Johnston Community College Holds First December Commencement
Johnston Community College marked its 54th commencement with a December ceremony on December 17 in the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium. Summer graduates earned 170 credentials across 148 students. fall graduates earned 297 credentials across 222 students. Nineteen graduates achieved 4.0 GPAs, and 95 had 3.5 to 3.99 GPAs.
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Johnston County moves website to JohnstonNC gov domain
Johnston County shifts from JohnstonCounty.com to JohnstonNC.gov on January 1, with old addresses redirecting. County officials say the .gov domain boosts security credibility, transparency, and regulatory compliance while aiding residents in finding services online. Email addresses also transition from .com to .gov, with automatic forwarding in place.
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Johnstonnc.gov
Smithfield
Johnstonnc. Com
Johnstonnc. Gov
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Howard
Rick Hester
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50 Kids Shop with a Cop in Johnston County
Fifty children from the Boys & Girls Club in Johnston County joined a Walmart shopping spree on December 15. Paired with law enforcement volunteers, each youngster received 250 dollars to spend at Walmart in Smithfield. The Fraternal Order of Police donated about 20 thousand dollars for the event coordinated by Corey Scarboro and Lynn Stanley.
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Johnston County
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Smithfield
Walmart
Lynn Stanley
Fraternal Order of Police
Corey
Johnston kindergarten registration open for 2025-26
Johnston County Public Schools opens online kindergarten enrollment for 2025-26. Parents can register at johnston.k12.nc.us/enrollment with expected 15-20 minutes for completion. Children must be 5 by August 31, 2025, to enroll. JCPS Enrollment Center in Smithfield offers in-person help by appointment.
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Grace & Grit Children’s Boutique Opens in Benson
Grace and Grit Children’s Boutique owner Wood shares a long awaited dream come true as the shop opens in Benson. The store offers everyday kids clothes with weekly fresh inventory and online sales via a website, while Facebook keeps customers posted. The hours are 11 to 6 Tuesday to Friday and 11 to 4 Saturday. Local families praise the new shop for affordable, quality children’s clothing not previously available in town.
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Facebook
Wood
Benson
Grace & Grit Children’s
Clayton agrees to purchase historic Robertson Mule Stable
Clayton approves buying the Robertson Mule Stable for preservation value. The purchase, tied to about a third of an acre and a combined assessed value of 159540 dollars, aims to protect history while enabling adaptive reuse for public spaces. CHA supports the town’s plan and thanks the Robertson family for years of collaboration. Bruce Naegalen notes CHA’s eagerness to contribute to future community use.
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Naegalen
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Historical Association
Bourbon fundraiser boosts Harbor Shelter via rare bottles
Local Revival Bar offered shots of Pappy Van Winkle and Elmer T. Lee to raise funds for Harbor House, a domestic violence and sexual assault nonprofit. Donors paid 50 and 30 dollars per shot with 100 percent of proceeds supporting Harbor Shelter, highlighting community support and bar partners Mareah Christie and Mike Stojic.
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Mareah Christie
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