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GPD K9s Lark And Reno Receive Donation Of Body Armor
GOLDSBORO — Goldsboro Police Department K9s Lark and Reno have received bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Lark’s vest was sponsored by Elaine Miller of Lillington, N.C., and embroidered…
Dr. Dorothy Holley Named 2023-2024 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Award Fellow
BENSON – West Johnston High Chemistry Teacher Dr. Dorothy Holley has been named 2023-2024 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow (AEF). Holley is one of just 16 K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers from across the United States chosen…
Project Access Gets Boost From County Funding
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Commissioners have given $100,000 to UNC Health Johnston’s Project Access to make health care available to the county’s most vulnerable residents. The physician-led initiative serves low-income patients ages 19 to 65 who lack health insurance. “We’re…
Plain View Community Coalition Receives SECU Foundation Grant For Strategic Planning
Low-resourced residents to benefit from expanded health and wellness outreach PLAIN VIEW – Plain View Community Coalition (PVCC) recently received a $40,000 grant from SECU Foundation to help further its mission to promote outreach and improve access to health, wellness, and recreation activities for…
Social Security Matters – Will WEP And GPO Affect My Wife’s Spousal Benefit?
Social Security Matters by Rusty Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: My wife worked for the US Postal Service in New York for about 22 years,…
Arts Council & Friends Partner On New Murals Across County
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Over the past year, the Friends of Johnston County Parks has worked in partnership with the Johnston County Arts Council on an outdoor mural project. With financial assistance from the Arts Council, the Friends group embarked on their first art-meets-nature initiative.…
New Restaurant To Open In Downtown Selma
Mama Nem’s to open first brick and mortar restaurant SELMA – Adventure Development, LLC, is pleased to announce that Mama Nem’s, owned by Samad Bilal and business partner Lee Brooks, will open later this summer at 103 S. Raiford Street…
Dr. Kristina Benson Named JCPS Central Office Employee Of The Year
SMITHFIELD – Human Resources Director of Certified Personnel Dr. Kristina Benson was named JCPS 2022-23 Central Office Employee of the Year. A 19-year veteran with Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS), Benson has been in her current role for just a…
You Decide: What’s The Real Poverty Rate?
By Mike Walden I can remember when President Lyndon Johnson proclaimed the war on poverty in 1964. Since then, a variety of governmental programs have been developed to address poverty with a goal of reducing the number of people who…
Water Distribution System Change From Johnston East To Johnston West
SMITHFIELD – On July 17, 2023 and July 24, 2023, Johnston County will convert portions of the water distribution system from the Johnston East zone to the Johnston West zone. This will change the disinfectant in the water supply from chlorine to…
