New Housing Starts Level Off
Permits for new single family homes in Johnston County leveled off in May. A total of 160 permits were issued for new single family home construction, up slightly from 153 permits in May 2017. During...
View ArticleBoys and Girls Club Celebrate End Of School Year
The Boys & Girls Club of Johnston County – Selma Club held their 2018 End of School Year Celebration Thursday evening at the Selma Elementary School Cafeteria on N. Pollock Street. The event was...
View ArticleBenson National Guard Post Renamed For Fallen Soldier
The North Carolina National Guard held a special ceremony on Friday honoring a fallen member and renaming the Benson Readiness Center. The center was named in honor of Sgt. Roger Adams of Jacksonville,...
View ArticleIndictment Alleges Defendant Tried To Pay Witness To Change Story
A Smithfield man about to stand trial on criminal charges is facing more problems after he allegedly offered to pay a witness money to change her story. On April 6, 2017, Smithfield Police said Vincent...
View ArticleBody Found In Shallow Grave
The Sampson County Sheriff’s Office is treating the discovery of a body in a shallow grave as foul play. On Saturday, the stepfather of Jamaris Pridgen received an anonymous call saying Jamaris was...
View ArticleMan Shot While Riding ATV On Highway
A 27 year-old man was seriously injured after being shot while riding his all terrain vehicle (ATV) on the highway Saturday night. A 75 year-old suspect has now been charged with the shooting. Law...
View Article2018 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarship recipients announced
33 students awarded $2,000 each Thirty-three North Carolina students have been named recipients of 2018 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarships, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced....
View ArticleSmithfield Woman Caught With Large Quantity Of Heroin
A Smithfield woman and a Goldsboro man were arrested during a traffic stop Saturday in the Goldsboro city limits. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) Team stopped a...
View ArticleHighway 50 Paving Will Requires Lane Closures
Work to make a 16-mile stretch of N.C. 50 smoother will begin this week and require occasional lane closures. A Department of Transportation contracting crew will need to close one lane at a time on...
View Article4th Person Charged With 2016 Murder Of Convenience Store Clerk
A Johnston County woman previously charged as an accessory in the 2016 murder of a rural convenience store clerk has now been charged with first degree murder. On October 27, 2016, Esmail Alshami, a 29...
View ArticleJohnston County Tax Administrator Announces Retirement
After serving just over four years as the Johnston County Tax Administrator, Sheila Garner announced her retirement on Monday. Garner informed Johnston County Commissioners of her decision following...
View ArticleTractor Trailer Overturns Near Benson
A tractor trailer overturned near Benson Tuesday afternoon. The wreck was reported on Highway 242 at the I-40 eastbound ramp at the 325 mile marker. The Highway Patrol said the driver of the semi was...
View ArticlePolice: Man Left 4 Dogs To Die Inside Locked Metal Cages
Clayton Police arrested a 53-year-old Smithfield man this morning, charging him with animal cruelty after he moved away from a home in Downtown Clayton and reportedly left 4 dogs to die locked inside...
View ArticleOver 100 Drug Suspects Being Rounded Up In Operation JoCo Justice
Following a yearlong undercover operation in Johnston County involving multiple law enforcement agencies, 60 law enforcement officers gathered early Tuesday morning to begin rounding up over 100...
View ArticleBenson Native Earns Doctor Of Dental Medicine From Midwestern University
Jordan G. Lee, D.M.D., of Benson has completed the Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree at the College of Dental Medicine – Illinois (CDMI) at Midwestern University. An official graduation...
View ArticleClayton Announces 6th Annual Sculpture Trail
Clayton’s reputation as an arts community is growing. Nearly 50 different sculptures were entered for consideration in the 2018-19 Clayton Sculpture Trail, a record-setting number for this annual...
View ArticleBenson Celebrates New Hampton Inn With Ribbon Cutting
The Town of Benson has reached a milestone in its 131-year history. On Tuesday, the Hampton Inn — located at 100 Water Place Landing — celebrated its fast approaching opening date with a ribbon cutting...
View ArticleBusinessman Linked To Serious Hit And Run Crash
Tips from citizens helped the NC Highway Patrol and Johnston County Sheriff’s Office make an arrest in a serious weekend hit and run accident. Tuesday afternoon, troopers charged Lawrence Bridges, 47,...
View ArticleTown of Smithfield Appeals RV Park Decision
Following a closed session Tuesday night with members of the Smithfield Town Council, Mayor Andy Moore and Town Attorney Bob Spence, decided to appeal a decision by a Superior Court judge overturning a...
View Article2 Tons Of Marijuana Found In Cookie Boxes
$1.41 Million Drugs Confiscated During Yearlong Investigation 2 Tons Of Marijuana Found In Semi Packaged In Cookie Boxes 1 kilo heroin, 2 kilos cocaine, 1.5 kilos fentanyl seized 5 Arrests Made The...
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