Faison News

Sebrina Lynn Lewis Blier, 53, of 2951 N. McCullen Road, Faison died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro.

The Unity Male Chorus will celebrate their anniversary Saturday, May 18 at the Wilson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Turkey, beginning at 5 p.m. The following groups will be participating: Warsaw Male Chorus; Faison Family; Hines Chapel Male Chorus; First Baptist Turkey Male Chorus; Friendship Baptist Church of Rose Hill; and others.

Mary Ann Sampson, a book artist from Ragland, was the juror at the 34th Annual MiniWorks Exhibition at JSU.

A man visiting his family's farm was arrested after employees at the Faison-area establishment noticed he was towing a trailer stolen from the farm and, during an attempted getaway in the truck, detained him, according to authorities.

Jesslyn Pope, center was named Miss Jabberwock 2013 by the Rocky Mount Alumnaw Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

The Sampson County Farmers Market opened Wednesday to a large crowd. It will be open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through October.

A man visiting his family's farm was arrested after employees at the Faison-area establishment noticed he was towing a trailer stolen from the farm and, during an attempted getaway in the truck, detained him, according to authorities.

Although the White Fawn was first seen in the Turkey Swamp area of Sampson County more than 130 years ago, many of the old timers remember hearing of this strange phenomenon.

Yet another Sampson County life has been claimed at the hands of an alleged impaired driver, now charged in the fatal accident.