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Social Security Matters- How Can We Change Social Security’s Earnings Limit?
by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – How Can We Change Social Security’s Earnings Limit? Dear Rusty: How do we change the Social Security earnings cap amount? Do I need to go…
16 Candidates File For Johnston County School Board
There is a crowded field of candidates for the Johnston County School Board. Five candidates filed Friday before the 12 Noon deadline, bringing the total number of people seeking a seat on the school board to sixteen. Four seats on…
Contested Races Develop With Last Minute Filings
A number of candidates waited until the last minute to file on Friday. A number of races for county and state offices will be contested in 2020. Here is a rundown of some of those local races: Johnston County Board of…
Judge Paul Holcombe Seeking 4th Term
Judge Paul A. Holcombe, a district court judge for the Eleventh Judicial District covering Johnston, Harnett and Lee counties, filed for re-election Thursday. Holcombe was first elected in 2008 and previously won re-election in 2012 and 2016. Holcombe, who grew…
Retired School Teacher Files For School Board
Friday morning, recently retired Johnston County school teacher Terry Tippett of Middlesex filed for the Johnston County Board of Education. Tippett is one of 16 candidates who have filed for four seats on the school board. “There are many issues…
Former Newspaper Editor Running For School Board
Former Clayton News-Star Editor Rick Mercier of Clayton filed Friday morning for the Johnston County School Board. “Our school system is in crisis,” Mr. Mercier said. “Gross fiscal malpractice has led to a shocking budget shortfall and a reckless draining of…
Cause Of Smithfield Apartment Complex Fire Released
Fire investigators announced Thursday the cause of a large apartment complex fire Wednesday afternoon that left more than a dozen residents displaced. Officials said “unattended cooking” started the fire in one apartment. Flames quickly spread to four adjacent units in…
Mark Lane Joins School Board Race
Mark Lane of Smithfield filed this morning (Thursday) at the Johnston County Board of Elections Office for a seat on the Johnston County School Board. A total of 4 seats are up for election in 2020. “With much thought and…
My Kid’s Club Members Receive New Winter Coats
On December 9th, the Junior Women’s League of Smithfield gave nearly 60 children new warm winter coats. All the members at My Kid’s Club (MKC) received a beautifully wrapped coat with their name on a Christmas label. “It is hard for…
CSS Awarded $2.2 Million Towards Construction And Expansion Of JCATS Facility
Community and Senior Services (CSS) of Johnston County has been awarded $2.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Authority to expand the Johnston County Area Transit System’s Facility on W. Noble Street in Selma. The…
