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Another Residential Bear Sighting
A Harnett County woman woke up Monday morning to find an unwelcome guest in a tree in her backyard. Janet Adams, who lives on Robin Hood Road between Dunn…
Civitas Polls Show Anti-Spending Beliefs Span a Decade
RALEIGH – The most recent Civitas Poll of North Carolina voters shows they continue to favor cutting spending rather than raising taxes to control state spending. Asked the reason for…
JC Board of Education recognizes North Johnston cheerleaders
The Johnston County Board of Education recognized the North Johnston High School varsity cheerleaders on Tuesday, May 12, for competing at nationals. While at nationals, which were held at…
Meadow School wins Battle of the Books Regionals
Meadow School is the winner of the 2015 Elementary Battle of the Books regional competition held recently at the Surge Center in Wilson. Six districts were represented at the…
84 Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society
Eighty-four students were recently inducted into the Beta Zeta Theta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Johnston Community College for the 2014-15 academic year. The international honor society…
Machining Program Earns NIMS Accreditation
The computer integrated machining technology program at Johnston Community College has earned national accreditation by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc. (NIMS). The purpose of NIMS national accreditation is…
Wayne School Board Names New Superintendent
On Friday, the Wayne County Board of Education selected Dr. Michael Dunsmore as the new superintendent of Wayne County Public Schools. Dr. Dunsmore, who has served as the Superintendent of…
Kenly Police Officer Involved In Crash
A Kenly police officer sustained minor injuries following an accident Thursday night. The accident happened on South Church Street at Goldsboro Street. The officer received a shoulder injury but did…
No Charges To Be Filed In Town Of Smithfield Audit Case
Johnston County District Attorney Press Release After a thorough review of the evidence by Johnston County District Attorney Susan I. Doyle, a senior Assistant District Attorney, and an independent financial…
County Manager’s Budget Proposal Would Keeps Property Tax Rate Unchanged
Johnston County Manager Rick Hester released his proposed 2015-16 budget Thursday afternoon. The $201 million proposal is about $6 million more than the adjusted 2014-15 budget, however it keeps the…
5 Break-Ins Reported To Smithfield Police
Smithfield Police are investigating a rash of break-ins. Between Sunday and Wednesday, five homes have been broken into. For the entire month of April only 7 break-ins were reported. And…
Victim Robbed While Walking On US301
Selma Police are investigating the robbery of a man as he walked alongside Highway 301. A 34 year-old Selma man told police he was walking northbound beside US301 near Pizza…
