo, 24; 980 Autry
Mill Rd., Autryville; Failure to Appear- Simple
Possession of SCH II CS; Failure to Appear- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Secured Bond
$1,000; Court 03-17
02-27 Eugene Baggett reported the Larceny
of Medication from his residence located at
604 Maynard Rd., Godwin.
Marriage Certificates
-Zavaldraga Blossom Rick to Tamicka Arlinda Fryar
-Michael Lee Wright to Debra Denise Boomer
-Charles Leland Davis to Gretta Renee Ammons
-Jeret Owen Blackman to Megan Kimberly Naylor
-Phillip Mark Williams to April Carr Westbrook
Deaths
-Ella Mae Autry
-Elda Gray Blackburn
-William Paul Bishop Sr
-Walter Lee Bass
-Margaret Eloise Davidson
-George Rowland Edwards
-Vennie Fennell
-Ellenor Hunter
-Jorge Perez
-Samuel Matthew Quinn
-Leon Graham Royal
-William Allen Rogers Jr
Births
-Emory Marie Lee born on February 18, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to
Ryan Sutton Lee and Sarah Belch Lee
-Iker Zahir Cruz Rubi born on February 20, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical Center
to Carmen Enrique Rubi Ocampo and Vivan Escarleth Cruz Almendarez
-Jaylen Jacob Autry born on February 21, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical Center
to Totania Alexa Spencer
-Rebecca Lynn Sampson born on February 22, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical
Center to Amber Lynn Sampson
-Morgan Elizabeth White born on February 23, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical
Center to Benjamin Cody White and Jenna Lynn Gorske
-Alayna Rose Ortiz born on February 24, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to
Costantino Ortiz and Dakota Dannielle Busch
-Tatum Lea Simmons born on February 24, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical Center
to Stacy Brooke White
-Maynor Yanel Gomez Romero born on February 24, 2015 at Sampson Regional
Medical Center to Marvin Yanel Gomez Garcia and Wendy Yesenia Romero Reyes
-Alexandra Inestroza Lobo born on February 26, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical
Center to Hector Lizandro Inestroza and Maria Lobo Matute
-Lazaro Rodriguez born on February 27, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical Center to
lazaro Rodriguez Pastrana and Lisdayne De La Caridad Calvo
-Ana Sucely Vail Pablo born on February 27, 2015 at Sampson Regional Medical Center
to Claudio Vail Lucas and Maria Elvira Pablo Cardona
Land Transfers
-Denise Faison, James Mayo Faison/AKA, James Mayo Faison Sr to Denise Faison and
James Mayo Faison Sr- 0.5 Acre Sampson
-Annie-Bell Hall Trust, Annie-Bell Hall, Levi Hall, Levi Hall Trust, The Levi and AnnieBell Hall Trust, Wilma S Williams/TR to Jerry M Hall/BENE, Wilma Williams/BENE, Wilma
Williams- 0.50 Acres Honeycutts Township
-Anna Moore Bradshaw, Jesse Edward Bradshaw to Jonathan Charles Ward and Tracy
Ann Ward- halls Township 0.71 Acres w/exceptions
-Donald Van West to Charles W Newman- 1.23 Acres Lot 2 Elbert V West Lands
McDaniels Township
-Anita Newkirk, Barry Earl Newkirk, Kenneth Mack Newkirk, William Preston Newkirk
to WMN Investments LLC- North Clinton Township 8.95 Acres
-Anthony Quong Lee II, Catherine Ann Rochantown Lee to Cesanor Milus and Rose
Volcy- North Clinton Lot 27 Miry Creek Subdivision
-Larry Bryant to Oneyda M Cartagena and Pablo E Cruz- 2 Lots Bryant Lake Subdivision
North Clinton
-Laurice E Williams Sr, Rebecca Williams to Larry R Gibson- 2 Tracts Little Coharie
-Mark Anthony Williamson to Brent Graham and Sade Washington- 2.78 Acres Lisbon
-Sharon Williams to Juan Navarro- Lot 9 6.98 Acres
Caliber Home Loans Inc/AIF, LSF8 Master Participation Trust/By AIF, US Bank Trust NA/
As Trustee/By AIF to Yessenia Bravo Fisher- Lot 14 Deems H Clifton Subdivision
-Pascal Roger Currie, Mary Owens McKoy to Bobby Ray Owens- Lot 2 0.69 Acres
Plainview
-Elliott L Spell Jr, Patricia Wrench Spell to Belvoir Farms Inc- 51.65 Acres Tract 1 of the
02-27 Charles Wiegand reported the Larceny
of his Handgun located at 1299 Corbett Rd.,
02-28 Jerry Dale Sr. reported the Larceny of
his Vehicle from his residence located at 1281
Union Grove Church Rd., Dunn.
03-03 Betty Merritt reported a Larceny at her
residence located at 304 E Roseboro St., Roseboro. Items reported missing included a electric
trimmer and a push type lawn mower.
