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4 Juvenile Suspects Linked To Rash Of Egg-Throwing Cases
Four juvenile suspects are facing petitions following a string of vandalism first reported in late December. Benson Police located and detained four male juveniles — ages ranging from 15 to 17 — on January 1st in connection with several vehicles…
Son Of State’s First Licensed Pilot Is Penning Memoir
Dave Stewart grew up hearing people tell stories of his legendary father, Alton Stewart. The youngest son of North Carolina’s first licensed aviator remembers sitting on his father’s lap not long before Alton Stewart died in a Christmas day plane…
JCSO: Real Officers Names Being Used In Jury Duty Scam
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is once again reminding residents to be aware of an ongoing jury duty scam. Officers said they have received multiple reports from local citizens who have received phone calls from scammers over the Christmas holidays attempting…
Dunn Church Closes, Another Church Takes Over Building
When Pastor Daniel Macomber arrived at Cumberland Street Baptist Church in Dunn four years ago, he saw the warning signs. A checkered past, dwindling membership and a lack of public excitement painted the picture of a church struggling to keep…
Smithfield Attorney Jimmy Narron Honored By NC Bar Foundation
The North Carolina Bar Foundation held its Winter Dedication ceremony on Thursday, December 5, at the N.C. Bar Center in Cary. A NCBF Endowment Justice Fund was named in honor of James Wiiley “Jimmy” Narron with Narron Wenzel in Smithfield. The…
Law Enforcement Agencies Receive Funds To Buy Bulletproof Vests
Several law enforcement agencies in our area are recipients of federal funds to help them purchase body armor vests. The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program, through the US Department of Justice, recently awarded $460,810.27 to law enforcement agencies in Eastern North…
Convicted Rapist Indicted For Illegal Reentry Charges
A federal grand jury in Raleigh has indicted a 35 year-old man on illegal reentry charges. According to a press release from the US Attorney’s Office, Eduardo Aguilar-Arellano of Mexico was previously deported following an aggravated felony conviction of second-degree rape.…
You Decide: Are Mini-Cities In Our Future?
By Dr. Mike Walden When I moved to Raleigh in 1978 it was a sleepy state capital with little excitement and few downtown residents. Now, over forty years later, construction cranes dot the landscape of downtown. Raleigh is a magnet…
Social Security Matters – Will Foreign Earnings Count Toward My U.S. Social Security?
by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – Will Foreign Earnings Count toward my U.S. Social Security? Dear Rusty: I am looking for advice on how our recent decision to take up work…
Gunman Robs Smithfield Convenience Store
Smithfield Police are investigating the robbery of a convenience store. Police said it happened at 12:35am Thursday at the Speedway at 2103 S. Brightleaf Boulevard at Wal-Pat Road. A lone suspect entered the business and displayed a handgun. The suspect demanded…
