2023 Municipal Election Results
Andy Moore Returns As Smithfield Mayor Smithfield Mayor Andy Moore will return for a new two year term after surviving a challenge from Town...
Archer Lodge Announces New Partnership With Community Center, Agreement With JoCo Little League
ARCHER LODGE – The Town of Archer Lodge and the Archer Lodge Community Center (ALCC) have announced a new partnership for the Town and...
Caught On Video: Car Break-In Suspect Wanted By Authorities
ARCHER LODGE - The Johnston County Sheriff's Office has released a surveillance video of a person wanted for several car break-ins.
In the early morning...
Local Senior Games Receive $25,000 WoodmenLife Donation
CLAYTON – Senior games in Clayton and other portions of Johnston County will soon be expanding thanks to a generous $25,000 donation from WoodmenLife.
“This...
Iconic Archer Lodge Store Changing Hands
End Of An Era: Historic C.E. Barnes Store Closing. Reopening With New Owners And New Name ARCHER LODGE – A cherished landmark that has...
School Board Approves Personnel Recommendations
SMITHFIELD - The Johnston County Board of Education approved the following recommendations, from Superintendent Dr. Eric Bracy, during a special-called meeting July 25, 2023:Principal...
Funds Being Raised For Johnston County Mom Diagnosed With Terminal Cancer
"Everything is going to be okay no matter what"
ARCHER LODGE - A Johnston County mother is in need of financial support as she...
Deputies Chase DWI Suspect Driving Front-End Loader
ARCHER LODGE – Johnston County deputies were led on a low-speed chase by a suspected drunk driver operating a front-end loader. It happened near...
Johnston County ABC Board Distributes $250,000
The Johnston County Board of Alcohol Control has declared $250,000 surplus and distributed the funds to the County of Johnston and incorporated towns in...
Damaged Roadways Reopened
The NC Department of Transportation has reopened a damaged roadway ahead of scheduled. On Wednesday, the DOT reopened Lake Wendell Road near Highway 96...
