Kenly
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…
Volunteers Needed For Johnston County Earth Day Litter Sweep
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – The Friends of Johnston County Parks will host its sixth annual countywide clean up on Saturday, April 18, in celebration of Earth Day. Volunteers will remove…
KS Bank Earns 5-Star Rating From National Bank Rating Firm
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – Bauer Financial, the Nation’s Premier Bank Rating Firm, has announced KS Bank has earned a 5-Star Superior rating for the 41st consecutive quarter. Having maintained its financial…
North Johnston High School Third Quarter Honor Roll & Principal’s List
North Johnston High School Third Quarter Honor Roll & Principal’s List David K. Allen, Principal 9th Principal’s List Lexi Barbour, Tenley Barbour, Thomas Barefoot, Finley Barnes, Emmanuel Butts, Brandon Decid…
Investigation Leads To Major Drug Seizure In Kenly Area
KENLY, N.C. — A monthlong narcotics investigation in Johnston County led to the seizure of multiple drugs and more than $25,000 in cash. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division,…
North Johnston Celebrates Signing Day For Johnson, Mielcarek, Scott
KENLY, N.C. — Three senior athletes at North Johnston High School signed to continue both their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level during a recent Signing Day ceremony,…
Authorities Seize Drugs, Arrest Suspect In Kenly Raid
KENLY, N.C. – After a monthlong investigation, deputies moved in on a property in the 6800 block of U.S. Highway 301 and arrested a man they allege had been selling…
Johnston County Man Notches $100,000 Scratch-Off Win
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – Jimmy Batten of Kenly North Carolina tried his luck on a $30 scratch-off ticket and won a $100,000 top prize. Batten bought his lucky $100,000 Cash…
Area Police Team Up For Wilson’s Mills Checkpoint
WILSON’S MILLS, N.C. — Johnston County law enforcement officers conducted a multi-agency traffic checkpoint Friday night in the Town of Wilson’s Mills aimed at reducing crashes caused by motor vehicle…
ALE Charges Two Adults With Supplying Alcohol, Marijuana To Teens In Deadly High-Speed Crash
KENLY, N.C. — Two Pikeville women have been arrested following a months-long investigation into how teenagers involved in a fatal high-speed crash near Kenly obtained alcohol and marijuana, state authorities…
Internet Outage In Kenly Area Linked To Copper Theft
KENLY, N.C. — A theft of hundreds of feet of copper wiring disrupted internet service in a Kenly neighborhood. Brightspeed reported that around 5:26 p.m. on March 7, crews responded…
