CLINTON — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, local members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. are encouraging everyone in Sampson County to wear face masks to help flatten the curve and protect the health of community members.

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After several talks regarding ways to distribute Title I funds to help low-income students, officials from Sampson County Schools are ready to move forward with distribution.

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With Gov. Roy Cooper giving approval for North Carolina elementary students to return to classrooms for five-day, face-to-face instruction with teachers next month, leaders from Sampson County are weighing options as COVID-19 challenges continue.

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Sampson County leaders this week voted to spend in excess of $2 million to purchase more than 120 acres of property within the Sampson Southeast Business Center in Clinton, anticipated to be a boon for future economic development.

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Sampson County officials this week announced that more than $6.5 million in grant funding had been secured for the construction of the proposed 911 and Emergency Services facilities, putting the county over the $10 million mark in grant funding for the estimated $18.5 million project.

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