Suspect Accused Of Stealing License Plate Off Church Van
Surveillance camera footage helped Johnston County deputies arrest a suspect who stole from a Selma-area church this week. Members of the Inglesia Pentecostal Church contacted deputies Wednesday afternoon after discovering a license plate had been stolen off their van while…
Driver Who Caused Accident Arrested For DWI
A woman who caused a two car accident Tuesday night on Outlet Center Drive in Smithfield has been charged with driving while impaired. Around 8:00 pm, Smithfield Police said a car driven by Rosa Aurelia-Rod Cardenas, 40, of US 70-A…
Discount Program For Johnston County Veterans Unveiled
The Johnston County Register of Deeds Office, with the assistance of the Johnston County Veterans Service Office, has unveiled a new discount program where local businesses can show their support to veterans in the community. The Register of Deeds office…
Purse Snatching Reported Outside Smithfield Business

An elderly woman was the victim of a purse snatching Tuesday morning outside a popular Smithfield business. The 74 year-old Clayton woman said she was sitting on a bench outside the Cracker Barrel on Outlet Center Drive around 11:30am when…
Mayor Honored For Community Service
A local mayor was honored last night for his service to the community. Garner Mayor Ronnie Williams was presented with the 2016 James R. Stevens Service to Garner Award. The award is bestowed on citizens who have made substantial, outstanding…
Selma Officials Concerned About Cost Of New Town Logo
After months of work on a proposed new logo for the Town of Selma, the project has been tabled indefinitely. The Selma Marketing Committee has met several times on a new logo. The idea for a new logo began in…
Cocaine Found In Car At Police Checkpoint
A Smithfield woman was arrested on felony drug charges at a Smithfield Police License Checkpoint. Around 1:00am Tuesday, officers were conducting the checkpoint on East Market Street (US 70) near Interstate 95. A 2004 Nissan stopped at the checkpoint. The…
Poll: Majority Of Unaffiliated Voters Oppose ObamaCare

A Civitas Poll of North Carolina unaffiliated voters has found that 58 percent oppose ObamaCare. The poll found just 38 percent support it – a sharp decline from previous years. In 2015, 47 percent of unaffiliated voters supported ObamaCare, 48…
Benson Girl Wins Big At State Pageant
Madelyn-Grace Herring, the 7 year-old daughter of Ericka Keen and Corby Herring of Benson competed in a state pageant held in Raleigh on July 30th. Madelyn-Grace won the photogenic award, talent award, and had the overall highest scoring talent dancing…
Bentonville Summer Living History Program August 27th
The sounds of artillery and musket fire will once again ring out at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site. The annual summer artillery living history program will be held Saturday, August 27th from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Costumed living historians will demonstrate…








