Pine Level Elementary Wins First Place In Battle of the Books Competition
The Johnston County Board of Education recognized the Pine Level Elementary Battle of the Books team for winning first place at the annual Elementary...
Trash Talk: Commissioners Plans For Solid Waste
On average, each person produces 4.4 pounds of trash per day. Depending on where you live, trash collection and disposal varies.
Two Johnston County Commissioners are...
June 2019 County Board Appointments
The following appointments were made by Johnston County Commissioners during their June 2019 monthly meeting:
Hank W. Daniels was reappointed to a four-year term...
Motheread Program Holds End Of Year Celebration
ANGIER — Motheread, a grant-funded family literacy program, celebrated its fifth year of successful completion on June 6 at Angier Baptist Church in Angier.
The...
Crews Demolish Hurricane-Damaged Historic Selma Property
On Wednesday, demolition crews began the process of tearing down the former My Kid’s Club facility at 609 N. Pollock Street in Selma. For...
Phony Customer Service Rep Scams $5,900 From Area Resident
Fraudsters posing as Amazon customer service representatives scammed a local woman out of $5,900 this week.
The 41 year-old Clayton resident reported Monday that she...
19 Students Complete Junior Leadership Johnston
Program trains emerging teen leaders
Nineteen Johnston County high school students completed Junior Leadership Johnston County June 17-21.
Sponsored by Duke Energy, Junior Leadership Johnston is...
Casey Holland Serves As NC House Page
Casey Holland, a student at South Johnston High School, recently served as a Page for the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Casey is the son...
Commissioners Approve School Land Purchase
The Johnston County Board of Education has been authorized to spend $624,000 to purchase a 39 acre tract of land for a new school.
Johnston...
Junior Women’s League Raises $15,000 For Smithfield Rescue Mission
On Saturday, June 22nd, the ladies of the Junior Women’s League of Smithfield hosted their annual Big Night Out Gala at The Farm at...
