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School threats were hoaxes, Sheriff’s Office says
Four Johnston County schools had scares on Wednesday after social media threats of violence. Among o...
Clayton High christens artificial turf field
The Clayton High School Comets on Friday played their first game on the school’s new artificial turf...
Commissioner voices COVID frustrations
SMITHFIELD — Johnston County Commissioner Larry Wood might suffer from COVID fatigue. At the very le...
Selma pauses to reflect on Constitution
SELMA — The Town of Selma is celebrating Constitution Week. The Daughters of the American Revolution...
Smithfield backs Amazon roadwork
September 22, 2021SMITHFIELD — Amazon wants the N.C. Department of Transportation to help make road-safety improvement...
Johnston students on President’s List
September 22, 2021Ten students from Johnston County have earned places on the summer President’s List at Southern New ...
COVID-19 taxes hospital ER
SMITHFIELD — When Mary Johnson went to work at Johnston Health in June 2020, the recent nursing scho...
Most students fail state tests
SMITHFIELD — This past school year, just 42.7% of Johnston students passed their state-required test...
School board takes further steps on Critical Race Theory
SMITHFIELD — The Johnston County Board of Education has put some meat on the bones of a policy tweak...
Johnston school board keeps mask mandate in place
SMITHFIELD — By yet another 4-3 vote, the Johnston County Board of Education on Monday kept in place...
Gospel music coming to Benson Grove Baptist
September 21, 2021BENSON — The Ollis Family will perform at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at Benson Grove Baptist Chur...
Historic wagon finds home at Kenly museum
KENLY — A part of Kenly history has a new, permanent home. On Sept. 15, a wagon that delivered oil f...
Thieves preyed on unlocked cars in Clayton
September 20, 2021Clayton police think they know who committed thefts from cars in two neighborhoods in July and Augus...
Carnival, revival on Smithfield calendar
September 20, 2021SMITHFIELD — The Smithfield Town Council on Sept. 7 said yes to a couple of special events. A Family...
Johnstonians protest mask mandate
SMITHFIELD — A congressman from Western North Carolina joined Johnston residents on Sept. 14 to prot...
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School threats were hoaxes, Sheriff’s Office says
Clayton High christens artificial turf field
Johnston school board keeps mask mandate in place
Historic wagon finds home at Kenly museum
Most students fail state tests
COVID-19 taxes hospital ER
School board takes further steps on Critical Race Theory
Who was the man with sad hazel eyes?
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Nash deputies raising funds at Pumpkin Festival
Business owner: Bailey lacks police coverage
Marty’s BBQ founder dies
Rocky Mount joins community policing sports league
NC elections board: Mass mailings are coming
Man charged in son-in-law's death
Candidate called police on opponent for using speakers at a political rally
Greenville fire chief resigns after DWI arrest in southern Nash County
The Wilson Times
Wilson Botanical Gardens to feature Storywalk
The Wilson Botanical Gardens invites families to enjoy this year’s Storywalk. Storywalk is a childre...
Foundation formed to offer scholarships
The Barnes, Ellis & Pender Educational Foundation has been formed to provide scholarships to student...
Sallie B. Howard named National Blue Ribbon School
Wilson’s Sallie B. Howard School of Arts & Science has earned the 2021 National Blue Ribbon School h...
Baked goods help Wilson Crisis Center
Boxing gym opens doors in Wilson
Kaden Lebray said the new Zuud 26 Boxing Club is meant to be a constructive outlet to keep people sh...
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Local Sports
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 …
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Addressing the root causes of hunger
Across the nation, food banks like Inter-Faith Food Shuttle saw a spike in need due to the pandemic ...
Rain chances to spike with Thursday cold front
The Wilson Times area is forecast to first deal with a warm front, then a cold front and, finally, a...
AOC unmasks the ruling class
“Working-class Bronx native” served Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., well as “elect me” schtic...
How do masks differ from seat belts?
After watching the television news reports of parents protesting at a recent Johnston County Board o...