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Do You Recognize This Vehicle Or Driver?
SELMA – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance identifying the driver of this vehicle. The vehicle, a gold Ford Ranger pickup, was observed on a security camera on June 21, 2024 at an address on Batten Farm Road near Selma. The following day, June 22, the...
Rain falls too late for some crops
The rain that fell across Johnston County earlier this week came too late to save some crops. Brandon Batten grows 300 acres of soybeans, 200 acres of corn and 150 acres of tobacco around Stricklands Crossroads south of Four Oaks. “The corn is essentially toast,” he said in an interview last week. The pollination window for corn is brief, and […] The post Rain falls too late for some crops first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Pageants help a young dancer take flight
Editor’s Note: The Johnstonian News spoke to Mary Michael McLamb, the reigning Miss Johnston County Teen, in advance of last week’s state pageant, where she was the first runner-up. Mary Michael McLamb, the reigning Miss Johnston County Teen, is glad she returned to pageants after a hiatus. “I started pageants when I was around 3 years old,” she said. “But […] The post Pageants help a young dancer take flight first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Clayton High’s Pegues wins Sam Narron Award
Dominic Pegues, a June graduate of Clayton High School, has received the 2024 Sam Narron Baseball Award. The annual award goes to a Johnston County high school senior baseball player who showed a love for the game through determination, dedication and sacrifice. Pegues is the 28th recipient of the award, receiving a $500 scholarship and a plaque. Also, his name […] The post Clayton High’s Pegues wins Sam Narron Award first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
This land will be a farm forever
WILLOW SPRING — The Triangle Land Conservancy has partnered with a Johnston County family to conserve 50 acres of farmland, forest and wetlands. Other partners in the effort were Johnston County and the state’s Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund. “The Stephenson Farm has been in my family for over 100 years,” said landowner Lola Delbridge. “I was born […] The post This land will be a farm forever first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
A second Neuse water supply inches forward
SMITHFIELD — County Commissioners on June 17 took a step toward creating a second water-supply source on the Neuse River. Chandra Cox, head of public utilities, said she and her staff were on a bit of a schedule. “To have that project ready to go by 2029 or 2030 … it’s time to begin the preliminary planning and technical review,” […] The post A second Neuse water supply inches forward first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Board faults high school’s design
SMITHFIELD — The particulars of Wilson’s Mills High School are set; the school board in June signed a contract with the builder. Still, “we ain’t all happy about the design,” board member Kay Carroll told Brooks Moore, the district’s construction chief, during a meeting last month. “It ain’t a perfect design.” Carroll in particular found fault with windowless classrooms. “Interior […] The post Board faults high school’s design first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Department secretary named Ambassador of Month
SMITHFIELD — UNC Health Johnston has named Ginny Price its latest Ambassador of the Month. She is a secretary and monitor tech on second floor of the Clayton hospital. During a recent presentation, CEO Tom Williams said Price knows how to make things happen. “She is professional, positive, polite and engaging,” he said. “During rounds, she listens to patients and […] The post Department secretary named Ambassador of Month first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
For many in NC, it took years to rebuild after past hurricanes
As floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew surrounded Dorothy Moore's Red Springs home of 39 years, all she could do was turn to the heavens."I'm standing there and the water's just rising, and it's coming really fast," Moore recalled. "And I'm like, oh, my God. And I just started praying."Matthew left her roof in shambles, with water damage throughout the inside of her home."To have all that water come and all that damage and not be in a flood zone, that was, that was something else," Moore said.Structurally, the foundation, the bricks, were split.She tried to rebuild, but then Hurricane Florence came...
UNC System issues new DEI guidance in light of Board of Governors repealing 2019 policy
New guidance has been sent to North Carolina universities to help them navigate changes to diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The four-page document that was sent to legal staff in June details how all 16 University of North Carolina System schools will abide by "institutional neutrality," a concept that aims to keep universities from weighing in on political matters or social issues.This all became necessary when the UNC Board of Governors voted to repeal its DEI policy in May. That policy had been in place since 2019.The guidance specifically discusses 13 topics, although it prefaces them by saying they do...
Struggling Salt Life, Soffe parent could cut 224 NC jobs
The struggling apparel company behind the Salt Life beachwear and Soffe activewear brands plans to eliminate 224 jobs in North Carolina if efforts to sell itself fall through. In notices filed with the state Department of Commerce, Delta Apparel Inc. said it’s trying to sell the company. If it isn’t able to close a deal, it would cut 181 jobs in Cumberland County, 46 jobs in Robeson County and 22 jobs in Cabarrus County, the Duluth, Georgia-based company said.
NC officers team with feds to locate missing children in Triangle: Operation We Will Find You 2
The U.S. Marshals Service announced they recovered 200 missing children as part of a nationwide investigation called Operation We Will Find You 2.Over six weeks in May and June, federal and local authorities teamed up in seven districts, including North Carolina's Eastern District. According to a press release from the Department of Justice, their efforts in North Carolina focused on 12 counties (New Hanover, Brunswick, Harnett, Onslow, Pitt, Wake, Johnston, Robeson, Cumberland, Sampson, Nash, and Pender)."Before the operation started, we had approximately 50 open cases as it relates to missing and endangered children," said Glenn M. McNeill, Jr., U.S. Marshal...
Granville County man wins $487,750 prize in Cash 5 lottery game
An Oxford man bought a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won $487,750 jackpot on Monday night, the North Carolina Education Lottery announced. Jack Dixon bought his winning Quick Pick ticket using Online Play. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are one in 962,598. On Tuesday, Dixon...
Ahead of July 4th, North Carolina’s best beaches ranked
With July Fourth festivities just around the corner, many North Carolina residents will be searching for the perfect beach destination to watch fireworks in the sand. Luckily, there is no need to travel out of state to find an ideal beach getaway.
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