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COMMUNITY RESOURCESSampson County offers numerous cultural and recreational opportunities for our community. One can choose from quaint bed and breakfast inns to national motel chains for accomodations while visiting our community. One may also sample the flavors of true southern cooking while dinning at one of many local restaurants. For a complete listing of lodging and restaruant accomodations contact the Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce at 910-592-6177.
Hotels Bed & Breakfasts
Days Inn
The Ashford Inn
Tarheel Motel
The Courthouse Inn
Comfort Inn
The Shield House Inn
The Sampson Arts Council, organized in 1973, has for the past 25 years led a continuous effort to improve the quality of life in our county by providing access to quality cultural programs and opportunities. The Council is located in Dr. Victor R. Small home on College Street in Clinton, NC. The Sampson Arts Council events include Headstart Storytelling, Ferrell Street Art Program, Indian Youth Dance, Administrative Operations, Living History, Gospel Singers, Annual Juried Arts Show, NC Symphony, Sampson Community, Indian Programming, Latino Community, Headstart Fun Day & Arts, Kirkwood Park Arts & Craft Day, International Reading Awards, 4-H After School Crafts Program, Migrant School, Dance Trackers, Writers Group and Sampson County Living History.
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Sampson County Agri-Exposition Center
The Sampson County Agri-Exposition Center is centrally located at 414 Warsaw Road in Clinton and is situated on approximately 10 acres. The facility is ideally suited for a variety of functions including: wedding receptions, banquets, concerts, family reunions, trade shows and training seminars. There are two main halls, Prestage Hall and Heritage Hall. Prestage Hall contains over 10,000 sq. ft. and includes a performing arts space and can accommodate up to 1000 individuals for meetings and banquets. Heritage Hall is 5,000 sq. ft. and can seat 350 individuals. Also available is the Expo Room that will accommodate 30 individuals classroom style or 40 theatre style and the Bennett-Allen Board Room. The facility is host to the Sampson CenterStage Performing Arts Series running from October to May. For more information visit: www.sampsonexpocenter.com.
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Sampson CenterStage Performing Arts Series
The Sampson CenterStage Performing Arts Series offers residents of Sampson and surrounding counties the opportunity to attend live performing arts events of regional or national acclaim. Formed in 1999, the Sampson CenterStage Performing Arts Series presents performances from October through May. In addition to public performances Sampson CenterStage sponsors Class Acts-Sampson CenterStage for Students. Class Acts is a cooperative program providing students in the Sampson County Schools, Clinton City Schools and Harrells Christian Academy with performances designed to complement their courses of study. Class Acts is provided at no cost as a public service of the Sampson CenterStage Performing Arts Series and its sponsors. For a complete listing of all performances, visit: www.sampsonexpocenter.com.
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Sampson Community Theater
The Sampson Community Theater is a not-for-profit organization that has been providing a venue for local citizens to participate, produce and present local theatrical productions. Sampson Community Theater has served the community for over 40 years presenting a wide range of performances including drama, dance and musicals. The official home of the theater is an old converted movie theater in downtown Clinton that has recently undergone major renovations including new seating and a new sound system. Over the past years some of the shows produced at The Sampson Community Theater (all using local talent) include The Wizard of Oz, Cinderella, Harvey, The Boys Next Door, Bye Bye Birdie, The Sound of Music, The King and I, The Odd Couple, To Kill a Mockingbird, Oklahoma, Annie, Oliver, and Alice in Wonderland. To learn more about the Sampson Community Theater visit: www.sampsontheater.com.
