The Johnstonian News
Nonprofit thrift store is on a mission
SELMA — DejaVu Thrift has a new home, but its mission remains the same — support of Hope Connection, a nonprofit. “We help survivors of abuse and addiction,” said Debra Barkett, owner of DejaVu Thrift and founder of the nonprofit. “The thrift store was created to provide an income stream...
Ministry seeks town’s blessing to temporarily shelter homeless
SELMA — A Temple City Church ministry wants to shelter the homeless from extreme cold and violent storms. The JoCo Dream Center held its first homeless outreach in February 2019, said Regina Rogers, one of its leaders. “The outreach teams currently go into Kenly, Selma and Smithfield, meeting the homeless...
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 Four Oaks School from 1949 to 1961. Voted Male Athlete of the Year his senior year, he played basketball and...
Polenta Elementary’s Nick Rotenberry is Johnston’s Teach of the Year
Johnston County’s public schools have named their 2024 Teacher of the Year. He is Nick Rotenberry, who teaches fourth grade English, language arts and social studies at Polenta Elementary School. Rotenberry was one of four finalists for the award, which the Triangle East Chamber of Commerce presented during the annual...
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, wheelchair race, and walks and runs of 25, 50 and 100 meters. Bethany Jones, an exceptional children’s specialist at SSS,...
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,...
Hall of Fame inducts track-and-field standout
Former track and field standout Anna Raynor Marbry is among five new members of the Johnston County Public Schools’ Athletic Hall of Fame. Marbry grew up in Benson and graduated...
NC’s most expensive election ever
If you were disappointed in the voter turnout for the March 5 primary election, wait until the May 14 runoff. The nonpartisan organization FairVote says turnouts in second primaries are...
Cut state tax on capital gains
Over the past decade, the General Assembly has pursued a tax reform strategy designed to foster growth and expand freedom in the Tar Heel State. North Carolina now has a...
Out of sight, out of mind
Homelessness is a national emergency. In January 2022, the United States was home to an estimated 582,462 homeless people. That number has certainly increased. That’s 18 out of every 10,000...
