Saturday, December 21, 2024


Fire Damages Southern Johnston County Home

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A Tuesday morning fire damaged a southern Johnston County home. Flames broke out around 12:30am at 1390 NC Highway 55. Fire crews quickly extinguished the...

Four Juveniles Charged After Stolen Gun Discovered At Hobbton Middle

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NEWTON GROVE - A student at Hobbton Middle School alerted a staff member Wednesday to the possibility that a student had a firearm on...

Homicide Investigation Underway Following Fatal Fire

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UPDATE 1:27PM Sunday - The deceased victim has been identified as Harry Nathaniel Taylor, age 64, of 3146 Alex Benton Road, Newton Grove. The...

Fire Destroys Mobile Home

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BENSON – A singlewide mobile home fire sparked a grass fire beside Interstate 40. Around 2:59pm Thursday, the Johnston County 911 Center received multiple calls...

Sampson County Throws Out Trash Tax

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By Dunn Daily Record CLINTON - The Sampson County Board of Commissioners voted to rescind the $80 per household solid waste fee implemented with...

Trash Tax Puts Sampson County Folks Down In The Dumps

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By Emily Weaver Dunn Daily Record SAMPSON COUNTY - Sampson County residents are down in the dumps over a new convenience center charge set...

Mobile Home Fire Ruled Arson

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MEADOW - A fire destroyed a mobile home in southern Johnston County. The blaze was reported just after 11:00am Wednesday at 112 Bruce's Lane,...

Sampson County Deputy Injured In Crash Responding To Call

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NEWTON GROVE - A Sampson County deputy sheriff was involved in an accident while responding to a burglary in progress call. Just after 9:00am...

Newton Grove Man Killed In Wreck

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NEWTON GROVE - Eddie Swindell, 75, of Newton Grove, was killed in a two-car wreck less than two miles from his home on Church...

For SJHS Valedictorian, One Size Does Not Fit All When Choosing A College

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Morgan Simpson could have gone to any college of her choice. After all, the 2023 South Johnston High School valedictorian was top of her...