Community
Selma Votes To Close Jaycee Park
The Town of Selma has voted to close one of their parks. Jaycee Park is located at 304 N. Raiford Street in Downtown Selma. Last week, Recreation & Library Services Director…
New Retail Center Could Be Locating On Highway 42 West
In a unanimous vote, Johnston County Commissioners have rezoned a large tract of land on Cornwallis Road at Highway 42 West of Clayton. An application was filed by the Brown…
Carl Lamm Honored By County Commissioners
Johnston County Commissioners honored long time radio broadcaster Carl Lamm this month. Carl, known as America’s longest continuous radio broadcaster, officially signed off the air in March ending a 72…
Roger Pope Appointed To My Kid’s Club Board Of Directors
My Kid’s Club of Johnston County has announced the addition of Roger Pope, a UNC Kenan Flagler School of Business graduate and banker of 33 years, to its board of…
School Superintendent Asks For 20 Percent Budget Increase
Superintendent of Johnston County Public Schools Dr. Ross Renfrow presented his draft 2019-2020 budget to the Board of Education at their monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 9th. Dr. Renfrow is…
Selma Approves Electric Rate Increase
Residential and business customers served by the Town of Selma will see higher electric bills starting this month. Tuesday night, the Selma Town Council approved an increase in base rates…
Planning Board To Hear Requests For 9 Subdivisions
The Johnston County Planning Board will hear requests for nine subdivisions during their monthly meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 16th at 6:00PM at the Johnston County Courthouse in Smithfield. The…
Senator Brent Jackson Recognized As NC Victims’ Rights Champion
NC Senator Brent Jackson (R) received the Marsy’s Law for North Carolina Victims’ Rights Champion Award at his legislative office on April 10th. Senator Jackson served as a primary sponsor on Senate Bill 595/House…
DOT Safety Equipment ‘Roadeo’ Held
More than 100 N.C. Department of Transportation employees sharpened their techniques maneuvering heavy equipment around obstacles during a training exercise last week. The 110 employees hailed mostly from the maintenance and bridge…
New Leader Takes Reins At Central Carolina Community College
Lisa M. Chapman is the sixth president to lead Central Carolina Community College Lisa M. Chapman, the N.C. Community College System’s former senior vice president and chief academic officer, began…
11th Judicial District’s Child Advocate Of The Year Celebrated At District Training Event And Reception
The North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program’s (NC GAL) 11th Judicial District recognized district volunteer citizen advocates and awarded the 2019 Melannie Taylor Gunter Guardian ad Litem of the Year…
Community Trying To Help Popular Dentist
Needs lifesaving transplant People throughout the community are coming together to help a popular Lillington dentist who is now in the middle of a life or death battle against cancer.…
