After hearing of the public’s support for the Sampson County History Museum and the library system, the Board of ...

Juneteenth, observed annually on June 19, marks a significant milestone in American history — the end of slavery.

The Sampson County Board of Elections has relocated to their new home, still within the county complex. After a day and a ...

Although no decisions have yet been made on the proposed budget for 2025-26, the Sampson County Board of Commissioners heard ...

A fentanyl overdose that killed a Clinton woman earlier this year has led to the arrest of a 32-year-old man who authorities ...

Early Sunday morning, Roseboro Fire Department received a call regarding an accidental house fire at 160 Big Piney Grove Road ...

Community journalists cover the referendums that will determine whether a new school is built and whether our citizens’ taxes will rise. We publish birth announcements, obituaries, and the various ...

It was the first and last “supposed drag show” I ever attended! We were at a jubilant New Year’s Eve celebration following a ...

Over 50 years ago, long-time staffers at The Sampson Independent turned to their readers to ask the question “who is the best ...

He’s often the man you call on when things go wrong — the occasional flat tire, the overheated engine, the busted water pipe, the snake in the back yard, the unbalanced checkbook, ...

Winning the state championship in your chosen sport is a big deal. Signing to play that sport in college is an even bigger ...

It’s not every day that a student-athlete undergoes kidney reconstruction surgery, and it’s not every day that they bounce ...