Selma
High School Math Teacher Joins Race For NC House Seat
In 1996, only 12 percent of North Carolinians were registered as unaffiliated voters. Today, that number is 32 percent. Running for office without political affiliation may be one of the most…
Firefighters Discover Body Inside Burning Mobile Home
A body was found inside a mobile home after a fire was extinguished. Tuesday afternoon, a neighbor called 911 reporting an older mobile home was on fire in the 1500…
Fire Displaces Family Of Six, 4 Pets
A fire that destroyed a doublewide mobile home has left a family of six and four pets displaced. It happened at 8:25am Monday at 259 Herring Road outside of Princeton.…
State Budget Impasse Holding Up $39 Million For Johnston County
Without a new state budget in place, millions of dollars in funding for residents of Johnston County is being held up in Raleigh. A resolution was adopted last week by…
Belk’s Shoplifting Suspect Charged
A 52 year-old man is facing misdemeanor larceny charges after he allegedly shoplifted a $24 pair of headphones from Belk’s at 1231 N. Brightleaf Boulevard in Smithfield. Police said they were…
Police: Drunk Driver Crashes Car On Snowy Street
Selma Police arrested a driver that crashed his girlfriend’s car on a slick, snowy street Thursday night. Around 11:00pm, an officer was stationary monitoring traffic on Ricks Road when a…
Smithfield Selma High Second Quarter Principal’s List & Honor Roll
9th Grade Principal’s List (All As or Bs in Honors/AP/IB) Allhane Alexa Agnas Britney Sarai Arana Alberto Macy Allen Valeria Antonio Olquin James Atkisson Jennifer Avalos-Henandez Autumn Ciara Baker Jasmine…
Another Credit Card Skimmer Found On Fuel Pump At Smithfield Convenience Store
Smithfield Police are alerting customers who used a fuel pump at a convenience store recently to check your financial card statements closely. On Feb. 3rd,, a state inspector was conducting…
Deron Donald Named SSS High Head Football Coach
Smithfield-Selma High School (SSS) has named Deron Donald as the new Head Football Coach of the Spartans. Mr. Donald is originally from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Most recently he served as…
Annual SSS Craft And Vendor Fair February 8th
On Saturday, February 8, 2020, Smithfield-Selma High School (SSS) will be holding its annual Cupid’s Craft and Vendor Fair. This event will be held in the SSS Gymnasium from 10 am…
Search Warrants: Text Messages About Drug Deal Made Prior To Selma Homicide
Newly released search warrants have revealed additional information about the shooting death of a Smithfield teenager in the Selma city limits. JoCoReport has obtained copies of three search warrants issued following…
Operation Lone Ranger Leads To More Than 90 Charges
Smithfield Police announced Thursday the culmination of an undercover drug investigation dubbed Operation Lone Ranger. The operation targeted street level drug sales of cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamines and opiate-based pain pills.…
