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Superintendent Asks Commissioners For $8.8 Million In Funding
Commissioners Question “Where does this end?” “Too Many People At Central Office? Johnston County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Jim Causby appeared before Johnston County Commissioners on Monday formally requesting $8,874,429 to meet a shortfall in the current 2019-2020 fiscal…
Davis Files For District 1 County Commission Seat
Late-Thursday, Michelle Pace Davis of Archer Lodge filed for the District 1 seat on the Johnston County Board of Commissioners. The seat is being vacated by Commissioner Jeff Carver of Clayton who decided not to seek re-election. “As a lifelong resident of…
Penny Files For NC House District 28
This story has been updated. Click for here the latest update. SMITHFIELD – A McGee’s Crossroads area resident filed Friday for the NC House District 28 seat. Timmy Penny of Zack’s Mill Road, Angier filed this morning at the Johnston County…
Garner Elected Officials Sworn In for New Terms
Mayor Ken Marshburn (pictured) was sworn in to his new office during the Dec. 2 Garner Town Council meeting. That same evening, Council Members Demian Dellinger and Phil Matthews joined the Town Council, and Council Member Elmo Vance was sworn…
Rocky Mount Woman Sentenced To 45 Months Imprisonment For Stealing From Her Elderly In-Laws
As money ran out, suspect stopped refilling in-law’s medicine A Rocky Mount woman has been sentenced to an active federal prison sentence for stealing her elderly in-laws life savings then spending the money for her own personal bebefit. US Attorney…
Runaway Juvenile From Wisconsin Found Safe In Johnston County
A 14-year old runaway female was found safe at a Johnston County address near Benson. The juvenile was reported missing in August 2019 from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin by her mother and was thought to be in the Wilson’s Mills or…
Wheel From Tractor Trailer Strikes SUV Windshield, Seriously Injuring Driver
Traffic was heavily congested on Interstate 95 Tuesday afternoon, after a southbound tractor trailer lost a wheel-and-tire assembly which bounced over the center median cables and slammed into the windshield of a northbound SUV. The driver of the SUV was…
Charges Filed In Deadly Crash
The State Highway Patrol has filed charges against a Selma man they said caused a deadly crash around 2:30pm Sunday on Highway 222 less than a mile from the Kenly city limits. Troopers said Percy Daughtry IV was operating a…
Smithfield Mayor And Council Members Take Oath
Smithfield Mayor Andy Moore and three town council members who won election in November received their Oaths of Office Tuesday night at the Smithfield Town Hall. Chief Resident Superior Court Judge Tom Lock administered the Oaths to Mayor Moore, Councilman…
Rev. Lee Colbert, First Baptist Church of Smithfield Recognized With ‘Partners in Protection Award’
Monday night, Johnston County Emergency Services representatives and Johnston County Commissioners recognized Pastor Lee Colbert and the First Baptist Church of Smithfield for their assistance during disasters and emergency situations. Rev. Colbert and the Church received the Partners in Protection Award,…
