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🌱 Sampson County man held without bond in horrific burning attack
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In today's newsletter:
- Sampson County man held without bond in horrific burning attack
Also on today's calendar: Mysti Mayhem and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 68.
- Sunday: A shower or two; not as warm, with a high of 82 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sampson County man accused of setting girlfriend on fire denied bond (abc11.com) — A Sampson County man was denied bond in Clinton after deputies said he broke into his girlfriend’s Roseboro home, doused her with gasoline, and set her on fire. The woman is hospitalized with severe burns, and prosecutors say charges could be upgraded to first-degree murder if she does not survive. 
📸 Around Clinton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Hollerin Haunts Hayride's Halfway to Halloween
Hollerin Haunts Hayride, 2914 Bud Johnson Rd, Clinton
8:00 pm
Thursday April 30
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Other local events
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Baseball, Softball, Soccer
Union Middle , 455 River Rd , Clinton
4:00 pm -
Union Band Pizza Night
Union Middle , 1103 Sunset Ave , Clinton
5:00 pm -
Mysti Mayhem
The Reedy Mark , 201 W Roseboro St , Roseboro
7:00 pm -
City Council Meeting
Clinton City Hall , 221 Lisbon St , Clinton
7:00 pm -
Mother's Day High Tea
Sampson County Exposition Center , 414 Warsaw Rd , Clinton
3:00 pm
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Saturday May 2
Tuesday May 5
Sunday May 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
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VCA Varsity Softball @ SLCA
Spirit of Life Christian Academy , 180 Overland Rd , Clinton
4:00 pm -
Friday | Weekend Lineup
R & R Brewing , 541 NW Center St , Mt Olive
4:30 pm -
Tara Creek Pro Rodeo
Tara Creek , 136 Robert Hobbs Rd , Faison
7:30 pm -
Sunday | Weekend Lineup
R & R Brewing , 541 NW Center St , Mt Olive
1:00 pm -
Baseball, Softball, Soccer
Union Middle , 455 River Rd , Clinton
4:00 pm -
Alpha Academy Varsity Softball @ SLCA
Spirit of Life Christian Academy , 180 Overland Rd , Clinton
4:00 pm
Friday April 17
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We receive numerous calls here at the Wildlife Commission during the growing season from panicked landowners who have “a bunch of little bees hovering over the ground.
” We are here to help! Believe it or not, most of the more than 500 native bee species in North Carolina nest underground. (Hopefully you haven’t… (Nextdoor )
- L Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate-SAMPSON CROSSING SHOPPING CE in Clinton. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Cashier/ Cook/ earn up to $11.50/hr. in Clinton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clinton here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- North Carolina Superior Court rejects DOR's attempt to tax intercompany transfers lacking consideration (lexblog.com)
- Harnett County Taxpayers Cry For Help (jocoreport.com)
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- Doorslammer Icon ‘Tricky' Rickie Smith Pursuing Second PDRA Pro Nitrous World Championship in 2026 (dragillustrated.com)
Elizabethtown
- Wednesday Roundup: West Bladen competes in Southeastern track and field meet (bladenjournal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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