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Father Charged With Raping, Impregnating Daughter
A 31 year-old Johnston County man is being held under a $2 million bond after his arrest Monday on charges he raped and impregnated his 11 year-old biological daughter. The pregnancy was reportedly discovered by medical workers after the child…
Town Of Clayton Annexes Land For 310 Unit Walton Farm Development
In a unanimous vote Monday night, the Clayton Town Council unanimously approved an annexation request for a 48 acre tract of land on Covered Bridge Road just north of the intersection of Loop Road. FSC Ranch LLC owns the land…
Fake News: Viral Internet Story About Smithfield Butcher Killing Wife A Hoax
An internet news story from a fake news site went viral Monday night. The story appeared to have been published by Fox News 15 which isn’t a real news organization. Their story was titled, “Smithfield, NC: Butcher charged with putting cheating…
JOCO Reads Event To Showcase Local Authors
Johnston County Public Schools is hosting JOCO Reads: A Showcase of Local Authors on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at Selma Elementary School. Guests will hear from local authors in the school’s media center located at 311…
Blockmon To Play In FCS Bowl
Buies Creek – Campbell’s Aaron Blockmon will be one of 52 seniors participating in the FCS Bowl Sunday, December 9 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The game will be played in front of NFL and CFL scouts at Dayton Beach Municipal…
JCPS awards $16K in grants to innovative students and teachers
Johnston County Public Schools students and teachers are putting $16,000 in grant money that was awarded this month to use in innovative practices in their classrooms and schools. The JCPS department of Academic Innovation funded the grants from within their…
Driver Charged In Fatal Crash Blames Headlights
A two vehicle accident Tuesday night claimed one life and left a second person seriously injured. The driver charged with causing the crash allegedly blamed failing headlights as the reason he didn’t stop at a rural stop sign. The Highway Patrol…
Repaving Operations Will Require Loop Closures At I-95 / I-40
Weeklong closures start after midnight Sunday BENSON – Beginning next week, drivers who use the Interstate 95/Interstate 40 interchange in Johnston County will encounter loop closures and detours that will allow workers to safely do repaving operations. Interstate 40 East traffic…
Starting Monday US 117 North In Wayne County Will Have Traffic Shift
Traffic will detour off U.S. 117 North in Wayne County starting Monday, Oct. 29th to allow for the construction of a new bridge. A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation is building a highway interchange at Country Club Road,…
Troop 33 Eagle Scout Recognized
An Eagle Scout Ceremony was held on Oct. 21st at Oakland Presbyterian Church for Eagle Scout Christopher Lee Hopson. Hopson is a member of Boy Scout Troop 33 of Clayton. Christopher joined Cub Scouts as a member of Pack 66…
