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Clayton Library Celebrates Halloween With Returning Favorites
CLAYTON, N.C. – There is something about Halloween that brings out the imagination in everyone. Children get to become someone else for a night, ordinary places feel a little more…
Smithfield Checkpoint Results In 27 Traffic, Drug Charges
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A multi-agency DWI checkpoint on U.S. 301 in Smithfield Saturday night resulted in 27 charges ranging from driver’s license and registration violations to misdemeanor drug offenses. The…
Patriotic Church Service Honors ‘Hometown Heroes’
Johnston County ‘Hometown Heroes’ Honored During 9/11 Remembrance Service CLAYTON, N.C. – Music, historical videos, patriotic words and Biblical guidance filled Fellowship Baptist Church on Main Street in Clayton during…
77th Benson Mule Days Set For Sept. 24-27
BENSON, N.C. – Mules, rodeos, live music, a downtown parade and four days of carnival rides will return to Benson later this month for the 77th annual Benson Mule Days.…
Developer Seeks Relief From $102,000 In Selma Fines To Renovate Vacant House
SELMA, N.C. – More than $100,000 in Town of Selma fines could be waived on a long-vacant River Road property if a prospective buyer follows through with plans to renovate…
Editorial: The $16.3 Million Isn’t The Final Cost. It’s The Admission Price.
By Mickey LammEditor, JoCoReport There was a time when Smithfield was talking about a $6 million baseball stadium. That number is gone. The latest estimate for the proposed Smithfield Tobs…
Clayton Woman Loses $36,000 In Bitcoin Scam
CLAYTON, N.C. — A 77-year-old Clayton-area woman lost $36,000 after scammers convinced her that large unauthorized withdrawals were pending from her bank account. The victim told the Johnston County Sheriff’s…
Johnston Commissioners Back Industrial Rezoning Despite Neighbor Concerns
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A controversial industrial rezoning in the Cleveland community, uncertainty over the completion of a major broadband expansion project and funding for a future Neuse River Trail connection…
Social Security Matters: Must I Enroll In Medicare At Age 65?
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Dear Rusty: I will be turning 65 next month, I am currently retired and I am not on Social Security. My…
Smithfield Lowe’s Volunteers Help Revitalize Four Oaks Park
FOUR OAKS, N.C. – Barbour’s Grove Park in Four Oaks received a two-day makeover thanks to volunteers from the Smithfield Lowe’s store. Employees worked at the park Aug. 25 and…
Clayton Carries 9/11 Stories Forward 25 Years Later
CLAYTON, N.C. – 25 years after September 11, 2001, the Clayton community carries forward the stories of those who were lost and the people whose lives were forever changed. On…
BAYADA Group Honors Rep. Donna White For Home Care Advocacy
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – State Rep. Donna White (R-Johnston) has been recognized by a home care advocacy organization for her work on issues affecting patients who receive care in their…
