Methadone Pills Seized During Traffic Stop
A routine traffic stop for a traffic violation resulted in the arrest of a 41 year-old man on a felony drug charge. A SAFE Team deputy with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office was on patrol on Highway...
View ArticleEx-Wife Charged With Identity Theft
A Four Oaks woman has been charged with stealing the identity of her ex-husband. Following a 6 month investigation, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tracey Lynette Parrish of the 2600...
View ArticlePublic School Dropout Prevention Measures Continue To Produce Results
October is National Dropout Prevention Month, a time to focus on increasing awareness of the long-term effects on students, the economy, and society when students drop out of school. The goal of...
View ArticleLaw Enforcement K-9 Assaulted By Suspect
A Johnston County Sheriff’s Office K-9 was assaulted by a suspect who had jumped and run from a traffic stop. A deputy had stopped a car for a traffic violation around 8:30pm Saturday in the 13000...
View ArticleFormer Selma Resident Charged With Sex Crimes
A former Johnston County resident has been arrested on allegations he sexually assaulted a child over a 5-year period. Dolen Eugene Hopper, 73, of Washington, NC was arrested Friday afternoon on 7...
View ArticleNoise Ordinance Moves One Hour
By Melody Brown-Peyton Clayton town members have approved a one hour change in their Noise Ordinance for Downtown Businesses. Mayor Pro Tem Michael Grannis recently polled 119 residents that live in or...
View ArticleCounty Approves First Piece Of $333 Million Expansion
Johnston County officials have approved spending $43 million, the first part of a projected $333 million expansion project to meet growing water and sewer needs. On Oct. 3rd the board approved spending...
View ArticleMarine Corps League Honors Benson Area Business
The Johnston County Marine Corps League Carry-On Detachment has recognized a Benson area business for proudly displaying the American flag at their location. The Scotchman convenience store on Highway...
View ArticleFall Fruit And Nut Sale
The Johnston County Fall Fruit and Nut Tree Sale is underway at the Johnston County Agriculture Center in Smithfield. Now through November 30th, you can purchase a variety of blueberries, muscadines,...
View ArticleSuspect Steals Dead Man’s Identity
A Johnston County woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly stole the identity of a man who recently died. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office received a report recently from the man’s widow...
View Article11 Year-Old Middle School Student Facing Weapon Charge
A juvenile at a Johnston County middle school will face charges after he allegedly brought two knives onto school grounds. The incident was discovered on October 3rd at Archer Lodge Middle School on...
View ArticleFake News: Report Of Loaded Handgun On Wal-Mart Toy Isle
Social media reports that a loaded handgun was found by a child on the toy isle inside a local Wal-Mart store are not accurate. Posts began circulating on Facebook that the handgun was found on the toy...
View ArticleIndecent Exposure Suspect Blames Hot Weather
A 68 year-old man who was reportedly standing naked in the doorway of his camper has been charged with indecent exposure. The incident occurred last month on Rhodes Pond Road outside of Four Oaks....
View Article$2 Million Disaster Recovery Grants Awarded To 3 Johnston County Towns
The Golden LEAF Board of Directors has awarded five Disaster Recovery Grant Program grants totaling $2,055.219 to help three Johnston County towns recover from Hurricane Matthew. The State of North...
View ArticleLocal Municipalities Receive Funding To Improve Streets
More than 500 cities and towns across North Carolina have started receiving their allocation of more than $147.6 million in State Street Aid, also known as Powell Bill funds from the NC Department of...
View Article29 County Jobs Could Be Impacted By Mental Health Merger
WTSB News has learned that Johnston County officials are considering a possible merger of the Johnston County Mental Health Center. Johnston County Manager Rick Hester has confirmed that he and other...
View ArticleCar Fire Being Treated As Arson
A car fire this morning (Wednesday) near Clayton is being treated as arson. Around 1:20am, a couple and their teenage son were asleep inside their home on Guy Road. The teenager looked outside the...
View ArticleTrucks Collide On Highway 96
Two vehicles collided Monday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 96 North at Little Devine Road outside of Selma. A Toyota truck ran into another pickup pulling a work trailer at the intersection,...
View ArticleTown Approves YMCA, Novo Nordisk Lease Agreement
By Melody Brown-Peyton The Clayton Town Council has approved a lease agreement with the YMCA and Novo Nordisk. Deputy Town Manager Nancy Medlin presented the council with an overview of the lease...
View ArticleSocial Workers Raise Money For Animal Shelter
Employees with the Johnston County Department of Social Services complete many community projects each year. Whether they are helping with beautification projects around their facilities, volunteering...
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