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Members of a Benson area church discovered this week they were targeted by thieves. On Tuesday, someone stole four HVAC units from Iglesia Biblica Bautisa of Benson Church located at 6963 Highway 50 North. Pastor Daniel Garcia-Palavicini reported the theft.…

Air Force Guard Airman 1st Class Victoria S. Jordan graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core…

The Wayne County Board of Education has approved leadership personnel changes for the district’s administrative offices. Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Dean Sauls, will be the Assistant Superintendent for Support Services, focusing on transportation, maintenance, and athletics while also…

The NC Department of Transportation will begin acquiring the right of way for the new Booker Dairy Road Extension Project in North Smithfield starting this November. The DOT plans to extend Booker Dairy Road, just east of Smithfield-Selma High School,…

Fire crews responded to a structure fire on Cedar Rail Road off Rock Quarry Road around 8:00pm Tuesday. Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from an outbuilding filled with tires. The building was a complete loss. Fire Chief Matt Poole said…

By Katlyn Peedin At the request of a concerned citizen, the Selma Town Council has unanimously approved lowering the speed limit on Poole Drive. The speed limit was 35mph. It has now been lowered to 25mph. Officials agreed that with…

We have a follow up to a story we first told you about on Monday. A 5 foot alligator that was reported stolen from its enclosure on Mudham Road has now been found. The owner of the alligator found the…

The Clayton Police Department needs your help identifying a person of interest in a recent larceny that occurred at the Verizon Premium Retailer at 13024 US Highway 70 West #102 in Clayton. The woman pictured walking into the business on Friday,…

By Laura Crosio The Town of Clayton’s Electric Department was honored recently by the American Public Power Association as 2015 RP3 Gold Award winner. Clayton was among only 90 utilities selected to receive this honor, according to Dale Medlin, the…

Detectives want to know if you recognize either of these two men. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to identify the two suspects wanted for questioning for a credit card scam. The suspects are reportedly using stolen credit card…