Editor JoCoReport.com
Lee Jackson Announces Candidacy For County Commissioner
Former Johnston County Commissioner Lee Jackson of Smithfield filed Monday afternoon for the District 6 seat he previously held. Jackson was joined by his family at the Board of Elections Office in Smithfield for the filing. In November 2017, Mr. Jackson…
NC House Candidate Withdraws From Race
A McGee’s Crossroads area resident who filed last week for the NC House announced Monday he was dropping out of the race. Timmy Penny of Zack’s Mill Road, Angier filed Friday for the NC House District 28 seat currently help…
Woman Loses $40,800 In Social Security Scam
An elderly Johnston County woman lost more than $40,000 in a social security scam last month. The 80 year-old Selma woman said she received a phone call from a person pretending to be with the Social Security Administration. They claimed her…
Johnston County Now a ‘Retire NC’ Community
On October 23th, 2019, the Johnston County Visitors Bureau board members and staff were presented with a certificate designating the county as a NC Certified Retirement Community. The RetireNC program encourages retirees and those planning to retire to make their…
CCCC Will Receive $452,335 USDA Distance Learning Grant
Central Carolina Community College has learned that it will be awarded a $452,335 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Distance Learning Grant. The funds will be used to install and upgrade classroom equipment across Lee, Harnett, and Chatham counties. Equipment will…
Johnston County Farm-City Week Banquet and Recognition
It is tradition for the Johnston County Farm-City Week Committee to host a banquet each year to celebrate agriculture and agribusiness in Johnston County. Agriculture and the greater agribusiness industry are part of a tremendous partnership that accounts for roughly…
Wayne Public Schools Announces School Administration Changes
Goldsboro – This past week, the Wayne County Board of Education approved two principal changes and an administrative change during its monthly meeting. One principal change, impacting Eastern Wayne Middle, took effect December 3rd. WCPS Elementary & Middle School Instructional Coach…
Clayton Girl Scout Brightens The Day Of Hospital Patients
Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines has presented AnnaKate Gilchrist of Clayton with a Gold Award, a designation she earned by creating gifts that can be distributed to hospital-bound children on special occasions. For her project, Love in a Bag, Gilchrist…
Clayton Native Serves Aboard USS Carney
ATLANTIC OCEAN – Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Dayvd Harris, from Clayton, North Carolina, monitors the reception of fuel aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) during a replenishment-at-sea evolution with the Lewis and Clark-class…
Social Security Matters – About Survivor Benefits, My Own Benefits and Taxes
by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – About Survivor Benefits, My Own Benefits and Taxes Dear Rusty: I am 67 and still working full time but plan to retire after June of…
