Selma
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…
Selma Announces Plans For Zoning And Code Enforcement Blitz
Grass and Code Enforcement Committee will make weekly town wide compliance inspections The Town of Selma Zoning and Code Enforcement Office has announced the creation of a Grass and Code…
Early Morning Fire Destroys Home
SELMA – An early morning fire destroyed a two story home in Downtown Selma. The fire was reported around 4:00AM at 212 W. Watson Street. The old home was fully…
Town of Selma Statement On Utility Services
The Town of Selma has been closely monitoring COVID-19. Please know the health and well-being of our community remains our top priority. The Town will not be cutting off utility…
Former Johnston County School Employee Arrested For Embezzlement
CLAYTON – A former Johnston County Public Schools employee was arrested Tuesday on embezzlement charges. On February 11th, an internal audit uncovered financial irregularities at West Clayton Elementary School at…
Conference Call For Selma Town Council Meeting
SELMA – Due to restrictions related to COVID-19, the Town of Selma will implement extra measures to ensure their Town Council meeting tonight (Tuesday) will remain an open and public forum. To provide an avenue…
Strong Storms Move Through Area
Strong thunderstorms, heavy rain and high winds moved through Johnston County this morning. A numbers of trees fell on power lines causing nearly 1,000 power outages Monday morning in Johnston…
Fire Departments Make Rounds With Easter Bunny
Due to the stay at home order, kids (young and old) couldn’t get out to see the Easter Bunny this year. However, several local fire departments came to the rescue…
Man Arrested For DWI In Church Parking Lot
A man was arrested overnight for driving while impaired in the parking lot of a Selma church, which was only two blocks away from his home. Around midnight Sunday, Selma…
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…
Guns, Drugs Located During Traffic Stop
SMITHFIELD – Two Johnston County residents were arrested and taken to jail following a traffic stop Friday morning. A Smithfield police officer stopped a Ford Taurus around 2:00am on Highway…
Officer In ‘Right Place At Right Time’ To Catch Suspected Thief
A Selma police officer happened to be at the right place at the right time to catch a larceny suspect. At 12:40am Thursday, an officer was on routine patrol on…
