2017
Newton Grove Man Wins $1 Million Lottery Prize
A Newton Grove resident is the first player to win $1 million playing $5,000,000 Mega Cash. Gaudencio Leiva bought the $20 ticket at the Short Stop on Fayetteville Highway in…
Smithfield Church Packages 10,000 Meals To Help Eliminate Hunger
Centenary United Methodist Church in Smithfield hosted a Rise Against Hunger, formally Stop Hunger Now, food packaging event in their fellowship hall on April 29th. Over 60 volunteers packaged 10,000…
Carroll Pharmacy Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Friday marked the 40th anniversary of Carroll Pharmacy in Smithfield. Ethel from Smithfield was the first winner after spinning the wheel under a tent set up in front of Carroll Pharmacy. …
Selma Civic Center Committee Awaiting Decision On USDA Grant
Members of the Selma Civic Center Committee will have to wait a little longer before they find out if they will receive a $225,000 grant to help them renovate a…
Man Steals Wrecker, Crashes Into Gasoline Tanker
Multiple charges have been filed against a Selma man who allegedly assaulted a wrecker driver, stole his vehicle only to crash seconds later into a loaded gasoline tanker. It happened…
School Budget Includes More Money For Teachers, Adds 17 Employees
Under a new budget proposal announced Tuesday by the Johnston County School Board, teachers would receive more money, 17 new employees would be hired, and base salaries of the county’s…
$19 Million Selma Budget Keeps Tax Rate Unchanged
Selma residents will pay less for electrical service but slightly more for water service in a proposed budget presented this week to the Selma Town Council. Town Manager Jon Barlow’s…
Kenly Truck Stop, Duke Energy Initiative To Save Truckers
More than 25,000 gallons of truck fuel is projected to be saved annually as part of a $300,000 Duke Energy project to fund electrification at a truck stop next to…
Furniture Manufacturer Receives Good Business Award
A Johnston County furniture manufacturer was recognized on Wednesday with the Good Business Award for the month of May. Studio TK LLC was recognized by the Johnston County Marine Corps…
Outstanding First Year Teachers Honored
Johnston County Public Schools held its annual Outstanding First Year Teacher of the Year Banquet on April 27th at Sysco in Selma. Twenty-eight first-year teachers throughout the district were recognized…
Hellis Completes Basic Training
U.S. Air Force Airman Amber R. Hellis graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training…
Contractor To Conduct Storm Water Work
The Town of Garner has contracted with Withers Ravenel to assess the Town’s storm water pipes and structures throughout Garner. Over the next six to eight weeks, Withers Ravenel crews…
