Princeton
Beginning Monday, County And Municipal Face Mask Requirements Will Vary
SMITHFIELD – Executive Order #147 from Governor Roy Cooper now requires face masks or face coverings in all public places in North Carolina. On Friday, Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell…
Benson And Princeton Police Departments Awarded Grant To Add Officers
The Benson and Princeton Police Departments are the recipients of a Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services COPS Hiring Program grant. The Department of Justice announced Tuesday nearly $400…
Johnston County House Fire Ruled Arson
PRINCETON – Investigator say a fire that heavily damaged an eastern Johnston County home was intentionally set. The Brogden, Princeton and Pine Level Fire Departments responded Friday evening to a…
Woman Arrested For Leading Officers On Two High Speed Chases
PRINCETON – A Johnston County woman is facing a long list of charges after leading law enforcement officers on two high speed pursuits in less than two hours. It began…
Princeton Woman Accused Of Sending Nude Photo
A 27 year-old Princeton woman was arrested by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office on charges of disseminating obscene material to a minor. Alysia Ann Burcham of Rains Crossroads Road was…
Princeton High Receives Commissioner’s Cup Award
CHAPEL HILL – Commissioner Que Tucker of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has announced the eight winners of the Commissioner’s Cup for community service in the 2019-2020…
Princeton Couple Arrested On Felony Charges
SELMA – A Princeton couple arrested near Selma remain under investigation by detectives with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office. Mark Ivey Edgerton, 41, and Minnie Pearl Teague, 37, of Luby…
Teens Charged With Breaking And Entering
KENLY – Two teenagers were arrested a short time after the allegedly broke into a storage barn and attempted to steal a Suzuki ATV. Around 10:45pm Friday, a homeowner on…
One Person Killed In Collision
PRINCETON – One person was killed and a second person seriously injured in a two vehicle accident Tuesday on Highway 70 at Old Rock Quarry Road in Princeton. The accident…
Princeton Native Michael Wooten Named To National Football Honor Society
BUIES CREEK – Campbell’s Colin Gary and Michael Wooten have been named to the 2020 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society, announced today by the NFF and College Hall of Fame.…
Cleveland High Football Stadium Renamed John Jacobs Stadium
CLAYTON – In 2016, Cleveland High Coach John Jacobs was diagnosed with melanoma. The skin cancer had gone undetected for more than a year. Coach Jacobs was Cleveland High School’s head…
Suspect Lies About COVID-19 Exposure During Arrest
SELMA – A Princeton woman arrested by Selma Police in connection with a robbery and assault investigation will not face additional charges after she allegedly told arresting officers she had…
