Princeton
A Golden Ticket Opens Doors For Princeton Elementary Student
PRINCETON, N.C. – Third-grade student Lillie Conway received a surprise visit at Princeton Elementary. She won the Johnston County Education Foundation’s (JCEF) Golden Ticket $5,000 Scholarship. Although Conway has a…
Cara Chickery Completes U.S. Space Force Basic Training
PRINCETON, N.C. – A young woman who spent much of her childhood in Princeton has completed basic military training with the United States Space Force. Cara Chickery graduated Oct. 15…
No Criminal Charges To Be Filed In Fatal Kenly Motorcycle Crash
KENLY – No criminal charges will be filed in connection with an October 14 traffic collision that claimed the life of a 27-year-old Princeton man, Kenly Police Chief James Ayers…
Princeton High Student Wins Inaugural Essence Of Ava Scholarship Pageant
SMITHFIELD – Princeton High School junior Emma Marie Daughtry has been named the first Miss Downtown Smithfield and winner of the inaugural Essence of Ava Scholarship. Daughtry received a $1,000…
JCPS Awarded $50,000 Grant To Expand STEM Learning At Four Elementary Schools
SMITHFIELD — Johnston County Public Schools has been awarded a $50,000 state grant to expand STEM learning at four elementary schools during the 2026-27 school year. JCPS was one of…
Home Of Fatal Crash Victim Burglarized
PRINCETON – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in at the home of a Princeton man during the hours after he was critically injured in a motorcycle crash…
Princeton Man Dies After Motorcycle, Pickup Collide In Kenly
KENLY — A Princeton man died Wednesday night from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash earlier in the day in Kenly. The collision was reported around 4:30 p.m. at the…
Deputies Arrest Teen At Princeton-Area Church On Felony Charge
PRINCETON, N.C. – An 18-year-old Wilson man was jailed without bond Friday after Johnston County deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle call at a Princeton-area church. Deputies were called around…
Pickup Driver Killed In Collision With Dump Truck
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – One person was killed and another seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a collision involving a pickup truck and a loaded dump truck near Micro. The crash…
Three Arrested Following Princeton-Area Drug Investigation
PRINCETON, N.C. – Three people were arrested Sept. 3 after a three-month undercover investigation led Johnston County Sheriff’s Office narcotics agents to a home on Wellons Boyette Road outside Princeton.…
Deputies Recover Lost Laptop, Charge Princeton Man With Felony
PRINCETON, N.C. – An 18-year-old Johnston County man mistakenly drove away with his laptop sitting on top of his car. Within hours, the computer had been recovered and a Princeton…
JCPS Kindergarten Students Begin 2026-27 School Year
SMITHFIELD, N.C. -Johnston County Public Schools welcomed its newest students to the classroom this week as kindergarten classes began for the 2026-27 school year. The school district used a two-day…
