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Improvements To Clayton Intersection Scheduled For Thursday Night
The NC Department of Transportation will make improvements to a Clayton intersection on Thursday starting at 8:00PM. The improvements follow complaints received by JoCoReport.com and forwarded to the NC DOT about the intersection of US 70 Business at Main and…
County Commissioners Rescind Vote, Restoring Town Of Clayton’s Two-Mile ETJ
A year after Johnston County Commissioners voted to take back a portion of the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) they gave the Town of Clayton, the board has reversed their decision. The ETJ gives towns like Clayton the legal authority to exercise…
DOT Orders Contractor To Make Immediate Improvements To Clayton Intersection
Following complaints about ‘near misses’ between cars turning at a busy Clayton intersection, the NC Department of Transportation has ordered a contractor make immediate changes. In December 2017, the NC DOT awarded a $6.6 million contract to repave US 70…
Wayne County Schools Welcome 17,020 Students
GOLDSBORO – School is now in session for all Wayne County Public Schools students. On Monday, August 26, twenty-nine schools operating on the Traditional Academic Calendar kicked off their first day of classes. “We welcomed back students from Goldsboro High,…
Bid Awarded To Elevate Transformer Flooded During Hurricane Matthew
In October 2016, floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew caused widespread damage and power outages. In Smithfield, a key transformer that supplied power to Johnston Medical Center was flooded and power service to the medical facility was cut. In an effort to improve…
Made in Dunn for Dunn
The City of Dunn took possession of this new dump truck from Godwin Manufacturing. Godwin added the dump bed and hoist system to the truck to be used by Dunn Public Works. When Joe Jones with the city came to…
Haire Adds Three To Campbell Coaching Staff
BUIES CREEK — Campbell University head baseball coach Justin Haire has finalized his 2019-20 coaching staff, hiring Connor Faix as volunteer assistant coach, Matt Clark as director of player development and Jabin Weaver as director of operations and analytics. Faix,…
Update: School Board Chairman Responds To Clayton High Parent Advisory Council Letter
Update 7:16PM – In an email to JoCoReport.com, School Board Chairman Mike Wooten says he and Board Member Ronald Johnson met separately with the PAC members. Other board members have responded to today’s emails. Wooten says there is very little…
Road Renaming Could Impact Two Dozen Smithfield Homes And Businesses
Some Smithfield homes and businesses could have a new street name by the end of this year. The NC Department of Transportation has asked the Town of Smithfield to provide them with the new name of the Booker Dairy Road Extension…
White Deer Park Pollinator Event Gets National Recognition
Pollinators abound at White Deer Park. This eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly was photographed at the park by Allison Murphy. The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has selected the Garner Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department—in particular, White Deer Park—as grand prize winner…
