Garner
Biscuitville Opening New Location This Week
GARNER – Biscuitville Fresh Southern® will celebrate the grand opening of its newest location on Tuesday, January 11. The new restaurant will be located at 25 E. Malibu Drive off…
Lorie Smith Named New Garner Police Chief
GARNER – Lorie Smith has been selected to become the next chief of the Garner Police Department. When she is sworn in at the Dec. 21 Town Council meeting, she will become the department’s…
SHP: Both Drivers Involved In Fatal Accident Contributed To Crash
BENSON – The State Highway Patrol says both drivers involved in fatal collision on Thanksgiving Day in Johnston County contributed to the accident. One of the drivers, 18 year-old Ana…
Man Shot To Death At Johnston County Home
WILLOW SPRING – A man was shot to death at a Johnston County home. The shooting occurred Friday night at a home on Tranquil Lane off White Memorial Church Road.…
Garner Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Four Bonds
GARNER – According to Tuesday’s unofficial municipal election results, Garner voters have overwhelmingly approved the $69 million bond program on the ballot in its entirety. Garner residents were presented with…
Woman Lost $2,000 In Rental Scam
CLAYTON – A Garner woman was looking for a nice three bedroom, two bath home to rent in Johnston County. She saw an online advertisement for a home on Duck…
Clayton $80 Million Loan Tied To Rapid Growth, Ratepayer Protection
RALEIGH – The Local Government Commission (LGC) has approved a request by the Town of Clayton to seek an $80 million revolving loan provided by the State of North Carolina…
Co-Defendant Sentenced To Prison For Sex Trafficking
RALEIGH – Antoine Lamar Wallace of Garner, formerly of Smithfield, was sentenced Wednesday to 156 months in federal prison for his role in the sex trafficking of a minor and…
Fire Damages Mobile Home
CLAYTON – Firefighters responded to a mobile home fire Tuesday afternoon. It happened on Wigeon Lane off Guy Road in Clayton. Clayton, Cleveland and Garner fire crews, along with Johnston…
Father Charged In Crash That Killed 8 Year-Old Daughter
CLAYTON – The State Highway Patrol has filed charges in connection with a fatal wreck on Winston Road that claimed the life of an 8 year-old girl. Anthony Douglas Furr,…
Guilty: Gunman Who Shot Used Car Employee Sentenced To Prison
CLEVELAND – The gunman who shot a Johnston County used car dealership employee during an attempted robbery has been found guilty. Following a one week trial, Scott Lee Bridges of…
Garner Woman To Use $100,000 Powerball Prize On Home Improvements
A combination of family and friends’ birthdays won Sonya Grantham-Griffis of Garner a $100,000 Powerball prize. Grantham-Griffis purchased her winning ticket, using her own numbers, from the Han-Dee Hugo on Benson…
