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Woman Sentenced To Prison For Tax Fraud
A Wendell woman was sentenced on Wednesday to 52 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $104,624 in restitution. Kimberly Nicole Torres, 40, had previously pled guilty to making a false and fraudulent claim for a refund. Evident presented…
Operator Killed In Backhoe Accident
One person died following a backhoe accident Wednesday afternoon. The incident happened at 1:41pm at 508 Reedy Creek Road, just off Highway 210 near Four Oaks. Authorities said Charles Peterson died when the backhoe he was operating overturned at his…
Man Riding Bicycle Home From Church Killed
A man riding his bicycle home from church Tuesday night was struck and killed by a truck. The accident happened in the Willow Spring community around 7:00pm. Lee William Morel, 33, had reportedly ridden his bike to Mount Pleasant Presbyterian…
Mayoral Race Decided by 4 Votes
The race for Newton Grove mayor was decided by only four votes on Tuesday.Former Mayor Gerald Darden proved victorious over Stephen Jackson. Mr. Darden received 65 votes — or 51.59 percent of the vote — while Mr. Jackson received 61.…
Electric Rates To Decrease December 1st
Clayton electric customers will enjoy lower rates starting on December 1st. At their monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Clayton Town Council approved a 4.5 percent rate reduction for residential and business customers. A rate study presented to the Council on…
No Sensitive Information On Stolen Computer Hard Drives
Johnston County School officials announced Wednesday there was no sensitive information on 8 computer hard drives that were stolen from the West Campus. WTSB News has learned 8 hard drives and three flat screen monitors were stolen from an unlocked…
Campbell To Host 2016 Big South Conference Men’s Basketball Championship
March Madness 2016 will begin in Buies Creek The Big South Conference Council of Chief Executive Officers has unanimously voted to award the 2016 Big South Men’s Basketball Championship to Campbell University and the 2016 Women’s Basketball Championship to UNC…
Municipal Election Results
Smithfield Elects New Mayor Incumbent Upset In Smithfield Town Council Race There will be some new faces on the Smithfield Town Council. A total of three seats were up for election this year. Incumbent Councilman Emery Ashley won re-election Tuesday carrying…
School Board Member Announces Run For County Commissioners Seat
Johnston County School Board member Keith Branch announced Tuesday he would not seek re-election to the Board of Education in 2016. Instead he will run for the Johnston County Commissioners seat being vacated by Tony Braswell of Pine Level. “As…
Former Deputy Criticizes Commissioners Over Animal Ordinance
A retired Johnston County sheriff’s deputy had some tough questions for Johnston County Commissioners on Monday. Angela Bryan of Four Oaks asked commissioners why the county has been neglecting the welfare of animals in Johnston County. Specifically, Bryan, who retired…
