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4th Johnston County Restaurant Robbed This Month
Smithfield Police are investigating their third restaurant robbery this month. Clayton Police are investigating a similar incident. Just before 11:00am Sunday, a lone black male armed with a shotgun entered the Pizza Hut at 725 North Brightleaf Boulevard. The suspect ordered…
Two Vehicles Collide Near Four Oaks
The Highway Patrol is investigating a two vehicle crash near Four Oaks. A truck and SUV collided on Black Creek Road near Elevation Road just after 8:00pm Saturday. The Four Oaks Fire Department and Four Oaks EMS responded to the…
Local Girls Scouts Paint Mural On Neuse River Greenway
About fifty people gathered Friday on the Neuse River Greenway in Smithfield to celebrate the opening of a stretch of the greenway that has now been spruced up with the help of a public art project spearheaded by a couple…
Closures Begin Monday For US 70 Business Interchange Project
U.S. 70 Business and Peedin Road Ext. to close at U.S. 70 A project is about to begin that will improve traffic flow along U.S. 70 between Selma and Princeton in Johnston County. Starting Monday, July 27, the NC Department…
197 Marijuana Plants Found In Wooded Area
The Sampson County Sheriff’s Office seized marijuana with a street value of nearly a half million dollars on Wednesday. Authorities released details about the incident on Friday. Officials said 197 marijuana plants were found growing in a wooded area near…
Second Church Hit By HVAC Thieves
For the second time this week, a Johnston County church has been targeted by a thief. On Wednesday, two air conditioning units were discovered missing from the Baptist Center Church located at 2163 Ranch Road near Clayton. The HVAC units…
SAFE Team Deputy Finds Marijuana
Marijuana and drug paraphernalia were reportedly seized from a car during a traffic stop Thursday on Highway 210 at Old Fairground Road near McGee’s Crossroads. A Johnston County SAFE Team deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle because of…
Corinth Holders Student Earns Scholarship
By Laura Crosio Arden Julie Vessie, a recent graduate of Corinth Holders High School, has been announced as a recipient of the 2015 North Carolina State Fireman’s Association scholarship. Vessie was presented with the $6,000 award on Monday in front…
NC Continues To Prepare For Possible Avian Influenza Outbreak
On Thursday, State Veterinarian Doug Meckes announced additional precautions that are being put in place to help North Carolina prepare for a possible introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is requiring all…
Clayton Library Hires New Employee
By Laura Crosio The Town of Clayton now has their first full-time librarian cataloger. Clayton native Gabe Johnson was introduced by library director Christie Starnes at the July 20 council meeting as the newest employee at the Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library.…
