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Brothers jailed on meth charges
' A Clinton man and his brother have been arrested on felony drug charges after Duplin County Sheriff's authorities found numerous components of a methamphetamine lab at the brother's home in the Faison-area, ...
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Barr, Fryar remain in top school board posts
' Dr. Carl Barr and Victor Fryar will remain chairman and vice chairman respectively, of the Clinton City Board of Education for the 2008-09 school year.
Supplemental tax brings in millions
' The Sampson County Board of Commissioners' recent vote to raise the supplemental tax levied against Clinton residents and for Clinton City Schools has heightened concerns of fairness in student equality ...
Victim's family calls for prayers, help in finding shooting supsect
' As Clinton police continue to look for his shooter, the family of Wal-Mart employee Roger Boyer is calling on the public to help police track down the person responsible for shooting Boyer in the chest as he ...
Final teen escapee back in custody
' A Clinton native who escaped a juvenile detention facility in Lenoir County along with two others five weeks ago has been taken into custody after an anonymous tip to Clinton police resulted in his ...
July 11 - Jesse Shane Price, 23, of 1101 Airport Road, Hickory, was charged with simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Warrants issued for one in Nike shoe scam
Warrants have been filed against a Raleigh man for his alleged involvement in the counterfeiting of more than 100 pairs of Nike shoes, which were reportedly being driven through Sampson County on their way to a ...
Workers injured in fall from scaffolding
A Salemburg man was airlifted to Chapel Hill with head injuries and broken bones Tuesday after he and another man fell off scaffolding while working on a construction project at a local church, authorities ...
Two people were arrested on felony drug charges after special agents with the Sampson County Sheriff's Office were tipped off to possible drug activity at a local home.
Purchase of Barden, Williams street properties would be wise
Clinton's City Council has a unique opportunity before it, and though it will cost some money, we believe it would be both a wise and prudent investment for the town and its residents.
Two arrests have now been made in connection with a home invasion on Bonnetsville Road earlier this month, an incident in which gunfire was exchanged between a homeowner and another suspect leaving the ...
Person of interest photoreleased
' Clinton police have released a surveillance photograph of a person of interest in the shooting of a Wal-Mart employee early Thursday, and have called on the public for any information they may have about the ...
Two more file for school board
The field of candidates seeking seats on the Wilson County Board of Education continues to grow.
Former teacher accused of affair with student
A former middle school teacher has been arrested in Clinton, accused of having sex with a 15-year-old student.
Performing groups from around the world featured at Folkmoot festival
Folkmoot USA is back this week, bringing whirling, colorful, international folk music and dance to the mountains of Western North Carolina.
Kristen Ann Jones of Clinton and Joel Benjamin Hare of Raleigh exchanged wedding vows June 28 at First United Methodist Church.
Jesse Helms: a polarizer, not a compromiser
This Monday, Dec. 12, 2005 file photo, supplied by the Jesse Helms Center shows Bono, left, of the Irish rock band U2 and former North Carolina Sen.
Worker at N.C. farm faces charges of animal cruelty
A North Carolina worker at a farm that supplies hog meat to Smithfield Foods Inc.
Donnan To Face Berry For Labor Commissioner
State labor commissioner candidate Mary Fant Donnan won the Democratic primary runoff Tuesday, putting her on the ballot for a November challenge of Republican incumbent Cherie Berry.
NC Legislature hears about medicinal marijuana
The North Carolina Legislature passes new laws every year designed to combat the latest crimes in the news, whether it's child sex predators, meth manufacturers or those who commit domestic violence.