Driver Trapped After Car Strikes Tree
A motorist traveling on a dark rural Johnston County roadway collided with a tree that had fallen across the highway early Wednesday. Around 5:00am, Johnston County EMS and the Brogden Fire Department...
View ArticleHigh School Seniors Earn Millions In Scholarships
Johnston County Public Schools boasts over $43.6 million in scholarship offerings to the Class of 2017. School Total Clayton 7,256,783.00 Cleveland 12,531,985.00 Corinth Holders 6,251,491.00 Early...
View ArticleLidl Grocery Store Coming To Clayton
The nation’s newest grocery store chain is coming to Clayton. The Clayton Planning Board has approved a request by Lidl to construct a grocery store at 12856 US 70 Business, across from Wal-Mart and...
View Article17 People Charged In Operation Crack Down
More than two dozen law enforcement officers began rounding up suspected street level drug dealers early this morning (Wednesday). Selma Police Chief R.A. Cooper said the 7 month undercover...
View ArticleShoplifting Suspects Arrested
Three people are facing charges following a shoplifting incident Wednesday afternoon at Lowes Home Improvement at 1230 North Brightleaf Boulevard. Smithfield Police said they received a call at 5:44pm...
View ArticleHusband And Wife Charged In Break-In
A Benson couple is facing felony charges for allegedly breaking into a home on Sunday stealing several items including an ATV, air compressor and VISA gift cards. William Heath Roberts, 29, and his...
View ArticleMiddle and High School Coach Of The Year
The Johnston County Board of Education recognized the High School and Middle School Coaches of the Year. Corinth Holders High coach Peter Clark (right) was recognized as the High School Coach of the...
View ArticleVetterl Receives Coach Of The Year Award
Allison Vetterl, the soccer coach at Corinth Holders High, has received the North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association Coach of the Year Award. Vetterl was recognized at the June 13th meeting of the...
View ArticleThrough Popular Shoe, Book Sales, Johnston Health Volunteers Grow Their...
If you’ve ever bought a book, a pair of shoes or earrings at one of the special sales sponsored by the hospital volunteers at Johnston Health, then you’ve helped someone further his or her education....
View ArticleTown Survey To Cost $46.92 Per Resident
Smithfield Town Manager Michael Scott and members of the Smithfield Town Council want to know what citizens think about town services. The has council voted 5-to-1 to spend $18,770 to survey 400 random...
View ArticleCommissioners Makes Changes Before Adopting New Budget
Johnston County Commissioners added more than $2 million in spending to the 2017-18 fiscal year budget before adopting it this week. During a special called meeting on Monday, commissioners approved...
View ArticlePenalty Lessened For Students Who Threaten Violence
Students who make threats of violence on educational property in Johnston County could face fewer days in suspension under a policy change adopted by the Johnston County School Board. Under the old...
View ArticleI-95 Bridge Struck By Oversized Load
Northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Smithfield were shut down for more than three hours Wednesday night. A tractor trailer hauling an oversized load struck the bottom of the Brogden Road Bridge at...
View ArticleCole Thomas’ Email Account Used After His Disappearance
A new twist in the missing person’s case of 22 year-old Cole Thomas who disappeared last November 25th in the Town of Benson. A search warrant that had previously been sealed by a court judge for 90...
View ArticleMudcats fall 3-2 in series finale at Buies Creek
Trey Supak struck out seven over six innings on Thursday night BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Trey Supak worked through a quality start and struck out seven over six innings, but the Carolina offense was held...
View ArticleMinor League Teams to Wear Special Caps July 4th Weekend To Benefit Veterans
Minor League Baseball teams will once again honor America and help raise much-needed funds for a worthy cause this Independence Day holiday weekend by wearing specially-designed red, white and blue...
View ArticleMan Arrested After Reporting Car Stolen
A Benson man who called Johnston County deputies on Sunday saying his car had been stolen out of the back yard of his home is now facing criminal charges. Leroy Marcell Vines, 48, of N. Pleasant-Coates...
View ArticleMethamphetamine Found Inside Wrecked Car
A woman involved in a traffic accident earlier this year is now facing drug charges. On March 6th, emergency crews responded to an automobile accident in the 14000 block of Highway 210. Jordan Faith...
View ArticleBenson Man Charged With Burglary
A Benson man has been linked by investigators to a residential break-in discovered June 21st at a home on South Creek Road in the Willow Spring community of western Johnston County. Delfino Ceras...
View Article50 Marijuana Plants Found Growing In Corn Field
A Johnston County man is accused of growing marijuana in the middle of a corn field. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division said they were conducting an investigation on Wednesday...
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