2017
Fire Damages Home
A fire late Sunday night damaged a home in the 5000 block of Jones Sausage Road in Garner. Garner firefighters were able to quickly extinguish an electrical fire that started in the…
Water District Improvements
Johnston County Commissioners have agreed to spend over $6 million to fund improvements to two water districts. A total of $1,530,000 will be spent in the Elevation Water District to…
Thieves Strike 4th Church
A fourth Johnston County church has reported being struck by thieves who steal parts of church vans. On Sunday, members of the Elevation United Methodist Church, located at 5101 Elevation Road,…
Selma Middle Brings Ancient Egypt To Life
Students at Selma Middle transformed the school’s media center into an ancient Egyptian land last Thursday. Sixth grade social studies classes put on an Egyptian Extravaganza featuring “wax models” of…
New Benson Mayor Hits The Ground Running
Benson’s Town Hall is a busy place. Stop by on any given day and you’ll see staff bustling about — meeting with residents, planning the next major project, discussing economic…
111 New Home Permits Issued Last Month
Growth in Johnston County shows no signs of slowing down. In November, the Johnston County Inspections Department issued 111 permits for new single family homes, a 12 percent increase over the…
Driver Ejected, Killed In Crash
The Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal wreck Saturday morning east of Smithfield. The single vehicle accident occurred on Brogden Road. Troopers said the driver of a white BMW ran…
GALOT Earns Track Of The Year, Again
Benson area drag strip gets second PDRA nod A local racing venue has earned a second honor as one of the best facilities of its kind. For the second year…
Norris Named Four Oaks Elementary Spelling Bee Champion
There was a buzz of excitement at Four Oaks Elementary where 17 fourth and fifth grade students competed in the school’s spelling bee. Throughout 10 rounds, students were challenged with…
Troop 422 Eagle Scout Recognized
Daniel Alan Stillman of Boy Scout Troop 422 in Selma received his Eagle Scout during a ceremony held last Saturday at Thanksgiving Baptist Church on Highway 42 near Selma. Stillman,…
SBI Develops New Hand-held Fingerprint Technology
The State Bureau of Investigation has deployed a mobile fingerprint scanning application for local and state law enforcement officers that instantly searches state and national databases for a positive identification.…
Christmas Cookies Stolen During Church Break-In
Members of a Johnston County church can’t imagine who would want to break into their house of worship. On Thursday, a break-in was discovered at White Memorial Church on White Memorial Church…
