Sampson Community College News
Browse past news stories for Sampson Community College in Clinton, NC:
- James Sprunt leaves students in a lurch (Sampson Independent)
posted on March 18, 2010 at 02:17:46 pm
James Sprunt Community College’s suspension of its Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program has left a number of students “in limbo,” as they are forced to re-take months of law enforcement training after an audit into the program at the Kenansville-based institution has shut it down indefinitely. - ‘Hard reality’ of teen alcohol problems will be focus of March 25 town hall meeting (Sampson Independent)
posted on March 17, 2010 at 01:35:22 pm
While percentages continue to rise on underage drinking, one local organization is working to bring those numbers down and is seeking the help of the community in doing so. - With 300-plus children on waiting list, local Head Start eyes expansion of services (Sampson Independent)
posted on March 11, 2010 at 02:55:42 pm
A refunding application from Sampson County Head Start proposes to continue financial support of the 345 Head Start children and their families in 2010-11. - Another snow! (Sampson Independent)
posted on March 4, 2010 at 03:25:45 pm
A snow storm, the second in three weeks, blanketed all of the county overnight Tuesday, causing power outages to thousands and forcing the closure of both city and county school systems as well as the community college. - Sheriff's candidate found guilty (Sampson Independent)
posted on February 7, 2010 at 01:10:23 pm
A self-proclaimed candidate for Sampson County Sheriff, who said he filed for office in Raleigh before the filing period opens Monday, was found guilty of assaulting a female in an incident that took place on Thursday, Nov. 5 on the campus of Sampson Community College. - Local officials win service awards (Sampson Independent)
posted on February 7, 2010 at 01:10:04 pm
The Mid-Carolina Council of Governments handed out three awards at its annual dinner last week, and all of them were given in recognition of Sampson County people and their contributions. - Weather forces one-day closing of public schools, SCC campus (Sampson Independent)
posted on February 2, 2010 at 01:55:45 pm
Sampson County residents woke up early Saturday morning to below freezing temperatures, and roads covered with ice and snow. With the temperature staying just above freezing on Sunday, school officials took precautionary measures to close school Monday. - Getting the message (Sampson Independent)
posted on January 29, 2010 at 01:55:27 pm
Teen drunk driving in Sampson County, while not on the rise, has long been a concern for officials in the community. The results of the findings from Maria Paniagua, program coordinator of the SOLIS (Saving Our Lives In Sampson) program, say that the numbers have, in fact, gone down. - From humble origins to social mainstay, Oyster Roast serves as Rotary’s big event (Sampson Independent)
posted on January 26, 2010 at 02:10:28 pm
On the third Thursday in January of each year, Ronnie Jackson’s Clinton Truck and Tractor Company is transformed from a gleaming agricultural equipment dealership to a mammoth oyster cooking assembly line and oyster restaurant. - A lasting legacy (Sampson Independent)
posted on January 24, 2010 at 02:55:24 am
It was just over a year ago that the promising life of 19-year-old Zachary B. Howell, a graduate of Hobbton High School, came to a tragic end. Howell died from injuries he sustained in a single-vehicle accident on Saturday morning, Jan. 17, 2009. - City starts ball rolling on park revamp (Sampson Independent)
posted on January 12, 2010 at 02:25:22 pm
The City Council has taken the first step in what could be a $1.4 million makeover at Royal Lane Park, approving the submission of an application for a large chunk of the necessary funding — a $500,000 Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) grant. - Sheriff hopeful arrested (Sampson Independent)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 01:56:06 pm
A candidate running for Sampson County Sheriff in the upcoming 2010 election was arrested Thursday afternoon for allegedly assaulting a female in an incident that took place a week earlier on the campus of Sampson Community College. - Cape Fear region county-by-county roundup (The Fayetteville Observer)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 09:50:20 am
A hangar under construction at the Curtis Brown Airport in Elizabethtown should be complete by mid-December, according to Town Manager Eddie Madden. - Affordable housing program may be on horizon for city (Sampson Independent)
posted on November 9, 2009 at 09:55:42 pm
The city of Clinton has made it a continuing goal to remove blight and public nuisance and safety hazards through condemnation and demolition, and city officials said such a thorough job has been done it has left holes in the city landscape — voids they hope to fill via an affordable housing project. - Perry gets the green light, sort of (Sampson Independent)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 01:25:47 pm
