Wilson’s Mills
Attempted Armed Carjacking Reported At Convenience Store
WILSON’S MILLS – A suspect who attempted to steal a vehicle at gunpoint in a convenience store parking lot is behind bars. It started at 3:52am Thursday at the Handy…
School Board Approves Personnel Contracts For Principals, Administrators
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Public School Board approved the following recommendations from Superintendent Dr. Eric Bracy at their June 14, 2022 regularly scheduled meeting: Principal – Two-Year Contract (July…
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…
