Wilson’s Mills
JCPS Kicks Off The 2024-2025 School Year
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2024-2025 school year got under way on Monday, August 26. The school district welcomed tens of thousands of students back to its 48…
Police Pull Over Sleeping Driver
WILSON’S MILLS – A man reportedly asleep behind the wheel of a self-driving car was arrested on multiple charges. On Friday, August 23 around 4:00pm, Wilson’s Mills Police were notified…
JCPS Connects The Past With The Future With Wilson’s Mills High Groundbreaking
WILSON’S MILLS – On Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) held a groundbreaking ceremony for Wilson’s Mills High, the school district’s newest project. Attendees included graduates of…
Wilson’s Mills Police: Marijuana And Guns Found During Traffic Stop
WILSON’S MILLS – A routine traffic stop for speeding resulted in the arrest of a Princeton man on felony drug charges. On Monday, July 22 around 10:07pm, a Wilson’s Mills…
Wilson’s Mills Police: Suspect Wanted For Questioning In Sexual Assault Case
WILSON’S MILLS – Police are searching for a man wanted for questioning in an alleged sexual assault case. Police want to speak with Karrington Lamont Thompson. Thompson is from Virginia,…
Car Slams Into Guardrail
WILSON’S MILLS – Both westbound US 70 lanes were temporarily closed just after 10:00am Monday due to a single vehicle accident near Strickland Road. The driver slammed into the end…
Driver Crashes Car While Fleeing From Police
WILSON’S MILLS – A driver who reportedly fled from police on a stolen car is facing multiple charges. Saturday afternoon, a Wilson’s Mills police officer clocked a black Acura traveling…
Car Strikes Guardrail On US 70
WILSON’S MILLS – A motorist was injured in a single vehicle accident on US 70 near Sadisco Road, around 8:00am Friday. A Volvo passenger car was traveling eastbound when it…
School Board And County Commissioners Collaborate To Enhance Educational Opportunities For Future Generations
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Education and the Johnston County Board of Commissioners have announced a collaborative effort aimed at enhancing educational opportunities for students across Johnston County.…
School Board Heads Toward New Attendance Districts
At its monthly meeting Tuesday evening, Johnston’s Board of Education got a schedule for moving toward adoption of revised school-attendance districts by the end of this calendar year. That would…
New Wilson’s Mills High School To Cost $113 Million
The school board approved a contract with Barnhill Contracting Company that caps the maximum construction cost of the new Wilson’s Mills High School at $99,816,808. “Miraculously, this price is only…
Pickup Crashes Into Tree
CLAYTON – Around 10:30 am today (Thursday), a pickup truck traveling southbound on Buffalo Road near Byrd Road suddenly veered to the left, crossed the opposite lane, drove up an…
