Selma
House Fire Displaces Selma Family
SELMA – Three fire departments were called to the scene of a smokey residential house fire in the 5000 block of Buffalo Road, early Sunday morning. The first call came…
Two People Ejected In Accident
SELMA – Two men were ejected from their overturning pickup truck Saturday evening when the vehicle left the roadway just past a sharp curve on Old Beulah Road. The heavily…
Groundbreaking Held For New JCATS Facility
SELMA – Ground was broken Wednesday afternoon at the future site of the Johnston County Area Transit System facility in Selma. Johnston County Board of Commissioners Chairman Butch Lawter said,…
JoCo Teach Hosts Professional Development Event
SMITHFIELD – JoCo Teach hosted a professional development event December 8th for program students and beginning teachers at Smithfield-Selma High School. Freebird McKinney (2018 NC Teacher of the Year), Maureen Stover (2020 Teacher of the Year),…
Motor Grader Plowing Snow Off Interstate Struck By Vehicle
SELMA – One person was injured Friday night after a Jeep rear-ended a motor grader plowing snow off Interstate 95 at the 97.5 mile marker in Selma. The motor grader,…
Johnston County Man Serving Life Sentence Found Dead In Prison Cell
WINDSOR – A Johnston County man serving a life sentence for murder was found dead in his prison cell. Jeffrey A. Jacobs of Clayton was found unresponsive in his cell…
Firefighters Save Home After Nearby Barn Burns
SELMA – Firefighters battled flames and strong winds Sunday evening while extinguishing a barn fire on Old Moore Road. Crews from the Bethany, Northside, and Selma Fire Departments arrived on…
Police Investigating Overnight Shooting In Selma
SELMA – Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Selma. Around 9:45pm Thursday, police were dispatched to a report of shots being fired in the Redwood Village area. Police said…
Partner Up Power Up With Unified Spartans
Unified Spartans are a group of students with and without intellectual disabilities who collaborate for sports, leadership, community service, and fun school-wide events. The Unified Champion School Program is in…
Truck Overturns Near Selma
SELMA – The State Highway Patrol is investigating a single vehicle accident on Little Devine Road at Thorne Road north of Selma. The wreck was reported around 9:30am Friday. A…
County Robotics Students Host Regional Competition
On November 20, 2021, Team 6004 f(x) Robotics, based at Smithfield-Selma Senior High School (SSS), hosted an in-person competition for middle school “For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and…
SSS DECA Chapter Shine In Regionals Competition
RALEIGH – On December 2, 2021, the Smithfield-Selma High School (SSS) DECA Chapter went to the Marketing Competitive Events Conference (MCEC) District Regionals Competition at the Raleigh Convention Center, competing…
