Selma
Town Of Selma Releases Statement In Response To George Floyd Incident
SELMA – The Town of Selma has released a Statement of Equitable Treatment created in response to the death of George Floyd. The letter states: The Mayor, Town Council Members…
Highway 39 Crash Injures Two People
SELMA – Another wreck at the Highway 39 and Old Beulah Road intersection sent two more to area hospitals on Sunday afternoon. The Highway Patrol said a westbound pickup truck…
Sid Gray Of Selma Sees His Future Bloom
University of Mount Olive (UMO) junior agricultural productions systems major Sid Gray grew up in Pikeville. As a member of Stoney Creek Free Will Baptist Church, he was very familiar with…
The Show Must Go On: Selma Will Hold All-American Fireworks Show July 2nd
SELMA – With many cities and towns canceling their fireworks celebrations and festivals this year, the Town of Selma announced today they will hold their All-American Fireworks Show on Thursday,…
Peaceful Protest Ends With Prayer
Approximately 90 people gathered Sunday night in Smithfield and Selma to protest the death of George Floyd who died May 25th while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The officer…
Selma Will Not Open Town Pool This Year
SELMA – Tuesday afternoon, the Town of Selma and Selma Parks and Recreation announced they will not open the Selma Town Pool for the entire summer. After careful consideration officials…
Highway 39 Reopens Following Serious Crash
SELMA – A violent collision shut down a busy Johnston County roadway for several hours today. The accident happened at 11:30am at the intersection of Highway 39 and Old Beulah…
Over 3 Pounds Of Marijuana Found Inside Minivan
Selma Police arrested the driver of a minivan after a quantity of marijuana was reportedly found inside the vehicle. An officer was on patrol around 10:30pm Friday, May 15th and noticed…
Selma Elementary Honored As Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School
Selma Elementary School is one of ten schools in North Carolina to receive the Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools award for the 2019-2020 school year by the Flippen Group.…
JWL Installs Archer Lodge And Meadow Blessing Boxes
SMITHFIELD – Less than a year after installing its first four blessing boxes around Johnston County, the Junior Women’s League of Smithfield (JWL)’s newest members have installed two more, with…
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 on Tuesday, May 12th will remain an open…
Victim Loses $1,000 In Government Grant Scam
A Johnston County woman lost $1,000 in a government grant scam. The victim, a 70 year-old Selma resident, said she received a phone call Saturday from a man pretending to…
