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Social Security Matters – Will Opening A Joint Account Affect My Disabled Father’s “SSI?”
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 live in Michigan and my senior disabled father lives in rural Kentucky. His income is part Social…
Big Boy’s Inc. Honors Community Doctor In Tobacco Farm Life Museum Donation
KENLY – The Powell family, owners of Big Boy’s Travel Center, made a $5,000 donation to the Tobacco Farm Life Museum in honor of Dr. Hal Woodall of Kenly Medical Associates earlier this month. “We want to support this museum…
Partnership Announces Diaper Closet As Fund-A-Need Project
JOHNSTON COUNTY – The Partnership for Children is set to host their Raise the Booty Auction Fundraiser on Friday, October 6th at the Johnston County Country Club. A large part of this event is referred to as Fund-A-Need, a portion of the…
Johnston County Social Services Continues To Excel On Medicaid Report Card Despite Challenges
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Social Services has now passed the Medicaid Report Card for eight consecutive months. Income Maintenance Administrator, Renee Smith, reported that the department scored an incredible 99% in August, exceeding the required 90% to pass. The Medicaid Report Card…
Bands, Beer & BBQ Cookoff Comes To Downtown Clayton
Inaugural Clayton BBQ Challenge Features 15+ Pitmasters, Multiple Local Breweries, and Live Music CLAYTON – Get ready for a sizzling, savory, and soulful event as the Clayton Downtown Development Association (CDDA) announces the first-ever Clayton BBQ Challenge, presented by AgriSupply.…
Chassidy Hodge…Shaped By The Past, Poised For The Future
From her desk, located on the 15th floor of the Bank America Corporation building, Chassidy Hodge has a birds-eye view of the Raleigh skyline. “I definitely love the view,” she said. “The traffic, well, that has taken some getting used…
Bentonville Battlefield Set To Open New Mile Of Mountains-To-Sea Trail
FOUR OAKS – Hikers soon will be able to enjoy a new stretch of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail in Johnston County. Visitors are invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site on Friday, Sept. 15 at 10:30…
Data Shows JCPS Students And Schools Continue To Excel
SMITHFIELD – Newly released data from the State Board of Education demonstrates that Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) students are continuing to excel academically, and the district has surpassed its pre-pandemic achievement level. The State Board of Education releases school…
Johnston County Board Of Elections To Host Voter Photo ID Event
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Elections will open its office outside of regular business hours to help voters comply with new photo identification requirements. A “Voter Photo ID Event’ will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2023 from…
Longtime Coach And Administrator, Watkins To Retire Following 2023-24 Season
Campbell to celebrate Wanda Watkins Day on November 18 By Jason Williams BUIES CREEK – A pillar of Campbell University for nearly five decades, Wanda Watkins will retire following the 2023-24 season. A Big South and Campbell University Hall of…
