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God Is Moving On The UMO Campus
MOUNT OLIVE – “Revival was just amazing! I still have goosebumps,” said Andrew Cruse, a junior early childhood development major who was recently baptized during the University of Mount Olive’s fall revival. “God is moving very strongly on our…
NCDOT Road Additions – October 2023
The Johnston County Board of Commissioners approved a recommendation by the NC Department of Transportation to add the following roads to the State Maintained System:
Junior Livestock Sale Of Champions Sets Record For Second Consecutive Year
Money goes to scholarships and winners RALEIGH – For the second year in a row, junior winners in the N.C. State Fair livestock shows drew a record amount of money in the Junior Livestock Sale of Champions. The top steers,…
Johnston County Public Schools Celebrates National School Lunch Week
JOHNSTON COUNTY – To recognize the National School Lunch Program, which serves nearly 30 million children each day, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) celebrated National School Lunch Week from October 9-13, 2023. The fun and creative campaign theme, “Level Up…
Social Security Matters – My Birthday Is On The First Of The Month; When Should I Claim Social Security?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I will be 62 on November first and I have chosen to take my benefits early. I know that my…
SSS Students Named Commended Students In 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program
SMITHFIELD – Smithfield Selma High principal Crystal Gregory has announced Sam (Sarah) Bullock and Sydney Mancini have been named Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®), which…
JCPS Students Lead In National STEM Advocacy
By Shannon Mann JOHNSTON COUNTY – Kaitlyn Nolte and Sloan Mann, both Johnston County Public School students, were recently selected to lead in two national programs promoting advocacy in science, technology, engineering and math. Nolte, an 11th grader at West Johnston…
You Decide: Which Dominates, Bad Or Good Economic News?
By Mike Walden Many experts say humans tend to focus on bad news over good news. The logic is that bad news can threaten our well-being—perhaps our very existence—whereas good news may make life better but often is not life-changing.…
Social Security Matters – Can My Wife Claim Her Benefit Now, And Switch To A Spouse Benefit From Me Later?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: Can my wife claim her benefits now (at 63, and we know about the reduction for claiming early) and then,…
JCC Announces BioWork Training At All Johnston County Public High Schools
Johnston Community College, Johnston County Public Schools, Novo Nordisk, and Grifols team up to offer BioWork certification to high school juniors and seniors SMITHFIELD –Â Johnston Community College and Johnston County Public Schools, with support from Novo Nordisk and Grifols, are…
