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At the Sampson County Courthouse on Monday, Darue Bryant voiced his frustration over a controversial Confederate monument while facing a crowd of protestors.

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Tests for COVID-19 across North Carolina surpassed the one million mark over the weekend, as cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in the state, the latter hitting a new high. While numbers have increased along many metrics, deaths have leveled off in recent weeks, according to statistics through the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS).

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The Sampson County Schools Board of Education approved interim budget plans with a continuing resolution for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year as the districts waits for official total from North Carolina’s lawmakers.

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GARLAND — Residents are noticing several construction crews around town digging holes into the ground and making progress for the town’s infrastructure.

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The Sampson County Schools Board of Education selected Dr. Stewart Hobbs Jr. to return as the interim superintendent following the departure of Dr. Eric Bracy.

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For more than 30 years, Edward Winfield “Ed” Taylor touched the lives of many students as a band director at Clinton High School while showing them anything is possible.

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GARLAND — Throughout June, Garland graduates proudly wore their cap and gowns during commencement ceremonies at schools in Sampson County.

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Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), Sampson County’s Board of Education approved a challenging weekly plan to start next school year, with students in classrooms for only two days and learning three days away from the building.

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A statue of a Confederate soldier holding a rifle stands outside the entrance of the Sampson County Courthouse, hovering over visitors as they walk up the steps.

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Face coverings are now required across North Carolina, as Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order went into effect Friday, an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. On Friday, Sampson saw 23 new virus cases and Duplin reported an additional four deaths from the previous week attributed to the virus.

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Star Communications is moving forward to improve broadband service for residents through Garland after a few hiccups with infrastructure.

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CLINTON — Physicians at Sampson Medical Group of Clinton now have another tool in their belt when caring for pediatric patients. Last month, the family medicine practice partnered with Reach Out & Read Carolinas to use books as part of every well-child visit for patients age birth to 5 years old. Books prescribed during Reach Out & Read visits give medical providers a valuable tool to evaluate cognitive, motor, social, and emotional development.

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