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2018-19 School Calendar Approved
Students are still on their Christmas break, but the new 2018-2019 school calendar for Johnston County Schools has been released.
For traditional calendar students, the...
Benson Museum Selects Fred Nelson As Black History Honoree
The votes have been tallied! The Board of Directors of the Benson Museum of Local History has selected the 2018 Black History Month honoree...
Police Department To Purchase 6 New Patrol Cars, 1 Pickup
The Smithfield Police Department has received approval to purchase six new patrol cruisers.
Police Chief Keith Powell received approval from the Smithfield Town Council this...
JCSO: Argument At Christmas Party Leads To Road Rage
An argument that began at a Christmas Party spilled onto the interstate and resulted in a road rage incident in Johnston County.
WTSB News has...
Accidents Cause Delays
Two separate accidents Wednesday morning caused delays for drivers on Cleveland Road in Johnston County.
The first accident happened at 8:12am in the 10500 block of Cleveland Road. The...
Driver Intentionally Rams Truck Into Auto Dealership
A man described by Smithfield Police as a 'disgruntled customer' intentionally rammed his truck into a car dealership Tuesday afternoon.
Police said Jason Lee Hensley, 39,...
Fatal Fire Claims Life Of 68 Year-Old Woman
A fatal fire rocked the Buies Creek and Lillington communities Christmas Eve after the wife of a popular pastor passed away and another family...
Driver Killed In Crash Was Fleeing From Troopers
The NC Highway Patrol has released new information in a deadly accident two weeks ago in Johnston County.
On December 15th, a trooper attempted to...
Gunman Robs Smithfield Business
Police are trying to identify a gunman who robbed a Smithfield auto parts store.
The robbery happened around 7:30pm Saturday at Advance Auto at 110 N. Brightleaf Boulevard.
Smithfield Police...
Larry Graduates From Air Force Basic Training
U.S. Air Force Airman Kahlil N. Larry has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an...
