Sampson Independent

CLINTON — A section of N.C. 403 in Sampson County has been closed for an emergency sewer line repair. The highway near the in

CLINTON — Sampson Regional Medical Center (SampsonRMC) has introduced its incoming class of resident physicians. For the next one to thr

Relief is finally arriving for Clinton City Schools in the form of much needed roofing repairs as part of another of their planned construction projects for this summer. For the past few year CCS have been in dire need of these repairs, which totaled in the millions for full completion. According to school officials, this was a monumental task as the system is allotted no more than roughly $400,000 yearly for infrastructure repair to use on the schools. That changed this year due to needs-based capital funding becoming available for CCS to access.

Replacement theory has a precedent. Ask any native American Indian. There is a replacement in progress, but it is not replacement o

South River EMC’s Community Assistance Corporation recently awarded grants totaling $50,321 to local schools and non-profits thanks to p

On Sunday, July 3, from 10 a.m. till 12 p.m., morning worship service will be held at Little Field Missionary Baptist Church, Newton Grove. Pa

(The public reports listed below are provided by the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office and the Clinton Police Department.)

MOORE’S CREEK BATTLEFIELD — As director of Sampson County’s United Way for 20 years, Nancy Carr could be found in the trenches, working to get Sampson hurricane victims needed supplies and life-saving water, championing the causes of the UW’s member agencies and standing shoulder-to-shoulder with UW givers, not only encouraging them to provide financial support but doing so herself. The same could be said of her efforts when she became a member of the Clinton-Sampson Rotary Club 15 years ago. With that same giving spirit, Carr dug in, reading to children in the public schools, picking up roadside litter, serving up shrimp and giving back to Rotary through the Paul Harris Fellowship, Polio Plus and the Cart Fund, which supports Alzheimer’s Research.

A reward being offered for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the murder of a Clinton woman has been increased, Clinton Police officials announced this week. The woman was found dead inside her Williams Street residence back in January and a reward was announced in early June before now being doubled less than three weeks later.

AUTRYVILLE — A great honor was recently bestowed to long resident Kathleen Squibb, who dedicated much of her life and time to improving the town she loved. During the recent Autryville town meeting, a resolution in Squibb’s name honoring her legacy in Autryville was presented by the board to her father Robert Cashwell. Squibb passed away May 31. She was 72.

Sampson County rising high school senior Anna Hobbs, from Lakewood High, was recognized for completing NC Farm Bureau’s Institute for Fu

RALEIGH, N.C. — Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will participate in a nationwide campaign

After swiping a hammer and some nails from our father’s toolbox, my big brother and I converted the top of our bedroom closet into a sec

Agriculture has been said to have begun 7 to 10 thousand years ago in an area of Western Asia known today as the “Fertile Crescent&rdquo

With all that this country is going through right now, we better not forget what Jesus Christ said in Matthew 12:25. HE said, “Every kin

A Sampson County man was killed late Saturday night in a single-vehicle wreck on Suttontown Road, when the vehicle he was driving ran off the roadway, struck a tree and caught fire, N.C. Highway Patrol authorities said. According to patrol reports, a 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix was traveling west on...

NEWTON GROVE — A section of Old Goldsboro Road in Sampson County is scheduled to close for about a week and a half to allow crews to rep

On Monday, June 22, the Clinton Lions Club held their 87th annual (1935-2022) Officer Installation Banquet at the Coharie Country Club. The at

The Clinton High Soccer program held its annual “Darkness” Soccer Camp this week, which yielded a solid turnout. Dark Horse boys head coach Brad Spell praised the efforts of his coaches, players, and the campers that helped make the camp a success. “Much appreciation to the High School...

It’s time for us to take a long, hard look at what’s happening in our country that is undermining our democratic institutions.