Kenly
Vehicles Stolen From Auto Auction Lot
KENLY – Several expensive vehicles were stolen from a Johnston County auto auction business. The theft took approximately 15 minutes. Someone cut through a fence to gain entry into Manheim…
Five Fire Departments Awarded Supplemental Funding
Johnston County Commissioners will provide additional funding to five fire departments that have an annual fire tax revenue income of $300,000 or less. The Blackman’s Crossroads, Bentonville, Bethany, Micro, and…
Conrad Elected Johnston County Republican Party Chairman At Convention
SMITHFIELD – Local party volunteer, Marshall Conrad from the Cleveland community was elected the chairman of the Johnston County Republican Party for the biennium Thursday night, with two-thirds of the…
Maid Stole Debit Card From Hotel Patron, JCSO Says
KENLY – A maid at a Kenly hotel was arrested March 2 on felony charges. Krissy Ann Garcia, age 43, of E. Oak Street, Selma was charged with financial card…
Robbery Reported At Johnston County Business
KENLY – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a weekend robbery. It was reported at 7:31am Saturday, March 4th at the Pilot Travel Center on Truck Stop Road in…
UPDATE: Missing Truck Driver Died From Asphyxiation
UPDATE March 3: Kenly Police Chief James Ayers confirmed the victim died from asphyxiation. The 60 year-old truck driver was from Maine. Authorities believe the death took place just after…
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…
