Tip In Bonnie Neighbors Case Leads Authorities To Western NC
On December 14, 1972 Bonnie Wheeler Neighbors of Benson and her newborn son disappeared on the way to pick up her oldest son from school in Benson. Three days later she was found dead at a vacant...
View ArticleMoped Driver Killed In Collision With Log Truck
Four Oaks Police have released the identity of a moped driver who was killed Tuesday afternoon in a collision involving a log truck. The accident happened at 4:17pm on US 701 just south of Interstate...
View ArticleHead On Collision Injures 3
Three people were injured following a head on collision Wednesday afternoon on Swift Creek Road near Short Journey Road, a short distance from the Johnston County Airport outside of Smithfield. The...
View ArticleTeen Accused Of Breaking Into Neighbors Home
A 17 year-old is facing breaking and entering charges, accused of breaking into his neighbors home earlier this month. Daniel Christopher Petersen of Christenbury Lane, Clayton is accused of breaking...
View ArticleAuthorities Need Help Identifying These Individuals
The Harnett County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in identifying two people in this home security camera image. The two many have information about several car break-ins in the Avery Pond...
View ArticleWayne County Shooting Ruled A Homicide
A shooting late Wednesday night in Wayne County is now being treated as a homicide. Around 11:52pm, Goldsboro Police received a call of a person who had been shot in the 1100 block of North James...
View ArticlePresident Signs Historic Tax Cuts Into Law
Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC) released a statement Friday afternoon following President Donald Trump signing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) into law: “Today is truly historic. For far too long,...
View ArticleLocal Man Remembers 1972 Search For Bonnie Neighbors
One man who was part of a massive effort to find a missing Benson woman 45 years ago says new attention in local news outlets has brought up old memories. A 21-year-old Johnny McLamb volunteered with...
View ArticleDriver Seriously Injured In Crash
The driver of a rental car was injured in a single vehicle accident on Interstate 95 in Johnston County Thursday night. The vehicle was traveling northbound, just north of the US 701 Exit in Four Oaks,...
View ArticleFire Department Name Used In Scam
There have been numerous reports of individuals soliciting donations for “rebuilding the Autryville Fire Department” as well as reports of individuals going door to door in the Autryville community in...
View ArticleWoman Charged With Stealing More Than $20,000 From Church
A Lillington woman was arrested Monday and charged with stealing a substantial amount of money from a local church. Margaret Joyner, 53, faces 26 counts of forgery by using or uttering and 13 counts of...
View ArticleFire Damages Dunn Business
Multiple fire departments responded to a fire at a Dunn business Friday night. Flames broke out around 8:30pm at Tart’s Strawberry and Produce Farm located at 100 North Powell Avenue. Authorities have...
View ArticleArea Men Caught In Federal Sting
Operation Wintry Mix Nabs 22 Two area men face federal charges following a coordinated warrant enforcement operation among several law enforcement agencies. According to a press release from U.S....
View ArticleJunior Women’s League Raises $7,500 For Me Fine Foundation
The Junior Women’s League of Smithfield (JWL) has announced they raised $7,500 for the Me Fine Foundation during their 2nd Annual Touch-A-Truck fundraiser. The Oct. 28th Touch-A-Truck event was a...
View ArticleSafe Travel On Wish List For NC Highway Patrol
As the Christmas and New Year’s Holiday season approaches, the State Highway Patrol is encouraging motorists to keep safety in mind while traveling to their various destinations. As the number of...
View ArticleTroop 726 Eagle Scout Recognized
William Eugene Betts from Scout Troop 726 of Clayton received his Eagle Scout during a ceremony on Dec. 16th at Branch Chapel Free Will Baptist Church on Highway 96 North of Selma. For his Eagle Scout...
View ArticleGiving the Gift of Botulism?
By: Cassidy Hobbs Johnston County FCS Agent Home-canned foods can be beautiful, personal, and inexpensive gifts for the holidays, but you may be giving a gift that kills. If you are considering the...
View ArticleBogus Tech Support Pop Up Costs Local Woman $249
A Johnston County woman lost $249 last week while in front of her computer. The 72 year-old victim logged onto her computer on Thursday and within moments saw a pop up on her screen claiming her...
View ArticleBid Awarded For River Bank Greenway Repairs
The Town of Smithfield will use $40,000 in state grant funds to help pay for the cost of repairs to the Greenway system. JP Edwards Inc. of Smithfield has agreed to perform the repair work at a cost of...
View ArticleVolunteers Sworn-in for the Guardian ad Litem Program
Recently the Guardian ad Litem Program had three swearing-ins for volunteer child advocates that will volunteer in Johnston County. The volunteers completed the required advocate training and the...
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