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The Sampson Weekly PO Box 1915 Clinton NC, 28329 This Is Gypsy, Sylvia Chestnutt 910.590.6086 an 8 Year Old Sylvia@Thesampsonweekly.Com Chihuahua Mix SAMPSON COUNTY’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FREE TheVOLUME 9, ISSUE 10 Sampson Weekly www.thesampsonweekly.com Week of March 2-8, 2018 INSIDE School Systems Address Dr. Stuart Blount School Safety After School Retires from Shooting in Florida CCS - Runs We Should Know... Page 5 for School Board Health Page 7 Sampson County School Board Chairman Tim Register, Vice Chair Kimberly Schmidlin and Superintendent Dr. Eric Bracy discuss school safety Just two weeks after 17 high school students were gunned down at Marjory Stoneman Faith Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Valentine’s Day, local superintendents and Page 8 school boards addressed the safety of the schools in Sampson County. Are we prepared in case something like this happens in this county? WEATHER Sampson County School Board members on Monday night discussed how sobering the school shooting incident was. Chairman Tim Register stated that the school system had Fri Sunny & just went through a security assessment in conjunction with the Sampson County Sheriff Windy Department. Register assured those in attendance that school safety was of the utmost 0% importance to the school board and that they will do everything they can to keep the Dr. Stuart Blount announced last week a decision to retire schools and the children safe. from Clinton City Schools to pursue an opportunity with the Hi: 62 º Lo: 35 º SCHOOL SAFETY, see P. 4 University of Mount Olive. His last day as Superintendent of Sat Sunny Clinton City Schools will be April 1st. 0% New SCC President No Blount initially came to Clinton City Schools in 2012 and Hi: 59 º Lo: 34 º was recently given a contract extension through 2021. He Stranger to Sampson County previously served as an Associate Superintendent in Scotland Sun Sunny County, and as a principal of New Bern High School. 0% Sampson Community College (SCC) has a new President as of March 1st. While new to the po- Blount’s new position will be at the New Bern campus of the sition, he is not new to Sampson County or the Hi: 57 º Lo: 32 º University of Mount Olive. College. Mon Sunny Dr. Blount earned an undergraduate and a master’s degree at 0% Dr. Bill Starling has worked for almost four de- East Carolina University and a doctorate from the University cades, serving in a number of administrative posi- of North Carolina at Charlotte. Hi: 59 º Lo: 35 º tions that have helped shape the College into what it is today. Last year, SCC celebrated the College’s Tues PM Regarding his decision to leave CCS, Dr. Blount stated, “It 50th anniversary. Starling mused, “I was there for Showers has been an honor and privilege to serve as the superintendent 40% most of it”. of Clinton City Schools for the last six years. The decision to Hi: 65 º Lo: 50 º retire and begin a new chapter was not an easy one, but one Starling began his career at SCC in 1980, serv- that is best for our family at this time.” Wed Partly ing as the President’s Assistant to Dr. Bruce How- Cloudy ell. His earliest responsibilities included writing 20% Blount adds, “The success of our school system is due to grants and developing policy and institutional the work of our employees and I cannot thank them enough Hi: 63 º Lo: 35 º planning and accreditation documents. In 1984, Dr. Bill Starling for what they do each day to serve the students, families and he was appointed as the Dean of Administrative community of Clinton, NC. I wish our students and their fam- Services, working in business and facility services. ilies the best as they continue to strive for excellence and will look back often to see how they are doing.” WEEKLY VERSE In 1992, he transitioned to the Dean of Educational programs focusing upon new pro- gram development and accreditation issues. A decade later, he was named Vice President Oh, the joys of those “Clinton City Schools and the Clinton community will al- of Administration and later taking on much broader responsibilities as Vice President of who do not follow the ways hold a special place in my heart,” concluded Blount. “I Academic Affairs and Administration. advice of the wicked, would like to thank the Clinton community for allowing me or stand around to be a part of the Dark Horse family!!!” with sinners, or join in Starling reflects on his time and why he chose to make SCC his life’s work. “I have had the unique opportunity to work in my hometown with so many wonderful coworkers with mockers. But they Carol Worley, Board of Education Chairperson, stated of Dr. who work to give Sampson County adults access to education and training opportunities delight in the law of the Blount’s decision to retire, “The Board certainly appreciates that could lead them to a more secure economic future and help them better understand Lord, meditating on it Dr. Blount’s commitment and dedication to Clinton City the world around them”. day and night. SCC, see P. 4 BLOUNT RETIRES, see P. 4 Psalm 1:1-2 LET EAGLE EYES HELP YOU PROTECT WEEKLY INDEX YOUR FAMILY AND POSSESSIONS! Do you remember the days when gas was less than a Local..............................................1-6 Eagle Eyes dollar and you never even locked your doors at night. Health................................................7 Those days are long gone. 