DWI Checkpoint Nets Nearly 100 Charges And Arrests
A Saturday night DWI Checkpoint on US 70 in Clayton netted nearly 100 charges and arrests – seven arrests for driving under the influence...
Main Street In Benson To Close Temporarily For Road Work
The NC Department of Transportation will be replacing storm water pipes along Main Street in Benson. Work could begin as early as today (Monday,...
Chief Justice Orders Extension of NC Court Deadlines
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley issued an order Thursday extending filing deadlines and further curtailing other court processes. The order states that documents due to be filed from...
Gunshot Fired During Argument At Funeral Service
BENSON - Multiple law enforcement officers responded to a funeral service after a handgun was fired. It happened at 1:59pm Monday at the Victory...
Police Crack Down On Underage Alcohol Sales
Clayton Police have very little tolerance for underage alcohol consumption. The same goes for anyone selling alcohol to minors.
“We see the direct impacts of...
NC Teacher Of The Year Tours Johnston County Public Schools
By: Robin Koppen, JCPS Communication Specialist SMITHFIELD - Johnston County Public Schools welcomed North Carolina Teacher of the Year Eugenia Floyd to three of its...
Meth-Making Items Found In Wal-Mart Parking Lot
Two people were arrested Saturday afternoon after methamphetamine making items were found inside a car in the parking lot of Wal-Mart in Smithfield.
Around 4:00pm,...
ABC Commission Distributes $550,000
The Johnston County Board of Alcohol Control has declared $550,000 surplus and distributed the funds in April to the County of Johnston and incorporated...
58 Years Later, Historic National Study Returns To Smithfield To Follow Up With Original...
In 1960, the students of Smithfield High School became part of Project Talent, a landmark study of 400,000 American teenagers
Project Talent has launched a...
Benson Chamber Banquet Set For Thursday
The Benson Area Chamber of Commerce will gather together Thursday to celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of the past year during its annual chamber banquet.
“The...