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Recreation Sampson County Parks and Recreation Roderick Simmons, Director 364 County Complex Road, Clinton, NC Phone: 910-299-0924 Fax: 910-299-0926 Email: rodericks@intrstar.net Web Page: www.sampsonnc.com/parks.html City of Clinton Parks and Recreation Brenda Boone, Director 119 Leisure Lane, Clinton, NC 28328 Phone: 910-592-1961 ext. 3062 Fax: 910-592-5140 Email: recreation@intrstar.net Golf Courses, Public Greensbridge Golf Course 52 Old Tom Morris Road, Garland, NC 910-529-1662 Lakewood Gold & Country Club 555 Country Club Road, Salemburg, NC 910-525-4424 Sandy Ridge Golf Club US 421, Dunn NC 910-892-6424 Golf Courses, Private Coharie Country Club 101 Coharie Lane, Clinton, NC 910-592-5343 back to top
Sampson County Events and Attractions*
* Partial Listing provided by Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce
Sampson County History Museum
Clinton
Open Wednesdays
Easter Parade
Autryville
Easter Saturday
Little Miss Autryville Pageant
Autryville
Spring
Miss Spivey’s Corner Pageant
Spivey’s Corner
Spring
Memorial Day Ceremony
Harrells
Memorial Day Weekend
Business Showcase
Clinton
Spring
National Hollerin’ Contest
Spivey’s Corner
3rd Saturday in June
Harrells 300 Tractor Pull
Harrells
June
Fourth of July Celebration
Clinton
July 4th
Fourth of July Celebration
Newton Grove
July 4th Weekend
Gospel Sing
Salemburg
July
Court Square Street Fair & Barbecue Cook-Off
Clinton
September
Rotary Fair and Parade
Garland
October
Fireman’s Day and Parade
Roseboro
October
Fire & Rescue Day/Antique Tractor Pull
Harrells
November
Veterans Day Patriotic Musical
Clinton
November 11th
Turkey Day Celebration and Parade
Turkey
3rd Saturday in November
Christmas Festival
Roseboro
1st Friday in December
Christmas Parade
Newton Grove
1st Saturday in December
Christmas in Clinton Parade
Clinton
2nd Saturday in December
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Public Safety Sampson County is served by numerous law enforcement agencies and multiple Fire and Rescue departments. Emergency calls should be made to the 911 Communications Center by dialing 911. Appropriate stations and departments will be dispatched county-wide.Sampson County Sheriff’s Department Sheriff: Jimmy L. Thornton (910) 592-4141 No. of Sampson County Deputies: 47
Towns with Local Police Departments: Clinton, Garland, Newton Grove, Roseboro, Salemburg
Crime Rate Per 100,000: 4,285.20
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Health Care
Sampson County has an excellent health care system providing residents with many choices ranging from full service medical clinics to private physicians and specialty services which will include opthamology, chiropractors, dermatology, orthorpedics, gynecology, pediatrics, onocology and others.
Hospital
Sampson Regional Medical Center 607 Beamon Street Clinton, NC 28328 Web Site: www.sampsonrmc.org Type: Public, Not for Profit Beds: 146 Medical Staff: 45 Tertiary Care Affiliation: Wake Med & Chapel Hill Long Term Care Facility: 30 Beds Emergecy Health Care Services
Sampson County has eight volunteer rescue squad departments. These eight departments are supplemented by a full time EMS Quick Response program providing oustanding emergency response services.
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Churches
Protestant: 34
Catholic: 1
Jewish: Fayetteville, NC
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Solid Waste Disposal
Private Company: Waste Industries Subtitle D Landfill
P.O. Box 2096 1000 Acres
Hwy. 24 West 40 Year Design
Roseboro, NC 28328
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Newspapers and Radio Stations
Newspapers
Sampson Independent
Circulation
303 Elizabeth Street
Post Office Box 89 (28329)
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-8137
FAX (910) 592-8756
Website: www.clintonnc.com
Daily/Sunday
8,800 / 9,300
No Monday paper
Radio Stations
| Call letters and Frequency | Format | Telephone |
| WCLN 107.3FM | Christian | 910-864-5028 |
| WCLN 1170AM | Oldies | 910-592-8949 |
| WRRZ 880AM | Country | 910-592-2165 |