Kenly Native Publishes Her Uncle’s WWII Memoir
Mary Susan Heath, a native of Johnston County, has published a memoir about her uncle, military veteran Lehman (“Legs”) Johnson, Jr., entitled Legs Astride...
Board Honors Outgoing County Commissioner Jeff Carver
Johnston County Commissioners honored outgoing Commissioner Jeff Carver of Clayton on Monday, Nov. 2nd, his last official board meeting before his term expires. Carver,...
Officer Injured During Chase With DWI Suspect
SELMA - A Selma police officer was injured during a high speed chase with a suspected impaired driver. The suspect is being held on...
Driver Strikes Gasoline Tanker
Highway 70 in Selma was closed for several hours Saturday afternoon after a car collided with a gasoline tanker. The crash happened at the...
Bystanders Place Voodoo Magic Spell On Police Officers
SELMA - Selma and Smithfield Police had to deal with a large crowd of people after a brief chase through the Selma city limits,...
Selma Man Facing Firearm And Narcotic Charges
A Selma man is being held on a $200,000 bond following his arrest on numerous charges. On October 25th a Garner woman reported a...
Arrest Made Following Three Month Drug Investigation
SELMA - A 39 year-old man was arrested last week on a dozen felony drug-related charges. The Johnston County Sheriff's Office charged James Thomas...
Activate Selma Receives $3,000 For Mural Project
SELMA - Activate Selma, a grassroots group of business owners and citizens, received a check last week for $3,000 for their mural project in...
My Kid’s Club Awarded Remote Learning Site $100,000 Grant
Supporting Families During COVID-19
SELMA – My Kid’s Club has been awarded a $100,000 grant to provide temporary remote learning support for working families in...
Arrest Made In Pedestrian Hit And Run
Benson Police announced today an arrest in a pedestrian hit and run accident.
Shebrail Frasier, 44, with addresses in Selma and Benson, was arrested on...
