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Social Security Matters – If Either Of Us Die, Will The Other Get A Social Security Survivor Benefit?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I am 79. My husband is also 79…

Beach Musician Dies In Crash On Interstate 95
DUNN, N.C. – A well-known beach musician died early Saturday after a collision involving his minivan and a fuel tanker truck on Interstate 95. Dunn Emergency Services was dispatched just…

Driver Arrested After High-Speed Chase
HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. — A driver who led law enforcement on a high-speed chase through two counties early Friday morning is in custody following a coordinated effort involving deputies and…

Man Arrested After Reported Indecent Exposure At Adult Store
CLAYTON, N.C. — Clayton police arrested a Smithfield man Tuesday night following a report of indecent exposure at an adult retail store. Officers responded around 10 p.m. April 7 to…

Break-Ins At Same Smithfield Home Lead To Four Arrests
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Smithfield Police arrested four people in connection with two break-ins at the same vacant home on Blount Street. The residence is owned by an out-of-state couple. On…

Deputies Arrest Three In Traffic Stop
SELMA, N.C. — Johnston County sheriff’s deputies arrested three people during a traffic stop April 7 on Davis Homestead Road. According to the sheriff’s office, the driver, James Robert Andrews,…

Wilson’s Mills Announces 3rd Annual Touch-A-Truck Event
A Family-Friendly Day of Big Trucks, Big Fun, and Community Connection WILSON’S MILLS, NC — The Town of Wilson’s Mills invites families from across the region to its 3rd Annual…

Johnston County Animal Services Rabies Clinic April 18
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – It’s that time of year again. Johnston County’s annual Rabies Clinic is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Johnston County Animal Services,…

Wayne County Fire Marshal Issues Burn Ban
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. – The Wayne County Fire Marshal’s Office has issued a burn ban for all of Wayne County, effective at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2026. The…

Car Collides With Tractor-Trailer
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Emergency crews responded to a serious crash involving a passenger car and a tractor-trailer around 11:15 a.m. Thursday. The collision occurred on Brogden Road, about 9 miles…

Smithfield Votes To Allow Bars And Private Clubs Downtown
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A plan to allow private clubs and bars in Smithfield’s B‑1 (downtown) zoning district passed the Town Council on a 6–1 vote Tuesday night, despite concerns from…

Johnston Students Participate In AgFest
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – Buses lined the University of Mount Olive campus as students stepped into a scene where country music carried across the grounds, conversations filled the air, and…








