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Dunn Sailor Promoted To Rank Of Petty Officer 1st Class
Joint Base San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston – Cryptologic Technician 2nd Class Michael Murray, of Dunn, NC, assigned to Navy Recruiting Station South San Antonio was promoted to the rank of petty officer first class in America’s Navy by…
Harnett Commissioner Sees Higher Home Value As One Key To Meet Growth
County is limited in what can One Harnett County commissioner believes one way for the county to match needed services, including schools, to the expected growth is for the value of new housing starts to reach close to half a…
CCCC Foundation Golf Classic Coming To Harnett
DUNN – Golfers, grab your clubs for a day of fun and fellowship for a good cause as the Central Carolina Community College Foundation hosts its Seventh Annual Harnett County Golf Classic on Thursday, March 26, at Chicora Golf Club.…
Social Security Matters – Why Did My Social Security Payment Go Down?
by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – Why Did My Social Security Payment Go Down? Dear Rusty: Upon reading a magazine article about the 2020 COLA increase, I thought I’d share the…
Marijuana Seized During Traffic Stop
A traffic stop for an expired license plate resulted in the arrest of a 25 year-old man on felony drug charges. On Tuesday, a Smithfield police officer stopped a 2003 Volvo on Outlet Center Drive for an expired license plate. During the…
Sweepstakes Scam Costs Elderly Victim $3,500
An elderly woman lost $3,500 in a sweepstakes scam. The 82 year-old victim told Smithfield Police she received an email indicating she had just won $5.5 million plus a new car.She responded to the email and immediately began receiving telephone calls…
Smithfield Adopts New Dilapidated Building Rules
Beginning June 1, 2020, the owners of unoccupied commercial buildings in the Town of Smithfield will face new scrutiny. At their February 4th meeting, members of the Smithfield Town Council adopted a Commercial Building Maintenance and Appearance Ordinance designed to address…
Early Voting Underway For 2020 Primary Election
One-stop early voting for the 2020 primary elections in Johnston County is underway. Four early voting sites opened across Johnston County this morning (Thursday). Turnout was very light this morning but is anticipated to increase as the March 3rd primary election date…
Voter Suppression To Be Discussed At Heritage Commission Black History Event
The Johnston County Heritage Commission’s Black History Committee will stage a public forum entitled “The Fight to Vote: Re-examining Racism,” on Thursday, February 20th at 6:30pm. This event will be held in the meeting room of the Public Library of…
WJHS To Debut New ‘Wildcat Cafe’ Experience
West Johnston High School will debut the school’s new vision for the Wildcat Cafe on Friday, Feb. 14 at 10:45 a.m. The school will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the school’s new cafeteria experience, which focuses on reshaping how…
