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Downtown Smithfield shopkeepers voice frustrations
SMITHFIELD — One downtown shop has closed its doors and another is leaving town because of what their owners call chronic challenges. One of them is parking. Jud Patterson and Suzanne Taylor moved Oak City Collection to South Third Street in 2017. “We noticed that parking wasn’t enforced,” Patterson said, referring to Smithfield’s two-hour limit on on-street parking. Sheriff’s deputies […] The post Downtown Smithfield shopkeepers voice frustrations first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
North Carolina City Has Been Named to have the most stressed residents in The entire State
A new WalletHub study reveals that Fayetteville has the most stressed residents in North Carolina, ranking 32nd nationwide. The study used data sets such as average weekly work hours, unemployment, and divorce rates to compare more than 180 American cities, including the 150 most populated cities and at least two of the most populated cities in each state.
No. 12 Seventy-First unafraid of No. 20 Cape Fear as Nance scores 6 total TDs
VANDER, N.C. — The Seventy-First Falcons sent a message to the rest of the 3A East with a 43-3 win on the road at Cape Fear. It was a battle of the top 3A teams, and possibly top overall teams, in the United 8 3A/4A Conference. Seventy-First had been...
Local Democratic leaders slam Trump agenda ahead of Fayetteville campaign stop
Fayetteville Democratic leaders held a news conference Friday ahead of former president Donald Trump's campaign visit to the city Friday night. North Carolina State Senator Val Applewhite, Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin, Pastor Mark Rowden and Fort Liberty spouse Kellie Artis spoke about 10 a.m. at the Cumberland County Democratic Headquarters on Raeford...
Deeds office touts weapon against fraud
SMITHFIELD — A story in a nearby county caught the attention of Craig Olive, Johnston County’s registrar of deeds. A fraud artist had filed a deed for a house he did not own. Johnston County has a defense against that. Since 2013, Olive’s office has deployed Fraud Guard, a free service that alerts property owners if someone files a deed […] The post Deeds office touts weapon against fraud first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Public defender ready to go to work
SMITHFIELD — Traynham Dorn, Johnston County’s first-ever public defender, discovered her passion for law in high school. It was her sophomore year and her parents were encouraging her to choose a career path — and quickly. “I had to figure out the rest of (my) life and my career plan in two weeks,” recalled Dorn, now 46.. “I started flipping […] The post Public defender ready to go to work first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Extra Effort: Chase Holland's big heart and big personality shine for Midway football
Midway senior Chase Holland has been playing football since he was, in his words, a wee little thing. "Instead of me hitting people blocking, they had me running in touchdowns," Holland said. But he doesn't get many running back reps now for the Raiders. "No no, the score would be...
Preview: East Wake football looks towards homecoming matchup versus West Johnson
On Oct. 4, the East Wake High School will host West Johnston for the Warriors' homecoming matchup. The Warriors are 2-3 on the year and 1-1 in 3A Quad County play. The Wildcats are also 1-1 in conference play but are 3-2 overall. The two teams have only faced the same opponents once this season so far coming against Southern […] The post Preview: East Wake football looks towards homecoming matchup versus West Johnson first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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