Business
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Chamber welcomes newest partner
The Sampson-Clinton Chamber of Commerce expanded resources to support the community in a new way after welcoming Clayton Homes of Clinton into its membership.
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Deacon Jones buys Performance
Eight years ago, Deacon Jones Auto Group announced its presence in Clinton with the purchase of a well-known dealership greeting visitors from the western part of Sampson County. Now, another seismic sale of a familiar local name will see Deacon Jones establish a foothold on the east side of Sampson’s…
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Roseboro growth continues with new pizza place
ROSEBORO — Pizza, the long gone delicacy since the closing of Vinny’s, is returning to Roseboro as the town prepares to welcome yet another new business to its growing ranks.
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Small change, big impact
South River EMC’s Community Assistance Corporation (CAC) recently awarded Operation Round Up grants totaling $48,509 to local non-profit organizations.
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College grad takes over Workout Anytime
Workout Anytime in Clinton has a new owner — and he’s fresh out of college starting big with his first investment.
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Residents’ concerns lead to tabling of event center request; will be revisited in July
ROSEBORO — A proposal to bring a new event center to Roseboro was tabled amid tension and residents’ concerns over what they called the potential negatives it could bring.
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New orthopedic clinic to open this fall
CLINTON — A new orthopedic surgeon is bringing his practice to Sampson Regional Medical Center as the hospital is poised to open a new clinic this fall.
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Tropicana establishes new SCC scholarship
Owners of a local grocery store have established a new scholarship at Sampson Community College, one that will provide opportunities for Hispanic students in the business and agriculture programs.
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Familiar face in as county’s new Expo Center director
The Sampson County Agri-Exposition Center has a successor to longtime director Ray Jordan, and she’s no stranger to the community, or to the Expo Center itself.
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Local juniors graduate from leadership program
CLINTON — Sixteen high school juniors from Sampson County Schools recently completed a year-long Junior Leadership program. The program helped students to develop leadership, communication and team-building skills and provided them with the channels to interact with students from other schools and community leaders.
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Furniture store, a ‘window to the past’ in Sampson, closing after three decades
The end of an era is approaching for the historic outlet store Furniture Market off Interstate 40 near Newton Grove, which has been serving members of Sampson County and beyond since the 1990s.
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