August 2020 – Johnston County Appointments
Johnston County Commissioners approved the following board appointments during their August 2020 meeting:
• Patricia Chisholm-Jones of Smithfield, William W. Massengill Jr. of Benson, and...
Man Charged With Damaging Family Cemetery
A motorist stuck in a ditch has been charged with causing an estimated $1,000 in damage to a family cemetery.
On August 20th, authorities said...
Sewer Line Extension To New School Will Cost Nearly $1 Million
Johnston County Commissioners have approved a plan to extend sewer service to a new elementary school being built in northern Johnston County. The school...
DWI Suspect Arrested After Low Speed Pursuit
CLAYTON - A 38 year-old Selma man was arrested on numerous charges after he led Johnston County deputies on a brief car chase near...
Partnership for Children, Triangle East Chamber And Lowes Home Improvement Come Together To Meet...
The Partnership for Children of Johnston County (PFCJC) has continued to serve the community throughout the pandemic. In order to safely continue work, PFCJC...
KS Bank Donates $50,000 To My Kid’s Club
KS Bank has made a commitment of $50,000 to My Kid’s Club (MKC) in response to its Capital Campaign to build a new Community...
Police: Store Clerk Stole $4 Energy Drink And $5 Cash
SMITHFIELD - A Smithfield convenience store clerk has been arrested on two felony charges after he allegedly stole a Red Bull energy drink and...
Drugs, Firearm Seized During Search Warrant
SELMA - A 49 year-old woman was arrested after narcotics detectives with the Johnston County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at her home. ...
Impaired Driver Plows Through Rural Cemetery, Highway Patrol Says
SELMA - More than a dozen grave markers were damaged by a suspected impaired driver. The man is facing numerous charges including marijuana possession...
Man Charged With Robbing Two Johnston County Businesses
Authorities have arrested a man they say is responsible for robbing two Johnston County businesses this month.
Dennis Ray Horne, 45, of Stedman, NC is...
