Friday, September 27, 2024


Son Of State’s First Licensed Pilot Is Penning Memoir

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Dave Stewart grew up hearing people tell stories of his legendary father, Alton Stewart. The youngest son of North Carolina’s first licensed aviator remembers...

School Board Chairman, Johnson Hold Press Conferences As Both Sides Dig In

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SMITHFIELD - Johnston County School Board Chairman Todd Sutton held a press conference this afternoon (Thursday) on the steps of the Johnston County Courthouse...

Dunn Church Closes, Another Church Takes Over Building

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When Pastor Daniel Macomber arrived at Cumberland Street Baptist Church in Dunn four years ago, he saw the warning signs. A checkered past, dwindling...

Johnston County Agriculture – 2019 in Review

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By: Bryant Spivey Johnston County Cooperative Extension Director As I look back on 2019, it has been a challenging year for agriculture in Johnston County.  I...

New Year’s Resolution: Stop Counting Calories

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By: Cassidy Hall Johnston & Wilson County Cooperative Extension Area Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Each year, people ask me if I have a New Year’s Resolution....

Smithfield Attorney Jimmy Narron Honored By NC Bar Foundation

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The North Carolina Bar Foundation held its Winter Dedication ceremony on Thursday, December 5, at the N.C. Bar Center in Cary. A NCBF Endowment Justice...

Law Enforcement Agencies Receive Funds To Buy Bulletproof Vests

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Several law enforcement agencies in our area are recipients of federal funds to help them purchase body armor vests. The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program,...

You Decide: Are Mini-Cities In Our Future?

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By Dr. Mike Walden When I moved to Raleigh in 1978 it was a sleepy state capital with little excitement and few downtown residents. Now,...

Social Security Matters – Will Foreign Earnings Count Toward My U.S. Social Security?

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by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – Will Foreign Earnings Count toward my U.S. Social Security? Dear Rusty: I...

Harnett Deputy Continues Tradition Of Giving Back

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Brings joy of the season to kids For Harnett County Deputy Michael Davis, the holidays are a time to reflect and give back. Each year, Davis...