Selma
Activate Selma Co-Founder Wins Prestigious Hobart Service Award
SELMA — Cindy Brookshire, co-founder of the volunteer-led nonprofit Activate Selma, has been honored with the Frances Finch Hobart Award for Voluntary Community Service. The award, presented annually by the…
SSS Students Advocate For Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools To State School Board
RALEIGH – On December 4, Unified pair Lillian Mizner and Nathaniel Beliveau, students at Smithfield-Selma High School (SSS), delivered a powerful presentation to the North Carolina State Board of Education,…
Nine JCPS Teachers Win Big With Johnston County Education Foundation Grants
JOHNSTON COUNTY – The Johnston County Education Foundation delivered grant checks to nine JCPS educators throughout the school district to be used for further enhancing their students’ learning environment. Founded…
Jail Inmate Accused Of Attacking Officer, Making Threats
SMITHFIELD — An inmate at the Johnston County Detention Center is facing new charges after allegedly assaulting a detention officer on November 24. Amber Gold Moss, 30, with addresses in…
Pickup Hit By Amtrak Train
SELMA — A pickup truck driver was injured early Thursday after authorities say he drove around lowered crossing arms and was struck by an Amtrak train in Selma. Selma police…
$113,000 In Grants Made To Smithfield-Selma High School
SMITHFIELD – The Nan Ogburn Cullman Education Endowment for Johnston County, a fund of the North Carolina Community Foundation, has awarded $113,000 in grants to 13 programs or projects at…
Smithfield Woman Celebrates $347,251 Cash 5 Win
SMITHFIELD – Priscilla Allen of Smithfield took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won $347,251. Because her lucky ticket was one of three that matched all five…
Rezoning Denied For Proposed 115-Unit Apartment Complex In Selma
SELMA, N.C. — A 115-unit affordable housing development that had stirred weeks of debate was formally rejected Friday after the Selma Town Council voted 4–1 to deny a rezoning request…
Selma Fire Department Earns New ISO Class 2 Rating
SELMA — The Selma Fire Department has earned a Class 2 Public Protection Classification (PPC) rating from the Insurance Services Office, a distinction that places the department among the top-performing…
Selma Man Arrested In Smithfield Shooting Two Days After Prison Release
SMITHFIELD – A Selma man has been arrested in connection with a shooting earlier this month in Smithfield, just two days after he was released from state prison. Rakheim Devon…
Driver Charged After Car Slams Into Guardrail
SELMA — No serious injuries were reported Wednesday night after a car struck the end cap of a guardrail on Thanksgiving Fire Road near N.C. 96. The single-vehicle crash was…
$8,500 In Art, Memorabilia Stolen
SELMA — A Selma-area resident reported that several valuable items were stolen from his shed after a vehicle crashed into the structure earlier this month. The crash occurred when a…
