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Sampson man gets 30 years for trafficking

RALEIGH — A Sampson man has been sentenced in federal court to 30 years in prison for his role in a regional drug trafficking organization rooted in Sampson County and extending across the Southeastern United [...]
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Union cheers healthy choices

As Pharrell’s “Happy” song played, Third-graders at Union Elementary School lifted their arms together while moving their feet. For six weeks, Lethia Lee, an educator from Sampson County’s Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), emphasized [...]
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Hog suit plaintiffs 4-for-4

Plaintiffs are 4-for-4 against Smithfield Foods. But the price tag on damages dropped in the fourth trial that ended Wednesday and Thursday in a Raleigh federal courtroom. The jury in the hog nuisance trial of [...]
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Sing Around the Tree coming Tuesday

HARRELLS — A festive tradition of community members caroling in harmony will continue Tuesday in southern Sampson County. The town’s “Singing Around the Christmas Tree” is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, across from [...]
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Gearing up for Christmas

The holiday season is here, and in less than a week, local municipalities will begin to host their festive events. Roseboro’s holiday season will kick off Thursday, Nov. 29, at 6 p.m. with the third [...]

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