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Student Projects Transform Classroom And Community
Hundreds of people attended the Johnston County Public Schools Innovation Expo to see teachers and students showcase innovative teaching and learning practices on May 31 at the Johnston Medical Mall. More than 80 presenters that represented 19 schools in the…
North Carolina’s Rescue Efforts After Hurricane Florence Recognized With International Award
North Carolina has received a special commendation from the Higgins and Langley Memorial Awards in Swift Water Rescue for the coordinated local, state and federal response to Hurricane Florence in 2018, when responders rescued and evacuated more than 5,200 people.…
Harnett County Property Tax To Stay The Same, But Some Fees May Be Going Up
Harnett County Manager Paula Stewart presented the preliminary budget to the Board of Commissioners during a special session Tuesday morning. At the top of the list for county residents, there will be no increase in property taxes for fiscal year…
Man Shot In Pine Needles Shopping Center
Smithfield Police are investigating the shooting of a 20 year-old man. It happened around 9:37pm Monday. Officers were initially dispatched to a report of shots being fired in the area of 721 N. Brightleaf Boulevard. When police arrived they didn’t find a…
Superintendent Asks For $1.5 Million To Meet Obligations
Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) Superintendent Dr. Ross Renfrow says the school system needs $1.5 million to meet their obligations for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. Dr. Renfrow and Finance Director Art Stanley appeared before Johnston County…
Farmers Should Prepare For Hurricane Season
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler’s annual plea for farmers to prepare for hurricane season is especially poignant this year, in light of Hurricane Florence’s destruction in 2018. “So many of us are still suffering from the effects of Hurricane Florence. This…
Campbell Falls To ECU 12-5 In Regional Final
GREENVILLE, N.C. — The third-seeded Campbell Fighting Camels ended their season in the NCAA Greenville Regional, dropping a 12-3 decision to the No. 7-ranked and top-seeded ECU Pirates in the winner-take-all championship game Monday night. Making their second-straight NCAA Tournament…
Teen Killed, Driver Critically Injured In High Speed Crash
The NC Highway Patrol says speed was a contributing factor in a single vehicle accident Sunday afternoon in the Cleveland community that claimed the life of a teenage passenger and critically injured the teenage driver. The crash was reported at…
Free meals offered to students over summer months
Johnston County Public Schools will be offering free meals during the summer months to children and teens 18 and younger through USDA Food and Nutrition Services. Schools in Johnston County serving free summer meals include Cooper Academy, Micro Elementary, Selma…
County Rezones Defunct Sandpit Property
A former sandpit in southern Johnston County has been rezoned. Charles Bryan Denning of Dunn received unanimous approval from Johnston County Commissioners to rezone 18.58 acres at 1144 Lee Johnson Road in the Meadow community from Industrial-Special Use to Agricultural…
