Princeton
Driver Killed In I-95 Wreck Identified
FOUR OAKS – A single vehicle accident on Interstate 95 claimed the life of one person. The accident happened just before 3:00pm Monday in the southbound lanes near US 701…
Police Searching For Gunmen Who Held Up Downtown Business
PRINCETON – Princeton Police are searching for two suspects who robbed a downtown business, Wednesday afternoon. Around 4:15pm, Princeton Police and the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office responded to a hold…
Large Amount Of Cash Stolen During Break-In
PRINCETON – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a residential break-in reported near Princeton. On Feb. 26 around 3:49pm, the victim returned to their Fellowship Church Road address and…
Four Injured In Three Vehicle Accident
PRINCETON – Four people were sent to area hospitals following a three vehicle accident at the intersection of US 70 at US 70-A in Princeton. The collision was reported just…
UMO Students To Compete In Ethics Bowl
MOUNT OLIVE – Several University of Mount Olive students will compete in the 12th annual North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) Ethics Bowl. The event will be February 9-10…
Fire Destroys Johnston County Home
PRINCETON – An eastern Johnston County home was deemed a total loss following a weekend fire. Fire personnel from Johnston and Wayne counties responded to the blaze at 61 Williams…
Rains Family Donates $100,000, Challenges Others To Contribute
PRINCETON – Don and Vicky Rains recently donated $100,000 to the Princeton Public Library and construction of the new Community Center in Princeton. While making the generous donation, Mr. Rains…
Princeton Fire Department Acquires Land For Second Fire Station
PRINCETON – The Princeton Volunteer Fire Department has acquired land for the department’s second fire station, Station 2, in the Rains Crossroads area of their coverage district. The addition of…
Read To Grow JoCo Announces Second Annual Poster Contest Winners
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Read to Grow Johnston County held its second annual “Attendance Matters†poster contest in September to celebrate Attendance Awareness Month. Absenteeism in the first month of school…
Scammers Targeting Johnston County Grandparents
$72,000 Stolen From Senior Citizens Last Week, In 2 Reported Cases JOHNSTON COUNTY – Law enforcement officials are issuing an alert to senior citizens about the grandkids scam. In two…
2023 Municipal Election Results
Andy Moore Returns As Smithfield Mayor Smithfield Mayor Andy Moore will return for a new two year term after surviving a challenge from Town Councilman Marlon Lee, who was seeking…
Princeton Receives Over $4 Million In Grants For Local Needs
PRINCETON – The Town of Princeton has received over $4 million in grants from the NC General Assembly to assist with local projects. Princeton will be receiving $4,092,000 for water…
