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Children Injured In Accident
A man and two children in his Jeep were injured after a work truck collided with their vehicleWednesday afternoon on US 70 at Wilson’s Mills Road in Wilson’s Mills. The collision occurred just before 3:00pm. One of the children was…
Woman Robbed In Restaurant Parking Lot
Johnston County deputies, with the assistance of a Smithfield Police K-9 searched unsuccessfully Monday night for an armed robber at the I-40/NC42 interchange. Around 6:40pm, a 35 year-old Clayton woman was sitting in a vehicle in the parking lot of…
US70 Accident Causes Fuel Spill
A collision between a tractor trailer and Jeep caused a significant fuel spill Tuesday morning, prompting the temporary closure of Highway 70 at Interstate 95 in Selma. Around 9:30am, a semi, operated by Rooks Farm Service from Rocky Point, NC…
Authorities Identify Child Killed By Car
A 12 year-old boy was struck and killed while running across a busy highway Monday afternoon. The fatal accident occurred just after 4:00pm on South Lombard Street (NC 42) in Clayton. Gerardo Munoz Galvan was with a friend coming from…
Cleveland Resident Receives Tobacco Great Recognition
By: Bryant M. Spivey, County Extension Director Each year the Tobacco Great award is presented at North Carolina State University’s Tobacco Day Meeting. The award is typically presented not to tobacco growers, but those serving in some segment of the…
Text Message May Have Led To Assault
A Princeton man is facing felony assault charges after allegedly attacking another man with a blunt object Tuesday morning causing serious injuries. Investigators believe the incident began over a text message that escalated into an argument then a physical confrontation.…
Man Caught Stealing $1.75 From Vending Machine
A Wake County man was allegedly caught red-handed by Johnston County deputies Monday night breaking into a coin operated machine. Officers responded to a suspicious person call in the parking lot of the Speedway at 5179 NC 42 West, near…
Child Struck And Killed By Car
A 12 year-old boy was struck and killed while running across a busy highway Monday afternoon. The fatal accident occurred just after 4:00pm on South Lombard Street (NC 42) in Clayton. The boy was with a friend coming from the Alta…
Christmas Gifts Stolen During Armed Robbery
A Smithfield man was ordered to remove his clothing during an armed robbery at his home Sunday night. It happened on Thain Place just off Cleveland Road. Around 6:40pm, the victim said two men went to his residence and at…
Mother, 1 Year-Old Victims Of Christmas Day Home Invasion
A young mother and her 1 year-old daughter escaped harm during a home invasion on Christmas morning. The 24 year-old mother said she and her daughter were asleep inside their home on Flower Hill Road, outside of Kenly, around 4:30am…
