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Good Hope Hospital Awarded Accreditation
Good Hope Hospital in Erwin announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal…
USAF Thunderbirds To Headline Wings Over Wayne Air Show This Weekend In Goldsboro
GOLDSBORO – Wings Over Wayne Air Show is set to take place at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro this weekend, Saturday, April 27th and Sunday, April 28th, 2019. The event…
More Security Updates Planned For School Campuses
Bids For 39 School Security Vestibules To Be Awarded In May The Johnston County Board of Education received an update this month on security work that has already taken place…
Family Celebrates With 100 Year-Old
An Erwin woman’s family reunited in Dunn on Friday to help her celebrate a century of life. Some of Thelma Moore’s relatives, including her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, surrounded the…
Highway Patrol Unveils New Helicopters
The State Highway Patrol unveiled the addition of two new Bell 407 helicopters today (Tuesday) to assist in the Patrol’s lifesaving mission. The event held at the SHP’s Aviation Unit…
New License Plate Agency Opens In Nash County
Agency opens in Spring Hope The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles opened a new license plate agency today (Tuesday) in the Nash County town of Spring Hope. The new agency,…
Town Board Overrules Staff Recommendation And Approves Rezoning
In a unanimous vote, members of the Smithfield Town Council have approved a request by a local attorney allowing a residential home be used as his law office. Attorney John…
Housing Permits Fall By 24 Percent
“The trends are hard to figure,” Johnston County Director of Building Inspections Dean Barbour said after his department released March 2019 building permit numbers. Last month, permits were issued for construction…
Four Seniors Named 2019 North Carolina Teaching Fellows
Four Seniors attending Johnston County Public Schools have been named 2019 North Carolina Teaching Fellows. The four students named 2019 NC Teaching Fellows from JCPS: Taylor Fipps from West Johnston…
GOP Ronald Reagan Legacy Award Presented To Carl Lamm
CLAYTON – Over 125 people attended the Johnston County Republican Party’s annual awards banquet at The Farm on Highway 42 in Clayton on Saturday, April 13th. Recently retired radio station owner…
Ag Commissioner Encourages Horse Owners To Vaccinate Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases And Rabies
Mosquito-borne diseases can be deadly to horses, donkeys, mules NC Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging horse owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and West Nile…
Johnston County Schools To Close May 1st For Teacher Rally At General Assembly
Optional Teacher Workday, Non-School Day For Students Johnston County Public Schools will be closed to students with an optional teacher workday on Wednesday, May 1, a day that has been…
