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Divided Town Council Approves New Road Name For Future Booker Dairy Road Extension
The Smithfield Town Council approved the names of three roads that will be impacted when the future Booker Dairy Road Extension opens by the end of the year. In a 4-to-3 vote on Oct. 1st, the council agreed to rename…
Another JCI Participant Wins Award
Sara B., a JCI participant, is employed at Wilson’s Mills Baptist Child Care Center as a Floater. She has been working there for ten years. Sara accepted The Marion and Frances Fairey Employment Longevity award at the 2019 MARC Annual…
Traffic Shift Scheduled Wednesday On Highway 42 Near Clayton
A traffic shift needed for the Highway 42 East widening project near Clayton will occur Wednesday night. Starting at 8 p.m., contract workers will set up orange drums and direct traffic onto the two newly built lanes between Glen Laurel…
Triangle East Chamber Named 2019 Outstanding Chamber of the Year
The Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (CACCE) recognized the 2019 Outstanding Chamber of the Year (for a chamber with under 700 members) at their Annual Management Conference at the Embassy Suites Oceanfront Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC. The…
Ahead Of Expected Busy Fall Wildfire Season, Fire Officials Urge Caution And Offer Tips For Prevention
Oct. 6-12 is National Fire Prevention Week As we enter the start of the fall wildfire season, the N.C. Forest Service and the USDA Forest Service urge visitors and North Carolinians to be cautious with campfires and when burning yard…
Commissioners Approve CSS Grant Matching Funds
Community and Senior Services of Johnston County (CSS) has received approval from Johnston County Commissioners to apply for a NC Department of Transportation grant for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The grant would fund 85 percent of $457,949 in administrative expenses…
JCS Unveils Strategic Plan To Improve Student Achievement
By: Scott Bolejack By the end of the 2023-24 school year, 100 percent of Johnston County schools will earn a letter grade of A, B or C on their report card from the state, That’s the goal of the school…
‘Pup Cups’ Open For Business At Princeton Elementary
Every Friday morning at Princeton Elementary “Pup Cups” is open for business. There the students don special aprons and sell coffee from beverage carts, all while lifting the spirits of their school community. Meredith Thompson, a Princeton Elementary Exceptional Children’s…
Casey Wiley Named NC Detention Officer of the Year
Sampson County Detention Officer Casey Wiley was presented Sept. 25th with the North Carolina Detention Officer of the Year Award at the North Carolina Jail Administrators Association Conference in Greensboro. Casey has been employed as a Sampson County Detention Officer since May…
Retirement Reception Honors Caregiver For 41 Years Of Dedicated Service
A Retirement Reception was held for Ms. Janice Gaddis a Certified Nursing Assistant at Smithfield Manor Nursing and Rehab on September 20th. Gaddis was honored for 41 years of continuous service devoted to caregiving at the facility and in the community.…
