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Since my 1946 fall semester at Mars Hill Junior College, where I met Joyce Harrell of Edenton, I have made many trips to Chowan County – during the four years before our marriage and during our marriage of 60 years.
Because of Memorial Day, the town of Garner has moved trash pickup for the week of May 27-June 2. Here’s the schedule:
Every other week in “Off Duty,” the Garner-Cleveland Record asks community leaders about their off-duty interests. This week we chat with Rick Mercier, who is the public information officer for the town of Garner.
With Johnston County’s year-old shooting law powerless to stop what neighbors describe as near-constant gunfire, County Commissioners say they’ll pursue legal action under the county’s noise and nuisance ordinances.
Vickie Szarek had just started teaching at Garner High when she was asked to serve as adviser to the school’s chapter of Students Against Violence Everywhere.
In the early 1980s, Lanny Clifton and John “Sonny” Johnson pooled their money – about $10,000 – to buy land for a mobile home park in northern Johnston County.
The Johnston County Arts Council held its third annual Arts and Food Festival Gala April 27 at the Johnston County Agricultural Center.
Some residents say Garner has been forgotten when it comes to the county’s public bus system.
Wake Technical Community College has been named one of 16 Models of Efficiency by University Business magazine.
The Early Learning Center in Smithfield celebrated the Week of the Young Child on April 21 with a variety of activities.
The new U.S. News & World Report ranking of the nation’s best public high schools did not recognize some traditionally high-performing schools, while less-heralded ones were given medals.
The town is taking a closer look at road upgrades downtown and along U.S. 70.
During the 27 years she taught art at Aversboro Elementary School, Peggy Sligh was a patient educator who had a knack for bringing out the creative side of her students, colleagues recalled.
The Garner-Cleveland Record is running a series of stories about local artists. To suggest an artist to be featured, email snagem@newsobserver.com or call 919-829-4758.
Town Manager Hardin Watkins has proposed a $23.7 million budget for next fiscal year, an increase of less than 1 percent over this year’s spending.
New apartments for older residents are planned for Timber Drive East at New Rand Road. The project is the first in an area that could become a hotbed for development.
North Carolina’s biggest players in health care have a variety of partnerships with community hospitals, but here’s a common thread: In exchange for their cash, the big players demand a major role in governing their smaller counterparts.
Jerry Goodman has been eager to find a full-time job, but in a down economy with no high school diploma, that’s next to impossible, he says.
An N.C. Congressman says he’ll introduce legislation to give locals a bigger voice in highway tolling proposals.
