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Watson To Compete At State Track Meet Friday
Neuse Charter School Accelerated Senior Maurice Watson has qualified to compete at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Track Meet in Division 1A. Maurice qualified by running in…

Rouzer Votes To Send EPA Back To The Drawing Board
Washington, D.C. – Congressman David Rouzer (NC-7) voted Tuesday not to allow the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use their authority to regulate any body of water in the United…

Benson Assisted Living Facility Closes Doors
A former employee of a Benson nursing home says workers there have gotten notice that the facility has closed leaving residents with new homes and 27 people looking for new…

6 Cars Burn In Parking Lot
A total of six cars were burned, including 4 that were a total loss, following a fire in the parking lot of Pine Needle Plaza on North Brightleaf Boulevard in…

School Board Seeks 12% Funding Increase From County
By Laura Crosio On Tuesday, members of the Johnston County Schools approved a proposed budget for the 2015-2016 fiscal year totaling slightly over $60 million. The budget request will now…

Semi Overturns On I-95 Near Smithfield
Southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Johnston County backed up for several miles Wednesday after a tractor trailer overturned just south of Smithfield. The accident happened around 9am, forcing drivers…

JCC Students Honored For Outstanding Writing, Videos
Students at Johnston Community College were recently recognized for their outstanding poetry and prose writing in the Cynthia DeFord Adams literary contest and their creative videos demonstrating the value of…

Archer Lodge Seeks Budget Approval
By Laura Crosio As a final step to approve their fiscal year 2015-2016 budget, the Town of Archer Lodge has scheduled a public hearing for 7 p.m., Monday, June 8…

Parrish Again Named CoSIDA Academic All-District
McGee’s Crossroads Native Has .359 Batting Average Buies Creek – For the second time, Campbell junior designated hitter Matt Parrish has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District 3…
Smithfield To Discuss Rising Health Care Costs For Employees At May 19th Workshop
Rising insurance premiums are a big factor for many municipalities putting together their new fiscal year budgets. In Smithfield, town officials will meet on May 19th to try and find…

Car Fire Temporarily Closes Highway 70
A portion of Highway 70 Business East was closed for about one hour early Sunday after a vehicle caught fire. The fire was reported around 4am near the intersection with…
EMS Annual Report
By Laura Crosio In an emergency, you can count on Johnston County EMS to arrive in about 10 minutes. That’s according to findings stated in their 2014 annual report as…








