Railroad Safety Crossing Blitz Wednesday
CSX Police and local law enforcement agencies will be participating in a Crossing Blitz on Wednesday, June 3rd from 11am until 1pm.Law enforcement officers...
Section of US 301 In Nash County To Close Tuesday For Improvement Project
Road to reopen to traffic by Dec. 31, weather permittingOn Tuesday, June 2, the NC Department of Transportation will close a 1.2 mile-long section...
Lancaster Qualifies For US Senior Open
Smithfield golfer Neal Lancaster has qualified to play in the 2015 US Senior Open later this month in California.Lancaster qualified on May 27th in...
Sausage Plant Coming To Sampson
Sampson County officials, Smithfield Foods Inc. and Kansas City Sausage LLC announced construction of a $44.8 million, 90,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art sausage plant. The facility will...
Rash Of Car Break-Ins Reported In Clayton Area
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a rash of car break-ins. Sheriff’s Captain J. Caldwell said over the past couple of weeks 17...
Senator Brent Jackson Disappointed Over Governor’s Veto
NC Senator Brent Jackson (R-Johnston/Sampson) says he is disappointed Gov. Pat McCrory vetoed the Property Protect Act, better known as the “ag gag” bill....
David Completes Basic Training
Army Pvt. Jonathan David has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission,...
Missing Sampson County Man Found Alive
After more than 5 days of searching, a missing Sampson County man was located Sunday.William “Willie” Powell of Garland was reported missing around 1pm...
Rouzer Selects Clayton High Student As Congressional Art Winner
Congressman David Rouzer (NC-7) has named Clayton High School student Lydia Johnson as the winner of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition.Lydia’s water color and...
Selma Man Attacked With Brick During Robbery
Selma Police are investigating a robbery reported early-Monday in the 900 block of West Waddell Street.A 46 year-old man was less than 1 block...