Johnston Now Magazine

11/24/2025

The deeper a team gets into the postseason, the smaller the margin of error for success gets. Mistakes are magnified, and while Clayton forced its opponent into a bucketload of them, Cleveland made a few too many in the third round of the 7A East playoffs. Clayton's defense was once…

11/16/2025

Johnston County’s LaunchJOCO program was recently showcased as an example for other communities during the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) Annual Conference in California. Representing the county were Dana Wooten, president and CEO of the Clayton Chamber of Comm...

11/14/2025

Podcast Episode · JoCo Sports Football Podcast · 11/13/2025 · 1h 4m

11/12/2025

Ruth Marler, Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operating Officer at UNC Health Johnston has been named the 2025 recipient of the ATHENA International Leadership Award, which honors women who demonstrate professional excellence, community service and mentorship. Maureen McGuinness, President and CEO of...

11/11/2025

Chris Serrano scored a goal in the 18th minute from just inside the box to the left of the D to power Clayton to a 1-0 over top-seeded Heritage on Tuesday night. The move began on a Holden Hayward throw in to the feet of Serrano, who dribbled into the…

11/11/2025

FOUR OAKS – CommWell Health, a local nonprofit Community Health Center system serving southeastern North Carolina, has renamed its Operations Center Administrative building in Four Oaks the Nathan Johnson Tilghman Professional Building. The change honors Tilghman, a longtime board chair and member...

11/11/2025

11/10/2025

We're working on the Holiday Guide calendar, and thought we'd go ahead and post the parade schedule:

Dec. 2 - Christmas in Cleveland, 5 p.m.
Dec. 2 - Selma, 7 p.m.
Dec. 4 - Kenly, 7 p.m.
Dec. 5 - Benson, 5 p.m.
Dec. 6 - Four Oaks, 11 a.m.
Dec. 6 - Princeton, 1 p.m.
Dec. 6 - Archer Lodge, 4 p.m.
Dec. 6 - Micro, 5 p.m.
Dec. 11 - Smithfield, 6 p.m.
Dec. 13 - Clayton, 11 a.m.
Dec. 14 - Pine Level, 3 p.m.

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11/10/2025

SMITHFIELD — Jase Robertson, star of the hit television series Duck Dynasty and co-founder of Duck Commander, will visit Johnston County this winter as the featured speaker for “Beyond the Blind,” a one-day event focused on faith, fellowship and recovery. The gathering will be held Thursday, F...

11/09/2025

Submitted by the Johnston County Economic Development Office SMITHFIELD — Johnston County Regional Airport (JNX) will be home to a $22 million facility that will house the North Carolina Highway Patrol’s Special Operations Division. Local and state officials recently announced plans for the 60,0...

11/08/2025

Submitted by Bella Strickland, Neuse Charter School Student Just off Durwood Stevenson Parkway is a high school with a student body of only 218. Although modest in size, its impact on Johnston County and the surrounding communities is far-reaching.  Over the past few years, Neuse Charter’s Nation...

11/07/2025

Up for a stroll tonight? Do it for a good cause and check out Downtown Smithfield