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Driver Killed In New Year’s Day Crash Near Selma Identified
The Highway Patrol has released the name of a driver killed in a high speed car crash on Monday in the 6700 block of Buffalo Road near Live Oak Church Road, north of Selma. A trooper was traveling northbound on Buffalo Road…
Smithfield Business Expanding, Will Add 40 New Jobs
Penn Compression Molding, a national manufacturer of custom molding thermoset composites, will expand its Smithfield operations to include another 30,000 square feet of production space. The company’s $3 million expansion will result in the addition of 40 new jobs for…
Chairman Gives 2018 State of the County Address
It is tradition the chairman of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners give the State of the County Address during the first board meeting of each new year. On Tuesday, Chairman Jeff Carver presented the 2018 State of the County…
New State Laws Take Effect Jan. 1st
Several laws passed by the NC General Assembly in 2017 take effect on Monday, January 1st. One of the more talked-about laws is a requirement that doctors can only provide prescriptions for 5 days worth of opioids for pain during a…
Cars Collide On Highway 42
No serious injuries were reported but two cars were left with heavy damage following a near head-on collision Thursday night on Highway 42 near Interstate 40 in the Cleveland community. The Highway Patrol said the driver of a grey Chevrolet was speeding…
Transportation Maintenance Council Gives Diesel Students Tool Boxes
A Cleveland High student and current JCC student also received scholarships to study diesel mechanics. The Eastern Chapter of the North Carolina Transportation Maintenance Council recently awarded tool boxes, tool sets, gift cards, and other prizes valued at over $17,000…
20 Year-Old Dies In House Fire
A young woman died in a house fire Thursday night. Flames destroyed a home on Brown’s Church Road outside of Clinton in Sampson County around 7:00pm last night. On Friday, authorities identified the victim as 20 year-old Jazmyne Cheyenne Tyler.…
Thieves Break Into Cars While Worshipers Hold Christmas Eve Service
Members of a Johnston County church came together last Sunday morning for a special Christmas Eve worship service. While they were inside their church, thieves were rummaging through their cars in the church parking lot. At least three vehicles parked outside…
Fire Destroys Hunting Cabin
Authorities say a Christmas Day fire completely destroyed a hunting cabin in a remote location off Guin Road outside of Four Oaks. The cabin burned to the ground without anyone noticing. No fire department responded because the fire was completely out when…
Second Break-In Reported At Home Of 93 Year-Old
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the second break-in within a week at the same home. On December 16th, someone broke into the home of a 93 year-old woman on Gurley’s Mill Road outside of Princeton. The same home was…