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Sports.........................................11-13 Education........................................14 Puzzles.............................................15 Obits & Crime...........................16-17 Classified.........................................18 Business...........................................19 Best of Sampson Entry..................20 Ins Eagle Four System Eagle Six System Eagle Eight System Record from and Manage Record from and Manage 3MP Recording Resolution per Camera t Up to 4 Cameras Up to 8 Cameras Preinstalled 2TB HDD 720p Recording Resolution per 1080p Recording Resolution per Camera H.264 Dual Streaming Compression CameraPreinstalled Preinstalled 2TB HDD 8 3.6mm 3MP Outdoor 1TB HDD H.264 Dual Streaming Compression Bullet Cameras thesampsonweekly.com 910-590-2102 Call Today (910)990-3476 2 www.thesampsonweekly.com Week of March 2-8, 2018 LOCAL NEWS From the Desk of Senator Brent Jackson I hope you are having a great week and enjoying and that we appreciate their hard work and dedication. It seeks to make sure some warm weather. I want to send my thoughts that the compensation is there to attract and retain the most qualified indi- and prayers to the families that have been impacted viduals to do the peoples’ work in North Carolina. I personally would like by the tragedy that occurred in Florida two weeks to take this opportunity thank all of our state employees for their service to ago at Stoneman Douglas High School. In times like North Carolina. these we must support one another and join together in solidarity. You can view the full bill and money report at the following link: Bill: http:// www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2017/Bills/Senate/PDF/S257v8.pdf and Money Last Wednesday, February 21st, the world, and Report: http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2017/Budget/2017/conference_com- North Carolina in particular, lost a significant and influential leader. Reverend mittee_report_2017_06_19.pdf Billy Graham passed away at 99 years old at his home in Montreat, NC. Often referred to as America’s Pastor, Reverend Graham spread inspiring messages to As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to my office if you have any millions of people throughout the nation and world, through his sermons, radio questions pertaining to this legislation. broadcasts, and television shows in his 60 year career as a pastor. He pastored presidents and has delivered the prayer at presidential inaugurations. He prided From the District himself on being able to work with individuals from across both sides of the Clinton 100 Committee Donates Land to SCC isle and all walks of life. I am proud of the way Reverend Billy Graham repre- During a recent board meeting, the Clinton 100 Committee unanimously sented North Carolina and helped spread God’s word. His sermons and lessons approved the donation of a 12-acre parcel of land to the Sampson Commu- will live on and influence many generations to come. Please keep his family in nity College to support the college’s efforts to design and construct a truck your thoughts and prayers. driver training facility. The truck driver training facility is a priority of the community college and the expansion would allow the college to provide a As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if I can assist you in any way Class B licensing program. The land donation will allow the school to pro- possible. vide more efficient training for staff and students, and ultimately help move toward their goal of having a local site to fully train students and employees, Legislative Recap and better prepare them to step into becoming leaders in the industry. The Over the course of the interim, I have been including a Legislative Recap Sec- Clinton 100 Committee’s goal is to assist the city of Clinton and Sampson tion in the Newsletter. This section reviews meaningful legislation that became County through economic development programs to enhance opportunity for law in the 2017 session. the county’s citizens and businesses to grow. Senate Bill 257: Appropriations Act of 2017 District Spotlight In my last newsletter, we gave a high-level view of the Information Technology After 37 years with the Albertson Fire Department, Fire Chief Winslow Tew Section of the budget.
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