The Johnstonian News
Bike tours offer Clayton, Raleigh adventures
CLAYTON — David Harrington and his wife, Marlo, had an idea. “We could create a local business that shows people the local hotspots in the area while being outdoors and having a great time,” he said. The result is Triangle Adventures, an electric bike touring company that offers people the...
Town has designs on Harrison campus
SELMA — The town could soon apply for a state Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant. “The plan is to obtain funds from the PARTF grant to go along with town funds to upgrade the Harrison athletic complex,” Mayor Byron McAllister said during a public hearing on April 9. The...
Title-winning baseball coach joins Hall of Fame
The Johnston County Public Schools’ Athletic Hall of Fame has welcomed Pat Smith, a title-winning baseball player and coach. Smith graduated from Robersonville High, helping the school win the state 1A baseball championship before going on to play Minor League Baseball for five years. He then attended East Carolina University...
Patient accounts manager is Ambassador of Month
SMITHFIELD — UNC Health Johnston has named Tamara Carver its latest Ambassador of the Month. The Wilson resident is a patient accounts assistant manager in the business office. During a recent presentation, Tom Williams, the hospital’s chief executive, said Carver shares information that teammates need to perform their duties as...
Benson welcomes familiar face to new role
BENSON — The town has hired Calla Godwin as assistant town manager. In that role, she will aid Town Manager Kim Pickett in the town’s day-to-day operations. Her duties will include overseeing Benson’s essential services, including public works, electricity, water, sewer and first responders. Godwin is no stranger to Benson....
Title-winning baseball coach joins Hall of Fame
The Johnston County Public Schools’ Athletic Hall of Fame has welcomed Pat Smith, a title-winning baseball player and coach. Smith graduated from Robersonville High, helping the school win the state...
Hall of Fame taps late teacher, coach
The Johnston County Public Schools’ Athletic Hall of Fame has inducted the late Lynwood McLamb, a longtime teacher and coach. Growing up on a farm near Four Oaks, McLamb attended...
These annual games are Special
SMITHFIELD — Johnston County Special Olympics staged their Spring Games April 18-19 at Smithfield-Selma High School. Events included softball throw, tennis ball throw, running jump, standing jump, 10-meter assisted walk,...
After-school professionals deserve rewarding, stable careers
Educators come in various forms, yet they all do the invaluable work of molding children into successful young adults, including the often overlooked educators who guide students outside of the...
How many babies are ‘enough’?
“Americans aren’t having enough babies,” Catherine Rampell writes in The Washington Post. “Ironically, pro-life politicians might be making the problem worse.” Her suggestion for addressing the supposed problem: “Slash the...
UNC protesters were treated properly
As you’ve no doubt heard by now, the interim chancellor at the University of the North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Lee Roberts, ordered the removal on April 30 of an...
