School Closures Still On The Table This Winter
By Donna King Carolina Journal
Outgoing N.C. Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen told lawmakers recently that schools could still close in the...
School Board Votes To Continue Mask Requirement
The Johnston County Public School Board voted Tuesday afternoon to continue with the facemask mandate for students and employees.
Since last month, the number of...
Fitness Industry, Hurt By COVID Shutdowns, Works To Bounce Back
By John Trump Carolina Journal
The government-imposed lockdowns of last year wrecked the global economy, and the fitness industry was among the businesses hurt...
You Decide: Is A Wealth Tax In The Future?
By Dr. Mike Walden
Trillions of dollars were added to the national debt during the COVID-19 pandemic as the federal government poured money into the...
11 Johnston Health Employees Resign Over Vaccine Mandate
Eleven employees at Johnston Health in Clayton and Smithfield have resigned over the vaccine mandate requirements. An additional 10 full-time employees who did not...
Doctors Gave Him A 5% Chance To Live. God Gave Him A ‘Miracle’
Frankie Ballard spent 232 days in a hospital fighting a pandemic virus that tried to take his life many times.
On Tuesday, he returned to...
School Board Votes 4-To-3 On Mask Mandate
SMITHFIELD - The Johnston County Public School Board voted Monday afternoon to continue to require students and staff wear face masks at school. The...
Congressman Cawthorn Headlines JCPS Board Protest
SMITHFIELD - Dozens of people gathered Tuesday for a march and protest at Johnston County Public Schools Central Office on Highway 70 East. The...
Mobile Outreach Unit’s First Assignment: Treating Patients Newly Diagnosed With COVID-19
SMITHFIELD - Within hours of being delivered Wednesday, Johnston Health’s brand new mobile outreach unit was called to action. Starting Monday, it will be...
Johnson Health Partners With Benson Health To Open Monoclonal Antibodies Clinic
BENSON - Patients who test positive for COVID-19 now have a new treatment option in the Benson area. On Wednesday, a stand-up clinic next...
