Proposed $250 Million County Budget Includes Higher Fees, 21 New Positions
Johnston County Manager Rick Hester released his proposed 2020-2021 fiscal year budget this afternoon. The $250.6 million budget proposal is about $1.3 million less...
Op-Ed: The School Board Recordings Begin To Surface
Op-Ed By: Anita Bland
Clayton citizen and concerned parent of Clayton High School
While the Covid-19 pandemic has occupied much of the county’s thoughts and concerns,...
Next phase of reopening may not help struggling restaurants, private clubs
By Kari Travis
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — For North Carolina’s restaurants and private clubs, a future of social distancing after COVID-19 is full of...
Corinth Holders High Holds ‘Adopt A Senior’ Event
COVID-19 put an early end to the school year and a sudden end to high school for the Class of 2020.
On Wednesday, Corinth Holders...
Harnett County Man Strikes ‘Gold’ With $200,000 Top Prize
Tomas Alberto Varela Leon of Bunnlevel stopped for gas and some coffee after work and figured he’d treat himself to some scratch-off tickets. One...
NC Education Lottery Reopens All Claim Centers To Pay Out Prizes
Strict safety guidelines are in place to protect visitors
RALEIGH – The N.C. Education Lottery has reopened all six Claim Centers in the state so...
Sheriff Bizzell: “Now, Let’s Have Church!”
SMITHFIELD - Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell was among 12 North Carolina Sheriff's who signed a May 8th resolution that was sent to Governor...
COVID-19 restrictions expand tensions over religious liberties
By Lindsay Marchello
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Several Republican lawmakers are challenging the constitutionality of Gov. Roy Cooper’s latest executive order and how it...
JWL Installs Archer Lodge And Meadow Blessing Boxes
SMITHFIELD - Less than a year after installing its first four blessing boxes around Johnston County, the Junior Women’s League of Smithfield (JWL)’s newest...
More than 800,000 Children Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic to Receive Additional Help Buying...
Starting today, families impacted by school closings due to COVID-19 are beginning to receive additional food benefits as part of the new Pandemic Electronic...
