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Patient Navigator Is Serving Patients At Johnston Health
Shaun Leagan (far right), Patient Navigator with Johnston Health, was a recent guest of WTSB Radio Station. She was interviewed by Liz Thurston (left), Physician Liaison with Johnston Health and Lynda Carroll with WTSB. The role of the patient navigator…
Johnston County To Be Targeted By State Troopers This Week
According to the Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), it is estimated that approximately 33,000 people are killed due to motor vehicle collisions across the nation. While the effectiveness of seatbelts is rated between 40 to 65 percent, they are…
Rouzer: Welfare Recipients Need To Pass Drug Test
This week, Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC) introduced the Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act (H.R. 3047). This bill seeks to improve welfare programs by requiring recipients to pass a drug test to be eligible for federal assistance. Congressman Rouzer released…
New Officer Joins Smithfield Police Force
A new officer has joined the Smithfield Police Department. Officer Miguel Renteria was sworn in on July 7th by Smithfield Mayor John Lampe. Renteria, 25, was hired under a partial employment contract while completing Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) certification…
JCAR President Reports On County Real Estate Market
April Stephens, President of the Johnston County Association of Realtors (JCAR), was a guest on AM-1090 WTSB Radio on Thursday. She was interviewed by Lynda Carroll. Stephens discussed the good news about the Johnston County real estate market, which is…
School System Partners With Code.org
Johnston County Schools will soon be working with Code.org as part of a partnership that will aim to increase participation in computer science courses by women and underrepresented students of various ethnic backgrounds. Code.org is a non-profit dedicated to expanding…
Filing Period Ends, Contested Races In 9 Towns
Following a flurry of last minute filings by candidates on Friday, contested races will take place this November in every town in Johnston County with the exception of the Towns of Four Oaks and Pine Level. In Smithfield, Mayor Pro-Tem…
Four Oaks Officials Remember Marjorie Lamm
The Four Oaks Town Council, along with Mayor Linwood Parker, presented a proclamation in memory of Mrs. Marjorie Barbour Lamm at the Four Oaks Town Hall on Monday night. On hand to hear and receive the proclamation were her husband…
Fire Truck Damaged In Parking Lot Mishap
A Smithfield fire truck was heavily damaged in the parking lot of the Smithfield Fire Station Wednesday morning. A fireman was attempting to back a fire truck into the station around 10:15am when he collided with a concrete barrier adjacent…
Driver Injured In Josephine Road Crash
One person received minor injuries in a single car accident Thursday night on Josephine Road at Beech Trail in the Cleveland community. A car ran off the roadway, struck a fire hydrant and street sign before overturning. The female driver…
