Kenly
Former Police Officer Named In Superseding Grand Jury Indictment
KENLY – A former Town of Kenly police officer has been named in a superseding indictment by a Johnston County Grand Jury. Andy Curtis Lee Jr., age 35, of Sheriff…
Princeton Hires New Town Administrator
PRINCETON – Michael King has been hired as the new Town Administrator for the Town of Princeton. Mr. King began work today (Thursday, May 26) in his new position. He…
Troopers Investigating Deadly Wrong-Way Crash On I-95
KENLY – An out-of-state motorist was killed and a passenger in their car seriously injured after being struck by a wrong-way driver. The fatal collision was reported Saturday, May 21…
New Kenly Town Manager Named
KENLY – After completing a nationwide search which yielded 30 candidates, the Kenly Town Council has announced the hiring of Justine Jones as their unanimous choice for Kenly’s next Town…
Tobacco Farm Life Museum Hires New Executive Director
KENLY – The Board of Directors of the Tobacco Farm Life Museum has named Michael (Mike) C. Rhodes the museum’s Executive Director. Rhodes is responsible for the daily operations of…
Murder Warrants Obtained Against Driver Involved In Deadly High Speed Chase
KENLY – A 45 year-old woman who reportedly killed two innocent people while attempting to flee from a State Trooper has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder. Around…
Driver Fleeing From Trooper Kills Two Innocent People
KENLY – The State Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly head on collision Monday morning on US Highway 301 south of Kenly. Around 8:30am, a Wilson County state trooper attempted…
Missing Woman Found In Wreck That Went Unnoticed For Hours
KENLY – A woman missing since before 10:00pm Sunday night was found injured lying next to her overturned car in the woods Monday morning. The family had been searching for…
Johnston County Public Schools Honors 2022 Outstanding First Year Teachers
Johnston County Public Schools named Gabe Patton as the district’s First Year Teacher of the Year at the annual Outstanding First Year Teacher of the Year Banquet on April 7.…
Ribbon Cutting Held For New Kenly Water Tower
KENLY – USDA Rural Development State Director Reginald Speight participated Friday in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new water tower in Kenly. USDA invested $2 million in loans and grants…
JCPS Celebrates District’s National Board Certified Teachers
Johnston County Public Schools honored the hard work of the district’s National Board Certified Teachers during the March Johnston County Board of Education meeting. JCPS had 7 educators complete their…
Burglary Suspect Shot By Homeowner Linked To Second Break-In
SMITHFIELD – A 38 year-old man shot by a homeowner during a break-in Tuesday morning near Smithfield has now been linked to another break-in hours earlier in the same area.…
