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Johnston gets mixed grades on statewide health report (The Smithfield Herald)
JOHNSTON COUNTY - A recent report graded Johnston County on a number of social, economic and health factors and ranked it against other North Carolina counties.NORTH CAROLINA (March 3, 2010)— (ID Access) U.S. Foodservice is set to expand after buying nearly 38 acres just across the Johnston County line from its existing distribution center in Zebulon, North Carolina.
The Big Bad Ball selects Media Partners, Inc. as Agency of Record for 2010 Gala (dBusinessNews.com) Raleigh, N.C. (March 10, 2010) – April Mills and Diane Dennis, Co-Chairs of the 2010 Big Bad Ball, announced today that Media Partners, Inc., a strategic media marketing agency located in Raleigh, North Carolina has been tapped as the agency of record for the ninth annual event to be held Saturday, October 2nd from 7pm – 1am at the Capital City Club.
Johnston might aid subdivision in Wake (The Smithfield Herald) Billie Jean Williams, 66, leafs through the notices she has received about contaminants in her water.
Sports Notes March 10 (The Smithfield Herald) The Fourth Annual Johnston County Scramble for the Arts Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, March 26, at the Country Club of Johnston County.
Political Roundup (The Smithfield Herald) The Johnston County Republican Women will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18, at Mulberry on Main, 217 E. Main St., Clayton. District Attorney Susan Doyle and her primary challenger, Joy Jones, will speak.
Magistrate's judge charged with DWI (The News & Observer) Johnston County magistrate's judge Eric Fogleman, 27, was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with driving while impaired, a state trooper said.
UNC Helps Establish the First National Public Health Agenda for Osteoarthritis (Newswise) Leigh Callahan, Ph.D., a member of UNC's Thurston Arthritis Research Center, has been working as part of the 12-member steering committee for the past two years to develop this new initiative. The agenda makes 10 recommendations designed to dramatically reduce the impact of osteoarthritis on Americans.
Gag order issued in case of missing Scotland Neck woman (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald) SCOTLAND NECK — Judge Alma Hinton issued a gag order on everyone involved in the investigation of missing Scotland Neck woman Jelesa Reynolds.
Woods, river scoured for missing 18-year-old woman (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald) SCOTLAND NECK — Law enforcement officers are searching today near the Roanoke River at the 258 bridge, just outside of Scotland Neck, in hopes of finding a missing 18-year old woman.