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Update: Charges Filed In Fatal Smithfield Traffic Accident
Smithfield Police have filed charges against a motorist they say caused a deadly crash last week on W. Market Street (US 70) at Durwood Stephenson Highway. Elvia Santiago, 32, of Clayton has been charged by police with misdemeanor death by…
Footballs Stuffed With Contraband Intercepted At State Prison
Cellphones, drugs, chargers and cigarettes were stuffed into footballs hurled over the prison-wire fence in Lillington last week, but the pass was intercepted. Contraband — meant for inmates at Harnett Correctional Institution — never made it past the defense of…
USDA Provides Funding For JCPS Distance Learning
RALEIGH — Rural Development State Director for North Carolina Robert Hosford recently announced that USDA is investing $4 million in 12 distance learning and telemedicine projects in North Carolina. USDA is providing the funding through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program.…
Growers Spotlight: Pace Family Farms of Archer Lodge
By: Jennifer Howard North Carolina State University Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Adapting to Survive & Thrive “I saw the disconnect between agriculture and local farms with my students when I taught high school agriculture. I knew I wanted…
Clayton Girl Scout Named Local Top Seller For 2020 Girl Scout Cookie Program
Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines has announced that Sarah Stanley of Clayton is the Johnston top seller for the 2020 Girl Scout Cookie Program. Stanley sold 1,754 boxes of Girl Scout cookies in the annual cookie program that…
Highway Patrol Encouraging Safe Travel During Memorial Holiday
As the summer vacation season fast approaches, the State Highway Patrol is encouraging motorists to keep safety at the forefront throughout Memorial Day weekend. Increased travel could potentially be seen across the state as restrictions associated with COVID-19 continue to…
Social Security Matters – What Will My Wife’s Survivor Benefit Be?
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – What Will My Wife’s Survivor Benefit Be? Dear Rusty: I am a 68-year-old retired male and had planned on waiting to collect Social Security benefits…
Friday Food Preservation: Dos and Don’ts of Freezing Produce
By Cassidy Hobbs Hall Area Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Johnston County Cooperative Extension This is the 2nd in a series of 6 Food Preservation articles that will publish each Friday We all know that Facebook tends to be a…
3 Arrested During Four Oaks Narcotics Search Warrant
Three people were arrested following a narcotics search warrant at a Four Oaks area home. Following an undercover drug investigation, agents with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office executed the warrant on Pine Tree Lane, off Spring Lake Road, on May…
Auditor Worries New Medicaid Rules Will Worsen Already-Lax Oversight
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper recently made it easier for people to apply for Medicaid coverage during the COVID-19 outbreak. State Auditor Beth Wood worries the new rules will weaken an already-lax oversight…
