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Sampson expected to escape Earl's clutches
Although Hurricane Earl has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane and is not expected to cause much disruption in Sampson County or most of North Carolina, officials in Sampson County are taking the threat of its power seriously.Two arrested, drugs seized after I-40 stop Two Clinton men have been arrested on drug charges after a deputy with the Sampson County Criminal Interdiction Team stopped a van on I-40 for a minor traffic infraction.
News by location Get local and national news updates via E-mail. By Earl Vaughan Jr. Staff writer When the Cumberland County Fair cranks up Sept. 16, the fair workers will find a chance to take a break each night and have people available to minister to their needs, both physical and spiritual.
TIMELINE: Gary Sampson’s life of crime and punishment Chronology of Gary Sampson’s criminal record, his three-day rampage in 2001, his 2003 trial in U.S. District Court in Boston and subsequent developments.
The flu shot ... now? Although it is the end of summer, local agencies are already gearing up for an expected rush on flu shots thanks to the recent announcement by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) of the creation of the all-in-one flu vaccine.
Second annual Race for a Cure raising over $34,000 Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a cancer that affects 5,000 Americans at any given time with 1,200 new cases yearly. It is a rare cancer generally originating in the head and neck region. This malignancy has a slow progression with a tendency to grow along nerves.
Half kilo of cocaine seized The suspected shooter in a July 4 shooting at Harrells Raceway has been arrested again, this time on drug charges.
Delivering local news to Selma, Alabama since 1827 HOOVER (AP) — Alabama threw a convention for the South’s governors and less than half of the region’s chief executives attended. But the host of the Southern Governors’ Association convention, Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, called it “an absolutely outstanding conference.”
Pembroke Pines basketball team a national runner-up The Jr. Kings 13-and-under boys' basketball team, based in Pembroke Pines, was runner-up at the USSSA Nationals in Cocoa Beach. The Jr. Kings, sponsored by Hollywood's Big Al's Security Training Center, ended the season 52-27, competing in AAU, YBOA and USSSA.
720K Worth Of Heroin Found In Suitcase During Traffic Stop A Wilmington man has been charged with possessing about $720,000 worth of heroin. On Monday, a Sampson County deputy stopped a Dodge Stratus on Interstate 40 near the 351 mile marker for a traffic violation. During the stop, the deputy found 9.1 pounds of heroin in a suitcase in the car. The passenger of the vehicle, Raphael Walter Rogers, 59, claimed possession of the heroin. Rogers has been ...