Selma
Partnership for Children, Triangle East Chamber And Lowes Home Improvement Come Together To Meet Needs Of Community
The Partnership for Children of Johnston County (PFCJC) has continued to serve the community throughout the pandemic. In order to safely continue work, PFCJC was in need of face masks.…
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 Clubhouse at 609 N. Pollock Road…
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 later took $5 from a register.…
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. On August 14th around 7:45pm, narcotics…
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 and assault on emergency personnel. The…
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 accused of robbing the Holiday…
Two Hospitalized After House Fire In Selma
Two people were transported to the hospital after their home caught fire this morning (Thursday) in Selma. The fire also destroyed a car. The blaze was reported around 9:15am on…
JCC Employee On Administrative Leave Following Cyberstalking Arrest
Employee Accused Of Using College Computer Network To Commit Cyberstalking Crime SMITHFIELD – An employee at Johnston Community College in Smithfield is facing criminal charges of cyberstalking and unauthorized access…
Outgoing Selma Town Manager Makes Final Statement
SELMA – After nine months on the job, Steven Hicks resigned Monday afternoon (Aug 3). His resignation ends his brief tenure with the Town of Selma and a tumultuous relationship with some…
PFCJC Reaches 10,000 Children With Free Books In Johnston County
The Partnership for Children of Johnston County (PFCJC) has reached a milestone in its effort to increase literacy in the community and provide books to children. Through the agency’s partnership…
JCPS Breaks Ground On Thanksgiving Area Elementary School
Johnston County Public Schools broke ground on the district’s newest elementary school on Thursday, July 30. The school, located off Highway 42 East on Lynch Road, will serve families in…
Junior Women’s League Projects Address Food Insecurity In Johnston County
SMITHFIELD – The Junior Women’s League of Smithfield (JWL) has seen months of hard work by its newest members come to fruition with the completion of two projects by its…
