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Johnston County Schools Superintendent Dr. Ross Renfrow invited county mayors to a special meeting to discuss the state of the school district. The superintendent shared the district’s vision for instruction in Johnston County schools, titled “JoCo 2020.” Dr. Renfrow also…

A motorist was arrested on several charges at a Johnston County Sheriff’s Office SAFE Team checkpoint Tuesday night. Officers were conducting the license checkpoint on Old Fairground Road when a green truck approached. A deputy said he detected a strong…

A Clayton man was arrested at his home on Tuesday on charges he sold cocaine to an undercover agent with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division. Javante Burns, 23, of the 1400 block of Castleberry Road was arrested on…

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has identified a third suspect in last month’s robbery and shooting of a convenience store clerk. On Wednesday, deputies announced that 18 year-old Khalik Najm Green of Tommy’s Road, Goldsboro was wanted on outstanding warrants…

Smithfield Police have solved one of three break-ins reported Monday and Tuesday. Hebert Le Clark, 24, of Ogburn Road, Smithfield is accused of breaking into a location on East Street stealing air conditioning parts and scrap metal valued at $30. Clark…

A clerk at a Smithfield convenience store is facing a felony charge after she allegedly stole $15. Police were called to the Speedway Gas Station at 1016 North Brightleaf Boulevard on Tuesday. Police allege 25 year-old Brittany Ann Massey of…

Buies Creek – Campbell has entered its final week of training camp. Preparation for the 2016 football season continued Tuesday with a helmets-only afternoon practice at Barker-Lane Stadium Tuesday. The Camels reported on August 3, and have just two practices…

A Johnston County mother has been indicted by a grand jury on negligent child abuse charges following the death of her severely handicapped son last year. On August 6th, 2015, Johnston County deputies and Four Oaks  EMS workers responded to…

Teachers in Johnston County returned to their schools to prepare for the 2016-2017 school year Monday. Like most in the county, teachers at Meadow School were welcomed back by an outpouring of support from the community, Parent Teacher Organizations (PTO),…

A bomb threat briefly shut down a busy intersection and forced the evacuation of a business on Saturday. Just after 6:00pm, someone called Sound Station & Security at 713 East Market Street and reported there was a bomb inside the…