03-03 Metal Specialist Roofing & Siding reported the Larceny of US Currency by an Employee located at 5330 Garland Hwy., Clinton.
03-03 Patricia Runion reported a Burglary at
her residence located at 1858 Horse Pasture
Rd., Roseboro. Items reported missing included
medication.
03-04 Omar Hernandez reported the Theft of
his Vehicle from his residence located at 518 S
Ingold Ave., Garland.
03-04 Lee Goodman reported a Burglary at his
residence located at 14301 Dunn Rd., Godwin.
Items reported missing included 60 inch flat
screen, tablet, security box, US Currency and
jewelry.
Dennis Naylor Estate w/exceptions Belvoir
-James E Hewitt, Maria M Hewitt to Humberto Lora Rosales- 1.56 Acres Tract 7 Little
Coharie
-Cammie Wynn Carr/FKA, Cammie Wynn Pierce to Cammie Wynn Pierce and James
Randolph Pierce- 3.72 Acres w/exceptions North Clinton
-Aggie Pearl Morrisey, Aggie Pearl Morrisey/AIF, Carrie Jean Morrisey Estate, Jacqueline
Waters Morrisey, James E Morrisey/By AIF, James Ray Morrisey, Krystal Lynn Morrisey,
Krystal Lynn Morrisey/EXR to Matthews Family Farms LLC- 16.15 Acres w/exceptions
Turkey
Carrie Jean Morrisey Estate, Krystal Lynn Morrisey/EXR, Krystal Lynn Morrisey to Matthews
Family farms LLC- 1 Acre Turkey
-Cape Fear Farm Credit/ACA to Calinda House Westbrook- 19.98 Acres
-William H Harris, Harris Sight and Sound Inc to Jacob Philip Munoz and Anayeli Estrada
Nunez- Lot 34 10.02 Acres Section Four Property of Constance D Jones McDaniels
-Harry S Britt Jr, Linda S Britt, Thomas Alan Britt to Jennifer B Honeycutt, Kenneth Ray
Honeycutt- North Clinton
-Aggie Pearl Morrisey, Delma Lidia Caceres Ramirez and Genaro Caceres Ramirez- 24.5
Acres Tobe Holmes Division Piney Grove
-Martha Murphy Bowie to Pamela Bowie, Patrick F Bowie, Paul Bowie, Phyllis Bowie- 2
Tracts Plainview
-Elizabeth M Johnson, Nash Johnson II to Ironside Investment Management LLC- 158.065
Acres McDaniels
-Marcella A Cady to Randolph Gerald Stone and Jennifer Wade- 0.3432 Acres Sampson
-Ralph E Piercy, Velma A Piercy to Jammie Piercy and Kimberly W Piercy- 8.75 Acres Taylors
Bridge
-Vonnie Dianne Alligood Tyndall to David Blake Porter- 3.88 Acres Lot 2 Dismal
-David Blake Porter to Nicholas Ray Smith- 3.88 Acres Lot 2 Dismal
-Anne Bryan Faircloth to Debra A Valenti and Michael A Valenti-6.236 Acres Tract 4 South
Clinton
-Delois Evonne Simmons to John Andrew Dalton Jr- 8.56 Lot 5 Belvoir and Honeycutt
-Cameron E Sutton/Gen P, Caroline T Sutton/Gen P to William B Sutton Jr Family Limited
Partnership, Benjamin Lee Wright-0.7 Acres North Clinton
-Debra Banks, garland T Cooke to Debra Banks and Garland T Cooke- North Clinton
-Cape Fear Industries USA Inc to Jennifer R Honeycutt- Lot 4 Block E of the DJ Rivenbark
Lot Subdivision North Clinton
-Avis T Edmundson, James C Edmundson, Curtis W Thornton, Douglas E Thornton, Emma
Kay Thornton, Melvin E Thornton, Ruth E Thornton, Vesna Thornton to James Timothy
Hairr and Marsha June Hairr- 3 Tracts Newton Grove
-Charles M Oxendine, Jaime H Oxendine to Carrie P Bland and Jason M Faircloth- Lot 8
Southwinds Subdivision Phase One Plainview
-The Quest Development Company of Dunn Inc to Lonnie Fletchard III McPhail and Teresa
Cottle McPhail- 11.77 Acres Liberty Ridge Subdivision Dismal
-David Wayne Pelizzari, Jean Gray Pelizzari to Kimberly Haywood Sutton and William
Kenneth Sutton- 2 Tracts North Clinton
-Glenn M Spearman, Minnie B Spearman to Cresencio Lopez Cruz- Lot 16 0.66 Pinetop
Subdivision Section One Lisbon
-James Robert Williams to Glen R Noonan and Sharon L Noonan- 2 Tracts Plainview
-Henry Lee Highsmith, Sherry Robinson Highsmith, Barbara Robinson Peterson, James
Peterson, David Robinson, Diane Robinson, George Curtis Robinson, Karin Robinson,
Ollie Curtis Robinson Jr, Sharon D Robinson to Kathrin Robinson Strong- South River
