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Time is running out for one lucky Cash 5 player to claim a $164,825 jackpot. The ticket, sold for the Aug. 27, 2015 drawing, expires next Tuesday, Feb. 23. The winning ticket was sold at the Brotherhood Market on South…

A disabled woman is accused of selling prescription pills as a way to supplement her income.  Following an undercover investigation that began in 2014, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division arrested 61 year-old Margaret Southern Kozee of Spring Lake…

Most crops in fields throughout the region have been spared damage from heavy rains but agriculture officials in Johnston County say wheat farmers there may see some affects as they prepare for the growing season. Johnston County Agriculture Extension Agent…

Two people were arrested on breaking and entering charges Thursday after they were allegedly caught inside a foreclosed home.  Deputies responded to a report of suspicious activity around 11:00 AM at the home on Big Branch Court, off Old Eason…

Two “Selma Visioning Sessions” postponed last weekend due to the inclement weather have been rescheduled. Selma Mayor Cheryl Oliver is asking Selma residents and business owners to participate in at least one of the events. Oliver says the sessions have…

Nearly 150 years after the final shots of the battle were fired, the echoes of history can still be seen and heard at Bentonville Battlefield, the site of North Carolina’s largest Civil War battle. Bentonville is nationally recognized for its…

The Internal Revenue Service has renewed a consumer alert for e-mail schemes after seeing an approximate 400 percent surge in phishing and malware incidents so far this tax season. The emails are designed to trick taxpayers into thinking these are…

The Highway Patrol is investigating two fatal accidents in Johnston County that occurred about 12 hours apart. The first collision happened Wednesday night on Interstate 40 at the Highway 210 Exit near McGee’s Crossroads.  Troopers said 43 year-old James David…

A candidate for the Johnston County School Board has withdrawn from the race. On Thursday, Rev. John Brantley told JoCoReport.com that he is withdrawing from the election and suspending his campaign.  “As a vicar, father, husband, and professional I feel…

The Smithfield Town Council took no action after emerging from a closed session Wednesday night to discuss the hiring of a new town manager. The special called meeting was held behind closed doors at the Smithfield Town Hall.  After emerging,…