News & Events

County eyes acquisition of I-40 property

April 12, 2022

NEWTON GROVE — Moves to acquire a large mass of land off Interstate 40 in the Newton Grove area were approved during the recent Sampson County Board of Commissioners meeting....

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Montauk Ag Renewables Eyes Turkey

December 21, 2021

Montauk Ag Renewables, LLC, a subsidiary of publicly-traded Montauk Renewables, Inc., has chosen to open a facility in the county, the Sampson County Economic Development Commission and county officials announced this week....

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Sampson gets state grant to aid demolition

November 03, 2021

Sampson County has been awarded a $22,098 demolition grant from NC Commerce which will aid in further prepping a large plot of land purchased by the county last year for industrial development....

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Garland factory revamp gets $250k grant

August 21, 2021

GARLAND — As new life is being breathed into a manufacturing plant in Garland, even more exciting news is here. The Garland Apparel Group, LLC has just caught a boon that will continue supporting the anchoring business that glues Garland together — a Building Reuse grant from NC Department of Commerce....

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A new chapter for a town that needed it most

June 21, 2021

The Town of Garland needed a win, and got a big victory this week with the announcement that the former Brooks Brothers facility would be vacant no more....

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