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New Heritage Center Publication Showcases County Stories, Poems, Essays
The Johnston County Heritage Center has released its first Johnston County Literary and Historical Journal, a collection of poems, short stories and essays by a diverse selection of local writers.…
Johnston County EMS To Spend $230,014 In CARES Act Funds
Johnston County Emergency Services EMS Division will use funding received through the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund, part of the federal COVID-19 response for healthcare providers, to purchase a new…
Event Venue Wins Approval
CLAYTON – Johnston County Commissioners have approved a rezoning request for an Event Venue near Clayton. In a unanimous vote, commissioners approved a petition by Steve and Haley Lenderman to…
A Sweet Life Of Farming At Vick Family Farms
By Taylor Parrish NC Department of Agriculture WILSON – What started as a leap of faith by Jerome and Diane Vick has grown today into an 8,000 acre family operation…
Johnston County Heritage Center Spotlighted In New Video
SMITHFIELD – If you don’t know history, you don’t know who you are.” This idea is at the core of what the Johnston County’s Heritage Center stands for – making…
New Thales Academy Flowers Plantation Campus Opening A Year Early
Enrolling Now For 2022-2023 School Year CLAYTON – Thales Academy, a college preparatory network of K-12 independent schools based in North Carolina, is opening its first campus in Johnston County.…
USDA Awards $380,000 To City Of Dunn
DUNN – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh today announced USDA is investing $19 million to build and improve critical community facilities in North Carolina.…
Benson Selects Cicero Williams As 2022 Black History Honoree
The Town of Benson and the Benson Museum of Local History are excited to announce this year’s Black History Month honoree is the late Cicero Williams — a firefighter, local…
COVID-19 Testing Site Moving To New Location
SMITHFIELD – A new COVID-19 testing site will be available for Johnston County residents starting Tuesday, January 25. The four-lane, drive-thru testing site will be located at the Brightleaf Flea…
New Town Hall On Go In Angier
Board votes against rezoning request for housing project By Tom Woerner Dunn Daily Record Angier officials said last week that work to demolish the current town hall and build a…
Troop 33 Eagle Scouts Honored
The JoCo Carry-On Detachment 1236 of the Marine Corps League presented the Eagle Scout Good Citizenship Award to two Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 33 of Clayton-Cleveland area on December…
Johnston Health To Receive $3.1 Million In State Funding To Expand Mental Health Care
SMITHFIELD – Johnston Health will receive $3.1 million in state funding to add six inpatient behavioral health beds. Ruth Marler, chief operating officer, says the 20 beds in the behavioral…
