Kenly
Johnston County COVID-19 Alert Notification System
The Johnston County Public Health Department announced this afternoon they do not have a waiting list for the general public to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Officials said one way to…
KS Bank Employees Complete Certification
KS Bank has announced that three employees have successfully completed the Accredited Banking Professional Certification from the Institute for Extraordinary Banking. Hannah Giddens, Melissa Kennedy and Rena Wall recently received…
JCPS 2020 Living Legends Gave More Than 100 Years Of Service
Johnston County Public Schools named three former educators, Sandra Edwards, Shelly Marsh, and Valerie McCormick, as the 2020 Living Legend Award recipients. The Living Legend Award is presented to former…
Teen Shot During Robbery
KENLY – A Johnston County teenager was shot during a robbery. The 19 year-old victim was at a home on Pollock Road outside of Kenly around 1:30am Sunday when he…
North Johnston’s Arial Pearce Signs With UNCW
Three sport athlete Arial Pearce from North Johnston High had her signing day ceremony last Wednesday. Arial will play softball for UNC Wilmington next year. She has been committed to…
Johnston County ABC Board Distributes $250,000
The Johnston County Board of Alcohol Control has declared $250,000 surplus and distributed the funds to the County of Johnston and incorporated towns in accordance with state law. Johnston County…
Kenly Man Falls For Sweepstakes Scam
A 65 year-old Kenly man lost several thousand dollars in a sweepstakes scam. The victim said he received a phone call in October from an individual claiming they were with…
Tractor Trailer Fire Damages Truck Wash
KENLY – A fire just before midnight Tuesday heavily damaged the Iowa 80 Truck Wash just off Interstate 95. The South Carolina based driver said he had just started his…
Excessive Rains Cause Widespread Problems
Heavy rains caused major problems Thursday across Johnston County. Areas along the I-95 corridor, including Smithfield, Selma, Pine Level and Micro, received some of the heaviest rains. Water rescue teams…
Kenly Woman Killed In Single Car Crash
The State Highway Patrol has released the name of a driver killed Tuesday night in a single car crash in Johnston County. Troopers said the accident occurred at 8:00pm on…
Kenly Native Publishes Her Uncle’s WWII Memoir
Mary Susan Heath, a native of Johnston County, has published a memoir about her uncle, military veteran Lehman (“Legs”) Johnson, Jr., entitled Legs Astride the World. Heath will be signing…
Theft Reported At Kenly Church
A church van at a Kenly church is temporarily out of service until repairs can be made. A member of the Kenly Missionary Church, located at 1730 Highway 222 West,…
