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Rusty Daniels In Pursuit Of First Southern National Championship
Daniels has won championships at three North Carolina tracks LUCAMA, N.C. – Rusty Daniels sits just two points out of first place in the KONI Charger championship standings heading into…

Inside Johnston County’s Past: New Bus Tours Explore Historic Homes, Churches, And Schools
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – The Johnston County Committee for America250NC will offer a series of guided bus tours in May highlighting historic homes, churches, and African American heritage sites across the…

Former Kenly Manager Reaches Agreement With State Treasurer’s Office
SPRING LAKE, N.C. — Nearly four years after a highly-publicized dispute in the Town of Kenly led to the resignation of the town’s entire police department and the firing of…

DWI Stop In Smithfield Leads To Child Abuse Charge
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A Kenly man faces multiple charges after police say he was driving while impaired with a child in his vehicle. Austin Layne Wheeler, 27, of Junior Road,…

Glendale Chapel Recreation Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Athletic Field
KENLY, N.C. – Glendale Chapel Recreation, at 1600 Glendale Road, celebrated the grand opening of its new multi-use field May 3, welcoming the community with four t-ball games on the…

Johnston County Deputies Arrest Kenly Man In Narcotics Investigation
KENLY, N.C. — A Kenly man was arrested Thursday afternoon after Johnston County Sheriff’s Office deputies executed a search warrant at a residence on Hoss Road following a monthlong narcotics…

US 301 Closed In Kenly After Accident
KENLY, N.C. — A crash involving a pickup truck pulling a utility trailer has shut down a portion of US 301 in the Kenly town limits. The accident occurred around…

Cause Determined In Kenly Mobile Home Fire
KENLY, N.C. – Fire officials say discarded smoking materials caused a mobile home fire last week in the Kenly area. Around 2:50 p.m. on April 22, crews from the Kenly,…

Search Warrant Nets Cocaine, Meth, Fentanyl At Kenly-Area Home, JCSO Says
KENLY, N.C. — The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant Wednesday at a residence outside of Kenly following a month-long undercover narcotics investigation. Investigators said narcotics agents served…

MUDGIRL Returns To Southern National
LUCAMA, N.C. – While the sound of racing engines and the smell of burning rubber won’t be taking place at Southern National Motorsports Park this weekend, a different kind of…

Police: Drugs Found After Arrest On Outstanding Warrant
KENLY, N.C. – Kenly police officers conducting a routine patrol on April 14 arrested a Kenly man on an outstanding warrant and later charged him with a felony drug offense.…

Johnston Students Participate In AgFest
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – Buses lined the University of Mount Olive campus as students stepped into a scene where country music carried across the grounds, conversations filled the air, and…








