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Ross Renfrow To Be Paid $75,000 Severance Under Newly Released Retirement Agreement
JoCoReport has obtained a copy of a four page retirement agreement signed Tuesday by Superintendent Dr. Ross Renfrow and School Board Chairman Mike Wooten. ...
Popular Bluegrass And Gospel Musician Ted Jones Retires His Band
Ted Jones & The Tarheel Boys Formed In 2004
A well-known local musician has announced the retirement of his bluegrass and gospel music band. Ted Jones...
Stolen Vehicle Found Ablaze
A stolen vehicle was found on fire in Johnston County overnight. At 9:05pm Tuesday, the Wilson's Mills Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire off...
Improvements To Clayton Intersection Scheduled For Thursday Night
The NC Department of Transportation will make improvements to a Clayton intersection on Thursday starting at 8:00PM.
The improvements follow complaints received by JoCoReport.com and...
Superintendent Dr. Ross Renfrow Announces Retirement
SMITHFIELD - The Johnston County School Board announced the sudden retirement of Superintendent Dr. Ross Renfrow following the conclusion of a 45 minute closed...
Highway 42 East At Buffalo Road Reopens Following Major Gas Leak
Update 6:30AM Wednesday - Johnston County officials have announced the intersection has reopened to traffic.
Update 4:32PM - The intersection of Highway 42 East and...
County Commissioners Rescind Vote, Restoring Town Of Clayton’s Two-Mile ETJ
A year after Johnston County Commissioners voted to take back a portion of the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) they gave the Town of Clayton, the...
DOT Orders Contractor To Make Immediate Improvements To Clayton Intersection
Following complaints about 'near misses' between cars turning at a busy Clayton intersection, the NC Department of Transportation has ordered a contractor make immediate...
Wayne County Schools Welcome 17,020 Students
GOLDSBORO - School is now in session for all Wayne County Public Schools students. On Monday, August 26, twenty-nine schools operating on the Traditional...
Bid Awarded To Elevate Transformer Flooded During Hurricane Matthew
In October 2016, floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew caused widespread damage and power outages. In Smithfield, a key transformer that supplied power to Johnston Medical Center...