-Lester Ray Phillips/TR, Lester Ray Phillips/Co EXR, Robert Lynn Phillips/Co EXR, Winifred
N Phillips Estate, Winifred N Phillips Testamentary Trust to Lester Ray Phillips, Robert Lynn
Phillips- 31.5 Acres Lot 4 Leman J Naylor Estate Division Mingo
-Alejandra Barajas, Crisoforo Barajas to Julio Cesar Barajas and Mayra Barajas- Lot 9 Phase
One West Ivey Place Dismal
-Lowell E Schiebe to R&K Timber Inc- 163 Acres McDaniels
-Brandon Apperson Holleman, C Weston Holleman to William Earl Underwood- Lot 16
Phase III Sandy Ridge Country Club Subdivision Plainview
-Kimela Fortner, Michael Wesley Fortner, Angela F Gaskin, Marcus Gaskin to Scott J
Prestage and Stephanie R Prestage- 33.39 Acres Taylors Bridge w/exceptions
-Mildred Thompson Glover to Gordon L Townsend Jr- 99.28 Acres Dismal
-Gordon L Townsend Jr to JFC Partnership LLC- 99.28 Acres Dismal
-The Quest Development Company of Dunn Inc to Christopher E Pritchard and Samantha
L Pritchard- Lot 2 0.95 Acres Liberty Ridge Dismal
-David Carol Hairr to Joey Mitchell Hairr- 3.75 Acres Newton Grove
-BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Bank of America, NA Successor By Merger to Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development of Washington DC- 1.30 Acres Tract 1 Turkey
-Diane O Fisher, Lenon Herring Fisher Jr to Margaret Tucker- 3 Tracts Little Coharie
-Deborah Tart Bell/MBR/MGR, EWT Enterprises LLC to Westbrook Land Company LLC- 4
Tracts w/exceptions Newton Grove
-Marion Sidney Belk/PR, James David Brown Estate, Tiffany Brooke Brown to Cathy McGee
Honrine- 2.35 Acres Honeycutt
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Lastly, we were updated on the new signage with the new branding of Roseboro. New
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$29,625
200
OR BUY
FOR
New 2015 RAM
300
$285/MO
OR BUY
FOR
Stk#00160
1500 4x4
$29,993
$334/MO
$341/MO
OR BUY
FOR
All prices include all factory rebates and incentives to dealer. Plus tax, tags, and $399 dealer administration fee. Payments based on 3.99% APR for 84 months with 20% down. On approved credit through Chrysler Capital. Not all buyers will qualify for all rebates and incentives.
*Double rebates is $500 Military Bonus Rebate. Performance CJD will double it up to $1,000. Must be US Military to Qualify. Residency restrictions may apply. See dealer for details. Offer expires 3/31/15
performance
automotive
605 Warsaw Road Clinton, NC 28328
PerformanceCDJR.com
910-592-JEEP (5337)
Warsaw rd Clinton
910-592-5337
AVAILABLE ON
ALL NEW AND MOST
PRE-OWNED VEHICLES
PERFORMANCE
*POWER TRAIN WARRANTY ON MODEL YEAR 2010 OR NEWER, WITH 60,000 MILES OR LESS SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. ALL PRICES INCLUDE ALL FACTORY REBATES AND INCENTIVES TO DEALER. PLUS TAX, TAGS, AND $399 DEALER ADMINISTRATION FEE. LEASE
PAYMENTS BASED ON 36 MONTHS/ 10K MILES PER YEAR, $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT. ON APPROVED CREDIT THROUGH CHRYSLER CAPITAL. NOT ALL BUYERS WILL QUALIFY FOR ALL REBATES AND INCENTIVES. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. OFFER EXPIRES 3/31/15.
2014 FIAT
500
2013 NISSAN
ALTIMA
STK#P0328
STK#00116A
YOU PAY ONLY!
235/MO.
$
YOU
2011 KIA
SOUL
STK#00460A
12,788
YOU PAY ONLY!
275/MO.
$
YOU
2014 FORD
MUSTANG
STK#00303A
YOU
STK#P0267A
YOU PAY ONLY!
323/MO.
$
2012 CHEVY
CAPTIVA
YOU PAY ONLY!
YOU PAY ONLY!
14,892
$
YOU
YOU PAY ONLY!
409/MO.
$
YOU
2013 HYUNDAI
ACCENT
STK#P0322
YOU PAY ONLY!
$
2012 TOYOTA
RAV4
2014 CHEVY
SILVERADO 1500 LT
STK#P0313
16,339
$
YOU
STK#P0203
YOU
YOU PAY ONLY!
31,022
$
All prices and payments plus tax, tags, and $399 dealer administration fee. Payments based on 72 months at 4.99% APR with 20% down cash or trade. See dealer for details. Offer expires 3/31/15.
performance
automotive
605 Warsaw Road Clinton, NC 28328
PerformanceCDJR.com
910-592-JEEP (5337)
YOU