Sampson Independent Breaking News Headlines Today | Ground News (2024)

Toughest work ahead for county board as 2024-25 begins

Sampson County’s budget has been adopted, but the hard work is still ahead, with close to $12 million in rainy day funds utilized to balance a ballooning budget. Commissioners have essentially decided to punt this year, and leave the most arduous deliberations to the next fiscal year — that 2024-25 fiscal year starts Monday — with reserves dwindling and departmental needs and requests increasing. SourceSee the Story

Clinton · Clinton

Vehicle careens into creek off Faison Highway; motorist killed

The life of a 77-year-old Dudley man was lost Wednesday afternoon near Fasion Highway following a single-vehicle collision that ended with him being submerged…See the Story

Clinton · Clinton

Church programs set in Sampson

On Saturday, June 29, at 11 a.m., The Tri-Union will be held at Brown’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton, N.C. Host Pastor: The Rev. Jeffery White. Music rendered by the church choir. You are welcome to join us. On Sunday, June 30, at 11 a.m., Beaver Dam Missionary Baptist Church, will celebrate its 1st Pastoral Anniversary for Pastor Andrian J. Bullock. The guest messenger will be the… SourceSee the Story

North Carolina · North Carolina

Sheriff: Scanner will increase safety

Sen. Thom Tillis urged a “get-it-done” spirit Monday, saying time was of the essence in buying and installing a body scanner his office is helping fund for the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office. “We don’t need to wait one day longer than necessary,” Tillis emphasized during brief remarks at the Sheriff’s Department. In a quaint, private setting, with only a handful of detention center staff… SourceSee the Story

Parade

Clinton to ‘Celebrate America’

A local car club will celebrate America with a parade and cruise-in, and some of Clinton’s finest will be battling it out in some friendly competition, as people are encouraged to gather in downtown Clinton for all of that and more this Saturday, the last one before Independence Day. The Celebrate America Downtown Cruise-In will be held Saturday, June 29, with parade line-up starting at 8:30 a.m. SourceSee the Story

North Carolina · North Carolina

Tensions run high at Garland’s special budget meeting

GARLAND — Tensions were thick in the board room of Garland Town Hall during Monday night’s special Board of Commissioners meeting, called to go over last-minute budgetary items that needed approval before the end of the month. But before discussing the budget, the board opened the room to public comment. Four people spoke during that time, two discussing the fire department… SourceSee the Story

County board adopts budget in 4-1 vote, after last-minute fire tax rate snag

Despite unanimously approving the 2024-25 budget earlier this month, the Sampson County Board of Commissioners ultimately adopted the plan in a 4-1 vote Tuesday morning after one commissioner proposed a last-minute amendment to the budget ordinance, asking for a boost in fire tax rates across the county. Commissioner Allen McLamb made that motion, requesting an increase of 1 cent to the proposed… SourceSee the Story