After receiving presentations from principals for graduation ceremonies, the Sampson County Schools Board of Education voted to hold off until Gov. Roy Cooper moves into the next phase of reopening and further eases mass gathering restrictions, following an emotional difference of opinions.

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After several days of speculation about Sampson County Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Eric Bracy leaving the district, his departure was made official Wednesday night.

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Two more people have died as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Sampson County Health Department reported on Wednesday. There have been three deaths in the county in the past week attributed to the virus.

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The Sampson County Board of Commissioners are unanimously urging Gov. Roy Cooper to allow all of Sampson County’s businesses to reopen, a move made just moments after Cooper announced the second phase of a reopening plan for North Carolina that clears the way for some to open their doors, while others will remain dark.

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Roseboro is undergoing some enhancements to draw in more crowds to local businesses around the town. Small Town Main Street has a subcommittee dedicated to figuring out ways to revamp downtown Roseboro, especially the storefronts.

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