Higher Fire Tax Rates Proposed In 9 Communities
Residents in nine of the 27 fire districts in Johnston County could be paying higher fire taxes beginning July 1st. Nine fire departments are...
Rouzer Hosts Farm Bill Stakeholder Roundtable
NEWTON GROVE - Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07) hosted a Farm Bill Stakeholder Roundtable at Warren Farming Company in Newton Grove, on Friday, April 21....
Fire Destroys 95 Year Old House
NEWTON GROVE - A rural Johnston County home burned to the ground. Around 6:15am Sunday, a passing motorist reported the blaze at 571 Thornton...
Search Suspended For Man Spotted By Hunters In Wooded Area
Emergency personnel have suspended their search for a man reportedly yelling for help in a wooded area in southern Johnston County.
Around 6:30am today (Monday),...
For SJHS Valedictorian, One Size Does Not Fit All When Choosing A College
Morgan Simpson could have gone to any college of her choice. After all, the 2023 South Johnston High School valedictorian was top of her...
Murder Suspect Enters Guilty Plea, Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Term
NEWTON GROVE - The suspect in the murder of a 61 year-old Newton Grove man plead guilty Thursday. Anthony Corbett plead guilty to the...
Suspect Captured After I-40 Chase, Manhunt
NEWTON GROVE - An intense manhunt by law enforcement officers took place Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 40 at the Johnston-Sampson County line. It began...
Man Broke Into Same Home 8 Times, JCSO Says
A Johnston County man has been arrested on charges he broke into the same home eight times in as many months. The suspect allegedly...
Delivery Truck Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Funeral Home Owner
The State Highway Patrol announced late-Tuesday the driver of a Lowe's Home Improvement box truck has been charged in a two-vehicle collision earlier today...
911 Calls, Radio Traffic Released In Newton Grove Police Shooting
NEWTON GROVE - The Sampson County Sheriff's Office has released two 911 calls made Tuesday afternoon by a citizen and radio traffic from Newton...
