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Johnston County Crop Damage Assessment
Agricultural officials say it will take several more days to determine the full extent of crop damage in Johnston County caused by heavy winds and rain from Hurricane Dorian. On Friday, Bryant Spivey, Director of the Johnston County Cooperative Extension Service,…
Massive Staging Area For Power Restoration Crews
Over 650 Trucks, 1000 Personnel Ready To Restore Electrical Service By LISA FARMER For JoCoReport Hours before the worst of Hurricane Dorian was to hit there was no more happening location locally than Godwin Manufacturing in Dunn. There were 650…
Johnston County Emergency Operations Center Activated
The Johnston County Emergency Operations Center inside the Johnston County Courthouse in Smithfield was activated at Noon today (Thursday) and will operate on a 24 hour schedule. Should you experience a life threatening emergency, please contact 911. For general informational…
State Officials Warn of Potential Cybercrime and Social Media Scams Associated with Hurricane Dorian
Officials with the N.C. Department of Information Technology (N.C. DIT) are urging North Carolinians to be cautious of cybercrime and social media scams associated with Hurricane Dorian. Cybercriminals take advantage of natural disasters such as hurricanes to solicit personal information…
Water Tanker Overturns
A driver escaped serious injury when he lost control of a 2,000 gallon water tanker on Buffalo Road just south of Highway 42 East this morning (Wednesday). The truck ran off the right side of Buffalo Road, overcorrected, overturned in the…
Johnston County Tourism Authority Approves $209,000 in Capital Grants
Nine Tourism Capital Grant applications were approved by the Johnston County Tourism Authority at the August board meeting, for a total of $209,000 in funding for tourism related projects. “As the county continues to grow, the investment in tourism-related projects…
Cleveland FD Receives $16,000 Grant For Severe Weather Rescue
The Cleveland Fire Department has been awarded grant funds from the Duke Energy Foundation to enhance its preparedness for severe weather. The Cleveland Fire Department requested $16,300 and was awarded $16,000. Sixty-five grant recipients across the state were selected from more…
Graffiti Spray Painted On High School Property
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident at Princeton High School. Between 5:00PM Sunday and 12:00 Noon on Monday, someone spray painted graffiti on the track and old press box at Princeton High School. The suspect or suspects used…
Town, Business Owners Say CSX Railroad Is Not A Good Neighbor
CSX Accused Of Not Maintaining Drainage Pipes Under Railroad Tracks, Flooding Nearby Businesses In October 2016, torrential rains from Hurricane Matthew caused extensive flooding in Johnston County. One of the hardest hit areas was the 1500 block of South Brightleaf…
Crazy About A Mercury: Car Found Submerged In Rural Pond
A landowner returned home Monday afternoon to find a partially submerged Mercury passenger car several hundred feet off the roadway and down a steep embankment in a pond on Antioch Church Road in northern Johnston County. The Antioch Fire Department,…
