Roseboro News

The program had its skeptics in the beginning. Afterall, they said, how many people will really benefit from a program that's premise is educating people, many of whom are native to Sampson, about the county? Nine classes and 125 participants later, there are no critics only cheerleaders who tout the program as one of the best around, a eye-opening ... (more)

A man who allegedly led Sampson County sheriff's deputies on a miles-long chase last week has been apprehended and charged.

City manager John Connet reads a resolution in support of the N.C. 24 widening project, which was unanimously adopted by the City Council Tuesday night.

A Salemburg teenager, who was found in possession of more than an ounce of marijuana, is one of five residents who have been brought up on felony drug charges in three separate drug investigations into marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine over the past week, according to reports filed Monday.

There's been good news - more public participation at town meetings, the possibility of grant funding that might just breathe new life into the southern Sampson municipality and a board more apt than ever to do its business openly and with public input welcome.

Just days after a Roseboro man was taken into custody on felony larceny and possession of stolen property charges leveled following a Jan.

A man who served as one of the founding fathers of Sampson Community College was laid to rest Monday, leaving those who knew him well to reflect on his life and the vital role he served to a local institution during its beginnings.

An argument turned violent Thursday evening after a Roseboro man allegedly pulled out a weapon and fired it at the man with whom he was arguing.

When Lucille Rutherford was in her 20s and 30s, she loved going to see Westerns at the Alva Theater in downtown Morganton.

Rep.. Joe Hackney, speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives, will meet and greet on Thursday, Jan.

The shell of the front left portion of Tar Heel Motel was still standing this week, to be torn down.

The congregation of the Snow Hill Missionary Baptist Church decided to celebrate Black History Month in a manner a little differently than in the past.

The Deacons and Ministers Union of the Western Union Association will be held at the Brown's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church on H.B. Lewis Road, Clinton, Saturday at 9 a.m. The theme is "Convincing the unconvinced through Christian education." The devotion and praise service by the deacons of Brown's Chapel and opening of the session by the Rev.

Investigators with the Sampson County Sheriff's Office are still searching for a suspect who led them on a miles-long car chase early Tuesday morning and then fled on foot when the chase came to an end.

Three months ago, after appearing at just a few Roseboro Board of Commissioner meetings, Arnold Sandy resigned his seat because of his thriving business.

Jessie Owens sits and plays his guitar, which is his favorite past time. He began playing around seven when his brother made him a guitar out of a wooden shoe box.

Four Appalachian State University students were frigid but safe late Saturday night after their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into the ASU Duck Pond.

The children of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny L. Melvin Sr. of Roseboro, wish to announce the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Jan.

Welcome to the Original Freewill Baptist Southern District Union No. 2 to be held and hosted by the Union Star Free Will Baptist Church, Clinton, on Saturday, Jan.

Doug Clark/Sampson Independent Sampson County Schools superintendent Dr. Ethan Lenker addresses the packed house at Roseboro Elementary School Sunday afternoon.