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Social Security Matters – About The Fairness Of “WEP†And “GPOâ€
Dear Rusty:Â I was married to my ex-husband for 30 years. For 14 of those years, I was an unemployed mom and community volunteer. After my sons were grown, I began teaching in California and earned a teacher pension. That teacher…
Social Security Matters – About The Fairness Of “WEP” And “GPO”
Dear Rusty: I was married to my ex-husband for 30 years. For 14 of those years, I was an unemployed mom and community volunteer. After my sons were grown, I began teaching in California and earned a teacher pension. That teacher…
Expired: Clemmons Educational State Forest Shifting To Winter Hours
CLAYTON – Clemmons Educational State Forest (ESF) located in Clayton will operate on its winter schedule beginning Nov. 1. With this transition, Clemmons ESF will be closed on weekends while public restrooms will remain open until Dec. 1. Clemmons ESF will be…
Miss Hispanic Heritage Johnston County 2024 Pageant Winners Announced
SELMA – The Rudy Theater hosted a night of elegance, talent, and cultural pride as the annual Miss Hispanic Heritage Johnston County 2024 Pageant unfolded, on September 18. Besides the remarkable talents of our contestants, the audience was treated to…
Clayton High School Receives $250,000 NFL Foundation Grant
CLAYTON – Clayton High School has received a $250,000 grant from the National Football League (NFL) Foundation that will go toward the school’s athletic field improvement project. In 2021, Clayton High School, Johnston County Public Schools, and the Town of…
Junior Women’s League Presents $10,059 Donation To House Of Hope
SMITHFIELD – On February 17th, the Junior Women’s League of Smithfield presented a check to House of Hope North Carolina for $10,059.06. Funds were raised at JWL’s 6th Annual Touch-A-Truck event held in Downtown Smithfield on November 6, 2021. “We…
Cooper To Extend Vaccine, Testing Requirements For State Employees
By John Trump Carolina Journal Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday, Jan. 4, said health experts, doctors, and scientists are learning more about COVID-19, and state officials and politicians are using that knowledge to keep schools open and to avoid more…
The Woodshed: UNC Professor Claims Only Democrats Protect Black Voters’ Rights
By Dallas Woodhouse The Woodshed, Carolina Journal A liberal UNC-Chapel Hill professor testified Tuesday in Wake County Superior Court that GOP-crafted election maps represent a conservative white backlash against rising black political power. Professor James Leloudis appeared on behalf of…
OPINION: Democrats’ Expert Challenges Narrative About ‘Fair’ Election Maps
By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal You’ve heard the argument from Democratic politicians and their ideological allies: North Carolina is a purple state, nearly evenly divided between supporters of the two major parties. The state’s new congressional map should reflect that…
Full N.C. Appeals Court Ends Candidate Filing Delay, Will Hear Case ‘En Banc’
By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal The full N.C. Court of Appeals has overturned a three-judge panel’s order blocking congressional and legislative candidate filing. Filing can proceed until the full 15-member court considers challenges to new state election maps. “It is hereby ordered,…
