Town Tables Revision Of Food Truck Ordinances
Smithfield Planning Director Stephen Wensman admits the Town of Smithfield has been in violation of their own Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) when it comes...
New ‘JoCo Grows’ Logo Highlights Importance Of Agriculture
Agriculture is important. It accounts for about 10 percent of the local economy and 10 percent of the county employment. Each year agriculture generations over...
Blueberry Season Is Heating Up
Record temperatures will affect quantity, not quality of crop
Record-high temperatures in North Carolina have proven to be a challenge for local blueberry farmers this...
County Tweaks Tax Foreclosure Policy
For the first time since 2001, County Commissioners have tweaked their Tax Foreclosure Policy. In March 2001, a policy was put into place to more...
Angela Jenkins Earns Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL) Designation
Angela Jenkins, a teacher at Neuse Charter School, recently earned the Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL) designation by passing a rigorous certification exam.
The CETL...
Are Granny’s Skills Long Lost?
By Cassidy Hall
Area Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
Johnston County Cooperative Extension
I catch a lot of slack from older populations. Apparently, I am “too young” to...
$20 Million Of General Obligations Bonds Sold
This week, Johnston County sold $20 million of general obligation bonds from the $76 million November 2018 voter-approved education referendums. The low bidder was Bank...
Pharmaceutical Company Coming To Harnett County
India-based company to bring 100 high-paying jobs
An India-based pharmaceutical manufacturing company has chosen the former Edwards Brothers book manufacturing building in Lillington as the...
16 Earn BLET Certification From JCC
Program is currently registering cadets for fall semester
Sixteen students graduated from Johnston Community College’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program on May 4, 2019.
The...
College, School Leaders Ask For Additional Funding In 2019-2020 Budget
JCC Requests $490,000 Additional Increase JCPS Wants $7.2 Million More
Leaders from Johnston Community College and Johnston County Public Schools say they need more money...
