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Buies Creek – Campbell baseball alum Wes Noble signed a free agent contract with the Detroit Tigers organization Tuesday afternoon. Noble, a right-handed pitcher from Lebanon, Ohio, made 14 starts during his senior campaign, compiling a 7-7 record with a 5.42 ERA. He racked up…

Johnston County Public Schools School Nutrition Services will be offering free meals during the summer months to children and teens 18 and younger through USDA Food and Nutrition Services. Schools in Johnston County serving free summer meals include Cooper Elementary,…

After serving just over four years as the Johnston County Tax Administrator, Sheila Garner announced her retirement on Monday. Garner informed Johnston County Commissioners of her decision following their Monday morning meeting then met with her staff. Garner has been…

A Johnston County woman previously charged as an accessory in the 2016 murder of a rural convenience store clerk has now been charged with first degree murder. On October 27, 2016, Esmail Alshami, a 29 year-old clerk at the Shop and…

Work to make a 16-mile stretch of N.C. 50 smoother will begin this week and require occasional lane closures. A Department of Transportation contracting crew will need to close one lane at a time on the two-lane highway to mill…

33 students awarded $2,000 each Thirty-three North Carolina students have been named recipients of 2018 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarships, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced. The scholarships are designed for high school seniors and students currently enrolled in an…

A Benson man who came to his mother’s aid after she was being violently attacked Tuesday afternoon during a domestic altercation will not face any criminal charges for fatally stabbing the suspect. Johnston County deputies were called to a home at 1834…

$220,000 in cash was discovered inside a Food Lion bag after a K-9 alerted on a car during a routine traffic stop on Thursday. A Harnett County deputy stopped a 2007 Nissan passenger car on Christian Light Road near Fuquay-Varina…

Craig Olive, Johnston County Register of Deeds, has announced the 10 most popular baby names in 2017 for Johnston County births. Liam and Ava captured the top spot for babies born in Johnston County during 2017. 10 Most Popular Boy…

GUEST COLUMN for WTSB By:  Brad Crone Johnston County lost a titan on Sunday.  William H. Clayton, a long time beloved 4-H agent died in a tragic motor vehicle accident in Wake County while participating in a church outing. Mr.…