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No Charges Will Be Filed In I-40 Crash That Killed 11 Year-Old
The NC Highway Patrol and the Johnston County District Attorney’s Office have made a joint decision not to file any criminal charges in a fiery crash on Interstate 40 near Benson the claimed the life of an 11 year-old boy.…
Convicted Murderer Paroled
A Johnston County man convicted in 2003 for the murder of his girlfriends brother has been paroled. In January 2003, Tony Ray Holder was 19 year-old when authorities said he shot and killed Ricky Cornelius Sanders Jr., 24, of Selma…
Benson Middle Mural Connects School And Community
Students at Benson Middle joined community members in unveiling a mural at in the heart of downtown Benson, at Benton Card Company located between Wall and Main Streets. Students at Benson Middle worked with local community artist, Markus Tracy, to…
Teens Linked To Brogden Break-Ins
Two teenagers, ages 15 and 16, have been linked to three break-ins reported Sunday in the Brogden community east of Smithfield. Around 1:00pm, the suspects reportedly broke into a camper on Brogden School Road taking $420 worth of electronics. They…
Storage Unit Break-Ins Probed
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating break-ins at several storage units at NC Golf Cars Plus / 42 East Storage at 757 Creech Road outside of Kenly. The incidents happened between midnight and 11:00am Sunday. The suspect damaged a…
JCSO: Two Children Found In Drunk Drivers Car
A 30 year-old woman stopped by a deputy less than a mile from her home Saturday night had two children in her vehicle when she was pulled over. Around 11:00pm, a sheriff’s deputy stopped a car in the 1800 block…
KS Bank Announces First Quarter 2017 Financial Results And Dividend
Smithfield – KS Bancorp, Inc. (OTCBB: KSBI), parent company of KS Bank, Inc. announced Monday unaudited net income of $603,000, or $.46 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to a net income of $435,000,…
Four Oaks Bank Declares 2017 Second Quarter Dividend
Four Oaks – Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc. (OTCQX: FOFN), the holding company for Four Oaks Bank & Trust Company, announced Tuesday that the Board of Directors of the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per share payable on or…
Johnston Area Superintendent Leaving For New Job
Johnston County Public Schools Area Superintendent Dr. Rodney Peterson is leaving to accept a job in another school district. On Monday, the Person County Board of Education named Dr. Peterson as the new superintendent of Person County Schools. He will…
Johnston Teen Linked To New York City Shooting Caught On Video
While on Spring Break last week, a South Johnston High School student was reportedly involved in a shooting in New York City involving a 12 year-old. The shooting happened on April 11th at a Manhattan barbershop. A video surveillance camera…
