Princeton
Johnston Deputies Discover Drugs Concealed In Unusual Spot
PRINCETON, N.C. — A routine traffic stop along U.S. 70 led to the discovery of fentanyl hidden in an unusual location and resulted in multiple felony charges, according to the…
Kimberly Pickett Credentialed By International Local Government Management Organization
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Kimberly T. Pickett, Interim Town Manager of Smithfield, NC, recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association. Mrs. Pickett is one of over 1,300…
Johnston Students Participate In AgFest
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – Buses lined the University of Mount Olive campus as students stepped into a scene where country music carried across the grounds, conversations filled the air, and…
Volunteers Needed For Johnston County Earth Day Litter Sweep
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – The Friends of Johnston County Parks will host its sixth annual countywide clean up on Saturday, April 18, in celebration of Earth Day. Volunteers will remove…
Johnston County Student Helps Lead NC Wesleyan Esports Program After Grant Boost
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — A Johnston County student is among those benefiting from the rapid growth of North Carolina Wesleyan University’s esports program, one year after a grant from Brightspeed…
Man Charged After Road Rage Shooting On U.S. 70
PRINCETON, N.C. — Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a road rage shooting that left one man critically injured last week along U.S. Highway 70 East near Princeton.…
Man Shot During Road Rage Incident In Johnston County
PRINCETON, N.C. — A man was seriously injured Tuesday morning in a shooting linked to a road rage incident along U.S. 70 near Princeton, according to the Johnston County Sheriff’s…
Princeton Secures Nearly $2 Million In Grants For Water And Sewer Upgrades
PRINCETON, NC – The Town of Princeton has been awarded two significant grants totaling $1,960,168 from the North Carolina State Water Infrastructure Authority (SWIA). These funds, approved during the February…
Deputies: Driver Was Speeding At 103 MPH While Impaired, Child In Car
JOHNSTON COUNTY — A 24-year-old Goldsboro woman was arrested late Saturday after a Johnston County deputy allegedly caught her driving 103 miles per hour on a snow-covered highway. A deputy…
Mobile Home Fire Displaces Four People, Injures Firefighter
JOHNSTON COUNTY — Firefighters from four departments battled cold temperatures and gusty winds Saturday afternoon while extinguishing a mobile home fire on Braswell Road that displaced a family of four…
JCSO Asks Public To Help Identify Persons Of Interest In Theft Case
PRINCETON — The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying two persons of interest connected to a larceny investigation in Princeton. According to investigators, a…
Logs Scatter Across U.S. 70 After Truck-Car Crash
PRINCETON — A collision between a tractor-trailer hauling logs and a passenger car shut down eastbound lanes of U.S. 70 near Princeton for several hours Friday afternoon. The crash occurred…
