Social Security Matters – I’m Already Collecting Social Security – How Will My WEP...
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 don’t understand...
Two People Seriously Injured In Auto Shop Fire
WILLOW SPRING - A neighbor reported there was a large explosion, followed by a fire, at an auto repair shop on Pearidge Road in...
New Wilson’s Mills High School To Cost $113 Million
The school board approved a contract with Barnhill Contracting Company that caps the maximum construction cost of the new Wilson's Mills High School at...
Johnston County Agricultural Center Remains Open Despite NC 210 Bridge Closure
SMITHFIELD - The Johnston County Agricultural Center remains open despite the road closure near the facility at NC 210. The North Carolina Department of...
Driver Finds Himself In A Pickle During Traffic Stop
BENSON - The Johnston County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) arrested a Smithfield teenager during a traffic stop June 6.
A deputy sheriff stopped a vehicle on...
Tip Leads To Arrest Of Clayton Man
CLAYTON – A tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force led to the arrest of a Clayton man.
The Johnston County Sheriff's...
School Leaders Make Their Case For More County Aid
SMITHFIELD - Board of Education Chair Lyn Andrews and Assistant Superintendent David Pearce took the lead roles in presenting data to the County Commissioners...
Clarice Williams Receives K-5 Outstanding Math Teacher Award
SMITHFIELD – Clarice Williams was recently recognized as the 2023-2024 JCPS K-5 Outstanding Math Teacher. Ms. Williams has been in education for 22 years,...
Pickup Crashes Into Tree
CLAYTON - Around 10:30 am today (Thursday), a pickup truck traveling southbound on Buffalo Road near Byrd Road suddenly veered to the left, crossed...
Jailer Assaulted With Coffee And Hot Sauce
SMITHFIELD – An inmate in the Johnston County Detention Center was arrested on felony assault charges following an incident inside the jail.
Brandon Clay Woodall,...