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Two Injured When Truck And Car Collide
Two people were injured, one seriously, after a pickup and passenger car collided Wednesday morning outside of Selma. The crash was reported at 7:25am at the intersection of Highway 96 North and Thanksgiving Fire Department Road. The driver of a Toyota…
Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Held In Benson
It was a packed house inside the Benson Baptist Church Fellowship Hall this morning (Thursday) for the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast — a Benson tradition coinciding with National Day of Prayer. Mayor Jerry Medlin led the morning function. New Life Church’s…
Bonnie Neighbors Sister Wants These Two Questions Answered
Rachael Wheeler Shares How Sheriff Bizzell Told Her Of Arrest Rachael Wheeler of Four Oaks says she had spoken to Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell numerous times since 2007 when he reopened the cold case murder of her sister Bonnie…
Speeding Driver Slams Into Smithfield Home
11 People Displaced After Crash A speeding driver was injured after crashing his car into a Smithfield home. The home sustained structural damage and was condemned by the Johnston County Inspections Department until repairs can be made. The State Highway Patrol…
Reading At Heritage Center Will Feature Smithfield Native Barbara Baker Elliott
Smithfield native Barbara Baker Elliott, author of The Accidental Mountaineer, will read selections from the book this Saturday, May 4th, at 11 a.m. at the Johnston County Heritage Center in Smithfield. Elliott is a member of the Smithfield High School class…
Cleveland High School Arts Performance Ensembles Accomplishments
Cleveland High School Band Program has announced recent accomplishments for the Cleveland Arts Performance Ensembles earned as they participated in the 2019 WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio. They ended a successful season for each of their three performing ensembles.…
2019 Teacher Assistant of the Year Named
Teacher Assistant Jennifer Jordan from West View Elementary School was named this year’s Teacher Assistant of the Year at their organization’s annual banquet. Teacher Assistants work under a teacher’s supervision to give students additional attention and instruction. Jordan’s coworkers said…
$1.15 Million Bid Awarded For Elevation Water District
TA Loving Company Inc. of Goldsboro has been awarded a bid of $1,157,909.25 for improvements to the Elevation Water District. The company was the low bidder for the project. The project includes installing 10,300 linear feet of 12 inch water…
Johnston County GOP Criticizes School Board For Cancelling Classes For Teacher Rally
UPDATE 3:20PM – Superintendent Dr. Ross Renfrow and School Board Chairman Mike Wooten released a joint statement in response to the GOP news article stating, “Safety remains our top priority which is the driving force behind our decision. Based on…
Do You Recognize This Truck?
Local authorities need help locating this pickup truck. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said the truck was involved in the theft of a 2018 car trailer stolen from the 3000 block of Highway 70 Business west of Smithfield. The truck is…
