Organizations give out winter items to those in need
Free hats, jackets, scarves, socks and gloves lined the trees around the Wilson County Public Library Tuesday. Dozens of people were able to take what they needed thanks to the annual Operation Wrap-Up. The project aims to get community members involved and join hands to help in the fight to...
Low bridge on US 301 struck again
A low bridge spanning U.S. 301 at Elm City was struck again Tuesday, this time with only minor damage. “The damage was minor, and only cosmetic, in that some of the concrete on the concrete-reinforced girders flaked/chipped off,” said North Carolina Department of Transportation spokesman Andrew Barksdale. “We have inspected...
Parents protested; school board listened
SMITHFIELD — Proposed changes to attendance boundaries had spared just five of Johnston’s 24 elementary schools. The final version doubles that number. And among the county’s middle schools, the plan no longer shifts Clayton-area students to Selma. In short, after seeing the proposed changes, parents protested moving their children, and...
Lumos laying fiber optic network in Selma
SELMA — As it deploys fiber optic cable across town, a broadband company is putting a premium on keeping residents in the loop. “We do understand that our presence in this community and the nature of our work may raise concerns among some residents,” Ryan Lapointe, director of business development...
New mural in downtown Zebulon celebrates transformation
A new mural on the side of Creative Cup in downtown Zebulon celebrates transformation in the community by incorporating butterfly imagery. The funding for the project was provided by the Zebulon Rotary Club, and mural also incorporates the Rotary tenets of Truth, Fairness, Goodwill and Better Friendships. “We’re all about...
Turkey Drive drop-off Saturday at WFPD Taylor Street Substation, Turkey Giveaway Nov. 25 at Tri-Area Ministry
The Wake Forest Police Department will accept frozen turkey donations Nov. 23 from 9 a.m.-noon, as part of this year’s Turkey Drive. Police officers will be available at the Police Department Substation, 225 S. Taylor St., throughout the morning to thank donors and unload the turkeys. The three-hour drop-off event...
Woman charged with setting fire to group home
MIDDLESEX — Free Will Baptist Children’s Home President and CEO Gary Lee released a statement to media outlets on Tuesday after a weekend fire imperiled the sanctuary’s administration building. “Unfortunately, during this past weekend, an incident occurred that involved a family member of one of our clients,” Lee wrote....
Season of giving underway at Spaulding Family Resource Center
SPRING HOPE — For the fourth consecutive year, the Spaulding Family Resource Center is holding a coat drive for students in southern Nash County. The program aims to assist elementary schools in Spring Hope, Bailey and Middlesex. “Normally, the week we come back from Thanksgiving is when they all...
Board split on Butner’s annexation proposal
In a 3-2 vote, the Creedmoor Commissioners shot down the proposed annexation of 80.13 acres, east of Cash Road and south of Interstate 85, into Butner’s jurisdiction at the Nov. 18 work session. Commissioners did agree to readdress this proposal at the Dec. 3 regular meeting. At the Nov. 4, regular...
Granville Briefs
Hurricane Relief Concert Local bands, The Barefoot Movement, Bryan’s Hill Band, and GrassStreet, in association with South Granville High School Chorus will perform a benefit concert to assist with the ongoing recovery efforts for those affected by Hurricane Helene. The show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at the...
