Christmas memories from Johnston County residents
The piece shares holiday reminiscences from locals including Godwin who recalls Christmas caroling stops near Kenly and Bethany Baptist Church, McGuinness reflecting on a family Christmas during a medical scare, photographer Kyle Wilson praising his mom’s gift wrapping, and official Butch Lawter recalling early morning Christmas routines.
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Godwin
N.C
Kenly
Rica Creech
Old Beulah Road
Bethany Baptist Church
Maureen McGuinness
Triangle East Chamber of Commerce
McGuinness
Mary
Joseph
Kyle Wilson
Selma
Wilson
Dad
Butch Lawter
Johnston County
Lawter
Santa
Activate Selma featured in Our State January 2025 issue
Our State magazine highlights Activate Selma, tracing its roots from 4 Cups Selma and detailing founding members Melissa Dooley Cindy Brookshire and others. The piece notes grants, street concerts, and downtown advocacy, plus three Winter Wonderland events on Jan 5 from 1 to 4 pm at Art Out Loud Park Coffee on Raiford and Vibe Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Our State Magazine
Activate Selma
Our State
Donna Bailey Taylor
Johnston County
Melissa Dooley
Cindy Brookshire
Edgerton Memorial United Methodist Church
Raiford
Vibe Central
Raiford Street
From
Left
Jeffery Hamilton
Donna Reid
Vic Serrano
Grace & Grit opens as new Benson kids boutique
Grace & Grit Chil dren's Boutique joins downtown Benson offering children's clothing toys books and gifts for newborns to preteens. Owner Jessica Wood cites community support and family effort in the soft opening and ribbon cutting at 121 E Main St. Wood plans to stock boys and girls wear and hard-to-find preteen items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Grace & Grit Children’s
Jessica Wood
Wood
Grace & Grit
E. Main St
McKenzie Miller
Johnstonian News
Barbour Raises Concerns Over Left Turn at Waddell and North Bright Leaf
Townhomes Councilman David Barbour questioned left turns from Waddell onto North Bright Leaf Blvd during heavy traffic, noting the crossing of two southbound lanes and a turn lane. Jason Hamilton, a traffic engineer on the project, addressed the query.
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David Barbour
Waddell
North Bright Leaf Boulevard
Jason Hamilton
Council weighs townhouse project on narrow street
At a November meeting Barbour officials doubted the older street could handle more traffic. Engineer Bill Dreitzler backed the developer's plan citing Institute of Transportation Engineers data. Councilman Travis Scott opposed the vote, questioning garage storage space.
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Barbour
Bill Dreitzler
Institute For Traffic Engineers
Tve
Waddell
Dreitzler
Travis Scott
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Selma Group
The
Main Street
Dan Danvers
Scott
Smithfield
DSW
Forest Hills
Sean O'Brien
Scott Bolejack
Wilsontimes
Morgan Paul Dickerman, III
Keven Zepezauer
E. Market St
Restoration Newsmedia
Wilson Times
North Carolina
E. Market St. Smithfield
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