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Daniels Graduates From USAF Pilot Training
2nd Lt. Jonathan W. Daniels graduated from the USAF Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) on September 11th. He was part of the 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus, AFB, Mississippi. The SUPT Class 15-14 began on August 13, 2014 and…
Teacher Wins Crystal Apple Award
Jerica Sittig, a sixth grade English Language Arts teacher at Selma Middle, has been named the winner of the school’s Crystal Apple Award. The Crystal Apple Award is a collaborative effort between Selma Middle School and the Horace Mann company…
Jackson Claims 9th Title As National Hollerin’ Champion
Morning rains may have kept some spectators away, but failed to dampen one of the strongest showings of competitors in the 47th annual National Hollerin’ Contest. Aaron Jackson, volunteer fireman and Hollerin’ Heritage Festival Committee chair, said the event got…
Driver Killed In Fiery Accident
The Highway Patrol is investigating a fiery crash Sunday night that claimed the life of one person. It happened around 7:00pm in the 2400 block of Stephenson Road, off Highway 50 North of Benson. A 2006 Ford van was traveling…
Family Hurt When Van Overturns
A family of four was injured in a single vehicle accident Saturday near Benson. A van was pulling a trailer southbound in the 6300 block of Old Fairground Road when it ran off the roadway and overturned. Two adults and…
Motorcyclist Injured In Crash
A motorcyclist was hospitalized with broken bones following a near head-on collision Saturday night on Barber Mill Road, just off Highway 42 West. Clayton Police responded to the accident just after 9:00 pm. Authorities said 23 year-old Kevin Medina of…
High Graduates From NC Highway Patrol School
Trooper Louis M. High, Jr. graduated Friday from the 137th Basic North Carolina Highway Patrol School. Trooper High is one of 19 State Highway Patrol cadets, who endured 15 weeks of what Colonel Bill Grey called the toughest law enforcement…
Man Found Shot To Death
The Sampson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting. Around 10:00pm Sunday, deputies responded to an address on Calvin Hobbs Road near Faison. Officers found a man dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Authorities said Monday the shooting still…
Police Investigating Home Invasion, Armed Robbery
Smithfield Police are looking for two men armed with a shotgun wanted for a home invasion and robbery. It occurred around 2:00am Saturday on Towbridge Street. Police said a 59 year-old resident was asleep in his home when they were…
Suspects Passing Counterfeit Money At Area Businesses
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two suspects wanted for questioning for passing counterfeit money at two businesses. Both incidents occurred on Thursday. The suspects went to Dollar General on US70 in Princeton and passed two counterfeit $20…
