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Courthouse Gets New Top Dog
On Friday, the Johnston County District Attorney’s Office introduced “Teghan”, the State of North Carolina’s first courthouse facility dog fully funded by local businesses.
The District...
Auto Insurance Rates Increasing 2.2 Percent
NC Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced the signing of a settlement agreement with the North Carolina Rate Bureau in response to the Rate Bureau’s...
Town Releases Investigation Report Of Mayor
Critical of earlier actions, but improved since censure
A report by a Raleigh law firm on the activities of Angier Mayor Lew Weatherspoon is a...
Mudcats Fall 4-2 In Series Opening Loss To visiting P-Nats
Troy Stokes Jr. was 2-for-4 with a two-run ninth inning double in the loss
Zebulon - Troy Stokes Jr. was 2-for-4 with a two-out, two-run...
Dunn Native Named To NCBWA Freshman All-America Team
Lynchburg, Va. - Campbell’s Matthew Barefoot has been named to the 2017 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Freshman All-America team as a first...
Retired Superintendent Joins Hall of History
Retired Johnston County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. H. Edward Croom was honored at a special portrait unveiling ceremony on Tuesday.
Croom’s portrait joined those of...
Bid Awarded For Swift Creek School Books, Laptops
The Johnston County School Board will spend $253,589.31 for books for the new Swift Creek Middle School set to open for the first time...
Angier To Hire Mediator In Mayor Dispute
The Angier Town Board voted Tuesday night to hire a mediator to negotiate a way to resolve a dispute with its embattled mayor.
Mayor Pro...
Self Storage Facilities Approved
Following two public hearings, county commissioners unanimously approved requests for two self storage facilities.
On June 5th, Benton Dewar appearing on behalf of Reedy Creek...
Business Burglary Takes 1 Minute
Surveillance cameras captured an early morning business burglary that took about one minute for a thief to commit.
Around 3:15am Sunday, a lone suspect used...
