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Squatter Breaks Into Four Oaks Home
Authorities believe a squatter broke into a home on Highway 301 South of Four Oaks near South Johnston High School. The owner of the vacant residence went to check on her house on Christmas Eve and discovered where someone had…
2018-19 School Calendar Approved
Students are still on their Christmas break, but the new 2018-2019 school calendar for Johnston County Schools has been released. For traditional calendar students, the school year will begin on Monday, August 27, 2018 and end on Thursday, May 30, 2019. The calendar includes…
Benson Museum Selects Fred Nelson As Black History Honoree
The votes have been tallied! The Board of Directors of the Benson Museum of Local History has selected the 2018 Black History Month honoree — former Benson commissioner Frederick D. Nelson, Jr. A native of New York, Mr. Nelson moved…
Police Department To Purchase 6 New Patrol Cars, 1 Pickup
The Smithfield Police Department has received approval to purchase six new patrol cruisers. Police Chief Keith Powell received approval from the Smithfield Town Council this month to buy six 2018 Dodge Charger patrol cars. Performance Chevrolet was the lower bidder for…
JCSO: Argument At Christmas Party Leads To Road Rage
An argument that began at a Christmas Party spilled onto the interstate and resulted in a road rage incident in Johnston County. WTSB News has learned a 44 year-old Columbus County woman was attending a Christmas party Friday night in the local…
Accidents Cause Delays
Two separate accidents Wednesday morning caused delays for drivers on Cleveland Road in Johnston County. The first accident happened at 8:12am in the 10500 block of Cleveland Road. The wreck knocked down a utility pole closing the roadway for several hours until Duke Energy…
Driver Intentionally Rams Truck Into Auto Dealership
A man described by Smithfield Police as a ‘disgruntled customer’ intentionally rammed his truck into a car dealership Tuesday afternoon. Police said Jason Lee Hensley, 39, of St. Mary’s Church Road, Kenly got into an argument with an employee about his…
Fatal Fire Claims Life Of 68 Year-Old Woman
A fatal fire rocked the Buies Creek and Lillington communities Christmas Eve after the wife of a popular pastor passed away and another family member was injured. The home of the Beddingfield family caught fire on Christmas Eve, according to…
Driver Killed In Crash Was Fleeing From Troopers
The NC Highway Patrol has released new information in a deadly accident two weeks ago in Johnston County. On December 15th, a trooper attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding northbound on Interstate 95 near the 92 mile marker south…
Gunman Robs Smithfield Business
Police are trying to identify a gunman who robbed a Smithfield auto parts store. The robbery happened around 7:30pm Saturday at Advance Auto at 110 N. Brightleaf Boulevard. Smithfield Police said a lone suspect entered the business, produced a handgun and at gunpoint removed…
