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5 Year Sex Offender Project Culminates With Johnston County Operation
The U.S. Marshals Service, Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, and N.C. Department of Public Safety and Adult Correction announced Friday the successful conclusion of Operation Home For the Holidays? conducted this week in Johnston County. Over the past 5 years,…
Sportsmanship Worth Celebrating
Player Makes Heartwarming Gesture During Middle School Basketball Game All basketball games kids play are special, but something especially exciting happened during Thursday’s boys basketball game between Clayton Middle School and North Johnston Middle School. Clayton Middle has a wonderful…
Police Investigate Stabbing
Clayton Police are consulting with the Johnston County District Attorney’s Office to determine if any charges will be filed following a stabbing Friday morning. The incident happened on West Second Street. The victim was found in the parking lot of…
Fire Destroys Barn, Equipment
It took three fire departments shuttling water to the scene of a fire to extinguish the flames Thursday night. A large barn, located in the 3000 block of Highway 42 in the Willow Spring community caught fire. A family member…
Two Charged With Northern Johnston County Break-Ins
Two people were arrested Thursday afternoon after they allegedly broke into a home in Archer Lodge. Cesar Sanchez, 21, of Jones Court, Smithfield and Jorman Joel Alvear, 18, of Leah Circle, Clayton were apprehended by Johnston County deputies and a…
First Open LGBT Candidate To File For Johnston County Office
The 2016 elections in Johnston County will be a first for the lesbian and gay community. The first open LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) candidate to run for elected office in Johnston County has announced their bid for a…
$61,475 In Equipment Stolen From Business
Over $61,000 in equipment was stolen from a Clayton business this week. Early Tuesday morning someone stole a work truck and trailer with two commercial zero turn mowers and other equipment from Bobby Hardee Landscaping on Hardee Lane in Clayton.…
Food Stolen From Family
Hamburgers, rib eye steaks and 25 bags of carrots were among the items a Johnston County family reported stolen from their home this week. Wednesday evening, the family was at their home on Strickland’s Crossroads Road near Four Oaks when…
$10,000 Grant Will Help Provide Meals For Needy Kids
The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina has received a $10,000 grant from the Red Nose Day Fund to support the First Baptist Church Kids Cafe in Johnston County. With support from the Red Nose Day Fund, the…
River Dell Teacher Wins $3,000 Grant
River Dell Elementary fifth grade teacher Amy Hines has won a 2015 Bright Ideas Teacher Grant from Wake Electric for $3,000. Her proposal was “The Walking Classroom,” and with the money Hines purchased 30 WalkKit audio devices that came pre-loaded…
