Wilson’s Mills
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…
Truck Driver Charged In Crash That Killed 79 Year-Old Woman
WILSON’S MILLS – An elderly woman was killed in a four vehicle accident Monday afternoon. The crash was reported at 1:06pm in the eastbound lanes of US 70 near Swift…
