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Benson Reading Program Ends In Fun
Large number of participants this year A large crowd of children — who contributed to impressive statistics in Benson’s summer reading program this year — dug into a day of discovery Friday in a wrap-up party at Benson Parks and…
Crisis Intervention Team Honors JCI
JCI’s Behavioral Health Services is the CIT Partner of the Year. JCI and CIT have been partnering since the inception of the CIT program in 2011. Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training is an effective law enforcement training and response program…
Court Official Receives Purple Heart
A local war hero, who has served veterans through the Harnett County Veterans Service Court almost since it opened six years ago, finally received the Purple Heart he earned in Vietnam during a session of the court Wednesday. Superior Court…
Social Security Matters – State Pension May Eliminate Survivor Benefit
by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – State Pension May Eliminate Survivor Benefit Dear Rusty: Please validate or negate this dreadful information: My husband and I are recently retired and living…
Carolina Thunder Wins National Tournament
The Carolina Thunder 8th grade (14U) basketball team from Selma recently traveled to Greensboro to play in the Always Live National Tournament. Head Coach Cortney Moore and other members of the coaching staff prepared the young players throughout the season.…
President Trump Signs Tillis’ LEGION Act Into Law
Bipartisan Legislation Gives Veterans Who Honorably Served Access to the American Legion WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump has signed North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis’ LEGION Act into law, bipartisan legislation that will extend eligibility for American Legion membership to honorably discharged veterans…
Over $8,000 In Property Taken During Kenly Break-In
A Johnston County homeowner had more than $8,000 in property stolen during a break-in. It happened while the victim was away from his residence on Highway 222 about five miles west of Kenly. The victim said between 7:00am and 4:00pm…
JCC Named One of Top 10 Best Community Colleges in America
Ranking based on affordability and student success data Johnston Community College is one of the best 10 community colleges in America, according to SmartAsset.com. To create the rankings, SmartAsset considered data on 798 community colleges, comparing their data on three…
Buck Kennedy Selected As 2019 Recipient of Stevens Award
He’s one of the few people in our community who doesn’t need a surname. He’s just Buck. The name Arthur L. Kennedy may not sound familiar to a lot of people in Garner, but say “Buck”—or “Buck Kennedy” if you…
Dunn Honors First Citizens Bank For 90 Years In Business
Dunn Mayor Oscar Harris honored First Citizens Bank for its 90th year in business and its “significant contributions” to the city, county and community organizations in those nine decades with a proclamation. “First Citizens Bank started with a single branch…
