2017
Man Seriously Burned During “Trick”
A Johnston County man sustained third degree burns after being burned while attempting to perform a “trick” in front of friends Sunday night. It happened at a home on Highway 210…
Person Injured After Jumping From Moving Car
No charges are expected to be filed against a woman who reportedly jumped from a moving vehicle. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries to her face, arms, and hip. It…
Stop Sticks Ends 100 MPH Chase
A pursuit on Highway 70 in Johnston County early Monday morning ended when deputies were able to deploy stops sticks deflating two tires on the suspects truck. Around 3:00 am…
Driver Flees From Crash
Westbound lanes of the US70 Clayton Bypass were shut down for more than an hour Sunday morning following a single car accident. Emergency crews responded to the crash near the…
Inmate Tosses Urine On Two People
An inmate in the Johnston County Jail is facing charges after she allegedly tossed urine onto two other prisoners. The incident happened around 6:00am Thursday inside a female cellblock at…
Top 10 Baby Names Of 2016
The Social Security Administration has released the top 10 baby names of 2016. Emma and Noah are again the most popular baby names in the United States for the third…
Clayton’s New Police Chief Starts Monday
The Clayton Police Departments new chief C. Blair Myhand will begin work on Monday. Myhand was most recently a Police Captain in Apex, where he served for more than 11…
Four Oaks Bank Joins ICBA For Meeting At White House
Meeting focuses on regulatory relief to ‘Make Community Banking Great Again’ Ayden R. Lee, Jr., Chairman of Four Oaks Bank & Trust Company in Four Oaks joined more than 100…
East Clayton Teacher Recognized As a Super Star
The Clayton Chamber of Commerce has recognized an East Clayton Elementary teacher as their Super Star Teacher for the month of April. Jennifer Barber, the Digital Learning Coach was selected for…
Smithfield Middle School Third Quarter Principal and Honor Roll
6th Grade Principal’s List Valeria Antonio Olguin, ,Britney Arana, Dahanna Canales-Cubas, Cobey Caviness, Catherine Cepin, Stephanie Gomez, Magdalena Gutierrez, Jackson Harris, Nahkya Holder, Sire Holmes, Madison McCraw, Andrew Mejia, James…
School Board Votes To Close South Campus School
A month after an overflow crowd packed into a public hearing pleading with the Johnston County Board of Education not to close South Campus School, the board has voted to…
Fuel Tanker Overturns
A fuel tanker hauling approximately 8,800 gallons of gasoline overturned Thursday afternoon in northern Johnston County. The crash occurred on Highway 96 near Davis Road in the Corinth Holders community. …
