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Johnson, Batten Reach 50-Year Milestones At Strickland Crossroads FD
FOUR OAKS, N.C. – Strickland Crossroads Fire Department recently recognized two longtime members who have each reached 50 years of service with the department. Fire Chief H.M. Johnson and Board…
Selma Railroad Days Pageant To Feature 22 Contestants
SELMA, N.C. – Twenty-two contestants across seven age divisions will take the stage Saturday for the annual Selma Railroad Days Pageant. The pageant will be held Sept. 26 at Selma…
Spirit Of Nahunta Harvest Day Returns Sept. 26
PIKEVILLE, N.C. – The Spirit of Nahunta Harvest Day will return Saturday, Sept. 26, for an afternoon celebrating agriculture, local history and community traditions in northern Wayne County. The bi-annual…
Four Oaks Celebrates Successful Acorn Festival And Autofest
FOUR OAKS, N.C. – Downtown Four Oaks was filled with classic cars, vendors, music and families Sept. 12 for the 37th Annual Four Oaks Acorn Festival and Autofest. Mayor Mike…
Angier-Black River Fire Department Breaks Ground On Station 2
ANGIER, N.C. – The Angier-Black River Fire Department broke ground Saturday on a new fire station that will expand the department from one station to two as it serves a…
Selma To Host Child Passenger Safety Check During Statewide Campaign
Free Child Car Seat Checks Set For Sept. 26 In Selma SELMA, N.C. – Parents and caregivers will have an opportunity to make sure their children’s car seats are installed…
$10,000 Grant To Support Food Programs For Johnston County Children
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – The Salvation Army of Smithfield has received a $10,000 grant to help provide food to children facing hunger in Johnston County. The funding comes from the Food…
Selma Proclaims Sept. 17-23 Constitution Week
SELMA, N.C. – The Town of Selma has proclaimed Sept. 17-23 as Constitution Week, recognizing the 239th anniversary of the drafting of the United States Constitution. Representatives of the Daughters…
Johnston County BBQ Team Wins Mountain State Fair Cookoff
FLETCHER, N.C. – A Benson barbecue team has taken top honors in the 2026 Got to Be NC Whole Hog Cookoff at the N.C. Mountain State Fair. Showtime’s Legit BBQ,…
Entries Sought For Johnston County Literary Journal
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – The Johnston County Heritage Center is looking for writers to contribute short stories, essays, and poems for its third Literary and Historical Journal, scheduled for publication later…
Clayton Library Celebrates Halloween With Returning Favorites
CLAYTON, N.C. – There is something about Halloween that brings out the imagination in everyone. Children get to become someone else for a night, ordinary places feel a little more…
Patriotic Church Service Honors ‘Hometown Heroes’
Johnston County ‘Hometown Heroes’ Honored During 9/11 Remembrance Service CLAYTON, N.C. – Music, historical videos, patriotic words and Biblical guidance filled Fellowship Baptist Church on Main Street in Clayton during…
