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Pastor Killed In Crash Hours After Preaching Sermon On Heaven
By Robert Jordan Daily Record of Dunn ANGIER, N.C. – Rev. Justin Shane Heath spent his final evening preaching about Lazarus, heaven and the promise of eternal life in an…
SUV Driver Critically Injured In Head-On Crash With Farm Bus
FOUR OAKS, N.C. – A woman was critically injured Monday morning after the SUV she was driving collided head-on with a farm work bus on US 701 near Four Oaks,…
Untreated Johnston County Wastewater Spill Reported Near Clayton
CLAYTON, N.C. – Nearly 20,000 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into White Oak Creek following a failure in Johnston County’s wastewater collection system near Clayton. The discharge occurred Oct. 18-19…
Selma Adopts New Rules Governing Data Centers
SELMA — The Selma Town Council has approved its first specific development regulations for data centers, one month after delaying action on the proposal amid calls for tighter restrictions. Council…
JCPS General Fund Balance Grows To $15.9 Million
SMITHFIELD — Johnston County Public Schools ended the 2025-26 fiscal year with nearly $15.93 million in its General Fund balance, an increase of about $1.87 million from the previous year.…
Christmas Tour Planned In Wendell
WENDELL, N.C. – The Wendell Historical Society has announced tickets are now on sale for the Historic Wendell Christmas Tour, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12. The four-hour holiday event will…
Major Changes Made To Proposed Johnston County UDO Ahead Of Public Hearings
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County has made significant changes to its proposed Unified Development Ordinance ahead of public hearings beginning this week, including giving commissioners more authority over large subdivisions and…
Johnston County Included In Regional $50,000 Workforce Grant
RALEIGH, N.C. — Johnston County employers could see expanded workforce and apprenticeship assistance through a new $50,000 state grant awarded to the regional workforce board serving the county. The N.C.…
Brogden Native Earns UMO Professor Of The Year Honor
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – Waylon Woodall serves as assistant professor of accounting at the University of Mount Olive by title. But ask what he hopes students take with them after…
School Board Approves Personnel Changes, Contract Extensions
SMITHFIELD — The Johnston County Board of Education approved several central office personnel recommendations from Superintendent Dr. David Pearce during its October meeting. Among the actions, Marlon Watson was approved…
No. 16 Camels Edge Towson 24-20
Remain Unbeaten Against FCS Opponents BUIES CREEK, N.C. – No. 16 Campbell’s defense stopped Towson on its final four possessions and De’Von Thomas rushed for two scores, lifting the Fighting…
You Decide: What Did We Learn From Gas Rationing In The 1970s?
By Mike Walden A benefit of being old, which I am, is I’ve lived through many events that have repeated. As a result, senior citizens like me have a longer…
