Sports
Archer Lodge Announces New Partnership With Community Center, Agreement With JoCo Little League
ARCHER LODGE – The Town of Archer Lodge and the Archer Lodge Community Center (ALCC) have announced a new partnership for the Town and community. With a recent agreement between…
Local ATV Racer Brings Home Two 2023 National Championships
CLAYTON -Â A Johnston County youth, who has been racing four wheelers since the age of five, recently brought home two national championships. Dylan Young Jones competes in the national…
Longtime Coach And Administrator, Watkins To Retire Following 2023-24 Season
Campbell to celebrate Wanda Watkins Day on November 18 By Jason Williams BUIES CREEK – A pillar of Campbell University for nearly five decades, Wanda Watkins will retire following the…
Local Senior Games Receive $25,000 WoodmenLife Donation
CLAYTON – Senior games in Clayton and other portions of Johnston County will soon be expanding thanks to a generous $25,000 donation from WoodmenLife. “This sponsorship will go a long…
Mudcats To Play As Raleigh Grays For Negro Leagues Weekend
ZEBULON – The Carolina Mudcats will honor the legacy of local Negro Leagues teams by playing as the semi-pro Raleigh Grays, with specially designed game jerseys, during Negro Leagues Weekend on Saturday,…
Parks & Rec Adding 6 Permanent Pickleball Courts
SMITHFIELD – It’s a combination of tennis, ping pong, and badminton. For the third year in a row, pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the United States. To keep…
Lawmakers Override Cooper Veto Of ‘Fairness In Women’s Sports Act’
RALEIGH – Women’s rights under Title IX were upheld today, after the General Assembly voted to override Governor Cooper’s veto of the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act,” House Bill 574.…
Dunn Wins Coveted Bid To Host Dixie Youth World Series
City welcomes national tourney for the first time, preps for economic ‘surge’ DUNN – The city of Dunn announced its successful bid to host the 2025 Dixie Youth Baseball AA…
Jerry Sands Selected For Induction Into 2023 HOF Class
SALISBURY, NC – Eight former Catawba College student-athletes will be inducted into the Catawba College Athletics Hall of Fame in the fall, along with two honorary inductees as part of…
Clayton’s Ty Cummings Drafted By Seattle Mariners
BUIES CREEK – Ty Cummings was selected in the seventh round with the 217th overall pick in the MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners Monday afternoon. Cummings is the second Camel off…
Campbell Begins New Era As CAA Member
BUIES CREEK – At midnight, July 1, 2023, Campbell University officially joined as a full member of the Colonial Athletic Association. The move, announced in August 2022, increases the CAA’s…
Campbell Athletics Unveils New Logo
BUIES CREEK – Campbell University Athletics has unveiled new branding, with refreshed and updated visual identity assets as the Fighting Camels embark on a new era in program history. The…
