New Guardian Ad Litem Advocates Sworn-In
Guardian ad Litem volunteers advocate for children in the court system through no fault of their own. These are youth that have been alleged by the Department of Social Services to have been abused...
View ArticleFirst Responders Honored
The Clayton American Legion Moore Post 71 recognized first responders who went above and beyond the call of duty in 2016. A special awards ceremony was held for the first responders March 9th at the...
View ArticleLocal Man Wins $171,201 Cash 5 jackpot
Russell Robbins of Goldsboro had luck on his side when he won a $171,201 Cash 5 jackpot. Robbins beat odds of 1 in 749,398 to match all five numbers in Saturday’s drawing. He claimed his prize Monday...
View ArticlePolice Department Wants To Create Traffic Safety Team
Smithfield Police Chief Keith Powell hopes to have a new traffic safety enforcement team in place in 2018. The idea is to reduce traffic crashes and increase highway safety. The Smithfield Police...
View ArticleDollar General Store Approved In Corinth Holders
A new Dollar General store will be built in the Corinth Holders community in northern Johnston County. Johnston County commissioners approved a request by Glandon Forest Equity to construct Dollar...
View ArticleA “Global Village” Effort Provides Enhanced Science-Based Education to Local...
Investing in the future of our youth, contributing to the local community and building strong civic relationships – these concepts inspired the creation of an innovative, science-based program that is...
View ArticlePair Linked To Break-In
Two Willow Spring residents were arrested this week after being linked to a break-in last month in western Johnston County. Joshua John Novak, 23, and Samantha Gayle McGee, 24, both of the 8800 block...
View ArticleBoy Scouts Helps Rescue Mission
Boy Scout Troop 95 of Smithfield spent a recent Saturday helping a local homeless shelter. The scouts and their leaders spend the day on February 25th installing vinyl siding at the office building of...
View ArticleLocal Business Hiring
Lowe’s Home Improvement will be hosting a “Hiring Open House” Thursday, March 16th from 9am until 2pm. The open house will take place at Lowe’s Of Clayton, 101 Cleveland Crossing Drive, Garner at the...
View ArticleTrooper Injured At License Checkpoint
A Johnston County state trooper was injured at a license checkpoint near Four Oaks. The trooper is expected to be out of work about one week recovering from her injuries. It happened last Thursday at a...
View ArticleNo Charges Against Deputy Who Caused Crash
A deputy with the Wake County Sheriff’s Office was involved in a two car crash Friday afternoon on Highway 210 near the Johnston-Harnett County line. Deputy J.P. Carlisle Jr. was traveling eastbound on...
View ArticleTrain Derails In Smithfield
Five rail cars on a CSX train jumped track Tuesday afternoon while traveling through Smithfield. The minor derailment occurred around 12:30pm and was cleared about three hours later. The train blocked...
View ArticleSelma Farmers In Favor Of Immigration Reform
Last Monday, Caroline and Jamey Hines, the owners of Hines Family Farms near Selma, showcased their farm facility and spoke out in favor of immigration reform they claim will make their workforce...
View ArticleBuilding Contractor Arrested
A Johnston County building contractor was arrested Tuesday and more charges against him cannot be ruled out. Felton Glenn Thompson Jr., 37, of Deer Ridge Drive, Selma had been under investigation since...
View ArticleNew Chamber President Resigns
Just 23 days after becoming the President and CEO of the Greater Smithfield Selma Area Chamber of Commerce, Frank Bernard, JD resigned from the position Wednesday. His resignation was effective...
View ArticleUndercover Investigation Leads To Arrest
Following a three month undercover drug investigation, a Selma woman was arrested this week by narcotic agents with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office. Crystal Fuller Dowd, 42, of the 400 block of...
View ArticleTeen Caught With Counterfeit Money
A Johnston County teenager is accused of having marijuana and counterfeit money in her possession after a vehicle she was in was stopped by Smithfield Police. On March 6th, an officer stopped a car for...
View ArticleBentonville’s “War So Terrible” Shows True Cost of War
Four Oaks – “The groans of suffering men…enough to unnerve the strongest men, and to start tears from the hardest heart.” So wrote Rev. L.W. Earl of the 21st Michigan, about the moans of the injured...
View ArticleMiddle School Student Charged With Felony
A 16 year-old middle school student is facing a felony charge following an altercation inside her school. JoCoReport.com has learned the incident occurred on March 3rd at North Johnston Middle School...
View ArticleHomeless Woman Charged With Home Invasion
A 25 year-old woman is in custody after being arrested inside a Smithfield home this week. Around 4:15am Tuesday, Smithfield Police received a report of a burglary in progress at a home on Pineview...
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