Community
Groundbreaking Held For New Ashley Furniture Retail Outlet And Distribution Center
FOUR OAKS – Local and state officials gathered under a tent in a field on Brewer Road just east of Interstate 95 in Four Oaks this morning (Tuesday) for the…
Long Term Closure Of East Garner Road Bridge Over I-40 Begins May 29th
A long-term closure of the East Garner Road bridge over Interstate 40 begins later this month as part of the I-40 widening project in Wake and Johnston counties. The bridge, between Jones…
Memorial Day, Honoring the Fallen
During the Memorial Day Holiday weekend, a few members of the Johnston County Marine Corps League Carry-On Detachment 1236 visited seven different cemeteries in the Clayton area to pay respect to…
Post Everlasting Ceremony
Members from the American Legion Leonard Moore Post 71 of Clayton held a remembrance ceremony on Memorial Day at McLaurin at Pinecrest Memorial Park in honor of the 96 Veterans…
SECU Foundation Awards $10,000 Scholarships to Area High School Students
Smithfield, NC – State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) members via the SECU Foundation, presented $10,000 four-year college scholarships to 8 local graduating high school seniors for study at one of…
Clayton High Student Wins Prestigious Sam Narron Baseball Award
Clayton High student Trey Deutsch was awarded the Sam Narron Baseball Award at a special ceremony on Thursday, May 23rd. The award celebrates a Johnston County high school senior baseball…
CTE Health Science Education Student Winner
Gianna Pettit, a CTE Health Science Education student, was recognized at the May meeting of the Johnston County Board of Education. Pettit presented an award-winning submission in this year’s Fight…
Livestock Owners Encouraged To Vaccinate Before Peak Rabies Season
Summer is peak rabies season and State Veterinarian Doug Meckes is encouraging North Carolina livestock owners to consider having their animals vaccinated against the disease. “This year we have seen…
Agronomist explains the basics of soil pH and lime
Guest column by Jagathi Kamalakanthan NCDA&CS soil lab agronomist RALEIGH — Soils in our humid southern climate are naturally acidic and some old-timers often referred to soil needing to be…
JCC Dedicates Fire Tower Training Facility
Towers will serve as a regional fire training resource Johnston Community College celebrated the opening of a new fire tower training facility during a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday.…
New Barn To Change Ag Education At Cleveland High
Students at Cleveland High now have access to more hands on learning experiences in their agriculture education classes thanks to a generous donation made by community member Durwood Stephenson. Stephenson,…
Food Safety And Preparedness During Hurricane Season
By Cassidy Hobbs Hall Area Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Johnston County Cooperative Extension Hurricane season begins just around the corner on June 1st and continues through November 30th. It…
