Kenly
Local Author Releases Debut Book
SMITHFIELD – Jamelynn Johnson, a proud Kenly native and alumna of North Johnston High School, has announced the release of her debut book, “Lito and Lita.” Jamelynn, who excelled as…
Pedestrian Crash Claims Life Of 22 Year-Old Woman
KENLY – A pedestrian was struck and killed on Interstate 95 near Kenly. The accident happened around 9:30pm Friday. A Fayetteville couple and their special needs daughter had been traveling…
Sticker Shock: Commissioners Hear Concerns About 2025 Property Revaluation
Rural areas see highest average increases JOHNSTON COUNTY – Johnston County Commissioners heard from a number of resident on Monday who were concerned about the recent property revaluation. Revaluation letters…
Kenly Police Partner With Jason Knapp To Help Cancer Patients At Christmas
KENLY – The Kenly Police Department partnered with Jason Knapp, better known as The Kitchen Goat, in a heartfelt mission to support cancer patients during their most challenging times. Jason…
Vehicle Strikes Kenly Building
KENLY – A driver’s prosthetic foot slipped off his brake pedal onto the gas pedal and the pickup truck he was driving lurched forward, crashing into the front of the…
Kenly-Area Accident Injures Two People
KENLY – A passenger car and pickup collided at a two-way stop intersection near Kenly on Saturday morning. Two occupants in the car were transported to a local hospital with…
Elderly Woman Run Over By Her Own Car
KENLY – Kenly Firefighters had only to walk out their front door to respond to a Saturday evening accident when an approximately 80-year old woman making a donation at the…
Pickup Strikes Home Following Downtown Kenly Traffic Accident
KENLY – A Ram pickup truck was struck by a Dodge Challenger at the intersection of Second Street and South College Avenue, Thursday afternoon. After the impact, the truck skidded…
NC Tobacco Farm Life Museum Joins NC Department Of Natural & Cultural Resources
KENLY – The North Carolina Tobacco Farm Life Museum, a vital institution dedicated to preserving the state’s agricultural and tobacco farming heritage, has announced its incorporation into the North Carolina…
N.C. State Fair’s Junior Livestock Sale Of Champions Draws $213,000 For Youth
Money goes to scholarships and winners RALEIGH – The N.C. State Fair Junior Livestock Sale of Champions raised $213,000 in bids for the top steers, barrows, lambs, goats and turkeys…
Flower Hill Road Accident Injures 6
KENLY – Two cars collided at the intersection of Antioch Church Road and Flower Hill Road in northern Johnston County, Monday afternoon. According to authorities, one car failed to yield…
Impaired Driver Receives Minimum 20 Years In Fatal Collision
SMITHFIELD – An impaired driver who killed an innocent woman in a wrong-way crash near Kenly two years ago has been sentenced to prison. On September 6, Fernando V. Lynch…
