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Suspects Flee Scene After Car Strikes Business
JOHNSTON COUNTY — Authorities are searching for two individuals after a vehicle struck the side of a commercial building Sunday afternoon in the Cleveland community. The incident happened around 1:33…
Ruben Studdard Live At The Clayton Center February 28
CLAYTON, N.C – Experience the Grammy-nominated voice of Ruben Studdard, the soulful American Idol Season 2 winner, live on stage Saturday, February 28 at 8:00 PM at The Clayton Center.…
Smithfield To Start Annual Chlorine Treatment Of Water System Feb. 26
SMITHFIELD — The Town of Smithfield will begin its annual free chlorine treatment of the municipal water system later this month as part of routine maintenance designed to maintain water…
KS Bank Hires New Commercial Relationship Manager
SMITHFIELD – KS Bank has announced that Walt Parker has been hired as a Commercial Relationship Manager in their Garner office. In this role, Parker will manage overall banking functions…
WakeMed Lifts Visitation Restrictions
RALEIGH – Effective Monday, February 16, children of all ages who are free of contagious illnesses are welcome in all hospital nursing units and patient care areas across WakeMed. A…
Opinion: Fiscal Storm Is About To Hit Us
By John Hood RALEIGH — You may not be interested in federal deficits, but federal deficits are very interested in you. Okay, so I’ve reworked an already-hackneyed joke into an…
Two Restaurant Break-Ins Under Investigation
JOHNSTON COUNTY — Authorities are investigating whether two restaurant break-ins discovered early Thursday morning are connected. The incidents were reported at the Hwy 55 located at 5805 U.S. Highway 301…
Social Security Matters – I’m Still Working; Why Didn’t My Benefit Amount Increase
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I have been working somewhat consistently since commencing my…
Tractor Trailer Crashes Into Guardrail, Trees Along I-95
FOUR OAKS — A tractor trailer crashed on Interstate 95 in Johnston County Saturday, causing traffic delays and partially closing the northbound lanes. The accident occurred shortly before noon on…
Steel 70 Industrial Marks Major Milestone For Clayton
CLAYTON – Steel 70 Industrial, a new $50 million large-scale industrial facility along Clayton Boulevard, officially broke ground February 10, marking the start of construction on a market-ready development designed…
Schools Have One Bad-Weather Day To Make Up
By The Smithfield Weekly Sun SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Education Tuesday approved Monday, March 9 as a make-up day for students and staff following the recent closure…
Former Sampson County Fire Chief Convicted
Case involved theft of money from Autryville Fire Department By Robert Jordan Daily Record of Dunn SAMPSON COUNTY – A former fire chief of the Autryville Volunteer Fire Department was…
