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Princeton Welcomes New Primary Care And Wellness Practice
PRINCETON, N.C. — A new concierge-style healthcare practice has officially opened in Princeton and is now accepting patients. Crown Concierge Medicine celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May…
Johnston County ABC Officers Participate In Statewide Underage Alcohol Crackdown
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Johnston County ABC officers joined law enforcement agencies across North Carolina in a month-long crackdown on underage alcohol sales and possession during April. The statewide “B21” enforcement…
Police: Stolen Gun Recovered During Traffic Stop
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – Smithfield police officers recovered a stolen handgun and seized marijuana during a traffic stop. According to the Smithfield Police Department, an officer stopped a 2011 Honda around…
Good Riddance To Racial Gerrymandering
By John Hood RALEIGH — When the U.S. Supreme Court announced its 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, placing stringent limitations on the use of race in drawing electoral districts,…
Former Clayton High Principal To Lead Roanoke Rapids School District
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. – A longtime Johnston County educator and former Clayton High School principal has been selected to lead a school district in eastern North Carolina. The Roanoke Rapids…
Johnston County Roadway Improvements Will Ease Congestion
ARCHER LODGE, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to widen a 1.5-mile section of Covered Bridge Road in Archer Lodge. The improvements will extend from…
7 Awards Highlight Clayton’s Success In Public Communication
CLAYTON, NC – The Town of Clayton Communication and Outreach Department is the recipient of seven awards from the North Carolina City and County Communicators Excellence in Communications Awards. The…
North Carolina Officials Concerned About Loss Of Farmland To Development
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina agriculture leaders and farmland preservation advocates will gather in Raleigh on May 13 to push for increased state funding aimed at protecting farmland from rapid…
Survey Of N.C. Employers Provides Insights For Job Seekers
By Ben Coulter, Ed.D. If you’ve been looking for a job in North Carolina, or know someone who is, you’ve probably noticed it’s more difficult than in years past. That’s…
Social Security Matters – I’m Still Working; Why Didn’t I Get A Higher Social Security Benefit?
By AMAC Foundation Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I began collecting benefits at age 72 and am now 78. Since that time, I…
Fire Destroys Home In Northern Johnston County
CORINTH HOLDERS – A woman returned home Saturday afternoon to find her house destroyed following a fast-moving fire in the Corinth Holders community of northern Johnston County. The blaze was…
Three Killed, One Seriously Hurt In Interstate 40 Crash
NEWTON GROVE, N.C. – Three people were killed and another seriously injured in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 40 in Sampson County early Saturday morning, according to the North Carolina…
