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County Approves New Streets
Johnston County Commissioners approved a request by the NC Department of Transportation to add the following streets to the State Maintenance System: Crystal Creek Drive, Silver Creek Drive, Gold Creek…
DMV To Issue ID Cards To Suspended Or Revoked Driver License Holders
ID cards to be issued at no charge Residents whose driver licenses or permits are suspended or revoked will now receive a state-issued identification card from the N.C. Division of…
Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Held In Benson
It was a packed house inside the Benson Baptist Church Fellowship Hall this morning (Thursday) for the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast — a Benson tradition coinciding with National Day of Prayer.…
Bonnie Neighbors Sister Wants These Two Questions Answered
Rachael Wheeler Shares How Sheriff Bizzell Told Her Of Arrest Rachael Wheeler of Four Oaks says she had spoken to Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell numerous times since 2007 when…
Reading At Heritage Center Will Feature Smithfield Native Barbara Baker Elliott
Smithfield native Barbara Baker Elliott, author of The Accidental Mountaineer, will read selections from the book this Saturday, May 4th, at 11 a.m. at the Johnston County Heritage Center in Smithfield.…
Cleveland High School Arts Performance Ensembles Accomplishments
Cleveland High School Band Program has announced recent accomplishments for the Cleveland Arts Performance Ensembles earned as they participated in the 2019 WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio. They ended…
2019 Teacher Assistant of the Year Named
Teacher Assistant Jennifer Jordan from West View Elementary School was named this year’s Teacher Assistant of the Year at their organization’s annual banquet. Teacher Assistants work under a teacher’s supervision…
$1.15 Million Bid Awarded For Elevation Water District
TA Loving Company Inc. of Goldsboro has been awarded a bid of $1,157,909.25 for improvements to the Elevation Water District. The company was the low bidder for the project. The…
Interim Benson Town Manager Named
The Benson Board of Commissioners has chosen an interim Town Manager. Frederick D. Nelson, Jr. will take over as Town Manager beginning May 23. He will temporarily take the place…
Johnston County GOP Criticizes School Board For Cancelling Classes For Teacher Rally
UPDATE 3:20PM – Superintendent Dr. Ross Renfrow and School Board Chairman Mike Wooten released a joint statement in response to the GOP news article stating, “Safety remains our top priority…
Johnston County Look Back – May 2019
What Happened 25 – 50 – 100 Years Ago This Month May 1994 – 25 Years Ago The Smithfield Town Council voted to annex the West Smithfield Sanitary District. Johnston…
Grocery Store Trip Bags $1 Million Powerball Win In Harnett County
James Montgomery of Sanford won a $1 million Powerball prize on a routine visit to the grocery store. “If I have a spare dollar or two when I’m shopping, I’ll…
