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Renovations Elevate Clayton Fire Station 2 Operations To Full-Time Capacity
CLAYTON – The Town of Clayton has completed renovations to Fire Station 2 that will now allow full-time operations to transpire more efficiently. Fire Station 2 was opened in 2000 as a volunteer fire station. In the past 23 years,…
You Decide: How Can Homeowners Cope With High Interest Rates?
By Mike Walden One of the busiest times of my career as a faculty member at North Carolina State University was 40 years ago, in the early 1980s. Like now, mortgage interest rates were on the rise, making it more…
Social Security Matters – Nonagenarian War Veteran Asks About Extra Credit For His Service
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’m turning 95 this year and am caretaker for my wife in our 70th year of marriage. I…
NCS Celebrates Students Awarded With Academic Honors From College Board National Recognition Programs
Awards recognize high-performing students and help them stand out to colleges SMITHFIELD – Two students at Neuse Charter School earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate students’ hard work in high school and showcase…
County Commissioners Proclaim September As Attendance Awareness Month
JOHNSTON COUNTY – The Johnston County Board of Commissioners has proclaimed September 2023 as Attendance Awareness Month. The proclamation was presented by Johna Falconer, a member of Read to Grow JoCo, along with its Steering Committee and Attendance Action Team.…
Matthis To Head UMO School Of Agriculture And Biological Sciences
MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive (UMO) has announced that Dr. John Steven “Steve” Matthis will be the new Dean for the School of Agriculture and Biological Sciences (SABS). University of Mount Olive President Dr. H. Edward Croom…
UMO Students Build And Test Prosthetic Hands
Students in the University of Mount Olive (UMO) Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience class recently had the opportunity to experience how the brain and body work together in day-to-day life. As part of their class project, students were organized into several…
Johnston County Board Of Elections To Take Part In “Vote In Honor Of A Veteran” Program
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Elections will participate in the “Vote in Honor of a Veteran” program this year. The program provides residents an opportunity to pay tribute to those who have served this country in the Armed Forces.…
Special Guest Victoria Price To Attend Ava Gardner Festival
SMITHFIELD – The Ava Gardner Museum has announced that Victoria Price, renowned horror film star Vincent Price’s daughter, will attend this year’s Ava Gardner Festival. Victoria will make a presentation to festival guests on Saturday, October 8th at 3pm, which will be followed…
Selma Railroad Days Pageant Sept. 23
SELMA – The Town of Selma, along with the support of the Rudy Theatre, will host the upcoming 2023 Selma Railroad Days Pageant on Saturday, September 23rd at 5:00 PM. This event has been a time-honored tradition, taking place just…
