Commentary/Opinion
COVID Infections Far Exceed Cases
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — You may recall that back in early April, a panel of health analysts presented Gov.…
Pipeline Demise Won’t Halt Natural Gas
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — The proposed natural-gas pipeline through Eastern North Carolina is dead. Long live natural gas! Admittedly,…
Just Causes Need Prudent Leaders
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — History is full of cases in which people subverted their own just causes by acting…
You Decide: How Long Will North Carolina’s Recovery Take?
By Dr. Mike Walden I usually pepper my public presentations with some humor. After all, even I know economics can be…
Social Security Matters – Should My Wife Claim at 62? Will She Get Widow Benefit?
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – Should My Wife Claim…
Smithfield Mayor: We Need To Become True Advocates And Allies For Diversity
By: Mayor Andy Moore Johnston County Report reached out to five local public figures and asked they share their personal…
Black & Blue: The Truth Matters
By: Police Chief A.Z. Williams Johnston County Report reached out to five local public figures and asked they share their…
Farther Along We’ll Know All About It
By Eric Jackson Johnston County Report reached out to five local public figures and asked they share their personal thoughts…
Don’t Keep Workers Sidelined
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — North Carolina’s “headline” unemployment rate in May was 12.9%. That’s the highest monthly rate since…
Councilman: Juneteenth Should Be A Johnston County Holiday
A member of the Smithfield Town Council asked Johnston County Commissioners on Monday to make Juneteenth an official holiday in…
