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Clayton’s Terry Hicks Scores Four Touchdowns, Sets School Record In Championship Win
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA – Terry Hicks of Clayton, NC delivered a record-setting performance Saturday, scoring four touchdowns and helping Hampden-Sydney College capture its first Old Dominion Athletic Conference football championship in…
Selma Planning Board Vice Chair Removed; Mayor Cites Unsafe Church Construction
SELMA – The vice chair of the Selma Planning Board was removed from office November 10, two weeks after making a motion to delay consideration of a proposed data center.…
Freeze Warning Issued For Johnston County, Much Of Central North Carolina
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County residents should prepare for another cold night as temperatures are expected to fall below freezing early Sunday morning. The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued…
School Board Approves Three Administrative Appointments
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Education approved three administrative appointments during its November 10 meeting, including a new assistant principal at Archer Lodge Middle School. The appointments were…
Dollar General Remains Open After Car Strikes Building
STANCIL’S CHAPEL – A quick trip to Dollar General took an unexpected turn for a 76-year-old woman Friday morning when her car jumped a curb and struck the front of…
Police Seek Armed And Dangerous Suspect In Murder Of Smithfield Man
GOLDSBORO – Goldsboro Police have identified a second suspect in a shooting that killed a 41-year-old Smithfield man and critically injured a Smithfield woman earlier this week. Police announced Friday,…
Firefighters Battle Late-Night Blaze In Meadow Community
BENSON – Four tobacco barns caught fire late Thursday night in the Meadow community, bringing firefighters from four departments to the scene. Johnston County 911 dispatched the Meadow, Benson, Four…
JCC Criminal Justice Students Collecting Care Packages For Johnston County’s Homeless
SMITHFIELD – Students in Johnston Community College’s Criminal Justice Technology program are collecting everyday essentials to help homeless individuals in Johnston County, with donations being accepted through December 8. The…
A Golden Ticket Opens Doors For Princeton Elementary Student
PRINCETON, N.C. – Third-grade student Lillie Conway received a surprise visit at Princeton Elementary. She won the Johnston County Education Foundation’s (JCEF) Golden Ticket $5,000 Scholarship. Although Conway has a…
JoCo Angels Honors Students For Drug Prevention Messages
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Students at three Johnston County schools were recognized during Red Ribbon Week for creating posters and displays promoting drug prevention. JoCo Angels Overdose Awareness and Support sponsored…
Governor Stein Pardons Two Turkeys From The Thanksgiving Table
RALEIGH – On Thursday, Governor Josh Stein pardoned two turkeys, Lord and Lady Stanley, during the annual Turkey Pardon Ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion, sponsored by the North Carolina Poultry…
$30 Million Rehabilitation Hospital Planned For Smithfield; 100 Jobs Expected
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A healthcare company plans to invest approximately $30 million to build a new medical rehabilitation hospital in Smithfield, creating an estimated 100 jobs with an average annual…
