Archer Lodge
Man Arrested On Exploitation Charges After Suspicious Vehicle Call
ARCHER LODGE – A 25-year-old Raleigh man was arrested Nov. 16 after deputies responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle off Covered Bridge Road in the Archer Lodge community,…
2025 Municipal Election Results
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Low voter turnout marked Tuesday’s 2025 municipal elections across Johnston County, but one of the night’s biggest surprises came in Smithfield, where longtime District 4 Councilman David…
Local Flag Replacement Program Promotes Patriotism And Respect
CLAYTON – In a quiet but powerful show of patriotism, the Sons of the American Legion (SAL) Squadron 71 has launched a unique flag replacement program that is making a…
School Bus Collides With Garbage Truck; No Students Onboard
CLAYTON – A Johnston County school bus was involved in a traffic collision Monday afternoon after reportedly crossing the center line and striking a garbage truck traveling in the opposite…
Johnston County Bridge Replacement Project Requires Detour
ARCHER LODGE – The Wendell Road bridge crossing Buffalo Creek in northern Johnston County will close starting Monday, September 8 for several months for reconstruction. An N.C. Department of Transportation…
Accident Causes Traffic Delays
ARCHER LODGE – Two cars narrowly missed striking head-on, on Covered Bridge Road east of Archer Lodge, Tuesday morning. The driver of a white pickup truck suffered minor injuries when…
Fire Damages Home, RV In Archer Lodge
ARCHER LODGE – Shortly past noon on Sunday, fire broke out at a home on Coharie Drive, just off of Covered Bridge Road, in Archer Lodge. North Side Fire personnel…
Farm-City Banquet Celebrates Agriculture, Community & Service
JOHNSTON COUNTY – The annual Farm-City Banquet brought together members of the agricultural community and supporters on November 26, 2024 to recognize the contributions to agriculture. The event highlighted the…
81 Year-Old Husband Held In Shooting Death Of Wife
ARCHER LODGE – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office arrested an 81 year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife. The shooting happened around 4:30pm Monday at 12557…
One Dead In Johnston County Shooting
ARCHER LODGE – One person is dead as the result of a shooting in Archer Lodge. The incident happened Monday afternoon on Buffalo Road near Raintree Drive. Multiple officers from…
Fire Damages Johnston County Home
CLAYTON – A fire heavily damaged a Johnston County home. The blaze was reported Wednesday night on Coffee Tree Circle in the Forrest at Flowers Plantation off NC Highway 42…
UTV Accident Injures Three People
ARCHER LODGE – Three people were injured when a UTV overturned Wednesday in Archer Lodge. The crash occurred on Covered Bridge Road near Buffalo Road. A witness reported the utility…
