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Costumier James Kelly Collaborating With Ava Gardner Museum
Kelly will be a special guest at this year’s Ava Gardner Festival SMITHFIELD – The Ava Gardner Museum Board of Directors is excited to announce renowned costumier James Kelly as a special guest and collaborator for this year’s Ava Gardner Festival,…
Braswell Achieves World Class Status
GOLDSBORO – Joseph Braswell, an automotive instructor in Wayne Community College’s General Motors Automotive Service Education Program, has achieved World Class Technician status with General Motors. The World Class Technician program at GM gives technicians the opportunity to validate their…
Social Security Matters – When Should My Wife Claim Social Security?
Social Security Matters by Rusty Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: My wife will be 65 next year, and her full retirement age is 66…
Benson’s Largest Mural To Date Now Complete
BENSON – The Town of Benson’s largest mural is now complete. The field-facing wall of the Lee Street Gym, located at 312 S. Lee Street, was selected by the Benson Art Advisory Board earlier this year as the perfect spot for the…
Food Hall To Celebrate First Anniversary
Three days of events and giveaways planned SELMA – Old North State Food Hall (ONSFH) will celebrate its one-year business anniversary with events and giveaways August 25 through August 27. Events include: Friday, August 25 7:30 pm – American Portraits: A…
Bentonville’s ‘Heavy Thunder’ To Feature Cannon And Musket Demonstrations
FOUR OAKS – The sounds of one of the final Civil War battles in North Carolina will echo again this weekend. Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site will recreate the noise eyewitnesses described as “one continuous peel of heavy thunder,” with…
UMO’s New Crop Of Students To Arrive August 18
MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive campus will soon welcome new and returning traditional students to campus. New students move-in on August 18 and returning students will arrive on August 20. Traditional classes are set to begin on…
Johnston Community College Welcomes Vice President Of Instruction
SMITHFIELD – Dr. Marc David is Johnston Community College’s new Vice President of instruction and Chief Academic Officer. David comes to JCC from Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC). During his eight-year tenure at FDTC, he served as the College’s Vice President of…
Johnston County Commissioners Adopt Comprehensive Land Use Plan
SMITHFIELD – After many months of strategic planning, public input, and arduous discussions the Johnston County Board of Commissioners adopted the County’s new comprehensive land use plan, Envision Johnston, on Aug. 7. Envision Johnston is a policy guide that details Johnston County’s…
You Decide: Is It A Bird, A Plane Or A Crazy Economy?
By Mike Walden When I was growing up in the 1950s, I was a fan of the Superman TV show. The program opened with the announcer looking up at the sky and saying, “It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…
