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Crews Demolish Hurricane-Damaged Historic Selma Property
On Wednesday, demolition crews began the process of tearing down the former My Kid’s Club facility at 609 N. Pollock Street in Selma. For more than half a century, the former school building has been a center of community activities,…
Suspect Tries To Rob Smithfield Business
Smithfield Police are looking for a man who tried to rob Little Caesars Pizza. The attempted robbery happened at 12:33PM Wednesday. The suspect walked into the business at 1202 N. Brightleaf Boulevard and implied he had a gun. He demanded money from…
Attempted Break-In Reported At Micro Elementary
There are no suspects in an attempted break-in reported Saturday at Micro Elementary School at 301 East Main Street in Micro. Someone attempted to break into a concession stand at the ball field behind the school. They didn’t get inside but…
Phony Customer Service Rep Scams $5,900 From Area Resident
Fraudsters posing as Amazon customer service representatives scammed a local woman out of $5,900 this week. The 41 year-old Clayton resident reported Monday that she received a phone call from a man who claimed to be with Amazon. The caller…
Beware Of People Pretending To Be From Social Security
BY ROSE MARY BUEHLER SOCIAL SECURITY REGIONAL COMMISSIONER IN ATLANTA Social Security is committed to protecting your personal information. We urge you to be cautious always and to avoid providing sensitive information such as your Social Security number (SSN) or…
Teenager Injured In Overnight Shooting
SELMA – Selma Police are investigating a shooting that injured a teenager. Police Chief Billy Thomas said officers responded to the Brotherhood Market at 300 S. Pollock Street around 11:30PM Tuesday and found 18 year-old Tyler Wolfe of Selma suffering from…
Accident Victim Climbs Out Of Car To Flag Down Help
WILSON’S MILLS – A woman lost control of her car and wrecked early-Wednesday in Johnston County. No one witnessed the 2:00AM accident on Highway 70 Business between Wilson’s Mills and Clayton. The victim crawled out the window of her overturned car,…
Councilman Emery Ashley Will Not Seek Reelection
SMITHFIELD – Smithfield Town Councilman Emery Ashley has announced he will not seek reelection. Ashley was first elected to an at-large seat in 2011. He won reelection in 2015. Councilman Ashley told JoCoReport he will not seek a third term. “I…
Johnston County Teen Publishes Christian Book
A recent graduate of Neuse Charter School in Smithfield has published her first Christian Book. Alexis “Lexi” Monet Howell of Selma is best known by her passion for reaching the broken and is using that connection to show everyone a…
19 Students Complete Junior Leadership Johnston
Program trains emerging teen leaders Nineteen Johnston County high school students completed Junior Leadership Johnston County June 17-21. Sponsored by Duke Energy, Junior Leadership Johnston is a program to assist emerging youth in their efforts to prepare for leadership positions…
