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Benson PD Names New COPS Officer
Erin Sinclair excited about new role For the last two years, Erin Sinclair has donned the uniform of the Benson Police Department and protected residents in a professional, caring and determined manner, according to her boss. Police Chief Kenneth Edwards…
You Decide: What’s Behind the Three Top Issues?
By Dr. Mike Walden When I was a kid in the 1950s, we used to call the middle months of the year the “lazy days of summer”. School was out, families were on vacation and the hot weather just seemed…
Editorial: A Budget Worth Fighting For
By: Representative Larry Strickland The North Carolina state budget, which was passed with bipartisan support, provides crucial investments in our region and across our great state. Yet, Governor Cooper vetoed it simply because it does not include his demands for…
Social Security Matters – Medicare and Social Security
by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – About Medicare and Social Security Dear Rusty: I know that when a person turns 65 he or she must enroll in Medicare. I have…
School Board Adopts Policy Changes
Changes Made To Attendance, Dress Code, Voter Registration, Animals In Schools Policies By: Scott Bolejack The Johnston County Board of Education on Aug. 13th made changes to a number of school policies and adopted a new policy. The board amended…
Leslie Hufton Takes Oath As Smithfield Police Officer
Smithfield Mayor Andy Moore administered the oath for newly hired Smithfield Police Officer Leslie Garner Hufton. Officer Hufton was sworn in during the August meeting of the Smithfield Town Council. Hufton, from Bailey, NC, began her career in law enforcement…
Crews Near Completion On Benson Sewer Project
Many lessons learned The town of Benson has learned some valuable lessons from the project aimed at upgrading the sewer system in the downtown area. Benson Mayor Jerry Medlin said when crews opened up the street, they found themselves not…
JCC’s Chef Judy Is a Winner on Food Network’s Supermarket Stakeout
Chef Judy Cage took home the grand prize of $10,000 Chef Judith Cage, owner of Chef Judy’s Jaguar Grill at Johnston Community College, took home the grand prize of $10,000 Tuesday night when she beat out four other chefs on…
Clayton High Parent Advisory Council Demands Meeting With School Board
Members of the Clayton High School Parent Advisory Council (PAC) are demanding to meet with the Johnston County School Board. The group wants to meet to express concerns about the Aug. 12th removal of popular Principal Bennett Jones. Jones was…
Smithfield Approves Large Indoor Hemp Greenhouse
In a unanimous vote, the Smithfield Town Council has approved a special use permit from businessman Frank Lee to operate a greenhouse inside a warehouse for the purpose of growing hemp. The warehouse is owned by Mr. Lee and located…
