by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – Increasing Your Social Security Benefit Amount Dear Rusty: I turned 67 in September 2018. My benefit estimate is $1478 a month if I claim benefits now. I work and will continue working as long as I can. My 35-year earnings […]
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Social Security Matters – Increasing Your Social Security Benefit Amount
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Paramedic Students Participate in Night Ops Exercise
Event simulated real-world emergency training for students The Johnston Community College Emergency Medical Services Education program ran an all-night training exercise, Night Ops, recently for the college’s paramedic interns. During the exercise, 21 interns divided into crews responded to nine different real-world scenarios at locations on and off campus. Scenarios included a police officer being […]
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2019 Campbell Football Season Tickets On Sale Monday
Buies Creek – Season tickets for Campbell’s 2019 home football schedule go on sale Monday, April 1st. The Camels will make their 2019 home debut on September 7, hosting Shaw in the first of six home dates for the season. CU also welcomes in-state foe Davidson on September 21 before hosting four Big South Conference matchups […]
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Bailey Native Propels Submarine Legacy into the Future
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Theodore Quintana, Navy Office of Community Outreach KINGS BAY, Ga. – As citizens of Bailey go about their daily lives, members of the U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service” work beneath the ocean’s waves, continuing a tradition that only a small fraction of military members will ever know: strategic deterrence. Seaman […]
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Firefighter Killed In ATV Mishap At GALOT Motorsports
A volunteer firefighter was killed in an ATV accident at GALOT Motorsports Park in southern Johnston County. 17 year-old Brock Currens was a cadet firefighter on the Four Oaks Volunteer Fire Department, according to Fire Captain Michael Bradley. Currens had been on the department two years. Saturday night, Currens was working on a fire brigade […]
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HVAC Students Learn About Career Options
Schneider Electric rep talks to JCC students about job and internship opportunities Students in the air conditioning, heating and refrigeration technology program learned about career opportunities at Schneider Electric last week when a company representative visited the class. Jerry Neely, operations manager for Schneider Electric, talked to the students about job and internship opportunities with […]
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Minnick’s Grand Slam Lifts Camels To Series Sweep Over Presbyterian
BUIES CREEK, N.C. — A grand slam by Zach Minnick in the fifth inning lifted Campbell to an 11-4 win over Presbyterian on Sunday afternoon at Jim Perry Stadium, completing the Big South Conference series sweep of the Blue Hose. With the win, Campbell improved to 17-10 overall and 8-1 in Big South play, moving into sole […]
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Clayton Police Arrest Shooting Suspect
Clayton Police Department Detectives, assisted by federal agents from the United States Marshals Service and deputies from the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Jared Evander McIver on two outstanding felony warrants stemming from his involvement in a March 8, 2019 shooting incident at 149 Honeybee Trace in Clayton that injured Isiah Elliot of the same […]
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Narcotic Agents Execute Search Warrant At Selma Home
An investigation by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division led to the execution of a search warrant at a home at 374 Condary Road outside of Selma. On Friday, during the search of a residence 12 grams of suspected crack cocaine with an estimated street value of $1,200 was seized. Karen Frazier McNeill, 52, […]
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Teen Arrested For Cyberstalking
A teenager who gained access to a Facebook account and allegedly sent numerous lewd messages has been arrested for cyberstalking. 18 year-old Thomas Edward Green of Clayton was arrested Saturday. Hours earlier, Green is alleged to have gained access to a female acquaintance’s Facebook account and sent unsolicited messages to a number of people. One message […]
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JoCoReport Launches New Facebook Page
JoCoReport.com has a new Facebook page. Previously, JoCoReport and WTSB Radio shared the same Facebook page. With Truth Broadcasting taking over WTSB Radio on April 1st, JoCoReport has launched a new and separate Facebook page. The new JoCoReport page will continue to have local news updates each day. Please “Like Us” on our new page […]
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Johnston County Look Back – April 2019
What Happened 25 – 50 – 100 Years Ago This Month April 1994 – 25 Years Ago The National Weather Service set up a new Doppler radar tower at N.C. State University’s Central Crops Research Station just west of Clayton. The Johnston County Board of Commissioners placed a bounty on beavers. Trappers could expect a […]
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Mother, Baby Die During Childbirth
Johnston County authorities are investigating the tragic deaths of a young mother and a newborn child. It happened Saturday night in a parking lot in the Flowers Plantation area on Highway 42 about four miles east of Clayton. Around 8:35pm, first responders were dispatched to the scene. Authorities said it appears a 28 year-old woman gave […]
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Repairs Underway On Colonial Pipeline Leak Near Clayton
Crews from several different agencies are on the scene today (Monday) of a leak in the Colonial Pipeline near Clayton. Officials said they responded to a report of a product release late-Sunday night on Jennifer Drive, off Little Creek Church Road, between Clayton and Wilson’s Mills. Upon notification, the pipeline was shutdown. Responders are on the […]
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Over 100 Vietnam Veterans Attended NCNG’S Vietnam War Era Veterans Day Event
Hundreds of North Carolina citizens, civic leaders, and NC Guardsmen welcomed over 100 Vietnam Veterans to Joint Force Headquarters during a Vietnam Veterans Commemoration event in Raleigh on Monday, April 1st as a part of the National Vietnam War Commemoration program. The keynote speaker for the event was Medal of Honor recipient retired Col. Walter […]
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Fire Causes $100,000 In Damage
A fire at a McGee’s Crossroads area home caused an estimated $100,000 in damage. The blaze was reported at 6:19am Sunday at 745 Parrish Road. The 50-210 Fire Department arrived on the scene to find a detached garage fully engulfed in flames. The Elevation and West Johnston Fire Departments responded to assist. The blaze was brought under control […]
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Crews Continue Repairs On Colonial Pipeline
Repairs were still in progress this morning (Tuesday) on the Colonial Pipeline between Clayton and Wilson’s Mills. The pipeline, which provides fuel to the Selma Oil Terminals, was shutdown Sunday night after a leak was discovered near Jennifer Drive off Little Creek Church Road. Officials said repairs and cleanup from a fuel spill were still […]
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Car Slams Into Guardrail Seriously Injuring Driver
The driver of a car that slammed into the end cap of a guardrail was pinned in the wreckage for about 30 minutes before being extricated. Emergency crews responded to the single vehicle crash at 1:15pm Monday on Sanders Road at the I-40 overpass about 10 miles north of Benson. Troopers said 19 year-old Ginger […]
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Cleveland Family Displaced By Fire
A fire heavily damaged a Cleveland area home on Monday. A large home on George Wilton Drive, within sight of the Cleveland Fire Department, caught fire and burned. Firefighters had the blaze under control within about 30 minutes. The Red Cross was called to the scene to assist a family of three adults. The cause of […]
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Jimmy Capps And The Malpass Brothers To Play Celebration Concert In Benson
May 11th Recognition of Benson Native Jimmy Capps And His Contributions To Country Music If you’re a country music fan, you’ve probably heard Jimmy Capps on one of your favorite songs. He’s been described as a “king” among Nashville session guitarists and his list of credits includes everything from George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her Today” […]
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