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The Selma Town Council selected a local firm to renovate the former First Citizens Bank building downtown as their new town hall. Seven companies submitted bids for the renovation project.  Vortex Construction Company LLC of Selma was the low bidder…

By Laura Crosio Stephanie Ross has been tapped to serve as the Town of Clayton’s new Downtown Development Coordinator. A native of Goldsboro and an alumnus of East Carolina University, Ross earned a degree Construction Management and has worked in…

Johnston County Register of Deeds Craig Olive has announced that the Johnston County Register of Deeds Office is the winner of Tyler Technology’s Eagle 2015 Excellence Award. There were more than 50 submissions for the award. Johnston County was one…

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-7) joined members of the North Carolina delegation in sending a letter to the National Commission on the Future of the Army (NCFA) urging the Commission to maintain a robust role for…

By Kaitlyn Peedin Seven special events were approved at the June 2nd Smithfield Town Council meeting and will take place in the Smithfield community. On June 13th, AnSelmo Hernandez and Rey de Reyes Free Will Baptist Church will hold a…

Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc., the holding company for Four Oaks Bank & Trust Company announced Monday the Board of Directors of the Company approved a management transition plan where David H. Rupp, the Company’s current President, Chief Operating Officer and…

Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin has announce the recipients of the 2015 Volunteer Fire Department Fund grants. This year, more than $9.5 million was awarded to 574 volunteer fire departments across the state. The Volunteer Fire Department…

Benson Middle School’s Magen Pike recently won a $992 grant to teach her students how to create an illuminated manuscript using a variety of mixed media. An illuminated manuscript is a manuscript in which the text is supplemented with such…

Two Eagle Scouts from Troop #19 of Benson received the “Good Citizenship Award” from the Johnston County Marine Corps League Carry-On Detachment #1236. The awards were presented on Saturday, June 6 at the Dr. PK Vyas Community Park Gymnasium in…

West Johnston High School’s Coach Joseph Worley has been named the Greater Neuse River Conference Baseball Coach of the Year. Worley, who was delighted by the honor, said that the spotlight really could be shared with his entire coaching staff.…