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Johnston Health CEO Named “Citizen of the Year”
Chuck Elliott, CEO and president of Johnston Health, was named 2017 Citizen of the Year on Monday by the Smithfield-Selma Area Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting. In presenting the award, Chip Hewett, chairman of the Johnston Health Board of Directors,…
$5,000 Reward Offered In Franklin County Murder Case
Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of two masked men responsible for the murder of 21-year-old Devin Christopher Bilodeau on Sept. 23, 2017, during a home invasion in Youngsville. Just before 11…
Suspected Impaired Driver Slams Into Stopped Truck At 65 MPH
The driver of a Chevy pickup truck stopped in the roadway escaped serious injury after being hit from behind by a suspected drunk driving who was traveling at 65 miles per hour. The violent crash occurred Tuesday night on Powhatan Road at Glen…
All-State Student Athletes Recognized
The Johnston County Board of Education recognized student athletes who were All-State performers for fall athletics at their January meeting. Hunter Lee (left), a junior at Cleveland High, was recognized for being named to the 3A All-State Boys Soccer team…
A Look Back To January 20, 1953
Although the local train station had telegraph facilities early in Selma’s history, the first evidence of a local telephone system was in 1901, when Selma’s correspondent to the Smithfield Herald complained in his column that telephone poles & lines were…
Two Dead Following Wayne County Mobile Home Fire
Two bodies were found inside a singlewide mobile home after firefighters extinguished flames at the residence on Friday. Four Wayne County fire departments responded to a 9:04am 911 call reporting the fire at 1717-A US Highway 70 West of Goldsboro. After extinguishing the fire,…
Road Conditions Improving
Road conditions are improving across Johnston County but slick spots still remain on some secondary roadways, particularly in shaded areas. On Friday, a car skidded on ice on Vinson Road just outside of Clayton and struck a home. No injuries…
Police Officer Won’t Face Charges For Off-Duty Fatal Shooting Of Neighbors Dog
The Johnston County District Attorney’s Office has ruled that no criminal charges will be filed against a police captain who shot and killed his next door neighbors dog. The incident happened Tuesday night while Clayton Police Captain James ‘Richie’ Herring was off…
Dollar General Store Robbed
No injuries were reported following the robbery of a local Dollar General store Thursday night. Smithfield Police responded to the Dollar General at 829 S. Brightleaf Boulevard at 7:39pm after employees reported a man wearing a ski mask entered the business and at gunpoint…
Passenger Killed In Head On Collision Near Benson
A 79 year-old woman died in a head on collision Monday afternoon outside of Benson. The crash was reported at 3:51pm on Highway 27 near Hodges Chapel Road in Harnett County. The Highway Patrol said Jennifer Price Farmer, 42, of Wilson was traveling westbound…
