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Kissing a Pig to feed students
By Lisa Farmer Wanting to have some fun and do some good, employees at Godwin Manufacturing and Champion Hoist, both at separate locations in Dunn and both part of The Godwin Group, participated in Kiss the Pig! The idea was…
JWL Installs Archer Lodge And Meadow Blessing Boxes
SMITHFIELD – Less than a year after installing its first four blessing boxes around Johnston County, the Junior Women’s League of Smithfield (JWL)’s newest members have installed two more, with plans to add another two. “When our provisional members began…
Speeding Driver Arrested For DWI
A Brunswick County woman was arrested for speeding and driving while impaired Saturday night on Highway 701 about three miles south of Four Oaks. A Johnston County SAFE Team deputy was on routine patrol around 11:25pm when he noticed a…
Wayne County Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners have called a Special Meeting for Thursday, March 26th at 4:00 p.m. to offer a resolution of support for businesses during this time. The Board also plans to discuss a remote meeting policy, consider…
Second COVID-19 Case Confirmed For Wayne County
The Wayne County Health Department has received notification of a second positive case of COVID-19. This patient tested positive in Wake County and remains hospitalized in Wake County. The State of North Carolina tracks cases by home address and this…
Four Oaks Man Linked To Check Scam
A 33 year-old Four Oaks man has been arrested in connection with a check cashing scam. The incident was first reported in September 2019 at the State Employees Credit Union (SECU) in the Cleveland community. SECU staff said a checking account…
Chief Justice Orders Extension of NC Court Deadlines
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley issued an order Thursday extending filing deadlines and further curtailing other court processes. The order states that documents due to be filed from March 16 to April 17 will be deemed timely filed if received before the close of…
You Decide: How Does The Future Impact The Stock Market?
By Dr. Mike Walden The world has been shocked by the coronavirus outbreak. One part of the economy clearly impacted has been the stock market. The stock market is now in – what experts term – a “bear market,” meaning…
Social Security Matters – The Dreaded “IRMAA” Provision
by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: About a month or two ago I was notified that my Social Security was being reduced from $1,583 a month to about $1,283 a month –…
Highway 70 Bypass Reopens Following Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash
The Highway 70 Clayton Bypass was closed for several hours Friday morning after fatal collision shut down the busy roadway. At 5:46am, troopers said a silver Mazda 3 passenger car was traveling westbound on the Bypass near the bridge over…
