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Fire Departments Make Rounds With Easter Bunny
Due to the stay at home order, kids (young and old) couldn’t get out to see the Easter Bunny this year. However, several local fire departments came to the rescue and helped share Easter joy over the weekend with small parades…
Missing Person Case Now A Homicide Investigation
The disappearance of a 61 year-old man in December 2019 is now believed to be foul play. William “Jimmy” Graham of Newton Grove was reported missing by his family on December 15, 2019. Graham’s truck, a gray 1991 Chevy S-10 extended cab…
Man Arrested For DWI In Church Parking Lot
A man was arrested overnight for driving while impaired in the parking lot of a Selma church, which was only two blocks away from his home. Around midnight Sunday, Selma Police were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle in the parking…
Commissioners Approve Parks, Greenways And Open Space Grants
Johnston County Commissioners have unanimously approved $808,742.75 in Parks, Greenways and Open Space Grants. The money is from Johnston County’s Open Space Fund. A total of $1,714,910.86 had been requested. Some of the recipients and projects include: Clayton Little League, Neuse…
NCDA Scaling Back Soil Testing
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic Services lab has scaled back its testing to a few core services, making home soil testing another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. But, homeowners may be able to use…
What would happen if farmers took 45 days off?
by Bryant M. Spivey Johnston County Extension Director During the COVID-19 pandemic, most of us have made some adjustment to our daily routines. No more eating out at restaurants, no sports events, concerts, school, traditional church services, and the list…
Social Security Matters – Why Are Our Medicare Premiums Different?
by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – Why Are Our Medicare Premiums Different? Dear Rusty: What is the Medicare monthly payment based on? I pay $139.60, my husband pays $144.60, a friend…
Neuse Charter School Hires New Superintendent
Dr. Melissa Gilbert Edwards has been selected as the new Superintendent of Neuse Charter School in Smithfield. Her first day on the job will be May 1st. Dr. Edwards, a 19 year educator, was chosen after a rigorous national search…
Volunteers Providing Free Meals To Health Care Workers While Supporting Local Restaurants
Three weeks ago, Bev Schechtman of Clayton saw a friend in New Jersey post about a national movement called FLAG – Front Line Appreciation Group. Volunteers across the country raise money, buy meals from local restaurants and deliver them to health…
Corinth Holders High Hosts ‘We Are One: A Unity Forum’
Corinth Holders High students, Johnston County Public Schools staff, and a community representative shared their personal experiences and shed light on the obstacles and roadblocks they have faced due to gender and ethnicity during a special community event. “We Are…
