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The congregation at a rural Johnston County church will have to pay about $2,500 to replace four different sections of gutters taken from their house of worship. On Sunday, members at Pauline Baptist Church at 501 Strickland’s Crossroads Road discovered…

The North Carolina Education Lottery is teaming up with the Carolina Panthers to give football fans the chance to win a luxury suite for 12 for all home games in the 2019 football season. This unique, once-in-a-lifetime prize is part…

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has issued a stop-sale order for tractor hydraulic fluid products labeled, claimed or implied as meeting THF 303, which has no known specifications available. This specification was discontinued in 1974 and it…

Sitting behind his desk at the Selma Police Department, Police Chief Richard A. Cooper looks at a calendar and counts down the number of days left before his departure. Chief Cooper recently informed his department he would be retiring effective Friday,…

Overnight closures planned Wednesday and Thursday Starting tonight (Wednesday), motorists who travel through the I-40 / I-95 interchange near Benson may encounter overnight detours for some of the ramps. The detours are necessary because an N.C. Department of Transportation contract crew will begin improving…

Clayton Police need your help identifying a man and woman who stole $275.92 of surf and turf from the Lowe’s Foods at 11711 U.S. 70 Business. At 12:38 p.m. Sunday, a middle-aged man and woman filled a cart with $135.92 of shrimp, $84…

West Johnston Basketball Coach Scotty Williams congratulations 6 foot 2 Jakim Graham and 6 foot 4 Jalin Graham. The twin brother athletes will attend and play basketball with Methodist University in Fayetteville this Fall. Jakim and Jalin said they fell…

Trojans join Four Leaf Clover to help youth  Members of the South Johnston High School football team’s leadership council joined forces with a local nonprofit to bring a little enjoyment to a group of kids in Benson. For the last…

On Thursday, the Town of Benson will officially kickoff an effort to restore the tennis courts located at the Benson Civic Center. The courts at 1204 North Johnson Street have seen better days. Once a bright green rectangle with fresh white netting,…

Three high school seniors in Johnston County have been selected as Atkinson Scholars for the 2018-2019 academic year and will receive an annual renewable stipend of up to $2,500. Kaylee Jones, a graduate of North Johnston High School, will attend…