JoCo Report – Johnston County News

August 17, 2026

News

Mayor Fleta Byrd, Longtime Wilson’s Mills Public Servant, Dies At 77

Mayor Fleta Byrd, Longtime Wilson’s Mills Public Servant, Dies At 77

Aug 17, 2026

WILSON’S MILLS, N.C. – Wilson’s Mills Mayor Fleta Byrd, a longtime community leader who had been involved with the town since its incorporation, died Sunday, Aug. 16. She was 77.…

Smithfield Man Dies In Accidental Drowning

Smithfield Man Dies In Accidental Drowning

Aug 17, 2026

Four Now Charged In Armed Robbery Of 78-Year-Old Princeton Man

Aug 17, 2026

Man Charged After Brightspeed Cable Stolen Near Benson

Man Charged After Brightspeed Cable Stolen Near Benson

Aug 17, 2026

Motorcyclist Taken To WakeMed After Sunday Crash

Motorcyclist Taken To WakeMed After Sunday Crash

Aug 17, 2026

Clayton Native Builds His Future Close To Home

Clayton Native Builds His Future Close To Home

Aug 17, 2026

Contract Applications Sought To Operate Angier License Plate Agency

Contract Applications Sought To Operate Angier License Plate Agency

Aug 17, 2026

Clayton Resident Pat LeGrand Announces Virtual Town Hall Series

Clayton Resident Pat LeGrand Announces Virtual Town Hall Series

Aug 17, 2026

August Utility Bills Include New Tiered Residential Water Rates

Aug 17, 2026

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Smithfield

Smithfield Man Dies In Accidental Drowning

Smithfield Man Dies In Accidental Drowning

Aug 17, 2026

Four Now Charged In Armed Robbery Of 78-Year-Old Princeton Man

Aug 17, 2026

Four Local High Schools Win $5,000, Could Compete For $1 Million Prize

Four Local High Schools Win $5,000, Could Compete For $1 Million Prize

Aug 14, 2026

Residents Cry Fowl As Smithfield Bird Bath Mystery Deepens

Residents Cry Fowl As Smithfield Bird Bath Mystery Deepens

Aug 14, 2026

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Selma

Four Now Charged In Armed Robbery Of 78-Year-Old Princeton Man

Aug 17, 2026

Four Local High Schools Win $5,000, Could Compete For $1 Million Prize

Four Local High Schools Win $5,000, Could Compete For $1 Million Prize

Aug 14, 2026

Selma Issues Statement After Two Council Members Resign

Selma Issues Statement After Two Council Members Resign

Aug 13, 2026

New Sheetz Store Opens In Selma’s Eastfield Development

New Sheetz Store Opens In Selma’s Eastfield Development

Aug 12, 2026

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Clayton

Four Now Charged In Armed Robbery Of 78-Year-Old Princeton Man

Aug 17, 2026

Clayton Native Builds His Future Close To Home

Clayton Native Builds His Future Close To Home

Aug 17, 2026

Clayton Resident Pat LeGrand Announces Virtual Town Hall Series

Clayton Resident Pat LeGrand Announces Virtual Town Hall Series

Aug 17, 2026

Clayton Parks & Rec Believes Everyone Deserves A Place To Play

Clayton Parks & Rec Believes Everyone Deserves A Place To Play

Aug 16, 2026

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Schools

Clayton Native Builds His Future Close To Home

Clayton Native Builds His Future Close To Home

Aug 17, 2026

Shrinking Campus Programs Is No Conspiracy

Shrinking Campus Programs Is No Conspiracy

Aug 17, 2026

Johnston County School Board Approves Personnel Appointments

Aug 16, 2026

Clayton Police Help Equip Local Students For A New School Year

Clayton Police Help Equip Local Students For A New School Year

Aug 15, 2026

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State

Charlotte Area Transit System Report Identifies Security Concerns, Fare Enforcement Failures

Charlotte Area Transit System Report Identifies Security Concerns, Fare Enforcement Failures

Aug 17, 2026

Shrinking Campus Programs Is No Conspiracy

Shrinking Campus Programs Is No Conspiracy

Aug 17, 2026

Social Security Matters: I Worked For My Ex-Husband But Wasn’t Paid And Now Have Little Social Security; What Are My Options?

Social Security Matters: I Worked For My Ex-Husband But Wasn’t Paid And Now Have Little Social Security; What Are My Options?

Aug 16, 2026

Duke Homestead To Showcase Tobacco History During Annual Brightleaf Harvest Day And Barbecue Fundraiser, Aug. 22

Duke Homestead To Showcase Tobacco History During Annual Brightleaf Harvest Day And Barbecue Fundraiser, Aug. 22

Aug 15, 2026

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