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Roger Pope Appointed To My Kid’s Club Board Of Directors
My Kid’s Club of Johnston County has announced the addition of Roger Pope, a UNC Kenan Flagler School of Business graduate and banker of 33 years, to its board of directors. Mr. Pope, who grew up in eastern North Carolina, is…
Man Indicted For Business Robbery, Car Chase
A Johnston County Grand Jury has indicted a Wake County man for a January 2019 armed robbery and car chase. Brian Lamonte Clark, 22, of Raleigh is accused of robbing an AT&T retail store at 1237 N. Brightleaf Boulevard in Smithfield…
School Superintendent Asks For 20 Percent Budget Increase
Superintendent of Johnston County Public Schools Dr. Ross Renfrow presented his draft 2019-2020 budget to the Board of Education at their monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 9th. Dr. Renfrow is seeking a 20 percent increase in funding from Johnston County…
Selma Approves Electric Rate Increase
Residential and business customers served by the Town of Selma will see higher electric bills starting this month. Tuesday night, the Selma Town Council approved an increase in base rates charged to all of their power customers. The increase was adopted…
Planning Board To Hear Requests For 9 Subdivisions
The Johnston County Planning Board will hear requests for nine subdivisions during their monthly meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 16th at 6:00PM at the Johnston County Courthouse in Smithfield. The 9 subdivisions represent a combined total of 305 lots. The…
Senator Brent Jackson Recognized As NC Victims’ Rights Champion
NC Senator Brent Jackson (R) received the Marsy’s Law for North Carolina Victims’ Rights Champion Award at his legislative office on April 10th. Senator Jackson served as a primary sponsor on Senate Bill 595/House Bill 551: Strengthening Victims’ Rights and led efforts to pass…
DOT Safety Equipment ‘Roadeo’ Held
More than 100 N.C. Department of Transportation employees sharpened their techniques maneuvering heavy equipment around obstacles during a training exercise last week. The 110 employees hailed mostly from the maintenance and bridge offices for Highway Division 4, which covers Edgecombe, Halifax, Johnston,…
New Leader Takes Reins At Central Carolina Community College
Lisa M. Chapman is the sixth president to lead Central Carolina Community College Lisa M. Chapman, the N.C. Community College System’s former senior vice president and chief academic officer, began her presidency of Central Carolina Community College on April 1.…
11th Judicial District’s Child Advocate Of The Year Celebrated At District Training Event And Reception
The North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program’s (NC GAL) 11th Judicial District recognized district volunteer citizen advocates and awarded the 2019 Melannie Taylor Gunter Guardian ad Litem of the Year award at a reception and training event on Monday, April…
Community Trying To Help Popular Dentist
Needs lifesaving transplant People throughout the community are coming together to help a popular Lillington dentist who is now in the middle of a life or death battle against cancer. Friends of Dr. David Price, who practices in Lillington, are…
