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...
Relay For Life Raises $285,000
The 2015 Johnston County Relay for Life Event was a big success.A total of $285,000 was raised from the weekend fundraiser in Smithfield for...
Princeton Police Receive Grants
The Princeton Police Department has received two grants from the NC Governor’s Crime Commission. During the 2015-16 fiscal year, the Princeton Police Department will...
Smithfield Budget Workshop Set For Tuesday
The Smithfield Town Council will hold a budget workshop on Tuesday, June 9that 6:00pm as they continue to review Town Manager Paul Sabiston’s 2015-16...
Commissioners Approve Fire Department Loans
By Laura Crosio Two local fire departments have received tax exempt loan status from county commissioners to purchase new equipment and pay off existing...
