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Johnston County Commission Appointments – December 2022
Johnston County Commissioners approved the following board appointments during their December 2022 meeting: Livestock Arena Management Board – (2 year terms) Gracie Wells Chamblee, Ron Hughes, Sammy Wayne Lee Veterans Service Advisory Board – (3 year terms) Mark Peterson, representing…
Opinion: ‘Centering Equity’ Poisons NC Opioid Plan
By David Larson Carolina Journal Attorney General Josh Stein announced that North Carolina would be receiving another $1 billion from opioid settlements, this time from Walgreens and CVS. This is in addition to the $3.1 billion settlement with Walmart and the $26…
NCDOT Road Additions – December 2022
Johnston County Commissioners approved a request at their December 2022 meeting to add the following road to the State Maintained System: E Goodwin Chase Lane – Goodwin Chase East Phase 2 – Wilders Township
Lame-Duck N.C. Supreme Court Strikes Down Voter ID Law, State Senate Election Map
By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal Two weeks before they’re set to lose their majority, N.C. Supreme Court Democrats issued rulings Friday, Dec. 16 striking down the state’s photo voter identification law and the election map used for state Senate races.…
State Says $677 Million From Leandro Order Remains Unfunded
By Carolina Journal Staff More than $677 million of a court-ordered state education plan remains unfunded, according to new documents from state lawyers. The documents filed Monday respond to the N.C. Supreme Court’s latest ruling in the long-running Leandro case. The high court’s November…
Social Security Matters – Can I Get Survivor Benefits While Still Working?
Social Security Matters by Rusty Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I lost my wife several years ago and I qualified for Social Security Spousal benefits.…
SSS High School Students Of 1988 Honor Fellow Classmate Mac Lawhorn
SELMA – On Wednesday, former classmates of Mac Lawhorn, including Selma Mayor Bryon McAllister, Councilman William Overby and Town of Selma staff gathered at the Selma Depot Station to celebrate their friend. “Mac Lawhorn was a beloved Selma native and…
Selma Holiday Slam Pickleball Tournament Brings Large Crowds
SELMA – Throughout Selma, the reports are that people of all ages are choosing pickleball to stay physically, mentally, and socially active. Pickleball is one of the country’s fastest-growing forms of recreation. Selma’s Holiday Slam Pickleball Tournament registered 182 players.…
A Gift To Johnston Health Foundation’s Youth Zone Campaign
The Robert P. Holding Foundation has contributed $250,000 to the Youth Zone, a campaign of the Johnston Health Foundation to renovate an existing space inside Johnston Medical Mall for children participating in the Healthy Kids program at HealthQuest Fitness &…
Smithfield Selma High School Principal’s List And Honor Roll – 1st Quarter
9th Grade Principal’s List Katie Marie AllenParker Keith AllenAbdrabo Mohamed Abdrabo AlwahishiAdriana Avila-MarmolejoNathaniel Edward BeliveauKylie Joy Bell-HinnantEmily Jane BridgesTaylor Lillian BrownEileen Duhay CamposUrbano Cervantes VillagranLuna ColonValery Sophia Davis MendozaMckenzie Ryanne DavisSterling Christian DelaneOlivia Marie DillonBrielle Jilliann DuboisAeris Rose EbertLayla Mi’angel…
