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DOT Raises $6,000 For Family Of William “Grey” Bailey
Earlier this month, employees of NC Department of Transportation’s Highway Division Eight, which includes Chatham, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond and Scotland counties, hosted a benefit golf tournament in memory of William “Grey” Bailey of Kenly. The golf tournament…
School Board Member Donna White Announces Bid For NC House
Johnston County School Board member Donna White of Clayton has announced she will run forthe NC House District 26 seat currently held by Rep. Leo Daughtry of Smithfield. Daughtry announced Oct. 13th he would not seek re-election in 2016. …
Smithfield Driver License Office To Close Wednesday
The Smithfield driver license office, located at 3783 U.S. Highway 301 South, next to Holt’s Lake will be temporarily closed for equipment installation and renovations on Wednesday, Oct. 21. It is scheduled to reopen on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 8…
Fire Damages Johnston County Home
A Johnston County home was heavily damaged by fire Sunday afternoon. Fire crews from Johnston and Wake counties responded to the 2:00pm alarm at 14546 Highway 39 North. Johnston County Fire Marshal Kevin Hubbard said the fire started in the…
Cause Of House Fire Under Investigation
Fire crews from Johnston and Harnett counties responded to a house fire Monday morning between Benson and Dunn. The fire was reported on Tilghman Road. Firefighters from the Benson, Dunn, Erwin, and West Johnston Fire Departments responded to the scene…
Home Invasion Reported
Authorities are investigating a weekend home invasion. Just before midnight Friday, Johnston County deputies responded to a home in the 2200 block of Government Road outside of Clayton. The front door to the residence was kicked in, the living room…
Troopers Identify Driver Killed In Crash
The Highway Patrol says speed played a contributing factor in a fatal weekend car crash. The single vehicle crash occurred around 1:10am on Pearce Road near Nicklaus Drive not far from the Johnston-Wake County line. Troopers said 28 year-old Christopher…
Smithfield Man Serving Aboard USS Kearsarge
Atlantic Ocean (Oct. 17th) Seaman Malachi Barnes from Smithfield stows a mooring line on the fantail of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). USS Kearsarge, deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting naval operations…
Driver Killed In Crash
One person was killed early Saturday morning in a single vehicle crash in Johnston County. The accident was reported at 1:10am on Pearce Road near Nicklaus Drive near the Johnston-Wake County line. A BMW was traveling westbound on Pearce Road…
Western Section Of US 70 Goldsboro Bypass Open
On Saturday, the N.C. Department of Transportation opened the western section of the U.S. 70 Goldsboro Bypass to traffic. The 5.9-mile-long western section of the bypass runs from U.S. 70 just west of N.C. 581, east to Interstate 795. It…
