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Shots Fired Into Home
A Johnston County man and his wife are counting their blessings and bullet holes after shots were fired into their home off Highway 50 North of McGee’s Crossroads. The couple, who are in their 60’s, were inside their home near…
Michael Taylor Appointed To Planning Board
Members of the Smithfield Town Council had to select between two well-qualified applicants to fill one vacancy on the Smithfield Planning Board. The vacancy was recently created with the resignation of a planning board member. Michael R. Taylor of Brookwood…
5 People Displaced By Fire
Five people were displaced from their home following a stubborn mobile home fire. Flames damaged the doublewide mobile home in the 6000 block of Applewhite Road in northern Johnston CountyFriday evening. Three local fire departments responded and put out the blaze.…
Pit Bull Attacks Officer
A police officer was injured this morning (Tuesday) after being bitten by a pit bull. The dog has now been quarantined to determine if it may have rabies. Officer J. Sitting with the Smithfield Police Department was investigating a missing…
Employees Of The Month
Lisa Morgan (left), teacher at Riverwood Middle, was recognized by the Johnston County Board of Education for being the August Certified Employee of the Month. Christine Woodcock (right), a teacher assistant at Polenta Elementary, was recognized by the Johnston County…
Eclipse Dims Sunny Skies
A number of people gathered in Downtown Clayton to watch the Solar Eclipse Monday afternoon. The Town of Clayton handed out over 300 free pair of eclipse glasses to those who gathered at the Town Square. It was the first time in 99…
Office Building Will Be Converted Into Apartments
After winning approval from the Smithfield Town Council, a West Smithfield office building will be converted to an apartment complex. H. Harper Whitley owns the office building located on a 0.42 acre lot near the intersection of Fairway Drive and Stancil…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Identified
The Highway Patrol has released the name of a man who died in a motorcycle accident Sunday morning in Johnston County. Troopers, firefighters and medical personnel responded to the 1:36am crash on Old Fairground Road off Highway 210. Authorities said Drew Veeneman, 37, was traveling…
Pets Perish In House Fire
A Smithfield home caught fire and burned Saturday morning. The fire was reported at 212 Turlington Street. Smithfield and Four Oaks fire crews responded to the scene and brought the blaze under control within 20 minutes. No one was at home at the…
Shooting Victim Dies
A man who was shot Sunday died Monday in the hospital. Authorities were dispatched to a report of shots being fired around 4:00 o’clock Sunday morning at 5151 NC Highway 217 near Erwin. Before Harnett County deputies arrived on the scene they learned the victim, 32 year-old Tevin…
