Election
State, local Democrats on same page
May 18, 2022Johnston County Democrats on Tuesday cast ballots in just two partisan races — U.S. Senate and U.S. ...
Tippett finishes atop school board ballot
May 18, 2022In Johnston County’s nonpartisan school board primary, 13 candidates were chasing just six spots on ...
Stevens, Barbour win contested Smithfield races
May 18, 2022SMITHFIELD — When District 2 Councilman David Stevens chose not to seek another term, the Smithfiel...
In House race, Barbour carries Johnston but Hines wins nomination
May 18, 2022Tuesday’s Republican Party primary ballot in Johnston County was so long it spilled over onto the ba...
A Q&A with Terry Tippett
May 9, 2022Editor’s Note: Terry Tippett is one of 13 candidates seeking a spot on the November school board bal...
A Q&A with Jennifer Slabaugh
May 9, 2022Editor’s Note: Jennifer Slabuagh is one of 13 candidates seeking a spot on the November school board...
A Q&A with Rick Mercier
May 9, 2022Editor’s Note: Rick Mercier is one of 13 candidates seeking a spot on the November school board ball...
A Q&A with Stuart Ashby Lee
May 9, 2022Editor’s Note: Stuart Ashby Lee is one of 13 candidates seeking a spot on the November school board ...
A Q&A with Mark Lane
May 9, 2022Editor’s Note: Mark Lane is one of 13 candidates seeking a spot on the November school board ballot ...
A Q&A with Kevin Donovan
May 9, 2022Editor’s Note: Kevin Donovan is one of 13 candidates seeking a spot on the November school board bal...
A Q&A with George Brewer
May 9, 2022Editor’s Note: George Bewer is one of 13 candidates seeking a spot on the November school board ball...
A Q&A with Melissa Bowers
May 9, 2022Editor’s Note: Melissa Bowers is one of 13 candidates seeking a spot on the November school board ba...
A Q&A with Michelle Antoine
May 9, 2022Editor’s Note: Michelle Antoine is one of 13 candidates seeking a spot on the November school board ...
Education alliance endorses Keirsey
May 11, 2022Education First Alliance, a North Carolina group, has endorsed Kent Keirsey in the Republican Party ...
Liberty First backs Keirsey for House
May 10, 2022Liberty First Grassroots has endorsed Kent Keirsey in the Republican Party primary in North Carolina...
Teachers’ group endorses Nickel
May 2, 2022The N.C. Association of Educators has endorsed Wiley Nickel in the Democratic Party primary for U.S....
Doris Wallace, Smithfield District 4
April 29, 2022Editor’s Note: Incumbent David Barbour and challenger Doris Wallace are vying to represent District ...
David Barbour, Smithfield District 4
April 29, 2022Editor’s Note: Incumbent David Barbour and challenger Doris Wallace are vying to represent District ...
Elizabeth Temple, Smithfield District 2
April 29, 2022Editor’s Note: Sloan Stevens and Elizabeth Temple are vying to represent District 2 on the Smithfiel...
Sloan Stevens, Smithfield District 2
April 29, 2022SMITHFIELD — Sloan Stevens and Elizabeth Temple are vying to represent District 2 on the Smithfield ...
Republican Benton Sawrey, Senate District 10
April 29, 2022Editor’s Note: Matt Ansley, Jill Homan and Benton Sawrey are seeking the Republican Party nomination...
Republican Jill Homan, Senate District 10
April 29, 2022Editor’s Note: Matt Ansley, Jill Homan and Benton Sawrey are seeking the Republican Party nomination...
Republican Matt Ansley, Senate District 10
April 29, 2022Editor’s Note: Matt Ansley, Jill Homan and Benton Sawrey are seeking the Republican Party nomination...
Republican Larry Strickland, House District 28
April 29, 2022Editor’s Note: Challenger Jim Davenport and incumbent Larry Strickland are seeking the Republican Pa...
Republican Jim Davenport, House District 28
April 29, 2022Editor’s Note: Challenger Jim Davenport and incumbent Larry Strickland are seeking the Republican Pa...
