Wilson’s Mills
Wilson’s Mills High Names First Head Football Coach
WILSON’S MILLS, N.C. — Wilson’s Mills High School, scheduled to open this fall, has named the first head football coach in the school’s history. Brent Bailey, a Johnston County native…
Area Police Team Up For Wilson’s Mills Checkpoint
WILSON’S MILLS, N.C. — Johnston County law enforcement officers conducted a multi-agency traffic checkpoint Friday night in the Town of Wilson’s Mills aimed at reducing crashes caused by motor vehicle…
Police Arrest Man After Indecent Exposure Report Inside Business
WILSON’S MILLS, N.C. — A Raleigh man with prior convictions for indecent exposure was arrested March 12 after police said he exposed himself inside a Johnston County store. Officers with…
Bradley Betterton Named First Athletic Director For Wilson’s Mills High
WILSON’S MILLS – Wilson’s Mills High has announced that Bradley Betterton has been selected as the first athletic director for the Green Waves. Betterton has served as the athletic director…
Smithfield Council Rejects Revised 1,000+ Home Bellamy Subdivision
SMITHFIELD — After a nearly three-hour public hearing before a standing-room-only crowd, the Smithfield Town Council voted 5-2 on Feb. 17 to deny a revised proposal for the Bellamy subdivision,…
Vehicle Overturns After Going Over Retaining Wall
WILSON’S MILLS — Authorities are investigating a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning after a car drove over a retaining wall and overturned. The incident happened shortly after 11 a.m. at the…
SHP: Winter Storm Leads To 82 Crashes, Dozens Of Calls For Service In Johnston County
JOHNSTON COUNTY — The State Highway Patrol has responded to 82 traffic collisions in Johnston County since a winter storm moved into the area over the weekend. As of 6…
Johnston County Man Celebrates $2 Million Win
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A routine work break to a local convenience store turned into an unforgettable moment for Harlee Aliff of Kenly when he won the first $2 million top…
Despite Fewer Homes And Land Offer, Bellamy Project Faces Uphill Battle
SMITHFIELD – The Smithfield Town Council will take up a revised proposal for the controversial Bellamy subdivision at its Feb. 17 meeting, where council members will consider both a voluntary…
Fiery Wreck Leaves One Dead, One Critically Injured
CLAYTON – One person was killed and another critically injured early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash. Troopers responded at 1:52 a.m. Sunday to a motor vehicle collision on Powhatan…
County Advances New Social Services Building
Architect employed; construction manager retained By The Smithfield Weekly Sun SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Commissioners took two steps Monday morning toward construction of a long-awaited new home…
Family Displaced After Fire Destroys Wilson’s Mills Home
WILSON’S MILLS — A family of four was displaced Monday morning after a fire destroyed a doublewide mobile home on Poplar Drive, off Wilson’s Mills Road. Fire crews from Wilson’s…
