Kenly
Local Girls Encourage The Next Generation
CLAYTON – At the end of February during National Engineers Week is a day that one local team finds extra special. G-Force Robotics, a high school robotics team and SWENext…
Kenly Planning Board Appointment
KENLY – Johnston County Commissioners have approved a request from the Kenly Town Council to appoint Jamie Wilkinson of Scott Road to the Kenly Planning Board. Wilkinson will represent the…
James Ayers Named New Kenly Police Chief
KENLY – The Town of Kenly has announced the hiring of James Ayers as chief of police. Chief Ayers started his career in 1993 as a deputy with the Greene…
KS Bank Promotes James Boring To Mortgage Loan Officer Position
SMITHFIELD – KS Bank has announced the promotion of James Boring to mortgage loan officer. In this new role, Boring will assist consumers in Johnston, Wake, and Wilson counties with…
Driver Involved In Crash Charged With DWI
KENLY – A driver ran off of NC Highway 42 East near Jerusalem Church Road in eastern Johnston County and nearly ended up in a creek, early Friday morning. The…
$2 Million Bid Awarded For North Johnston High Cafeteria Expansion
KENLY – The Johnston County Board of Education approved a $2,028,000 bid for the North Johnston High School cafeteria expansion and renovation project. The money will come from the 2018…
Handcuffed Suspect Escapes Custody
KENLY – A suspect detained by law enforcement officers managed to escape. Around 8:19pm Sunday, a deputy with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, assigned to patrol the Town of Kenly,…
Johnston Community College Announces Fall 2022 Semester President’s, Dean’s Lists
JCC recognizes students for academic achievements last semester. President’s List The following students have been named to the fall semester President’s List at Johnston Community College. To be named to…
Richard Hicks Named Interim Angier Town Manager
ANGIER – Richard Hicks has been named the new interim town manager in Angier. Commissioners voted recently to hire Hicks for the role. Mr. Hicks is no stranger to the…
Credit Card Skimmer Found On Fuel Pump
KENLY – If you recently filled up with gasoline at a Johnston County business you may want to pay close attention to your bank account. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office…
North Johnston High Honor Roll & Principal’s List
First Quarter 2022-23 David Hawks, Principal Honor Roll Brandey Acevedo Baeza Natalia Aguilar Jairo Aguilar Salas Enrique Alba Alondra Alvarez Rodas Victor Amezquita Alvarez Nathan Anderson Anthony Arias Zavala Gianni…
Missing Man Found Deceased
KENLY – The search for a missing Johnston County man ended tragically. Willie Jasper Dupree Jr., age 72, was reported missing by a family member around 10:00pm Monday from his…
