Medicare Open Enrollment Underway Until December 7th
RALEIGH — The Medicare enrollment period is now open and runs until December 7th. Each year during the Open Enrollment Period, Medicare beneficiaries have the opportunity to compare and evaluate their...
View ArticleRental Scam Costs Victim $1,000
A Johnston County man is one of the latest victims in a widespread housing scam. Earlier this month, the Cleveland-area resident said he was looking on Craigslist for a home to rent in Raleigh. He...
View ArticleFed Ex Package Stolen From Home
A Smithfield man was expecting the delivery of computer software equipment at his home last Thursday. When he didn’t see the package on his porch he checked online tracking with Fed Ex and saw where...
View ArticleSuspect Indicted For Drive By Shooting
A Johnston County Grand Jury has indicted an Orange County man for a drive by shooting last month at a home near the Johnston-Nash County line. A True Bill of Indictment was returned against 32...
View ArticleSelma Police Approved To Carry Narcan
The Selma Police Department will become the second law enforcement agency in Johnston County to be able to carry and administer Narcan. Narcan is a life-saving drug that can reverse the effects of an...
View ArticleSchool Board Approves 4 Restart Eligible Schools
The Johnston County Public School Board has approved four continually-low performing schools as Restart Schools for the 2018-19 school calendar. The local school board has asked the NC State Board of...
View ArticleDunn Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery Prize
Frances Perry of Dunn is celebrating her good fortune after she played the Extreme Millions scratch-off game and won $1 million. Perry bought the $30 ticket when she stopped by Phill’s Quick Stop on...
View ArticleCar Strikes Auto Parts Store
For the second time in three days a car has struck a Clayton business. Around 3:00pm Monday, a driver had a medical issue that caused him to accidentally drive his car into the front of the Pep Boys at...
View ArticleSecond Victim Dies From I-95 Car Crash
The NC Highway Patrol announced Monday afternoon a second victim has died as a result of injuries sustained in a single car crash on Interstate 95 in Johnston County on Sunday. The wreck was reported...
View ArticleDeer Driving Safety Tips
With the daylight hours becoming shorter and the weather getting cooler, the N.C. Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to keep an eye out for deer while on the road. Last year in North...
View ArticleK-9 Alerts On Car During I-40 Traffic Stop
A Johnston County Sheriff’s Office K-9 alerted on a car stopped on Interstate 40 near McGee’s Crossroads. Late Friday night, deputies received a report from an off-duty law enforcement officer about...
View ArticleJCSO: Employee Sells Company Tools To Buy Drugs
A Benson man is facing charges after he allegedly sold work tools out of a company van then failed to show up at work. He no longer works for the company. Johnston County deputies said they received a...
View ArticleCharacter Education Students Recognized
The Johnston County Board of Education recognized students who demonstrated perseverance during the month of October. Those who were recognized on the front row (from left) are Powhatan Elementary...
View ArticleSchool Board Receives Gold Bell Award
The North Carolina School Board Association presented the Johnston County Board of Education with the Gold Bell Award for Whole Board Achievement at the District 3 Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 13. The...
View ArticleTown Of Smithfield Will Keep Reserve Fire Engine
The Smithfield Fire Department will keep a 1992 International fire truck as a spare. Fire Chief John Blanton received permission from Smithfield town officials this month to keep the truck as a backup...
View ArticleCandidate Running For Town Board Asking For Vote For Mayor
A candidate running for reelection for a local town council seat is also asking voters to write in his name for mayor on the November 7th ballot. Selma Town Councilman William Overby is running for his...
View ArticleCharges Dropped Against Commissioner Candidate
Criminal charges were dropped on Monday against a Smithfield businessman arrested during an event for former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, at the Greensboro Coliseum on...
View ArticleVeteran’s Grave Marker Missing
A Johnston County man proudly served his country in the US Army before being discharged. Leon Burtis Blizzard of Selma then went to work for the NC Department of Corrections. Leon died in 1996 at the...
View ArticleBoard Appointments Approved
Johnston County Commissioners approved a number of appointments to various boards and commissions during their October monthly meeting. They include: Steve Richard Upton – Alcohol Beverage Control...
View ArticleLegion Members Teach Scouts Proper Way To Retire American Flags
Saturday night, the American Legion Leonard Moore Post 71 of Clayton held a training event to teach area Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts the proper way to retire Old Glory. The US flag code specifies that...
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