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Family Honors Son’s Memory With Scholarship
By Laura Crosio Johnston County Commissioners honored Ricky and Brenda Brady on Monday with a proclamation citing their efforts in creating an endowment scholarship that will have a direct impact on…
Town Of Smithfield Wholesale Power Rates To Drop 18 Percent
The Smithfield Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to join other members of the NC Eastern Municipal Power Agency to sell their share of power generating assets to Duke Progress…
Robbers Dressed As SWAT Officers Torture Family With Stun Gun
Two of three men dressed as law enforcement officers were arrested Tuesdayafter they broke into a home and tasered several of the residents, including a 4 month-old infant. The incident…
Rep. Rouzer Introduces Bill To Hold EPA Accountable
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-7) introduced the Don’t Ignore The Will of the American People Act in response to the EPA’s issuance of a final rule…
Clayton Woman Returns From Providing Relief Efforts In Nepal
Margherita (Margo) Scott, Clayton, a member of the Clayton Rotary Club, has just returned from Kathmandu, Nepal after providing humanitarian medical relief for two weeks, which began May 2nd. Margo volunteers for…
Fire Destroys Home Condemned After Meth Lab Discovery
A home that has been abandoned for several months since a meth lab was discovered on the property went up in flames early-Saturday morning. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office arrested…
New Meth Law Will Help Law Enforcement
New North Carolina legislation signed into law last week will help law enforcement officials across the state enforce methamphetamine charges. Passed with a 116 to 3 vote by the House…
80-Year-Old Benson Woman Robbed In Own Driveway
An 80-year-old Benson woman was robbed in the driveway of her home. According to police reports, officers were dispatched to an armed robbery call around 6 p.m. on Saturday, May…
Railroad Safety Crossing Blitz Wednesday
CSX Police and local law enforcement agencies will be participating in a Crossing Blitz on Wednesday, June 3rd from 11am until 1pm. Law enforcement officers will be handing out educational…
Section of US 301 In Nash County To Close Tuesday For Improvement Project
Road to reopen to traffic by Dec. 31, weather permitting On Tuesday, June 2, the NC Department of Transportation will close a 1.2 mile-long section of U.S. 301 in Nash…
Lancaster Qualifies For US Senior Open
Smithfield golfer Neal Lancaster has qualified to play in the 2015 US Senior Open later this month in California. Lancaster qualified on May 27th in play at the High Point…
Sausage Plant Coming To Sampson
Sampson County officials, Smithfield Foods Inc. and Kansas City Sausage LLC announced construction of a $44.8 million, 90,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art sausage plant. The facility will be located at the site of…
