On a recent camping trip with his son's Cub Scout troop, Curtis Barwick ended a talk about his job managing contracts for the now-bankrupt Coharie Hog Farms with a desperate plea.

Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 8:17 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 8:17 p.m. Sampson County The N.C. Department of Transportation will close the outside lane of Interstate 40 West between mile marker 355 and mile marker 357 near N.C. 403 in Sampson County from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to a DOT news release.

Spivey-Lewis Tire Company, locally owned and operated, has been serving Sampson County since 1984.

One committee is seeking a grant in its ever-continuing goal to keep Sampson County safe from dangers both known and not-so-known. The Sampson County Board of Commissioners recently authorized an application in the amount of $8,645 for the 2009 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant, made by the Local Emergency Planning Committee.

A man with a history of convictions dating back to 1992 was arrested Tuesday morning after riding his bicycle on N.C. Highway 242 near the county line.

The power of giving is a wonderful gift for those who receive and even more so, for those who give, according to organizers for a now annual event that has proven the worth of such a special gift.

City manager John Connet, standing, speaks to Council members, from left, Jean Turlington, Maxine Harris, Neal Strickland and Marcus Becton, during a special meeting about upcoming capital projects.

An undercover operation brought on after citizens reported suspected drug activity in the area, has landed a Sampson County man in jail under a $60,000 bond.

Investigators with the Sampson County Sheriffa s office have identified the victim in a shooting that took place Wednesday, Nov.

A search warrant executed in Clinton on Tuesday turned up 15 pounds of marijuana and placed a Sampson County man behind bars facing felony trafficking charges.

A Cumberland County man is behind bars, facing charges for allegedly stealing a refrigeration truck loaded with frozen food.

Amid never-before-seen losses, Coharie Hog Farms filed bankruptcy Friday. A Chapter 11 voluntary petition was filed by Coharie Hog Farm Inc.

Sampson Middle School, tied for first in the Sampson County Middle School Conference with Roseboro-Salemburg and Union Middle, was able to start the season off right after beating Midway Middle at home.

A Roseboro man was arrested over the weekend, charged with taking indecent liberties with a child, an incident that reportedly took place earlier this year.

Construction of a new Charles E. Perry Elementary School will begin in fall 2010, at the earliest, and Sampson Community College's Early Childhood Development Center has been taken off the table for the foreseeable future.

Local 4-Hers of the Home Runners 4-H Club recently took advantage of being outside as part of a promotional - Take A Child Outside' workshop provided by the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.

In what might just end up being one of the lowest voter turnout elections in Sampson County history, incumbents, and a couple of newcomers, were returned to their seats on municipal boards from Autryville to Garland, Newton Grove to Roseboro and everywhere in between.

CLICK HERE FOR ** Ear Bite 911 Call ** A Sampson County man is accused of biting another man's ear off Sunday night.

A Sampson County man is accused of biting another man's ear off Sunday night. David Turner is in the Carteret County jail on a $25,000 bond.

Nearly 100 tons of trash not normally picked up by the city of Clinton were removed from local homes a ' and curbs a ' during a five-day period this month.