When I first went to work for the Sampson independent, I begin is a crime reporter. I rubbed shoulders with law enforcement officers practically everyday. Ironically, it was not the first time I encountered the […]
Gov. Roy Cooper says he won’t sign a new state budget unless the North Carolina General Assembly says yes to Medicaid expansion. The Republican-majority legislature has said no to Medicaid expansion. So far, now weeks […]
To the editor: A $15 minimum wage has been a goal for many Democratic Representatives. And all but three 2020 Presidential candidates have endorsed the increase. Last week, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released […]
Enviva Pellets is seeking to expand in Sampson, a move that would aid tax base and job creation — direly needed in this county. The proposal is not without push-back and several groups have made […]
Creating more jobs while practicing environmental conservation. I believe that is something all North Carolinians can rally behind. This is exactly what our state’s top manufacturing industry, forest products, is doing on a daily basis […]
Well, the kids are out of school for the summer. They are bored and restless. What are you going to do with them? Of course, send them to camp! And there are plenty of camps […]
Just a teenager in high school, Lizzie Phipps received the Governor’s Award for Volunteer Service, awarded by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper. The Town of Newton Grove also bestowed a proclamation in recognition of her […]
The average salary of a public schoolteacher in North Carolina was about $54,000 last year, up 20 percent since 2014. That was one of the largest increases in the nation. According to the latest data […]
It’s summer, and there’s not much on TV. There are the summer reruns and scripted reality shows. By the way, how can a “reality” show have a script? Well, there were the first Democratic Presidential […]
Three years ago, Garland opted against a Sampson County Sheriff’s Office contract that would up the cost of law enforcement coverage in the town by about 30 percent in favor of re-establishing a police department. […]
Eclectic! That’s the one word response you would receive if you asked me about my taste in music. Although I’m partial to modern country, my palate for the vocal melody is spread across several different […]
North Carolina Democrats held the General Assembly after the 2000 elections, as they had for nearly all of the state’s history. During the ensuing 2001 session, top lawmakers, Democratic consultants, and progressive activists devised a […]
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