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Clayton Approves Controversial Subdivision
Following a two hour public hearing Monday night attended by dozens of concerned citizens, the Clayton Town Council unanimously approved the controversial Wynwood Subdivision near the intersection of Shotwell Road and Covered Bridge Road. The 141 acre tract of land…
Money Stolen During Church Break-In
Smithfield Police do not have any suspects in a break-in discovered at St. Mark AME Church at 409 Bridge Street in Downtown Smithfield. A member discovered where someone had broken out a window to the church late-Thursday or Friday. Once…
Robbery Suspect Flees From Police
Smithfield Police are searching for a suspect wanted for an attempted robbery in the parking lot of a business on Venture Drive. Around 1:00am Sunday, officers were called after a large crowd had gathered in the parking lot of the…
Hensley And Kay Scott Become Major Rotary Donors
Hensley and Kay Scott of Clayton were recently recognized as Major Donors to The Rotary Foundation, the charitable arm of Rotary International. This significant donation of $10,000 will go towards supporting Rotary’s six areas of focus: promoting peace; fighting disease;…
Work On New McDonald’s Could Start This Month
The McDonald’s restaurant in Benson is due for an overhaul. The location is certainly not wanting for customers. With Interstate 95 nearby and a prime spot on the edge of downtown Benson adjacent to the Singing Grove, the store is…
Former Police Chief Appears In Court On Child Sex Charges
Former Kenly police chief David Mangum had his first appearance in court on Monday. Mangum was arrested Friday on sex crimes involving a juvenile that allegedly occurred 3 years ago. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested the former…
Unattended Candle Blamed For Benson-Area House Fire
A fire authorities initially said on Sunday may have been suspicious was ruled Monday afternoon as an accidental blaze. Three fire departments responded to 377 Pollard Circle, outside of Benson, near McGee’s Crossroads, on Sunday and extinguished the blaze but…
Elementary Students Program Tiny Robots
Students at South Smithfield Elementary are learning coding with one of the school’s new Ozobots. Ozobot is a powerful tiny robot that expands STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) and computer science learning through a collection of game based activities…
Teachers Receive $2,700 Through ‘Donors Choose’
Two Selma Middle School teachers have received nearly $2,700 in combined funding through the popular DonorsChoose.org website. DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help students in need. Public school teachers are able to post…
Benson Middle ‘PEARLS’ Give Back To The Community
The Benson Middle School female mentor and mentee club, PEARLS, recently volunteered at Benson Baptist Church in Benson. The club, along with people from the community and church, teamed up in order to fill 15,000 bags of food for the…
