Meadow Volunteer Fire Department Loan
Johnston County Commissioners have approved a tax exempt loan for the Meadow Volunteer Fire Department. The department plans to borrow $300,000 to purchase a new Peterbilt 348 tandem axle fire truck...
View ArticleJohnston County High School Students Attend SAE Institute At UMO
MOUNT OLIVE- Thirteen high school students from across the state of North Carolina gathered at the University of Mount Olive (UMO) July 13-15 for the 2021 NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Supervised...
View Article$750,000 Community Development Block Grant Awarded
The Town of Smithfield has been awarded a $750,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). In 2018, the Town applied unsuccessfully for the grant for housing rehabilitation in low to moderate income...
View ArticleCounty Commission Districts Need Redrawing, Citizen Says
Johnston County Commissioners need to redraw their district boundaries to allow for better representation, according to Timothy Hodges. Hodges, a 65 year-old Smithfield resident and former candidate...
View ArticleNC Offers $100 Cards For First-Time COVID-19 Vaccinations, $25 Cards For Drivers
RALEIGH – As part of its effort to help more North Carolinians protect themselves against COVID-19 and the highly contagious Delta variant, North Carolina is now offering $100 Summer Cards at some...
View ArticleCampbell Football Single Game Tickets On Sale Now
BUIES CREEK – Single game football tickets for all five of Campbell’s home dates this season at Barker-Lane Stadium are now on sale. Tickets start at just $10 per game, including CU’s homecoming game...
View ArticleLay Welcome Mat For New Houses
By John Hood RALEIGH — When demand exceeds supply, prices rise. While the problem of housing affordability has many facets and effects, that inescapable fact explains a lot about why so many North...
View ArticleMidyear Fundraising Numbers Offer Clues About The 2022 Political Battles
By Dallas Woodhouse The Woodshed for Carolina Journal Carolina Journal recently reported on the second quarter federal fundraising numbers for declared U.S. Senate candidates in North Carolina....
View ArticleAutopsy Reveals History Of Abuse In 4 Year-Old’s Death
By Emily Weaver Managing Editor Dunn Daily Record An autopsy on a 4-year-old boy beaten to death inside his Dunn home in December revealed a history of injuries to the young child. Jaylen Ray Boykin...
View ArticleOld North State Food Hall Set To Open In Early 2022
SELMA – North Carolina real estate development firm AdVenture Development, LLC has announced a new partnership with Hospitality HQ (HHQ) to serve as the operator of the Old North State Food Hall...
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