Road Closure For 3 Little Pigs Triathlon
Organizers of the annual 3 Little Pigs Triathlon scheduled for this Saturday morning, June 15th in Smithfield have announced some road closures that will...
Rosewood Sophomore Earning Pilot’s License As Part Of $20,000 Flight Academy Scholarship Program
Goldsboro – Rosewood High sophomore and JROTC cadet, Adel Wells, has wrapped up her school year early to take part in a Flight Academy at...
Volunteers Sworn-in For Guardian ad Litem Program
The Guardian ad Litem Program recently held a swearing-in for volunteer child advocates in District 11. The volunteers completed the required advocate training and the...
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...