Republican Donna White, House District 26
April 29, 2022Editor’s Note: Challenger Rick Walker and incumbent Donna White are seeking the Republican Party nom...
Republican Rick Walker, House District 26
April 29, 2022Editor’s Note: Challenger Rick Walker and incumbent Donna White are seeking the Republican Party nom...
Republican Patrick Harris, Commissioner District 5
May 7, 2022Editor’s Note: Political newcomer Jyl Burgener and incumbent Patrick Harris are seeking the Republic...
Republican Jyl Burgener, Commissioner District 5
May 7, 2022Editor’s Note: Political newcomer Jyl Burgener and incumbent Patrick Harris are seeking the Republic...
Smithfield Town Council candidate plans meet-and-greet
April 28, 2022SMITHFIELD — A meet-and-greet with Smithfield Town Council candidate Doris Wallace is scheduled from...
Chamber quizzes candidates
April 26, 2022SMITHFIELD — Want to hear from candidates in this year’s primary elections? The Triangle East Chambe...
Values Coalition endorses Sawrey in Senate campaign
April 22, 2022RALEIGH —The N.C. Values Coalition has endorsed N.C. Senate hopeful Benton Sawrey in his GOP primary...
Former majority leader backs Searcy for Congress
April 21, 2022GOLDSBORO — Former N.C. House Majority Leader Phil Baddour has endorsed Sam Searcy in the Democratic...
Former commissioner backs Sawrey in Senate race
April 18, 2022CLAYTON — Former Johnston County Commissioner Cookie Pope has endorsed Benton Sawrey in his GOP prim...
Olive backs Sawrey in Senate race
April 20, 2022CLAYTON — Johnston County Registrar of Deeds Craig Olive has endorsed N.C. Senate hopeful Benton Saw...
Arkansas' Tom Cotton backs Keirsey for Congress
April 19, 2022U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas has endorsed combat veteran Kent Keirsey in the Republican Party pr...
Trump blasts Biden, Democrats
SELMA — America is failing, and President Joe Biden is to blame, former President Donald Trump told ...
District Attorney Susan Doyle backs Sawrey in Senate bid
April 11, 2022CLAYTON — Johnston District Attorney Susan Doyle has endorsed Benton Sawrey for N.C. Senate.
Schools want vote on $253.5 million bond issue
SMITHFIELD — Johnston school leaders on April 5 asked County Commissioners to put a $253.5 million b...
Johnston clerk of court support Sawrey in GOP Senate primary
April 14, 2022CLAYTON — Johnston Clerk of Court Michelle Ball has announced her support for Benton Sawrey in N.C. Senate District 10.
Program will focus on votings rights
April 7, 2022SELMA — A voting-rights roundtable is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 9, at the Selma...
Candidates’ forum is April 19 in Clayton
April 8, 2022“Platforms at the Podium,” a candidates’ forum, is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at T...
Trump to hold rally in Selma
March 28, 2022SELMA — Former President Donald Trump is returning to Johnston County. The 45th president of the Uni...
3 applicants for board vacancy only recently became Republicans
SMITHFIELD — Three applicants for a vacancy on the county Board of Commissioners changed their party...
Prosecutor seeking District Court judgeship
March 31, 2022Brian E. Lewis is seeking a seat on the District Court bench in Johnston, Harnett and Lee counties. ...
Former Trump official backs Homan for state Senate
March 23, 2022Jill Homan, an Archer Lodge Republican, has picked up an endorsement in the GOP primary for N.C. Sen...
Lieutenant governor backs Sawrey in GOP Senate primary
March 15, 2022Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has endorsed Benton Sawrey in the Republican primary for N.C. Senate District...
Voters will choose Wood’s permanent replacement
March 19, 2022SMITHFIELD — Filling Larry Wood’s seat on the Johnston County Board of Commissioners will be a two-s...
Primaries assured for U.S. Senate, House
March 8, 2022Democrats and Republicans will have primaries for U.S. Senate and U.S. House District 13, made up of...
Temple files in Smithfield District 2
March 16, 2022SMITHFIELD — Elizabeth Anne Temple of Chestnut Drive filed March 1 for the District 2 seat on the Sm...