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Meth Found In Suspects Mouth
A man stopped by officers Thursday night allegedly had methamphetamines concealed in his mouth. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division had been conducting an undercover investigation which led to the traffic stop near Four Oaks. Agents said 27 year-old…
Man Accused Of Passing Counterfeit $100 Bills
A Raleigh man is accused of passing counterfeit $100 bills at Smithfield businesses. Smithfield Police said the incident happened Tuesday afternoon. Javoun Tihe-Rashawn Smith, 24, allegedly went to the Dollar General at 841 West Market Street and passed a counterfeit…
Work Underway To Save Historic 1869 Freedman Schoolhouse
In the South during the Civil War, most African Americans were not allowed to receive an education. With the help of a government agency, missionaries and others, African Americans were able to establish schools for “freed people”. Education was not…
Driver Killed In Crash
The Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident in Johnston County. At 10:54pm, the Highway Patrol responded to a single vehicle wreck on Government Road near Blue Pond Road outside of Clayton. Troopers said a 1990 Chevy passenger car driven…
Search Continues For Hit And Run Vehicle
The Highway Patrol is continuing their search for a hit and run driver that seriously injured a moped operator. The accident happened just Thursday morning on Highway 39 near Creech Johnson Road. Carl William Holmes, 39, of Zebulon was traveling…
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Johnston County Receives $10,000 Grant
This week the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Community Investment Program awarded a $10,000 grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Johnston County to help support the organization’s summer programs and operations. “Communities are enriched when businesses and local citizens partner…
Local Business Recognized
Texas Steakhouse & Saloon, located on Outlet Center Drive in Smithfield, was presented a “Good Business Award” on Wednesday from the Johnston County Marine Corps League Carry-On Detachment #1236. In recognition and appreciation of their prominent display of the American Flag…
Campbell Begins 2016 Football Camp With Conditioning Tests
Buies Creek – The 2016 Campbell football team hit the field for the first time as a group on Wednesday for conditioning tests, kicking off its 2016 training camp. The team’s preseason camp schedule includes 19 total practice sessions with…
Summer Camp Children Turned Away From SRAC
A charitable organization says the Town of Smithfield would not allow them to use a public pool for their youth summer camp forcing them to drive to another county. The Salvation Army in Smithfield says they were not allowed to…
New Housing Starts Up 15 Percent In July
July was a good month for the building industry in Johnston County. A total of 128 permits were issued for new single family homes compared to 111 that were issued in July 2015. That represents a 15 percent increase. The…
