Petition Drive Starting Saturday At Angier Bikefest To Close Off Deadly Lake
Only days after the tragic drowning death at a pond outside Lillington, some members of the community are trying to get the location closed.Justice...
Realtors, Builders Come Together To Help Wounded Warrior Project
Last week, the Johnston County Association of Realtors (JCAR) and The Johnston County Building Industry Association (JCBIA) hosted a trivia night to benefit the...
Benson Introduces Proposed 2015-16 Budget
Tax rate remains same Early savings from NCEMPA deal reflected in electricThe Benson Board of Commissioners discussed the 2015-2016 proposed budget during its last...
Fire Damages Benson Business
The Benson Fire Department responded to a fire Wednesday morning at The Donut Shoppe at 203 South Dunn Street.Flames were reported around 8:40am, according...
Proposed Clayton Tax Hike Met with Little Opposition
By Laura CrosioOnly two concerned residents appeared before the Town of Clayton council on Monday night to express displeasure at a proposed tax increase...
Family Honors Son’s Memory With Scholarship
By Laura CrosioJohnston County Commissioners honored Ricky and Brenda Brady on Monday with a proclamation citing their efforts in creating an endowment scholarship that will...
Town Of Smithfield Wholesale Power Rates To Drop 18 Percent
The Smithfield Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to join other members of the NC Eastern Municipal Power Agency to sell their share of...
Robbers Dressed As SWAT Officers Torture Family With Stun Gun
Two of three men dressed as law enforcement officers were arrested Tuesdayafter they broke into a home and tasered several of the residents, including...
Rep. Rouzer Introduces Bill To Hold EPA Accountable
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-7) introduced the Don’t Ignore The Will of the American People Act in response to the...
Clayton Woman Returns From Providing Relief Efforts In Nepal
Margherita (Margo) Scott, Clayton, a member of the Clayton Rotary Club, has just returned from Kathmandu, Nepal after providing humanitarian medical relief for two weeks, which...
