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Sean Cook Named Smithfield’s Top Cop For The Second Time
The Smithfield Police Department has named Officer Sean Cook as their Officer of the Year for 2019. Officer Cook was recognized by the police department and the Smithfield Town Council earlier this month. Officer Cook was selected for the award by…
31 Candidates Apply For Johnston County School Superintendent
The search for a new school leader continues. The Johnston County School Board received an update last week on their search for a permanent replacement for former superintendent Dr. Ross Renfrow who retired last August. A total of 31 candidates…
1 Person Killed After Truck Strikes Home
The NC Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of a single vehicle accident that claimed the life of a 46 year-old woman. The wreck was discovered Tuesday on Old Grantham Road in southern Wayne County. For an unknown reason, the driver,…
Benson Convenience Store Robbed
Benson Police are investigating the armed robbery of Bass Country Store. Officers responded to a 911 call at 6:36pm Sunday reporting a robbery at the business located on Highway 27 East. According to police, the suspect entered the business armed with…
Cause Of Circle T Arena Fire Still Undetermined
Fire and law enforcement officials continue to investigate the cause of a weekend fire that caused extensive damage to the Circle T Arena at 3110 County Line Road. Johnston County Fire Marshal Adam Stanley said the cause still remains under…
WWII 30th Infantry Division “Old Hickory” Awarded The Presidential Unit Citation
After decades of grass roots efforts, in-depth research, news articles, and hundreds of pages of documentation, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the Presidential Unit Citation will be awarded to the famed WWII National Guard unit, the 30th Infantry Division,…
18 Wheeler Involved In Multi-Vehicle Wreck On Interstate 95
A tractor trailer and three other vehicles were involved in an early morning accident today (Tuesday) on Interstate 95 in Harnett County. The 7:15am crash happened at Exit 73 near Dunn. An 18 wheeler overturned blocking a northbound lane of…
Bid Awarded For New Elementary School
Construction will begin as early as this week on a new elementary school in northern Johnston County. On March 10th, the Johnston County School Board approved a $22,270,900 bid from Wimco Corporation of Washington, NC to construct a new public school…
SC Man Charged With Exploiting 93 Year-Old Johnston County Woman
A South Carolina man has been indicted by a Johnston County Grand Jury for exploiting an elderly 93 year-old Johnston County woman. It happened in January 2019. Authorities said the elderly victim was at her home on Highway 39 North on…
Princeton Little League Reports Break-In
Members of the Princeton Little League reported a break-in at the athletic field on Massey-Holt Road. Between 6:15pm March 13th and 6:00pm March 14th, someone broke into a storage barn and removed a 2018 John Deere Gator utility vehicle. The…
