Nick Rotenberry Named JCPS 2024 Teacher Of The Year
SMITHFIELD - On April 23, 2024, Nick Rotenberry, a fourth-grade English Language Arts and Social Studies teacher at Polenta Elementary, was named Johnston County...
Charges Filed In Clayton-Area Robbery
CLAYTON - The Johnston County Sheriff's Office has filed charges against two young suspects in connection with an armed robbery.
Demarion Oshay Hollenquest, 18, of...
Two Dogs Seized, Owner Charged With Animal Cruelty
SMITHFIELD - The reported owner of two dogs has been charged with animal cruelty. Glen Richard Kretzschmar, 48, of Smithfield was arrested by Smithfield...
Eagle Scout Garrett Petree Honored
CLAYTON – A BSA Eagle Court of Honor ceremony was held on April 13, 2024, for Garrett Daniel Petree of the Cleveland Community. Garrett...
Police Investigating Serious Crash On US 301
FOUR OAKS - Four Oaks Police are investigating a serious single vehicle accident. The accident was reported around 2:00pm today (Wednesday) in the 4000...
Man Sentenced To Prison For Killing Girlfriend
SMITHFIELD - A Johnston County man has been sentenced to prison for killing his girlfriend during a domestic violence incident. A jury found James...
Amazon Opens Smithfield Facility, Bringing 1,000 New Jobs
Amazon Announces Johnston Community College as Career Choice Partner
SMITHFIELD – On Tuesday, Amazon celebrated the official opening of its new, state-of-the-art inbound cross...
Attempted Robbery Reported At Downtown ATM
MICRO - A 33 year-old woman escaped injury during an attempted armed robbery at an ATM on W. Main Street in downtown Micro.The victim...
Driver Involved In Crash Arrested For DWI, Child Abuse
SMITHFIELD - A Harnett County woman is facing charges following a traffic accident in the Smithfield city limits. The two vehicle collision was reported...
Vehicle And Narcotics Seized, Two People Arrested
WILSON'S MILLS - Wilson's Mills Police arrested the driver and passenger of a car following a brief pursuit. On April 15 around 2:45pm, a...
