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Four Oaks Middle School Principal’s List & Honor Roll – 2nd Nine Weeks
6th Grade Principal’s List Scott Ibarra Garcia, Mendy Westbrook, Yareni Roman, Eli Rigdon, Adyson Belcher, Jessica Ledesma, Holden Parrish, Daniel Pineda, Ryan Boyd, Jennah Champagne, Caroline Coats, Cliff Jarman, Alexandria Martin, Amrynn Weaver, Mason Weaver, Callie Wood, Mariyah Allen, Makenzie…
Minor Injuries Reported In Accident Involving School Bus
A school bus, passenger car and an SUV were involved in a traffic accident Friday morning. The collision occurred at the intersection of Covered Bridge Road and South Murphy Road in Archer Lodge. There were 13 students on board the bus,…
300,000 Square Foot Office Space Coming To Garner
Garner is about to make a big splash in the Triangle’s Class A office space market. The Town Council on Monday unanimously approved a project that will bring 300,000 square feet of Class A professional office space—with some limited retail…
Coppedge To Lead Garner Chamber As President & CEO
The Garner Chamber of Commerce will be under new strategic leadership very soon. After an in-depth national search by a six-person Search Committee and unanimous Board approval, Matthew Coppedge takes the President & CEO reins starting February 24th. “The Chamber…
Troopers Seeking To Identify Owner Of Two Firearms
The NC State Highway Patrol is attempting to identify the owner of two handguns found in a vehicle during a traffic stop in Johnston County. A member of the Patrol’s Criminal Interdiction Unit stopped a vehicle on Interstate 40 on…
Clayton, Cary To Get First-of-its-Kind Intersection Design
‘Dynamic left turn intersection’ will reduce travel delays The N.C. Department of Transportation is piloting a first-in-the-nation design that will improve the traffic flow at busy intersections in Clayton and Cary. The NC DOT is calling the unique design a…
Johnston County Commissioners Receive Coronavirus Update
Johnston County Commissioners received an update on the Coronavirus during their monthly meeting held on Monday. County Public Health Director Dr. Marilyn Pearson told Commissioners there had been 11 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus in the United States (as of Monday).…
Tickets For The Largest Civil War Re-Enactment And Family Day Available
FOUR OAKS — Advance tickets for the country’s largest Civil War re-enactment of 2020, the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville slated for March 21-22, are limited but still available. Other weekend family activities are free. Tickets are $12…
New And Expanded Public Records Request Seeks Additional School Invoices, Texts And Emails
Smithfield attorney Jack O’Hale filed a second Public Records Request on Monday with Johnston County Schools seeking additional documentation for his client, Kay Carroll, a candidate for the Johnston County Board of Education. Mr. O’Hale previously hand delivered a Records…
Bid Awarded For New Smithfield Fire Truck
In a unanimous vote, the Smithfield Town Council has awarded a bid for a new fire engine for the Smithfield Fire Department. Fire Chief John Blanton received approval for the department to purchase a new 2020 Spartan Smeal fire engine at a…
