1+ day, 30+ min ago   (274+ words) Travel has always been one of life’s greatest educators because it teaches lessons that cannot be learned from a textbook or a computer screen. It challenges assumptions, broadens perspectives and reminds us that while people may speak different languages or…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (717+ words) Makensie Blackburn wears her Garland softball league team jersey, the Bird Dogs. Trevon McGlone | Sampson Independent The Young Guns celebrate their Player Pitch championship in the Garland Softball League. The Raptors defeated the Braves to win the Coach Pitch softball…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (664+ words) Over the last four decades, softball has been a staple in the town of Garland. In the 1980s, the Garland Softball League was created, drawing children from across the town to take part. Just ask Michael Spell, one of the committee…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (342+ words) The Sampson County Board of Education was awarded the Certificate of Excellence for the district’s annual comprehensive financial report for the 2025 fiscal year. Sampson County Schools has been applying for the award since 2018. The district has received the Certificate of…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (635+ words) North Carolina Cooperative Extension Agent Sydney Knowles instructs Sharon Carter and Kay Raynor on how to create hummus during a class last week. Sharon Carter and Kay Raynor work on making hummus. Zeily Araqz and Evelyn Cabanzo measure out honey…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (69+ words) Sampson Independent Dylan Atwood | Sampson Independent Courtney Bibeault instructs Sampson Middle School’s AVID course Monday during the opening day for Clinton City Schools students. AVID’s mission is to ‘close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college readiness and…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (771+ words) Autryville resident Barbara Green points out the area she said she has witnessed bears use to come out of and into her yard, causing fear for herself and her pets. Claire Fox | Sampson Independent Ron Ballard’s camera caught a siting…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (290+ words) Don’t let our communitybecome a news desert Sampson Independent Don’t let our communitybecome a news desert What is a news desert you may ask? A news desert is defined as a community that is no longer covered by a local…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (635+ words) Local Daughters of the American Revolution study panels full of information beyond what they say they previously knew about the that time period during the American Revolution Experience, currently on display at the Sampson County Museum through Aug. 12. Claire Fox…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (783+ words) Union High School’s Caleb Robinson is surrounded by his teammate, Tobias Cromartie, coach Mark Oates, and his mother and sister, Cammie and Imani as he prepares to sign his letter of intent Wednesday, Aug. 5. Trevon McGlone | Sampson Independent Four years…...