Editor JoCoReport.com

Hocutt Baptist Church was filled with music, fun, laughter and food on Saturday as nearly 60 volunteers from the church packaged over 11,800 meals for the needy. Through a partnership with Feeding Children Everywhere, the meals will feed hungry people…

A family of five including their dog are safe after a fire started in the attic of their two story home. It happened late Friday at 40 Ryans Lane, just outside Clayton city limits. A mother and her children were able…

A Johnston County property owner is in trouble after he allegedly took it upon himself to seize the personal property of a tenant he was attempting to evict from a business. On August 4th, a repossession company reported that 11…

Phillip Dutton, a six-time Olympian, gold medalist, and recent recipient of a bronze medal in Rio, will lead an equestrian clinic at Portofino Equestrian Center in Clayton this week. Dutton is an international eventing athlete, participating in three Olympic Games…

The Benson Board of Commissioners has given the green light for plans to renovate the town’s sewer system. A project that will include a $2.8 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Town Manager Matt Zapp told The Daily…

More than 30 students who attended enrichment programs this summer at Selma Middle were awarded personal desktop computers. The computers were donated by the Kramden Institute, a Durham non-profit organization that provides technology tools and training to students without a…

The Smithfield Driver License Office, located at 3783 U.S. Highway 301 South, will temporarily close for equipment installation and renovations tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug. 16). It is scheduled to reopen on Thursday, Aug. 18th at 8 a.m. The Smithfield office is…

A Smithfield man is facing multiple charges after crashing a Cadillac while fleeing at speeds of up to 100 mph from police. Selma Police said they attempted to stop a car for speeding and erratic driving just after 3:00am Friday…

A Princeton woman is facing felony charges after stolen power tools were reportedly found at her home. Johnston County deputies went to the home of 48 year-old Debra Ann Dixon on Old Rock Quarry Road on Friday. Dixon refused to…

Methamphetamines, marijuana and drug paraphernalia were allegedly found inside a car during a traffic stop near McGee’s Crossroads Saturday night.  A Johnston County deputy said he spotted a car that failed to stop for a stop sign and stopped the…