Smithfield Council Approves Events
By Kaitlyn PeedinSeven special events were approved at the June 2nd Smithfield Town Council meeting and will take place in the Smithfield community.On June...
Rupp Named CEO Of Four Oaks Bank
Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc., the holding company for Four Oaks Bank & Trust Company announced Monday the Board of Directors of the Company approved...
Local Fire Department Receive Grants
Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin has announce the recipients of the 2015 Volunteer Fire Department Fund grants. This year, more than...
Benson Middle Teacher Wins Grant
Benson Middle School’s Magen Pike recently won a $992 grant to teach her students how to create an illuminated manuscript using a variety of...
Benson Eagle Scouts Receive Award
Two Eagle Scouts from Troop #19 of Benson received the "Good Citizenship Award" from the Johnston County Marine Corps League Carry-On Detachment #1236.The awards...
West Johnston Baseball Coach Named GNRC Coach Of The Year
West Johnston High School’s Coach Joseph Worley has been named the Greater Neuse River Conference Baseball Coach of the Year.Worley, who was delighted by...
Clayton Pipeline Gains Momentum
By Laura CrosioThe town of Clayton has moved another step forward in finalizing the construction of a sewer pipeline to Raleigh. On June 1,...
Four Oaks Family Gets $3.4 Million Judgment In Death
A Johnston County jury has returned a verdict awarding $3.41 million in a civil case involving the death of a Johnston County man after...
District Attorney Restarts DWI Court To Handle Backlog Of Cases
On May 5, Johnston County reopened its DWI Court specifically to handle the backlog of pending Driving While Impaired cases.As of January 1, 2015,...
Work Continues To Identify Body Found In Clayton Creek
As of Monday morning, the NC Medical Examiner’s Office has still not identified the body of a man who was found in a creek...