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Town Of Smithfield Donates $1,000 To Each Area School
The Town of Smithfield has donated $1,000 to all six area schools. During recent budget workshops, the town council and manager discussed distributing a total of $6,000 to the school in the new fiscal year, which began July 1st. The…
School Safety Initiatives Approved by North Carolina House of Representatives
Rep. Donna White Of Clayton Is A Lead Sponsor Of The Legislation Legislation establishing new school safety initiatives for public schools in North Carolina was approved by the state House of Representatives on Tuesday. Senate Bill 5 School Safety Omnibus…
Doctor, Former Mayor Files Suit Against Medical Company
He is also accused of owing $8.7M To Medicaid A former Dunn mayor and also a popular local doctor is involved in a legal dispute, which currently keeps him from active practice, but he says he is still here and…
Registered Sex Offender Targeted In Scam
We’re reported on numerous scams in the past, but this is the first time we’ve heard about a scam where a registered sex offender has been specifically targeted. It happened Tuesday in Johnston County. A man on the NC Sex…
Businessman Wants To Operate Large-Scale Hemp Greenhouse
A local businessman has asked the Town of Smithfield to approve a request to turn a warehouse into a large indoor hemp greenhouse. Frank Lee has filed an application requesting a special use permit to operate a hemp greenhouse in…
US News & World Report Ranks Neuse Charter School #16 In Raleigh Metro Area
According to US News & World Report, Neuse Charter School in Smithfield ranks the highest in Johnston County with a 96 percent high school graduation rate and 47 percent of its high school students participating in AP classes. “This ranking…
Hope 4 NC Program Helping Hurricane Florence Survivors With Counseling Services
Johnston Among 27 Counties Where Services Are Available Hurricane Matthew pummeled North Carolina in early October of 2016, followed by Hurricane Florence in September 2018. Both storms caused massive flooding, driving thousands of people from their homes and creating havoc…
Two GEDC Board Members Stepping Down
Change is coming to the Garner Economic Development Corporation (GEDC). Bruce Andrews and Elmo Vance have stepped down as board members of the nonprofit. Both have been board members since the GEDC’s inception over eight years ago. Andrews served as…
Victim Loses $2,930 In CraigsList Scam
A Johnston County woman lost a lot of money in a CraigsList scam. It happened last week. The 41 year-old victim, who lives in Clayton, advertised some furniture for sale on CraigsList for $1,000. Almost immediately, she was contacted online…
Benson Man Sentenced To 30 Years For Soliciting Child Porn From Minors On The Internet
A Benson man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for soliciting child pornography from minors over the internet. United States District Judge James C. Dever, III sentenced Andrew Jonathan Bowles, 28, to 360 months imprisonment, followed by…
