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Parent backs Test to Stay
SMITHFIELD — A divided Board of Education on Oct. 12 voted to keep the mask mandate in Johnston scho...
Mask mandate enjoys student, parent support
SMITHFIELD — The four school leaders who voted last week to continue Johnston’s mask mandate enjoyed...
COVID-19 treatment available daily in Smithfield
October 22, 2021Johnston Health in Smithfield is offering monoclonal antibody therapy from 7 a.m. till 7 p.m. seven ...
Parents continue to lobby for mask choice
SMITHFIELD — Since early August, a slim Board of Education majority has consistently and predictably...
A great school could use some help, parent says
SMITHFIELD — Stuart Lee described himself as a “very proud, proud Innovation Academy parent.” He cal...
Could Selma abandon recycling?
SELMA — The town has a recycling program. Basically, folks aren’t using their recycling containers f...
Policy 5100 will harm community, parent says
SMITHFIELD — Mary Beck told school leaders she read something recently that they should hear. “One o...
Four from Johnston on Dean’s List
October 21, 2021ADELPHI, Md. — Four students from Johnston County have been named to the summer term Dean’s List at ...
Student from Benson receives Citadel ring
October 21, 2021CHARLESTON, S.C. — Blake Markuson of Benson has joined the thousands of alumni who wear The Citadel ...
School employees to receive bonuses
SMITHFIELD — The Johnston County Board of Education has OK’d bonuses for substitute teachers and inc...
Selma property could serve veterans with PTSD
SELMA — A former treatment center for substance abuse could soon serve another purpose. Eric Edwards...
Police think woman helped teen run away
October 20, 2021CLAYTON — Police here think a Raleigh woman helped a Clayton teenager run away from home this past s...
COVID-19 deaths fall in Johnston
October 20, 2021From Oct. 7 to 14, COVID-19 claimed two lives in Johnston County. In the two weeks from Sept. 24 to ...
Church’s request sparks debate
SELMA — On paper, the request appeared benign: Close portions of Raiford and Waddell streets on Sund...
Masks remain mandatory in Johnston schools
SMITHFIELD — Johnston County’s COVID-19 numbers are improving. But they’re not yet to the point wher...
A prankster took advantage of a ghost story
This is the tale of how a notorious prankster used a ghost story to scare the wits out of some frien...
She’s now ready to mentor others
October 19, 2021SMITHFIELD — JCI helped train Brittany Ellis for employment. Now she’s ready to help train others. I...
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Selma property could serve veterans with PTSD
Thales Academy makes it official
Parent backs Test to Stay
Police think woman helped teen run away
SSS teacher will be Space Education Ambassador
Could Selma abandon recycling?
Church’s request sparks debate
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Store manager took machete from would-be robber
Rocky Mount Prep teacher accused of sex with student
Scrapper accused of buying stolen metals in car parts
Bailey board ready to dump Envirolink
Deputies recapture escaped inmate
Bailey break-in tied to FBI hate crime investigation
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K-9 officer injured in hit-and-run wreck Friday night
A Wilson Police officer was injured in a Friday night wreck in which the driver of the second vehicl...
Wilson considers 2 district maps
Two new Wilson City Council district maps are being considered following a population drop in the 20...
FDA says Pfizer COVID vaccine looks effective for young kids
Federal health regulators said late Friday that kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear h...
Deal on $2 trillion Biden plan seems close, but elusive
WASHINGTON — A deal within reach, President Joe Biden and Congress’ top Democrats edged close to sea...
NC unemployment sets 12-month streak of lower rates
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s unemployment rate has now declined every month for the past year, with Se...
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Extra-inning grand slam lifts Mudcats over Shorebirds
ZEBULON — Darrien Miller hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th to lead the Mudcats to an 8-4 series ...
For fans of most school sports, masks are optional this fall
August 31, 2021SMITHFIELD — Planning to watch your kid or grandkid play sports in Johnston County this fall? Here a...
Clayton celebrates Olympic medalist Keni Harrison
CLAYTON — Clad in red, white and blue, Clayton residents gathered Aug. 24 to celebrate one of their ...
Community Sports
Clements prevails in Limited Late Model Division at SNMP
LUCAMA — Brandon Clements scored his first Southern National Motorsports Park Limited Late Model win since 2012 in spectacular fashion, holding off Tony Grady in a breathtaking duel in …
McCarty edges Pulliam in instant classic at Southern National
LUCAMA — Bobby McCarty edged out Lee Pulliam to score the victory in a thrilling green-white-checkered finish in Sunday evening’s Solid Rock Carriers Classic at Southern National …
Columns
Much-needed rain may arrive Monday
Sunshine and mild temperatures are likely this weekend, but by late Monday, there is a good chance o...
Political power is problem, not solution
President Joe Biden wants the Occupational Safety & Health Administration to mandate COVID-19 vaccin...
Is a wealth tax in the future?
Trillions of dollars were added to the national debt during the COVID-19 pandemic as the federal gov...
Keep an eye out for student loan scams
The pandemic has disrupted all or parts of three academic years for students. Not surprisingly, ther...