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SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available For Victims Of Hurricane Michael
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations located in North Carolina as a result of flooding and winds caused by…
Smithfield Middle School Knights Are Battle Of The Books Champions
The Smithfield Middle School Knights took home the top prize at the Johnston County Public Schools Middle School Battle of the Books Competition on Feb. 22. Students on Battle of the Books teams from Archer Lodge Middle, Benson Middle, Cleveland…
South Johnston High 1st And 50th FFA Officers Unite
South Johnston High School’s 2018-2019 FFA Officers recently invited the club’s officers from 1969 to return for a visit and celebrate the program’s 50-year history at the school. The current students led the alumni on a tour of the school’s…
Johnston Health Foundation’s Champions 5K/10K benefits local patients, youngsters
If it’s your first time entering a race, then consider the Johnston Health Foundation’s Champions 5K/10K on Saturday, April 13th at Johnston Health in Smithfield. The event is family friendly (including dogs and strollers), and helps local people in need. The…
World of Words Writing Series Debuts At JCC
Series features various local authors and their novels. Johnston Community College’s World of Words Writer’s Series officially kicked off Feb. 13 in the Frank Creech Art Gallery. The series, supported by a JCC Foundation innovation grant, is designed to raise…
Gibbons Signs To Play Football At NC Wesleyan
Smithfield-Selma High School senior Jacob Gibbons has signed to play football for North Carolina Wesleyan. Jacob attended every possible camp run by Chris Rubio, a coach specializing in snapping since middle school. In doing so he has become exceptional at long…
Smithfield’s Pine Acres Community Honored
The Town of Smithfield, Mayor and Town Council have honored the Pine Acres neighborhood, declaring it an historically significant community. The recognition was made at the February meeting of the town council at the request of Rachael Ayers, a resident…
Johnston County Look Back – March 1919, 1969 And 1994
What Happened 25 – 50 – 100 Years Ago This Month By: Ben Sanderford March 1994 – 25 Years Ago A fire burned down an unfinished house in the Glen Laurel Subdivision of Clayton belonging to Hubert Avery, a teacher at…
Troop 33’s Ian Davidson Receives Eagle Scout
On February 24th, an Eagle Scout Ceremony was held for Eagle Scout Ian Kirksey Davidson from Boy Scout Troop 33 of Clayton. Ian is currently the Junior Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 33. He has also held the positions of Assistant…
Social Security Matters – Why Should A Veteran Pay For Medicare?
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – Why Should A Veteran Pay For Medicare? Dear Rusty: I am a Veteran and all my Medical needs are covered by the VA. Why should…
