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Assault, Theft Reported At School Board Members Home
Two people have been arrested following unrelated incidents at the home address of a member of the Johnston County Board of Education. A former tenant of school board member Teresa Grant was arrested Monday on more than a dozen charges. …
$11,500 Allegedly Stolen From Elderly Man While In The Hospital
Things couldn’t be any worse for an elderly man who was taken to the hospital last month only to find money he had hidden away in two different places was missing. The 73 year-old Smithfield man was taken to Johnston…
Driver Convicted Of Murder In Deadly Head On Collision
A Johnston County woman has been was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to causing a fatal head on crash last year while traveling at speeds up to 100 miles per hour. The deadly crash occurred on January 11, 2016…
Town Official Behind Pinwheel Controversy Leaving
After 14 years with the Town of Smithfield, controversial Planning Director Paul Embler announced his retirement Tuesday night at the monthly meeting of the Smithfield Town Council. Embler’s last day on the job will be July 1st. Embler’s announcement comes…
Benson Man Authors Children’s Book Series
The challenge of paying for his teenaged son’s college has led a Benson man into the world of children’s books. Scott Linney has released the first of several books aimed at teaching children about a unique subject — differences. “It’s…
Upgraded ID Card Access System Will Increase Courthouse Security
An update to the access card system used by courthouse employees will have an added benefit, it will increase security at the Johnston County Courthouse. Johnston County government employees used special-issued ID cards to access and unlock specific doors to…
Best And Worst 2017 Entry Level Jobs
With graduation season nearly upon us, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2017’s Best and Worst Entry-Level Jobs. Taking stock of the first-timer employment landscape, WalletHub’s analysts compared more than 100 different types of entry-level positions based…
Camels Down Virginia Tech 7-2
Buies Creek – Campbell pounded out seven runs on 11 hits to defeat visiting Virginia Tech 7-1 Tuesday at Jim Perry Stadium. Campbell moved to 20-23 on the season, sweeping the season series from the Hokies (20-27), who dropped their…
15 City Streets Selected For Repaving
The Smithfield Town Council has awarded a bid for $300,000 to repave 15 city streets. The town had initially identified sections of 17 streets for resurfacing but dropped two streets from the list because of the bid amounts. Four companies…
New Leads In Body Recovered From Neuse River
Smithfield Police are still working to identify a body pulled from the Neuse River one week ago today but do have some new leads in the case. NC Department of Transportation bridge maintenance crews spotted the remains caught up in…
