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Parrish Again Named CoSIDA Academic All-America
Second Consecutive Season McGee’s Crossroads Native Has Received Recognition Buies Creek – For the second-straight season, Campbell’s Matt Parrish has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America Division I Baseball Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors…
Petition Drive Starting Saturday At Angier Bikefest To Close Off Deadly Lake
Only days after the tragic drowning death at a pond outside Lillington, some members of the community are trying to get the location closed. Justice Clark, 18, died by drowning after swimming at a pond on Flyway Lane which is…
Realtors, Builders Come Together To Help Wounded Warrior Project
Last week, the Johnston County Association of Realtors (JCAR) and The Johnston County Building Industry Association (JCBIA) hosted a trivia night to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Members of JCAR challenged members of the JCBIA to see who could raise…
Benson Introduces Proposed 2015-16 Budget
Tax rate remains same Early savings from NCEMPA deal reflected in electric The Benson Board of Commissioners discussed the 2015-2016 proposed budget during its last meeting Thursday night. Town Manager Matt Zapp presented the numbers and addressed questions including several…
Fire Damages Benson Business
The Benson Fire Department responded to a fire Wednesday morning at The Donut Shoppe at 203 South Dunn Street. Flames were reported around 8:40am, according to Benson Fire Chief Alan Johnson. Chief Johnson said the business had not opened for…
Proposed Clayton Tax Hike Met with Little Opposition
By Laura Crosio Only two concerned residents appeared before the Town of Clayton council on Monday night to express displeasure at a proposed tax increase for the coming fiscal year. For the first time in nearly a decade, Town Manager…
Family Honors Son’s Memory With Scholarship
By Laura Crosio Johnston County Commissioners honored Ricky and Brenda Brady on Monday with a proclamation citing their efforts in creating an endowment scholarship that will have a direct impact on county employees. In August 2008, the Brady’s son, Brannon, his…
Town Of Smithfield Wholesale Power Rates To Drop 18 Percent
The Smithfield Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to join other members of the NC Eastern Municipal Power Agency to sell their share of power generating assets to Duke Progress Energy at a price of $1.2 billion. Thirty-two towns and…
Robbers Dressed As SWAT Officers Torture Family With Stun Gun
Two of three men dressed as law enforcement officers were arrested Tuesdayafter they broke into a home and tasered several of the residents, including a 4 month-old infant. The incident happened around 5:12pm in the 6800 block of Hobbton Highway…
Rep. Rouzer Introduces Bill To Hold EPA Accountable
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-7) introduced the Don’t Ignore The Will of the American People Act in response to the EPA’s issuance of a final rule redefining “Waters of the U.S.” to potentially include any body…
