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Harnett County Schools To Charge Campbell Facility-Use Fees
The Harnett County Board of Education on Monday elected to keep charging Campbell University fees for use of its facilities. Deputy Superintendent W. Brooks Mathews told board members that he recently directed staff to start implementing normal rental fees for…
Suspect Steals Gas From Church Van
Authorities are investigating a theft at a Johnston County church. A member of the Hephzibah Baptist Church located at 4633 US 70 East, Princeton reported Monday morning that someone had cut a fuel line to their Ford van. The thief then…
Interim Principal Named At Charles B. Aycock High
The Wayne County Board of Education has named former Elkin City Schools superintendent and former Charles B. Aycock High principal Dr. Randy Bledsoe as the interim principal of Charles B. Aycock High. He will replace Dr. Earl Moore who is retiring…
National School Choice Week Celebrated At Neuse Charter School
Held every January, National School Choice Week (NSCW) shines a spotlight on effective education options for children around the Country. During NSCW, schools, homeschool groups, organizations and individuals plan tens of thousands of independent events. These celebratory events raise public…
Clayton Native Serves Aboard USS Carney
Mediterranean Sea – Gas Turbine System Technician 3rd Class Dayvid Harris from Clayton, NC visually inspects a fuel sample for impurities aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet…
CCCC Hosts University Transfer Day
Over 20 universities and colleges were represented when Central Carolina Community College held its recent University Transfer Day. Students had the opportunity to walk around and visit with the informational booths that the representatives had brought with them. The booths…
You Decide: What are the Best Economic Lessons for 2020?
By Dr. Mike Walden I have taught economic principles and lessons for over forty years. My hope has been for students and others to use these concepts in making better decisions for their personal and financial goals. At the beginning of…
Social Security Matters – We Took Benefits Early, Can We Get More Now?
by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – We Took Benefits Early, Can We Get More Now? Dear Rusty: My birth date is 1947. My wife is 1950. We both took our Social…
Highway 27 Closure In Benson Begins Monday
The NC Department of Transportation will completely close a section of NC Highway 27 (West Main Street) inside the Benson city limits beginning on Monday, January 27th for culvert replacement. The project is expected to last about one month with estimated…
Johnston County School Board Threatened With Lawsuit
A local attorney says he will file a lawsuit as early next week against the Johnston County School Board and Johnston County Schools if they do not comply with a Public Records Request. Jack O’Hale, a prominent Smithfield lawyer, notified school…
