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Woodard Makes President’s List At Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY — Lauren Woodard, a Princeton, NC resident and a student at the prestigious Pratt Institute, was among the 900 students who made the President’s List in the Spring 2015 semester. Founded in 1887, Pratt Institute is a global…
SSS Student Wins BBB $5,000 Torch Scholarship
The Better Business Bureau serving Eastern NC has announced that Noah Kiser, a junior at Smithfield Selma High School, has been named the recipient of the $5,000 Spring 2015 BBB Torch Scholarship. BBB Torch Scholarships recognize students who personify high…
Wilder Completes Basic Training
Air Force Airman Daijah N. Wilder graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness,…
IRS Offers Tax Tips For Students With Summer Jobs
Students often get a job in the summer. If it’s your first job it gives you a chance to learn about work and paying tax. The tax you pay supports your home town, your state and our nation. Here are…
Fuquay Man Killed In Shooting
A 18 year-old man is dead following a shooting in Harnett County. Harnett County deputies received a call at 11:14pm Tuesday reporting a shooting on Caley Drive outside of Fuquay Varina. The victim, Deonta Lamont Ellerbee of Rollins Road, Fuquay…
Residents Warned About Phone Scams
Smithfield and Johnston County residents are being warned about two scams. This week, a local resident received a call saying they had been selected to receive a grant in the amount of $6,700. The caller knew the person’s name, mailing…
US House Ag Chairman To Appear With Rouzer
Congressman David Rouzer will be in Wake County on Monday for a fundraising reception with special guest, Mike Conaway (R-TX), who is Chairman of the US House Agriculture Committee. The event will take place on the 29th from 5:30pm until…
Commissioners Budget Meeting Monday
Johnston County Commissioners are expected to adopt the 2015-16 Fiscal Year Budget on Monday, June 29th. A special meeting will take place at 8:15am to consider adopting the budget. The meeting takes place in the Commissioners Room at the Johnston…
NC Lawmakers Send Right To Try Act to Governor McCrory
State could become 22nd to help terminally ill access medications Contact: Starlee Coleman, (602) 758-9162 Raleigh—A law to give terminally ill patients access to medicines that have passed Phase 1 of the FDA approval process but are not yet approved…
150 Attend Prayer Vigil To Remember Charleston Shooting Victims
About 150 people attended a Prayer Vigil Service on Tuesday to remember the victims of the Charleston, SC shooting. The hour long service, for the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, was held at the St. Peter Church of Christ on…
