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Brother-In-Law Charged With Stabbing
A Johnston County man is charged with the stabbing of his brother-in-law. Around 9:00pm Sunday, deputies responded to a stabbing on Britt Road, off US 701, in southern Johnston County. Officers found a...
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Former Hollerin’ Contest Winner Plans To Resurrect Festival
For nearly 50 years, the National Hollerin’ Contest was held at Spivey’s Corner in northern Sampson County. This year the festival was suspended by the sponsor, the Spivey’s Corner Volunteer Fire...
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Police Officer Indicted For Involuntary Manslaughter
A Johnston County law enforcement officer was indicted by a Grand Jury Tuesday afternoon for involuntary manslaughter. The charges were filed in connection with the death of a suspect tasered by the...
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A Look Back To 1947 In Johnston County
It’s 1947. The World War II Peace Treaties are signed, President Harry Truman vows to fight communism, WTTG goes on the air in Washington, DC, the Philadelphia Warriors beat the Chicago Stags in the...
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Motorcyclist Injured In Benson Crash
A rider who had just picked up his motorcycle ended up crashing the bike a short time later. Emergency workers were called to an accident Tuesday evening at the intersection of Interstate 40 at...
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Meth Found Inside Car At SAFE Team Checkpoint
Two Harnett County residents were arrested on methamphetamine possession charges at a Johnston County Sheriff’s Office SAFE Team checkpoint. Officers had set up a checkpoint on Black Creek Road near...
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Search Underway For Missing Woman
A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing woman. Serena Marie O’Hara was last seen on Saturday, September 3rd on US 70 between Clayton and Garner. The 33 year-old woman was wearing a blue shirt,...
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Fire Chief Receives Pay Raise
Smithfield Fire Chief Jon Blanton was given a pay raise by the Smithfield Town Council on Tuesday night. Blanton, who has been the fire chief since February 10th, had been making an annual salary of...
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Online Bill Payment Costs Increasing For Smithfield Utility Customers
Smithfield Finance Director Greg Siler says online bill payment convenience fees will range from $0.50 to $4.50 with a new vendor approved by the Smithfield Town Council Tuesday night. JoCoReport.com...
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VP Of Institutional Effectiveness Retires After 28 Years At JCC
After 28 years of teaching and leading reaffirmation at Johnston Community College, Dale O’Neill has retired. O’Neill of Four Oaks started her tenure at the college teaching English and then after...
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Clayton Names New Town Manager
For the first time in almost two decades, the Clayton Town Council voted Tuesday to hire a new town manager. Adam Lindsay, who comes to Clayton with nearly 14 years of local government experience, will...
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Jake Smith Called Up By Padres
Buies Creek – Another former Camel will join a Major League Baseball club this week, with former Campbell righty Jake Smith getting the call from the San Diego Padres. Smith will make the jump from...
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Selma Man Arrested By Smithfield Police
A Selma man was arrested by Smithfield police officers after being caught with narcotics in his vehicle. Around 11:40 pm Tuesday, police were called to check on a suspicious person at CVS Pharmacy on...
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Large Quantity Of Ecstasy Seized During Traffic Stop
Ecstasy pills with a street value of $3,270 were seized from an SUV during a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon. A Johnston County Sheriff’s Office SAFE Team deputy was traveling on Lee Road near Steel...
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Town Of Benson Receives Innovation In Technology Award
(Left to right): Deante’ Taylor, NC Innovation Center Deputy Director, Jerry Medlin, Town of Benson At-Large Commissioner, Keith Werner, State Chief Information Officer, and Eric Ellis State Chief...
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Dollar General’s Newly-Remodeled Stores In Princeton, Pikeville To Open By...
The new Dollar General stores at 303 North Goldsboro Street in Pikeville and 509 Dr. Donnie H. Jones Blvd West in Princeton are slated to have its soft openings by this Saturday, September 10. In its...
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Thefts Reported From Six More Construction Sites
More thefts have been reported from new home construction sites in Johnston County. On Wednesday, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said they received reports that property had been taken from six...
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Suspect’s Signature Helps Authorities Solve Micro Car Break-Ins
An arrest was made today (Thursday) in connection with a rash of car break-ins discovered Sunday on Main Street in Micro. Travis William Hargis, 26, of the 2200 block of Old Cornwallis Road, Princeton...
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Bridge Dedicated For Fallen State Trooper
The State Highway Patrol along with the North Carolina Department of Transportation conducted a bridge dedication ceremony today in memory of fallen Trooper Bobby Gene Demuth. The ceremony was held at...
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Town Awards Bid To Remove Fire Damaged Home
The Town of Smithfield, which recently purchased a lot where a fire damaged home was located, has awarded a bid to demolish the structure. The property, located at 116 South Fifth Street and adjacent...
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