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Residents of Angier are warned to be on the lookout for water bills that might be incorrect this month because of a calculation problem that caused incorrect bills to be sent out to many town residents. A citizen who lives…

The Smithfield Town Council has approved the appointment of Alice Harris to the Smithfield Appearance Commission. Harris, a Baker Street resident, was appointed to her first term on the commission. The Town of Smithfield still has vacancies on the Appearance…

Johnston County Commissioners received a report Monday on the cost differences between constructing a new jail site in Downtown Smithfield versus a site outside of the downtown area. Mosley Architects prepared the study on a proposed Public Safety Center Complex.  Johnston…

Several homes in the Town of Smithfield will be without power for several hours on Tuesday. A tree removal company will be doing work Tuesday between 8:30am and 4:00pm in the area of South Fourth Street and Holt Street. To ensure…

Helping small farms prepare for new federal food safety rules will be among topics covered at the 13th Annual Commissioner’s Food Safety Forum on Tuesday, August 15th at the NC State Fairgrounds. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will host the event from…

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaeleigh J. Holley graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core…

Eagle Scout Carter Finley Thomas (center) from Boy Scout Troop #33 of Clayton was recently presented the Eagle Scout Good Citizenship Award. The award was presented by the Marine Corps League Department of North Carolina Assistant Eagle Scout Coordinator Devell…

Work will soon be underway to replace two aging bridges and repave a seven-mile section of I-95 in Johnston County. The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a $53.1 million contract to Fred Smith Company of Raleigh to smooth I-95…

Legislation that allows Deaf and Hard of Hearing citizens to request a designation for their driver’s license from the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles has been signed into law by Governor Roy Cooper. House Bill 84 passed with unanimous bi-partisan…

Equine owners encouraged to vaccinate animals A 16-year-old paint horse in Cabarrus County has died after contracting Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis. EEE is a mosquito-borne disease that is preventable in equine by vaccination. This is the first confirmed case of EEE…