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Police Investigate Second Armed Robbery
Smithfield Police are investigating their second armed robbery within a week. Around 12:10am Saturday, a 44 year-old Selma woman was asleep in a car in the parking lot of Twister’s at 1300 South Brightleaf Boulevard when she was robbed. Police…
Neighbors Charged With Burglary
Two men are behind bars accused of breaking into one of their neighbors homes. Antwain Lynn Chestnut, 23, and Derek Tyrone Robinson, 21, both of 1425 Landmark Road, Willow Spring have been linked to a break-in Thursday night’s at the…
Family Member Sought In Robbery, Carjacking
A robbery and carjacking in a Cleveland subdivision Tuesday was not a random act. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a relative of the victim wanted for the 7:20am incident. It happened in the Leachburg Place subdivision off…
Dixie Melody Boys To Be Featured At Adamsville Baptist Church Friday Night
One of Gospel music’s most popular quartets, The Dixie Melody Boys, will be featured at the Adamsville Baptist Church, located at 1302 N Berkeley Blvd in Goldsboro, NC, on Friday, January 20.The Quartet will share their unique, four-part harmony during…
Victim Burned In Suspicious Fire
One person was airlifted to the UNC Burn Center in Chapel Hill after being burned in a fire Tuesday afternoon. It happened shortly after 2:00pm at 45 Green Bramble Court in the Swift Creek Hills subdivision off Short Journey Road. A…
Homeowner Fires Shotgun At Burglary Suspects
A disabled man said he fired a gun towards two suspects after they broke into his home Friday night. The incident happened around 8:00pm Dec. 23rd at a home on Highway 70 Business about 2-1/2 miles west of Smithfield. The…
8 Apply For Vacant School Board Seat
Eight people have applied for a vacant seat on the Johnston County School Board. The vacancy was created by the retirement of School Board Chairman Larry Strickland who won a seat in the NC House in November. Three of the…
Johnston County Added 34 Major Subdivisions In 2016
11,519 Building Lots Ready For New Housing Johnston County is tied with Union County for the 11th fastest growing county in the state. Based on the number of subdivisions being added in the county in 2016, Johnston County will likely…
Tip Helps Police Solve Robbery
Smithfield Police credit a JoCoReport.com viewer who recognized a suspect wanted for a robbery at the West Smithfield McDonald’s for helping to solve the case. On December 6th, the suspect went into the restroom and assaulted a man before grabbing…
Ava Gardner Museum Holds Unveiling Event For New Exhibit
The Ava Gardner Museum in Downtown Smithfield unveiled a new exhibit December 10th. The museum has displays that change annually so that visitors to the museum can see new items from the vast collection the museum curates of Ava’s clothes,…
