Kenly
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.…
Report: $720 Million Needed For 6 New Schools, 6 Expansion Projects
School Bond Referendum Anticipated In November 2022 JOHNSTON COUNTY – The Johnston County School Board received a 2022 Growth Needs Update this month. The report says 6 new schools are…
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Amtrak Train
KENLY – A pedestrian was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Friday night in Johnston County. The incident was reported around 8:30pm approximately 100 feet from Egderton Street in…
Two New Assistant Principals Named
The Johnston County School Board approved a request by Superintendent Dr. Eric Bracy to hire two new assistant principals. Damian Powell received a two-year contract as assistant principal at Choice…
School Board Chairman Todd Sutton Will Not Seek Reelection
Johnston County School Board Chairman Todd Sutton of Kenly announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection. Sutton’s current term is set to expire at the end of this year. In…
