Wilson’s Mills
Chellie Cherry Named JCPS Teacher Assistant Of The Year
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Public Schools teacher assistant Chellie Cherry from West Smithfield Elementary was named the 2022 Teacher Assistant of the Year at their organization’s annual banquet. Teacher Assistants…
Johnston County Public Schools Honors 2022 Outstanding First Year Teachers
Johnston County Public Schools named Gabe Patton as the district’s First Year Teacher of the Year at the annual Outstanding First Year Teacher of the Year Banquet on April 7.…
House Fire During Intense Thunderstorm Not Weather Related
ARCHER LODGE – A home at 117 Amsterdam Drive, Clayton was destroyed by flames Thursday afternoon. The fire was reported as strong thunderstorms and gusty winds moved through the county,…
Report: $720 Million Needed For 6 New Schools, 6 Expansion Projects
School Bond Referendum Anticipated In November 2022 JOHNSTON COUNTY – The Johnston County School Board received a 2022 Growth Needs Update this month. The report says 6 new schools are…
Fire Damages Ives Landing Home
WILSON’S MILLS – An afternoon fire damaged a home in the Ives Landing subdivision off Southerland Road. The fire was reported just before 2:00pm Thursday on Woodglen Drive. Fire crews…
Pedestrian Struck After Stopping At Accident Scene
Overturned landscape truck and trailer struck by pickup truck WILSON’S MILLS – Weather conditions may have contributed to a loaded landscape truck losing control on Powhatan Road, overturning and spilling…
3 Hospitalized Following Head On Collision
CLAYTON – A Buffalo Road head-on crash on Saturday afternoon sent three people to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Witnesses said a red Toyota Camry was traveling…
Driver Critically Injured After Car Overturns
CLAYTON – One person was critically injured Thursday morning in a single vehicle accident. The collision was reported on the US 70 Bypass at the US 70 Business interchange near…
Fire Destroys Outbuildings, Vehicles
WILSON’S MILLS – Heavy black smoke filled the area Saturday afternoon following a backyard fire that destroyed two outbuildings and an unknown number of vehicles. Around 3 o’clock, the Wilson’s…
House Fire Displaces Selma Family
SELMA – Three fire departments were called to the scene of a smokey residential house fire in the 5000 block of Buffalo Road, early Sunday morning. The first call came…
Apartment Building Burns
CLAYTON – Eight people were displaced after an apartment building on US Highway 70 caught fire and burned. The building at one time was a restaurant but was converted years…
District Court Judge Announces Retirement
District Court Judge Addie Rawls of Clayton has announced her retirement. Judge Rawls announced this week she will be retiring effective January 31, 2022. Rawls is also the senior pastor…
