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Raleigh Financial Advisor Accused Of Defrauding $246,000 From Elderly Woman
A financial advisor who previously worked for New York Life Insurance has been indicted by a federal grand jury and arrested on charges he allegedly defrauded an elderly Durham woman through mail and wire frauds. Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United…
New License Plate Agency Opens In Nash County
Agency opens in Spring Hope The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles opened a new license plate agency today (Tuesday) in the Nash County town of Spring Hope. The new agency, located at 123 South Ash St., will be open Monday-Friday…
Town Board Overrules Staff Recommendation And Approves Rezoning
In a unanimous vote, members of the Smithfield Town Council have approved a request by a local attorney allowing a residential home be used as his law office. Attorney John A. Whitley requested a zoning map amendment to allow a…
Housing Permits Fall By 24 Percent
“The trends are hard to figure,” Johnston County Director of Building Inspections Dean Barbour said after his department released March 2019 building permit numbers. Last month, permits were issued for construction of 155 new single family homes. That’s a 24 percent…
Man Claims He Was Victim of Two Crimes Minutes Apart
Smithfield Police are investigating a report from a Smithfield man that he was robbed near his home then physically assaulted minutes later at another location. Around 10:00am last Monday, April 15th, the 56 year-old victim said he in the 600…
Four Seniors Named 2019 North Carolina Teaching Fellows
Four Seniors attending Johnston County Public Schools have been named 2019 North Carolina Teaching Fellows. The four students named 2019 NC Teaching Fellows from JCPS: Taylor Fipps from West Johnston High School will attend Meredith College and major in Special…
GOP Ronald Reagan Legacy Award Presented To Carl Lamm
CLAYTON – Over 125 people attended the Johnston County Republican Party’s annual awards banquet at The Farm on Highway 42 in Clayton on Saturday, April 13th. Recently retired radio station owner and operator Carl Lamm received the GOP’s prestigious Ronald Wilson…
Ag Commissioner Encourages Horse Owners To Vaccinate Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases And Rabies
Mosquito-borne diseases can be deadly to horses, donkeys, mules NC Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging horse owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Virus. “April until November is prime mosquito-breeding season in North…
Social Security Matters – Married Couple Confused About Social Security Benefits
by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – Married Couple Confused About Social Security Benefits Dear Rusty: We are a little confused about husband and wife Social Security benefits. I am 63 years…
Johnston County Schools To Close May 1st For Teacher Rally At General Assembly
Optional Teacher Workday, Non-School Day For Students Johnston County Public Schools will be closed to students with an optional teacher workday on Wednesday, May 1, a day that has been publicized as a teacher rally at the General Assembly. As…
