RALEIGH – Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission have announced the approved season dates, bag limits and applicable regulations for the 2024-25 waterfowl, webless migratory game bird (including doves) and extended falconry seasons. The dates are available on the website and will be published in the 2024-25 Inland Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Regulations Digest this August.

Several Wayne County students were recognized for their achievements at the University of Mount Olive’s Annual Awards Ceremony. Among those receiving awards were:

CLINTON — Sampson County Health Department and Sampson Regional Medical Center are partnering together again to conduct the 2024 Community Health Assessment. Health leaders say this is an important opportunity for Sampson County residents to give their input on the health of their community by completing a Community Health Opinion Survey.

A Monday forum will mark what local leaders hope will be a catalyst for change.

NEWTON GROVE — A Hobbton Middle School teacher was found dead Wednesday on the Hobbton school campus, the victim of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

With less than an hour’s worth of manual labor, the Clinton-Sampson Rotary Club has brought new life into the community that will be around for years to come.

The community was treated to a local rendition of a Disney cult classic this past weekend at Hobbton High School as students from across the county united for their group production, “The Lion King Jr.”

Mark your calendar for this weekend and join the Town of Roseboro for the fifth BloomFest. The downtown area will be covered with local vendors, visitors from near and far and entertainers.

If you were given over $16,000 in grant money, what would you do with it? For the Future Farmers of America (FFA) program at Lakewood High School, the answer is simple —members are going to put the money toward expanding their animal science program by building a chicken coop.