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Multiple Grammy Award Winning Recording Artist, David Phelps Brings Phelps Family Band To Dunn
Nashville, TN – The unmistakable sound of multi-Dove and Grammy Award-winning recording artist, David Phelps will be featured in Dunn, NC, on Saturday, March 21st at the Central Baptist Church, located at 6050 Plain View Highway. This exciting concert event begins at 6:00pm. Also featured at this…
CCCC President Selected For Inaugural Cohort Of Aspen Institute’s New Presidents Fellowship For Community College Excellence
Dr. Lisa M. Chapman, President of Central Carolina Community College, has been selected by the Aspen Institute to join the 2020-21 inaugural class of the Aspen New Presidents Fellowship, a new initiative designed to support community college presidents in the…
Local Colleges Named Military Friendly
Thirty-three state institutions of higher education have been named a “Military Friendly School”. The Military Friendly Schools list honors the colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace military students, and to dedicate resources to ensure their…
4 Local Candidates Mistakenly Identified As Felons
Four candidates running for local office were mistakenly identified as felons for several weeks on the Johnston County Board of Elections website. Three of the candidates are running for the Johnston County Board of Education and one is a candidate…
Rooftop Confession Leads To Arrest
A case of slashed tires landed a Clayton man in jail. 48-year-old Albert Miller is accused of cutting the valve stems on three car tires belonging to employees of local restaurant. Clayton Police were called to McKinley’s Pub on Highway…
Letter: 3rd Grader Overcomes Adversities To Make Honor Roll
By: Tara K. Sparks My son, Sullivan Sparks is a 3rd grade student in the North Carolina Virtual Academy (NCVA) of Johnston County. He made A/B honor roll in February 2020. I’m asking for your consideration in highlighting Sullivan’s accomplishment…
Deleted Files, Inflated Invoices, Fraud Allegations Uncovered In More Mistakenly Released JCS Emails
A Public Records Request by a candidate running for the Johnston County Board of Education has revealed more troubling allegations against Johnston County School administrators. Serious allegations involving deleted computer files by a director, improper bidding, inflated invoices, unethical conduct, and…
Pivotal Time For Johnston County Public Schools
Op-Ed By: Rick Mercier Candidate for Johnston County Board of Education As we kick off Public Schools Week, we find ourselves in a pivotal time for Johnston County Public Schools. Our children’s school system faces a severe fiscal crisis and…
Roommate Charged With Machete Attack
A Clayton man was arrested for allegedly cutting his roommate with a machete. 36-year-old Marvin Ordonez Moya was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and given a $50,000 secured bond. The victim said he came home…
Housing Permits Up In 2019
Johnston County issued more than double the number of housing permits in 2019 compared to just 5 years ago. The trend is expected to continue in 2020. According to data from the Johnston County Inspections and Planning Departments, 1910 permits were issued…
