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Clayton Woman Returns From Providing Relief Efforts In Nepal
Margherita (Margo) Scott, Clayton, a member of the Clayton Rotary Club, has just returned from Kathmandu, Nepal after providing humanitarian medical relief for two weeks, which began May 2nd. Margo volunteers for a group called Cardiostart International that provides cardiac surgery and…
Fire Destroys Home Condemned After Meth Lab Discovery
A home that has been abandoned for several months since a meth lab was discovered on the property went up in flames early-Saturday morning. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people in the meth lab bust on December 17,…
New Meth Law Will Help Law Enforcement
New North Carolina legislation signed into law last week will help law enforcement officials across the state enforce methamphetamine charges. Passed with a 116 to 3 vote by the House and unanimously ratified by the Senate, House Bill 659 was…
80-Year-Old Benson Woman Robbed In Own Driveway
An 80-year-old Benson woman was robbed in the driveway of her home. According to police reports, officers were dispatched to an armed robbery call around 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 23rd along the 600 block of East Harnett Street. The…
Railroad Safety Crossing Blitz Wednesday
CSX Police and local law enforcement agencies will be participating in a Crossing Blitz on Wednesday, June 3rd from 11am until 1pm. Law enforcement officers will be handing out educational materials to motorists about railroad crossing safety at both the…
Section of US 301 In Nash County To Close Tuesday For Improvement Project
Road to reopen to traffic by Dec. 31, weather permitting On Tuesday, June 2, the NC Department of Transportation will close a 1.2 mile-long section of U.S. 301 in Nash County while crews with Palmetto Infratructure Inc. of Greenville, S.C.…
Lancaster Qualifies For US Senior Open
Smithfield golfer Neal Lancaster has qualified to play in the 2015 US Senior Open later this month in California. Lancaster qualified on May 27th in play at the High Point Country Club. Lancaster, 52, turned professional in 1985. He has…
Sausage Plant Coming To Sampson
Sampson County officials, Smithfield Foods Inc. and Kansas City Sausage LLC announced construction of a $44.8 million, 90,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art sausage plant. The facility will be located at the site of the former Martins Abattoir & Wholesale Meats in northwest Sampson…
Rash Of Car Break-Ins Reported In Clayton Area
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a rash of car break-ins. Sheriff’s Captain J. Caldwell said over the past couple of weeks 17 reports of cars break-ins have been filed with authorities. Most have been in the Clayton, 40/42…
Senator Brent Jackson Disappointed Over Governor’s Veto
NC Senator Brent Jackson (R-Johnston/Sampson) says he is disappointed Gov. Pat McCrory vetoed the Property Protect Act, better known as the “ag gag” bill. “I am extremely disappointed in Gov. McCrory’s decision to veto a bill that defends private…
