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Pickups Collide At Busy Clayton Intersection
There were only minor injuries but major damage to at least one of two pickup trucks which collided at the intersection of Covered Bridge...
16 Candidates File For Johnston County School Board
There is a crowded field of candidates for the Johnston County School Board. Five candidates filed Friday before the 12 Noon deadline, bringing the...
Contested Races Develop With Last Minute Filings
A number of candidates waited until the last minute to file on Friday. A number of races for county and state offices will be contested...
Judge Paul Holcombe Seeking 4th Term
Judge Paul A. Holcombe, a district court judge for the Eleventh Judicial District covering Johnston, Harnett and Lee counties, filed for re-election Thursday. Holcombe...
Retired School Teacher Files For School Board
Friday morning, recently retired Johnston County school teacher Terry Tippett of Middlesex filed for the Johnston County Board of Education. Tippett is one of...
Former Newspaper Editor Running For School Board
Former Clayton News-Star Editor Rick Mercier of Clayton filed Friday morning for the Johnston County School Board.
"Our school system is in crisis," Mr. Mercier...
Ronald Johnson Files For Second Term On Johnston County School Board
Joined by more than 50 of his supporters, Ronald Johnson of Clayton filed this afternoon (Thursday) for his second term on the Johnston County...
Mike Powell Joins District 6 Commissioners Race
A political newcomer is the third Republican candidate to file for the District 6 seat on the Johnston County Board of Commissioners. Mike Powell...
Cause Of Smithfield Apartment Complex Fire Released
Fire investigators announced Thursday the cause of a large apartment complex fire Wednesday afternoon that left more than a dozen residents displaced.
Officials said “unattended...
Mark Lane Joins School Board Race
Mark Lane of Smithfield filed this morning (Thursday) at the Johnston County Board of Elections Office for a seat on the Johnston County School...
