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Swearing In Ceremony Held For Smithfield Officials
From a Bible verse to a gold-painted washing machine agitator, the swearing in of the new mayor and members of the Smithfield Town Council Tuesday night includes lots of laughs and some tears. The highlight of the evening came after…
Filing Period Opens
The filing period for the 2016 elections got off to a strong start with a number of candidates filing for office. Keith Branch, a current member on the Johnston County Board of Education, filed Wednesday for the Johnston County…
Police Issue Warning About Counterfeit Money
Selma Police alerted the public on Wednesday about counterfeit money. Police said a counterfeit $10 bill was passed on Thanksgiving Day at a Selma business. Police said the person who passed the bill said she received it as change when…
Single Family Housing Permits Up Sharply
New single family home construction permits jumped 27% in November in Johnston County, compared to the same month in 2014. The Johnston County Inspections Department issued 66 permits for new single family homes last month, up from 52 in November…
Clayton WIN Donates $5,000 To Harbor
Clayton Women In Networking (WIN) recently presented a $5000.00 check to Harbor Inc. that will go towards their new domestic violence shelter for women and children. Founded in 2012, Clayton WIN is a nonprofit and was created to give the…
Olive Appointed To NC Board Of Funeral Service
Johnston County Register of Deeds Craig Olive was recently appointed by President Pro-Tem Phil Berger to serve as a member of the North Carolina Funeral Service Board. The NC Funeral Service Board is responsible for the administration and regulation of…
Postal Service’s Holiday-Themed Stamps
The US Postal Service has more than a billion Holiday themed stamps in stock from previous years, and has printed 800 million more to help Americans celebrate this year’s holiday season. “This is an exciting time of year when Americans…
Man Burned In House Fire
One person was injured and a family pet died in a house fire Monday night. The blaze was reported at 1210 Southerlund Road in the Northview neighborhood in Garner. Garner Fire Battalion Chief Donnie Lindsey said a man was home…
Rabin Will Seek Re-Election
Senator Ronald Rabin (R-Harnett) announced Monday he will seek re-election in North Carolina’s 12th Senate District, which covers Harnett, Lee and Western Johnston Counties. “After much thought and prayer with my family, I have decided to seek re-election to the…
Quarantine Area For Imported Fire Ant Expands
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is expanding a state quarantine for the imported fire ant to include all of Graham, Halifax and Macon counties effective Jan. 1, 2016. With the expansion, the quarantine now includes portions or…
