Archer Lodge
Driver Charged In Fatal Wreck Captured Following Manhunt
UPDATE 8:00am Sept. 21 – The driver charged with causing the fatal accident has been identified as Dillon Patrick Little of Clayton. ARCHER LODGE – A four-car accident claimed one…
Crash Closes Buffalo Road
ARCHER LODGE – A small car caused a large mess in Archer Lodge late Friday morning. The driver was uninjured after losing control and sliding into a power pole in…
Archer Lodge FD Approved For Tax Exempt Loan
County commissioners have approved a request from the Archer Lodge Fire Department for a tax exempt loan up to $200,000. The department will borrow the funds to pay for a…
Bid Awarded For Archer Lodge Elevated Water Tank
ARCHER LODGE – A water tank was approved for construction in Archer Lodge. Johnston County Commissioners voted this month to award a low bid of $2,047,423 to Phoenix Fabricators and…
School Board Approves Easement For Archer Lodge Water Tank
ARCHER LODGE – Johnston County Public Utilities can move forward with construction of an elevated water storage tank at Archer Lodge Middle School. The new water tank will help serve…
Filing Period Ends For Most Races; Deadline Extended 1 Week After No One Files For Mayor
The filing period for most municipal offices in Johnston County concluded at twelve noon Friday, July 16th with the exception of mayor in one local town. No one filed for…
Town Councilman Files For Mayor
The filing period for municipal offices in Johnston County opened at Noon on Friday, July 2nd, with the exception of the Town of Smithfield. SelmaSelma Town Councilman Byron McAllister filed…
JCPS Principals Complete Distinguished Leadership Program
Johnston County Public Schools had two principals recently complete the Distinguished Leadership in Practice Program (DLP), a year-long leadership development program for practicing school principals. Archer Lodge Middle Principal Melissa…
Higher Fire Tax Rates Proposed In 9 Communities
Residents in nine of the 27 fire districts in Johnston County could be paying higher fire taxes beginning July 1st. Nine fire departments are requesting an increase in the fire…
Firefighter Injured, Pet Dies In House Fire
A Johnston County firefighter was injured while battling a weekend house fire. The fire was reported around 12:30pm Sunday on East Walker Woods Drive off Neuse River Parkway in Flower’s…
First Year JCPS Teachers Honored
Johnston County Public Schools named Ally Edwards as the district’s Outstanding First Year Teacher of the Year at a virtual ceremony held recently. Edwards, a 2016 graduate of Corinth Holders…
Commissioners Approve $36 Million General Obligation Bond From 2018 School Referendum
Funds Will Help Pay For New Thanksgiving Elementary School , JCC Engineering Building Johnston County Commissioners adopted a resolution April 19th approving the sale of $36 million in General Obligation…
