Two Schools Renamed
Two Johnston County schools will have new names and new mascots.
When renovations are completed at the old North Johnston Middle School this year, it...
June 2020 County Board Appointments
Johnston County Commissioners made the following appointments during their June 2020 monthly meeting:
Bentonville Community Building Board of Trustees - James Q. Beasley (reappointed)
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Colleen And Nate Roby Honored As Main Street Champions
On March 15th, Simple Twist and Simple Twist Taproom & Bottle Shop owners Colleen and Nate Roby were honored as Smithfield’s 2017 Main Street Champion at the North...
Sampson Correctional Case Manager Wins Prisons Education Award
RALEIGH -- Case manager/educational-vocational coordinator Mahogani Thompkins has won this year’s Education Award for her outstanding work to make Sampson Correctional offenders eligible to...
The Martins To Perform At State Annual Singing Convention
Multi-Dove Award-winning and multi-Grammy-nominated trio The Martins will be featured in Benson on June 23, as the musical family comes to the 98th annual State...
NC Receives $8.5 Million USDA Award For Conservation Easements In Cape Fear River Basin
A proposal by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services was awarded $8.5 million by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources...
County Wastewater Project Doubles In Cost
A wastewater improvement project along Highway 42 and Cornwallis Road in western Johnston County will cost nearly double the initial estimates.
The Johnston County Department...
Town Of Clayton Names Acting Police Chief
The Town of Clayton has named Greg Tart as acting chief of police.
A lifelong resident of Clayton, Tart has had a distinguished career in...
Funeral Arrangements For Fallen Trooper Nolan Sanders Announced
The NC Highway Patrol has released information on funeral arrangements for State Trooper Nolan J. Sanders who died in a traffic accident Friday night...
Flags For Heroes
CLAYTON - The Clayton Rotary Club placed over 1,100 flags next to the Johnston Health Hospital facility on NC 42 West, Saturday morning, in...