Construction of a new Charles E. Perry Elementary School will begin in fall 2010, at the earliest, and Sampson Community College’s Early Childhood Development Center has been taken off the table for the foreseeable future. - SCC gears up for golf tourney (Sampson Independent)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 01:55:42 pm
The Sampson Classic William M. ‘Bill’ Johnson Jr. Invitational Golf Tournament is on the move with golfers and teams making sure their teams are registered or have made reservations for this annual event to be held Nov. 12. - USDA seeking timetable for closeout of school loans (Sampson Independent)
posted on October 15, 2009 at 12:42:41 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has asked Sampson County to close out outstanding loan obligations for school construction, or at least gauge when those funds can be expected by the federal agency. - Delayed facilities projects USDA to county: Pursue project funding by Nov. 2 or cancel it (Sampson Independent)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 01:27:39 pm
The county has decisions to make, and has a deadline to make them by next month. - Deadline to apply at Early College is Oct. 31 (Sampson Independent)
posted on October 11, 2009 at 12:13:40 pm
Students who are looking to apply for Sampson Early College High School (SECHS), your time is limited — applications must be in to the school before the deadline of October 31. - Rotary offering mouth-watering shrimp as way to raise needed funds (Sampson Independent)
posted on October 4, 2009 at 12:42:49 am
Members of the Clinton-Sampson Rotary Club are gearing up to serve some mouth-watering crustaceans to some hungry people during their third annual Shrimp Fest on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Sampson Agri-Exposition Center. - Couple found dead in possible murder-suicide (Sampson Independent)
posted on September 20, 2009 at 01:12:38 am
NEWTON GROVE —Investigators with the Newton Grove Police Department do not know what provoked the murder/suicide of two Clinton residents late Thursday night. - Commissioners see high grass as growing concern (Sampson Independent)
posted on September 15, 2009 at 01:28:43 pm
The Sampson County Board of Commissioners has expressed concerns about overgrown lots, especially those at key intersections where they said grass is obstructing the view of motorists. - County by County (The Fayetteville Observer)
posted on September 13, 2009 at 04:06:04 am
Dove season opened Sept. 5, and eastern deer season bow-and-arrow hunting began Saturday. Those seasons include Bladen County. To comply with state law, anyone wishing to obtain a hunting license must have a certificate of completion for a hunting safety course. - Church property eyed as possible solution to SCC’s growth spurt (Sampson Independent)
posted on September 13, 2009 at 01:57:59 am
With this year’s student enrollment as high as it has ever been, Sampson Community College officials are feeling the walls closing in on them — and are seeking sanctuary from a neighbor in their goal to expand. - BOYKIN FAMILY HERITAGE ENDOWMENT ESTABLISHED AT SAMPSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Sampson Independent)
posted on August 16, 2009 at 02:41:37 am
In a time of economic challenge, Sampson Community College recently received its largest endowment to date in the history of the college valued at more than $170,000. Members of the Boykin family, with roots deep in Sampson County soil, Garland to be exact, gathered last week in a private setting at the Ashford Inn to share with SCC president Dr. William C. Aiken and SCC Foundation Executive ... - A battle to survive (Sampson Independent)
posted on July 28, 2009 at 01:07:09 pm
The Sampson County Sheriff’s Office, Clinton Police Department, Emergency Management Services, Sampson County 911 Communications Center and the Sampson County Health Department are coming together to help one of their “family” members — Edwardo Santos. - Ag classroom at SCC named in memory of Buddy Adkins (Sampson Independent)
posted on July 24, 2009 at 10:51:49 pm
With the vision for the 21st Century, William “Buddy” Royal Adkins of the 20th Century gave so much to the citizens of Sampson County, and especially Sampson Community College, that the college’s foundation chose to honor his memory by naming a classroom for him. - Shovels of dirt turned as work on SCC facility officially begins (Sampson Independent)
posted on July 21, 2009 at 01:06:49 pm
County commissioner Jefferson Strickland called it “tremendous” and a “red-letter day” for Sampson County. Dr. Bill Aiken said it would give Sampson Community College the perfect chance to establish itself as a leading force in the country and rise above the rest. - Workforce training options open doors to Sampson residents seeking a new job (Sampson Independent)
posted on July 15, 2009 at 01:31:21 pm
Residents looking for help in getting necessary job training won’t have to search that far thanks to a federal program housed in the Employment Security Commission— The Workforce Investment Act (WIA). - A Taste of Heaven: This baker's specialty takes the cake (Winston-Salem Journal)
posted on July 8, 2009 at 04:00:09 am
Don't ask her to make cakes or pies. Oh, Becky Brown bakes. But just one thing -- cheesecakes.