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Operation Lone Ranger Leads To More Than 90 Charges
Smithfield Police announced Thursday the culmination of an undercover drug investigation dubbed Operation Lone Ranger. The operation targeted street level drug sales of cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamines and opiate-based pain pills. During the six month investigation, 16 suspects were identified and…
Woman Found Dead In Car Crash
The NC Highway Patrol and Wayne County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the death of a woman found in a wrecked car. At 11:16pm Wednesday, Wayne County Communications received a call reporting a female was slumped over in a vehicle near the…
Student Performance-Based Teacher Bonuses Awarded To 5 Neuse Charter School Teachers
Five teachers at Neuse Charter School in Smithfield qualified for State Teacher Legislated Performance Bonuses based on student performance during the 2018-2019 school year. Jeff Matisoff, 6th grade math teacher, qualified because his students scored in the top 25th percentile…
Vandals Damage GCAA Buildings
Vandals caused damage to four buildings earlier this week, according to the Greater Cleveland Athletic Association (GCAA). According to GCAA representatives, someone sprayed paint graffiti on several buildings, including the concession stand located at the ball fields at 8994 Cleveland Road,…
WCC Quest Academy Honored By NCCET
The National Council for Continuing Education and Training has recognized Wayne Community College’s Quest Academy with an Exemplary Program Award. Quest Academy is a program of the Transitional Programs for College and Career department that provides an enhanced experience to…
Selma Middle School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll And Principal’s List
Honor Roll Name And Grade Lexi Anthony 5 Glendi Anton Godinez 5 Nasiyaah Barnes 5 Dazia Byrd 5 Jennifer Caldera Ortiz 5 Luis Diaz Coyt 5 Vanessa Gallego Chavez 5 Damian Jimenez-Ayon 5 Juan Martinez Martinez 5 Zion McDonald 5…
Jack O’Hale Receives Prestigious NC Bar Association Award
The North Carolina Bar Association Criminal Justice Section presented the 12th Annual Wade M. Smith Award on Thursday, January 23rd to Smithfield Attorney John P. “Jack” O’Hale. The Award is named for its initial recipient, defense attorney Wade M. Smith of…
Top 10 Johnston County Baby Names For 2019
Emma and Liam captured the top spots for babies born in Johnston County during 2019, according to Craig Olive, Johnston County Register of Deeds. Olive announced the 10 most popular baby names in 2019 for Johnston County births. The Top Female…
Petition Aims To Make Johnston County A Second Amendment Sanctuary
An online petition that has generated several thousand signatures is urging Johnston County Commissioners to create an ordinance making Johnston County a ‘sanctuary county’ for the Second Amendment. Organizers will formally present the petition to Commissioners during their February 3rd…
Officials React To Passing Of Former Dunn Mayor And State Senator Oscar Harris
Oscar N. Harris, 80, a former two-term State Senator and five-term Mayor of Dunn died suddenly near his home late Tuesday. Mr. Harris was a respected businessman and civic leader in Dunn. He had served numerous governors working closely with…
