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13 Vote Difference Prompts Recount In Harnett County Race
When Yogi Berra said “it ain’t over till it’s over” he wasn’t referring to the Harnett County Board of Commissioners District 3 race between incumbent Howard Penny and challenger Brooks Matthews, but he might as well have been. Penny told The…
Matthews Claims Party Nod For Harnett DA Race
Harnett County Assistant District Attorney Suzanne Matthews defeated lawyer Nicolle T. Phair, 9,282 to 3,118 in Tuesday night’s primary election. Matthews became the Republican nominee for District Attorney in Prosecutorial District 12, representing both Harnett and Lee counties. All 23…
Vehicles Stolen Hours Apart From Business, Home
Detectives are investigating whether two vehicle thefts reported hours apart are possibly connected. Around 6:00pm Monday, an employee at Hill Top Farm Service Center at 6431 Strickland’s Crossroads Road near Four Oaks reported a white 2012 Ford F-150 truck and a…
Marijuana Discovered Inside JCS Central Office
Smithfield Police have confirmed they are investigating a narcotics incident at Johnston County Schools Central Office at 2320 Highway 70 East. Police said they were notified Thursday by interim superintendent Dr. Ben Williams that marijuana was located inside the office…
Kenly Business Burglarized
Authorities are investigating a break-in at a Kenly business. It happened at New Bro’s Motors at 8296 Highway 301 North in Kenly. The owner told Johnston County deputies that two auto dealership license plates, an air impact gun, portable jump box…
Johnston West Water System Disinfection Process Begins March 2nd
Beginning on Monday, March 2nd, the Johnston County Water Treatment Plant will temporarily stop feeding ammonia with chlorine for disinfection and start feeding chlorine only for all Johnston County water customers on the Johnston West water distribution system. The Johnston West…
Social Security Matters – Does Social Security Ever Make Mistakes on Benefits?
by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – Does Social Security Ever Make Mistakes on Benefits? Dear Rusty: Can or does the Social Security Administration occasionally make mistakes in determining the benefits due?…
Are Plant-based Foods Automatically Healthier?
By Cassidy Hobbs Hall Area Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Johnston County Cooperative Extension “Plant-based” is quite the popular term in the world of health and wellness, but does it automatically qualify a food as healthy? You’ve likely noticed that…
Clayton Chamber Calls For Unity Between School Board And County Commissioners
The Clayton Chamber of Commerce is calling for unity between the Johnston County Board of Education and Johnston County Commissioners. “With education being a key pillar of the Clayton Chamber’s mission, we find it extremely important to advocate for our…
Johnston County Government Employees Notified Of Data Breach
The County of Johnston disclosed today (Friday) a data breach may have affected participants in one of its employee benefits plans. To administer those plans, Johnston County contracted with a third-party administrator, Interactive Medical Systems Corporation (IMS). On December 31,…
