Monday, January 27, 2025


Driver Crashes Car During High Speed Chase

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SELMA - A brief high speed chase ended when the fleeing driver crashed. Around 6:45pm Saturday, a Johnston County Sheriff's Office SAFE Team deputy...

Local Girls Encourage The Next Generation

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CLAYTON - At the end of February during National Engineers Week is a day that one local team finds extra special. G-Force Robotics, a...

Pine Level Planning Board Appointment

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Johnston County Commissioners unanimously approved a request by the Pine Level Town Board to appoint Greg Johnson to the Pine Level Planning Board. Mr. Johnson...

Police: Man Arrested After Attempting To Cash Altered Fire Department Check

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SMITHFIELD - Police in Smithfield arrested a man at KS Bank on N. Brightleaf Boulevard after he allegedly tried to cash an altered check....

NCS Senior Commended In 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program

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SMITHFIELD - Amanda Thigpen, Principal at Neuse Charter School, has announced that Senior Megan Broadwell has been named a Commended Student in the 2023...

UPDATE: Injured Worker Trapped In Machine Dies

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UPDATE 9:00PM May 3 - The worker injured in the accident, 44 year-old Vicky Lopez, died Tuesday night in the hospital. SELMA -...

One Person Killed In Fiery Tractor Trailer Crash

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UPDATE 9:30PM May 2 - The deceased driver has been identified as Jason Hedgepath of Florida. SELMA - One person was killed in a...

Third Grade Teacher Receives 2022 Flame For Learning Award

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Four Oaks Elementary third grade teacher Jennifer Beninate was named the 2022 Johnston County Teacher of the Year at the annual Flame for Learning...

UPDATE: 14 Year-Old Drowning Victim Identified

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UPDATE: April 27 11:00am - The victim has been identified as Carlos Anthony Reyes of Selma. Carlos was swimming with friends when he went...

Report: $720 Million Needed For 6 New Schools, 6 Expansion Projects

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School Bond Referendum Anticipated In November 2022 JOHNSTON COUNTY - The Johnston County School Board received a 2022 Growth Needs Update this month. The...