Sampson County News

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.

Local 4-Hers of the Home Runners 4-H Club recently took advantage of being outside as part of a promotional - Take A Child Outside' workshop provided by the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.

In what might just end up being one of the lowest voter turnout elections in Sampson County history, incumbents, and a couple of newcomers, were returned to their seats on municipal boards from Autryville to Garland, Newton Grove to Roseboro and everywhere in between.

CLICK HERE FOR ** Ear Bite 911 Call ** A Sampson County man is accused of biting another man's ear off Sunday night.

A Sampson County man is accused of biting another man's ear off Sunday night. David Turner is in the Carteret County jail on a $25,000 bond.

Nearly 100 tons of trash not normally picked up by the city of Clinton were removed from local homes a ' and curbs a ' during a five-day period this month.

Matthews Cards and Gifts manager Joyce Owen honors the memory of her friend and colleague, Tammy Irene Pickett, who was killed earlier this year.

A Roseboro man who assaulted three people, jumped into his car and ran into two more vehicles, was arrested Saturday after deputies apprehended the man, believed to be under the influence of a impairing substance.

Kingdom Builders 3rd Year Anniversary Come and join our celebration! Enjoy an atmosphere of free and exciting worship! Lunch will be provided directly after service.

A former Sampson County resident, convicted of murder, is one of 20 inmates North Carolina prison officials have cited for good behavior credits that are enabling them to be freed some time before Oct.

An alleged armed robbery call turned into a drug bust Wednesday evening after investigators discovered 65 grams of marijuana at the victim's residence on North Spring Branch Road.

Students who failed to earn their high school diploma because they either didn't pass the competency test, meet computer skills requirements or both may now be eligible to get that elusive piece of paper.

Citizens tips helped put a Salemburg man behind bars Monday night facing a host of serious drug charges.

AUTRYVILLE a ' Two pounds of marijuana were seized by deputies with the Sampson County Sheriffa TMs Office during a traffic stop shortly after 4:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon just outside of Autryville.

Sampson County residents, businesses, organizations, clubs, churches, schools, etc., have been challenged to promote physical activity within your community.

Department of Correction records reviewed Friday by The Associated Press show the violations go as far back as the 1970s but also appear as recently as 2008, raising questions about whether the prisoners are reformed.

A joint meeting between the Sampson County Board of Commissioners and three school boards in the county was held Monday to discuss whether to proceed with notable construction projects put on hold a year ago.

An employee with the N.C. Department of Transportation in Harnett County has been charged with cyberstalking after being taken into custody Tuesday on outstanding warrants leveled in Wayne County.

What makes a good teacher? Is it the devotion and passion for learning, or the caring and understanding for the students? According to her peers, Sampson County's new Teacher of the Year, Jennifer Facciolini, has it all.

A 26-year-old Clinton man has been placed under a $2.5 million bond in connection with a case that involves breaking and entering, intimidating a witness and a host of other charges stemming from crimes committed earlier this year as well as outstanding warrants still pending against him.