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Fate Of Old Water Plant Could Be Decided In November
The fate of the 102 year-old abandoned Smithfield Water Plant could be decided in November. In August, the town council agreed to get estimates on the cost of tearing down the plant, located at the dead end of Front Street…
177 Home Subdivision Delayed By Jurisdictional Issues
Jurisdictional problems have again forced the delay of a construction project that would bring 177 new homes to an area between Clayton and Wilson’s Mills. The property is owned by the Gordon Family at the intersection of Glen Laurel Road…
Growth Placing High Demand On County Water Supply
Johnston County currently had the capacity to produce 18.6 million gallons of water each day for county water customers. This includes up to 12 million gallons a day (MGD) produced at the county’s water treatment plant plus water purchased from…
School Board Names New Interim Principal
The Johnston County School Board made several personnel changes at Tuesday’s meeting. Deborah P. Johnson, Principal at Benson Elementary has been assigned to the Central Office. Kim N. Wellons has been named interim principal at Benson Elementary. Takicey M. Dunston,…
Clayton PD K-9 Visits Students
Clayton Police Department Officer Justin Vause brought his assigned K-9 unit, “Major,” as a guest speaker for Mrs. Michelle Pace Davis’ Small Animal Science II class. During the visit on Tuesday, students learned the different canine breeds as well as…
Bentonville Battlefield Fall Festival Saturday
The rustle of leaves and the crackle of the open hearth will greet visitors to Bentonville Battlefield for the historic site’s civilian living history program and fall festival on Saturday, Oct. 17. The program will include demonstrations by costumed interpreters…
Saturday Proclaimed Clayton Band Classic Day
The Clayton Town Council adopted a resolution Monday night proclaiming Saturday, October 17th as Clayton Band Classic Day in the Town of Clayton. The Clayton Band Classic competition started in 1986 between high school marching bands to increase student interest,…
New Officer Joins Force
The Selma Police Department has hired a new officer. Officer Jacob McLamb joined the police force two weeks ago, according to Selma Police Chief R.A. Cooper, who introduced McLamb to the Selma Town Council Tuesday night. McLamb previously worked for…
SUV Overturns On US 70
The Highway Patrol is investigating a serious crash Wednesday afternoon. Around 1:00pm, a vehicle ran off the 600 block of US70 East of Selma. The SUV ran through the grassy shoulder before striking a ditch bank and flipping over a…
1 Year-Old Critical Following Dog Attack
A one year-old child was in critical condition on Wednesday after being attacked by a pit bull. The incident happened inside a home on Old Pebble Lane, off Sunshine Road, outside of Kenly around 6:25pm Tuesday. The Johnston County Sheriff’s…
