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98 Youth Participate In 2021 Johnston County Youth Livestock Show & Sale
Ninety-eight youth from across Johnston County participated in the annual Youth Livestock Show & Sale April 5-7. There were nine steers, twelve heifers, sixty-one market goats, forty-one market hogs, and…
Temporary Rail Crossing Closings Scheduled
CSX officials will temporarily close several railroad crossings in Lucama, Kenly and Benson for track maintenance. In Lucama, the Main Street and Hill Street crossings will close May 3rd and…
Kenly Woman Honored For 25 Years Of Service
WILSON — Kenly resident Maddie Scarboro celebrated her 25th anniversary on Thursday, April 22nd at HHHunt’s Spring Arbor Senior Living in Wilson, a provider of senior assisted living and memory…
4 Students Injured In School Bus Accident
KENLY – A Johnston County Public School bus was involved in an accident this morning (Monday) near Kenly. Around 7:20am, Bus 741 was traveling in the 800 block of Weaver…
County Approves New Electrical Substation
Growth in northern Johnston County has prompted the need for a new electrical substation. Johnston County Commissioners unanimously approved a rezoning petition needed for the new substation for Wake Electric…
UMO President Dr. Ed Croom Shares Farm Experiences With Ag Students
University of Mount Olive President Dr. H. Edward Croom recently talked with the Field Experiences and Anatomy & Physiology of Domestic Animals classes at the UMO Kornegay Student Farm. Using…
Defendant Pleads Guilty To Johnston County Double Murder
The first of three defendants in a 2016 double murder in southern Johnston County pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 1st. Under a plea agreement with the Johnston County District Attorney’s…
JCPS Holds Second Dose Vaccine Clinic For Staff
Johnston County Public Schools held a second-dose COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Johnston County Public Schools staff members today (Friday). The drive-through second-dose clinic, located at North Johnston High School, was…
Kenly Family Displaced, Pets Killed In House Fire
Fire tore through a Johnston County home Tuesday morning, displacing 3 adults and an infant child. The occupants were away from their Pope Road home, off Highway 222 East of…
Thousands Of JCPS Educators Vaccinated On First Day Of Eligibility
On the first day that the COVID-19 vaccine was available to all educators in North Carolina, more than 2,000 Johnston County Public Schools employees received their first-round dose at a…
North Johnston Middle School Second 9 Weeks Honor Roll & Principal’s List
6th grade Principal’s List Madison Barnes, Cameron Casey, Guadalupe Coyt, Peyton Ford, Haylee Franks, Raylee Gurley, Skyla Hart, Chloe Howell, Colby Johnson, Emma Lawhorn, Jackson Little, Valerie Medlin, Landyn Narron,…
NJHS Second Quarter Honor Roll & Principal’s List
Tol Avery, Principal 2nd Quarter Honor Roll-Grades 9-12 Gabriel Adams, Adrienne Adkins, Beonka Agosto, Edgar Aguilar Carrillo, Kevin Alexander, Camila Alvarez, Daniela Alvarez, Michiah Artis, Kayla Auton, Evan Bailey, Joshua…
