After More Than 20 Years Of Service Benson Police Chief Kenneth Edwards Retires
BENSON - Police Chief Kenneth Edwards retired earlier this month after more than 20 years in Benson. An official sendoff was planned, but with Coronavirus...
Jerry Hill Named Clayton American Legion Post Legionnaire Of The Year
CLAYTON - American Legion Post 71 in Clayton has selected their 2019-2020 Legionnaire of the Year. When a Legion member thinks of Legionnaire of the...
Benson Health Receives COVID-19 “Fill The Gap” Grant
BENSON – Benson Health has received a $35,455.04 grant through the North Carolina Healthcare Foundation’s COVID-19 Fill the Gap Response Fund. The funding will be...
Clayton Chamber Foundation Launches Small Business Grant
CLAYTON – The Clayton Chamber Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established in 2019, recently launched a Small Business Grant Fund in response to the economic...
Harnett County Public Library To Host Virtual Ancestry Program
Free virtual program will be held on June 17; Registration required
The Harnett County Public Library will host a free Ancestry program on Wednesday, June...
Local Business Giving Back To The Community
SMITHFIELD - A local business is giving back to the community and helping families who may be hungry and in need. Under the Oak...
Sid Gray Of Selma Sees His Future Bloom
University of Mount Olive (UMO) junior agricultural productions systems major Sid Gray grew up in Pikeville. As a member of Stoney Creek Free Will Baptist...
You Decide: How Will the Job Market Change After the Virus?
By Dr. Mike Walden
There are still many, many questions about the coronavirus. One of the biggest is how life will change after the virus is...
Register Of Deeds Responds To Racial Injustice
SMITHFIELD - Craig Olive, Johnston County Register of Deeds, responded Friday to NAACP’s letter requesting statements concerning the recent death of George Floyd and...
Friday Food Preservation: Pressure Canning Vegetables & Meats
By Cassidy Hobbs Hall
Area Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
Johnston County Cooperative Extension
This is the 5th in a series of 6 Food Preservation articles that...