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Divided Council Approves Smart Meters
The Town of Smithfield has agreed to spend $209,677 to place an order for smart meters. Impressed with the results of smart meters in the Town of Benson, Public Utilities Director Ted Credle said smart...
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Leaders Of New Smithfield Church Want To Make A Difference
There are many churches in and around Smithfield. You could figuratively throw a rock and hit a church (not that you should). One could even argue that Smithfield doesn’t need another church. So why...
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Car, Truck Collide On Highway 42
A car and pickup truck collided head-on Friday night on Highway 42 West of Clayton near the Cornwallis Road intersection. Despite the impact and significant damage to both vehicles, neither driver...
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Driver Injured In Kenly Accident
A portion of Old Route 22 near Kenly was closed for two hours Friday following a serious accident. A car and pickup truck collided causing the pickup truck to overturn. Both drivers were taken to the...
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South Johnston Student Arrested
A tenth grade student at South Johnston High School was arrested Monday. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said 16 year-old Cody Dwaine Messer of the 2000 block of Stewart Road, Four Oaks was...
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Three Arrested Following Altercation Outside Business
Three people were arrested after police were called to a disturbance in the parking lot of the Super Discount Mini Mart at 2104 South Brightleaf Boulevard on Monday night. Smithfield Police Chief Keith...
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Search Warrant Leads To Two Arrests
Two Clayton residents are facing drug charges following a search warrant at a Smithfield home. Smithfield Police conducted a search warrant Friday at a home in the 600 block of South Fifth Street....
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Second Suspect Linked To Construction Site Thefts
More charges have been filed in connection with a string of thefts from new home construction sites in Johnston County. Last week, Glenwood Alvin Worrells, 44, of Pondfield Drive, Princeton was linked...
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Two People Die In Head On Collision
The Highway Patrol is investigating what caused a woman to cross the centerline in her pickup truck colliding head on with a van. Both drivers died instantly in the 4:57pm crash Friday on Salem Church...
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13 Years Later, Search Continues For Missing Man
The search continues for a man last seen nearly 13 years ago. Travis Lamont Lynch was last seen around 1:00am on Christmas Eve 2003. Lynch was seen driving a white 1992 Pontiac Grand AM with NC...
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More Allegations Of Neglect At Oakview
Daughter said mom had strokes undetected for 5 days Another allegation of neglect of residents at Oakview Commons Assisted Living Facility in Four Oaks has come to light. This time it’s the daughter of...
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One Family Supports Oakview Commons
Daughter says mother treated excellent Amid allegations of neglect and abuse of patients, the family member of one resident of Oakview Commons tells a different story. Denise Austin talks of a facility...
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Fraternal Order Of Police Donates 600 Book Bags
JCS employees helping pack book bags for students (from left) are Ashlie Pope from Clayton High School, Whitney Kelbaugh from South Campus, and Kim Peacock from South Johnston High. The Fraternal Order...
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Suspicious Item Found Inside Johnston Medical Center
Smithfield Police are investigating a suspicious item found inside Johnston Medical Center in Smithfield. Police, fire and EMS crews responded to the hospital around 6:45pm Tuesday after an item...
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Cocaine Found Inside Business Next To Police Station
The owner of an automotive repair business next door to the Smithfield Police Department has been arrested on drug charges. Police said they received a tip about possible drug activity at Franks...
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Female Burglar Crawls Through Doggie Door (Again)
A woman is accused of breaking into a Johnston County home by crawling through the doggie door of the residence. A resident on Highway 50 North returned home on Friday and discovered prescription...
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Trial Postponed For Johnston County Visitors Bureau Chairman
The trial date for the chairman of the Johnston County Visitors Bureau has been postponed for a third time. Keith Brinson was arrested for driving while impaired following a single vehicle accident on...
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Man Said He Was Robbed With Father’s Stolen Gun
Authorities are investigating an armed robbery near Four Oaks. The incident happened Tuesday but was not reported until Wednesday. A 21 year-old Durham man said he borrowed his father’s pickup truck to...
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Gunmen Rob Dollar General Store
Two gunmen are wanted for the late-night robbery of a local Dollar General store. Around 11:00pm, the Dollar General at 10525 Cleveland Road, near the intersection with Highway 42 West, was robbed....
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4th Home Invasion Reported Near Smithfield
An elderly Smithfield man escaped injury during a home invasion on Wednesday. It marks the fourth incident in the same general area since March. The latest incident happened on Black Creek Road, just...
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