Eagle Scout Michael James Blake II Awarded
CLAYTON - An Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony was held on October 22, for Michael James Blake II. Michael was presented with an...
JCPS Eighth Grade Students Get Hands-On Experience At JOCO WORKS 2023
Johnston County Public Schools eighth-grade students attended JOCO WORKS, an innovative, industry-led, collaboration between Johnston County Public Schools, Johnston Community College, local chambers,...
Discover The Beauty Of Johnston County: Public Library Offering Nature-Themed Backpacks
SMITHFIELD – The Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield (PLJCS) will now circulate nature-themed backpacks. It is the hope of the library that...
Fire Heavily Damages Unoccupied Home
ARCHER LODGE - Covered Bridge Road was shut down Friday afternoon as firefighters fought to control a fire in an old unoccupied wood-frame home.
The...
You Decide: What Do Interest Rates Tell Us?
By Mike Walden
We have a love-hate relationship with interest rates, especially in terms of their level. Investors in interest-paying investments like CDs (certificates...
Social Security Matters – When Should I Retire And Claim My Social Security Benefits?
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 64 years...
Defendant Changes Plea To Guilty In Vehicular Homicide Trial
SMITHFIELD - Following a week of evidence in Johnston County Superior Court, Jacob Eduardo Miner of Middlesex entered a plea of guilty to second...
Smithfield-Selma High Hosts Topping Out Ceremony
Johnston County Public Schools representatives, county commissioners, and members from the general contractor and architectural teams joined to sign the beam.
SMITHFIELD - Johnston County...
Clayton Welcomes Conrad Olmedo As New Planning Director
CLAYTON – The Town of Clayton has hired Conrad Olmedo as its new Planning Director.
Olmedo, who served the past three years as the Planning...
NC State Board Of Education Spars Over New Charter Approvals
By David N Bass Carolina Journal RALEIGH - Tensions flared between members of the North Carolina State Board of Education on Thursday over...
