Princeton
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…
Six-Month Drug Probe Leads To Search Warrants, Arrests Outside County Jail
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – A six-month undercover investigation by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division led to two search warrants, multiple arrests and the seizure of illegal drugs and…
Nearly 500 Johnston County Children Take Part In Summer Reading Events
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Nearly 500 children participated in summer reading events held across Johnston County as part of an effort to keep young students reading while school is out. Read…
Search Warrant Leads To Drug Trafficking Charges Near Princeton
PRINCETON – A search of an Edwards Road home led Johnston County sheriff’s detectives to suspected drugs, several firearms and approximately $3,800 in cash. Narcotics and property crime detectives executed…
Four Now Charged In Armed Robbery Of 78-Year-Old Princeton Man
PRINCETON, N.C. – Three more people have been arrested in connection with the June armed robbery of a 78-year-old man inside his Princeton-area home, bringing the total number of defendants…
