Sampson Independent

Garland’s DMV could be open by end of year

At the Garland town board meeting Monday night, Mayor Pro Tem Ralph Smith Jr. provided some brief updates about the town’s ...
Sampson Independent

Voters return Starling to Clinton’s mayoral post; Garland has new leader

Clinton voters returned their mayor to his post, and those casting ballots in assorted other municipal races across Sampson ...
NBC DFW

Gas station damaged after storms blow through Garland

A gas station awning blew over when storms pushed through Garland Sunday night, crushing a car. The storm pushed through just before 9 p.m., near Jupiter Road and Walnut Street. A worker at a Valero ...
WFAE 90.7

NC's DMV plans to fast-track four new offices to reduce waits

The leader of North Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles says he's hoping to open four new offices within months. The ...
The Fayetteville Observer

Frances McDaniel Rich

Frances McDaniel Rich, 93, of Garland, NC, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, in Elizabethtown, NC. She was born March 3, 1932, in Sampson County to the late Lacy R McDaniel and Margaret Carter ...