Princeton
Jones Receives Multiple Honors, Degree, And Job
Luke Jones has received two of Wayne Community College’s top awards for his program of study. Luke, a Mount Olive resident, was presented the Outstanding Student Curriculum Award for the…
Chellie Cherry Named JCPS Teacher Assistant Of The Year
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Public Schools teacher assistant Chellie Cherry from West Smithfield Elementary was named the 2022 Teacher Assistant of the Year at their organization’s annual banquet. Teacher Assistants…
2022 Johnston County Teacher Of The Year Is Homegrown Success
Four Oaks Elementary third grade teacher Jennifer Beninate was named the 2022 Johnston County Teacher of the Year at the annual Flame for Learning Award banquet on April 26. Beninate…
Juvenile Robbery Suspects Lead Officers On High Speed Chase
Three juvenile robbery suspects are in custody following a three-county high speed chase. At 11:08pm Tuesday, a license plate reader in Garner alerted Garner Police to a stolen vehicle. A…
Johnston County, Town Of Princeton Ask NCDOT To Accelerate Construction US 70 Bypass Project
New US 70 Princeton Bypass Expected To Decrease Traffic Crashes, Reduce Flooding PRINCETON – Johnston County Commissioners and the Princeton Town Board have asked the NC Department of Transportation to…
Johnston County Public Schools Honors 2022 Outstanding First Year Teachers
Johnston County Public Schools named Gabe Patton as the district’s First Year Teacher of the Year at the annual Outstanding First Year Teacher of the Year Banquet on April 7.…
Johnston County Veteran Receives New Roof
PRINCETON – A U.S. Air Force veteran recently received a brand new roof on her home. Ralmaranda Best of Princeton was the recipient of the new roof thanks to Peachtree…
JCPS Celebrates District’s National Board Certified Teachers
Johnston County Public Schools honored the hard work of the district’s National Board Certified Teachers during the March Johnston County Board of Education meeting. JCPS had 7 educators complete their…
Driver Dies In Crash After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames
PRINCETON – One person was killed in a fiery crash Wednesday morning in eastern Johnston County. The single vehicle collision was reported just before 4:00am on Progressive Church Road. A…
Report: $720 Million Needed For 6 New Schools, 6 Expansion Projects
School Bond Referendum Anticipated In November 2022 JOHNSTON COUNTY – The Johnston County School Board received a 2022 Growth Needs Update this month. The report says 6 new schools are…
Help Wanted: Princeton Police Hope 22 Percent Salary Increase Will Fill Vacancies
Part-time salaries increased 28.5 percent PRINCETON – The Princeton Board of Commissioners voted recently to restructure Police Department salaries in an effort to recruit officers to fill two of the…
Princeton Police Investigating Shooting
PRINCETON – Police are investigating a shooting reported Thursday morning. Princeton Police Chief Tyrone Sutton said officers were dispatched at 4:16am to the intersection of Barden Street and Highway 70…
