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Campbell Football Continues Training Camp
Buies Creek – Campbell continued its 2016 training camp Wednesday at Barker-Lane Stadium. The team’s preseason camp schedule includes 19 total practice sessions with three scrimmage dates, with the first coming this Saturday at Barker-Lane Stadium. The Camels’ second scrimmage…
Johnston County Attorney Sentenced To Federal Prison
A Johnston County attorney indicted last year by a federal grand jury on fraud and money laundering charges has been sentenced to prison. Joseph Lee Levinson, a Benson lawyer, was among three people named in the federal grand jury indictment…
School System Working To Fill Teacher Vacancies
Johnston County School officials are working to fill a number of vacancies before the start of the traditional calendar school year on August 29th. Brian Vetrano, Chief Personnel Officer for Johnston County Schools, updated the school board on the hiring…
“Grandparent Scam” Costs Elderly Woman $4,500
An elderly Johnston County woman lost a large sum of money in the “Grandparent Scam.” Authorities are investigating the incident but it is unlikely the victim will ever see her money again. Friday morning, the 83 year-old victim said she…
Police Make Drug Arrests
Two women were arrested on drug charges during a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon. Around 5:15pm, a Smithfield police officer stopped a car on South Brightleaf Boulevard. Officers reportedly found numerous drug paraphernalia items including a syringe, metal pipe, glass pipe, metal…
New Officer Joins Selma Police Force
A new officer has joined the Selma police force. Tuesday night, Officer Stephen “Will” Carter was introduced to the Selma Town Council by Police Chief R.A. Cooper. Officer Carter graduated from Basic Law Enforcement Training at Wake Community College in…
Van In Funeral Procession Involved In Crash
A funeral procession suddenly became a chaotic scene at the intersection of Swift Creek Road and Cleveland Road near Smithfield Tuesday afternoon. A pickup collided with a van full of passengers on their way from a Clayton funeral to their loved…
Arrest Made In Four Oaks Break-In
A Smithfield man is facing charges of breaking into a Four Oaks home last week. On August 3rd, a resident in the 400 block of Webb Mill Road reported they returned home and discovered their front door had been forced…
Jailor Assaulted By Inmate
A jailor at the Johnston County Jail was assaulted by an inmate Wednesday morning. Around 4:10am, a Smithfield police officer had taken 56 year-old Mark Anthony Richardson of East Market Street, to jail for a misdemeanor violation of having an…
JCC Receives Federal Library Grant
Johnston Community College has received a $50,000 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant award for 2016-17. LSTA grants are federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services that are awarded by the State Library of North Carolina…
