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Lassiters Give Significant Stock Gifts To Support University Of Mount Olive
Mount Olive – Donnie and Linda Lassiter of Selma are as friendly and down to earth as any two people you will ever meet. They believe in God and love their family. The Lassiters work hard, and they play hard. The…
Kentucky Teen Linked To Child Rape Case
The Sampson County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people on unrelated sex offense charges. Eighteen year-old Matthew Mouldon of Glasgow, Kentucky was arrested by Sampson County deputies and jailed under a $2 million bond. Mouldon is charged with 5 counts…
School System Asks Commissioners For $31.5 Million For Building Repairs
Johnston County Schools Superintendent Dr. Ross Renfrow met with the Johnston County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday to discuss the district’s current capital needs. During the meeting Dr. Renfrow gave a presentation outlying the most pressing facility needs of the…
Town Awards Bid To Remove Fire Damaged Home
The Town of Smithfield, which recently purchased a lot where a fire damaged home was located, has awarded a bid to demolish the structure. The property, located at 116 South Fifth Street and adjacent to the Smithfield Police Department, could…
Bridge Dedicated For Fallen State Trooper
The State Highway Patrol along with the North Carolina Department of Transportation conducted a bridge dedication ceremony today in memory of fallen Trooper Bobby Gene Demuth. The ceremony was held at the Nash County Community College in Rocky Mount. On…
Suspect’s Signature Helps Authorities Solve Micro Car Break-Ins
An arrest was made today (Thursday) in connection with a rash of car break-ins discovered Sunday on Main Street in Micro. Travis William Hargis, 26, of the 2200 block of Old Cornwallis Road, Princeton was arrested at a location on…
Thefts Reported From Six More Construction Sites
More thefts have been reported from new home construction sites in Johnston County. On Wednesday, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said they received reports that property had been taken from six homes being built on Mariners Point, Roundtree Drive, and…
Dollar General’s Newly-Remodeled Stores In Princeton, Pikeville To Open By Saturday
The new Dollar General stores at 303 North Goldsboro Street in Pikeville and 509 Dr. Donnie H. Jones Blvd West in Princeton are slated to have its soft openings by this Saturday, September 10. In its expanded format, Dollar General…
Town Of Benson Receives Innovation In Technology Award
On August 31st, Benson received an Innovation in Technology award from the NC Innovation Center at the Government Technology Magazine annual conference in Raleigh. The award was given in recognition of the significant upgrades that Benson has made to our…
Large Quantity Of Ecstasy Seized During Traffic Stop
Ecstasy pills with a street value of $3,270 were seized from an SUV during a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon. A Johnston County Sheriff’s Office SAFE Team deputy was traveling on Lee Road near Steel Bridge Road when he spotted the…
