October 24, 2025
Princeton
Princeton Couple Arrested On Felony Charges
SELMA – A Princeton couple arrested near Selma remain under investigation by detectives with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office. Mark Ivey Edgerton, 41, and Minnie Pearl Teague, 37, of Luby…
Teens Charged With Breaking And Entering
KENLY – Two teenagers were arrested a short time after the allegedly broke into a storage barn and attempted to steal a Suzuki ATV. Around 10:45pm Friday, a homeowner on…
One Person Killed In Collision
PRINCETON – One person was killed and a second person seriously injured in a two vehicle accident Tuesday on Highway 70 at Old Rock Quarry Road in Princeton. The accident…
Princeton Native Michael Wooten Named To National Football Honor Society
BUIES CREEK – Campbell’s Colin Gary and Michael Wooten have been named to the 2020 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society, announced today by the NFF and College Hall of Fame.…
Cleveland High Football Stadium Renamed John Jacobs Stadium
CLAYTON – In 2016, Cleveland High Coach John Jacobs was diagnosed with melanoma. The skin cancer had gone undetected for more than a year. Coach Jacobs was Cleveland High School’s head…
Suspect Lies About COVID-19 Exposure During Arrest
SELMA – A Princeton woman arrested by Selma Police in connection with a robbery and assault investigation will not face additional charges after she allegedly told arresting officers she had…
Four Oaks Man Arrested During Princeton Traffic Stop
PRINCETON – A Four Oaks man was arrested Tuesday and jailed under a $10,000 bond after a SAFE Team deputy stopped a vehicle in the 4400 block of Rains Crossroads…
Guns, Drugs Located During Traffic Stop
SMITHFIELD – Two Johnston County residents were arrested and taken to jail following a traffic stop Friday morning. A Smithfield police officer stopped a Ford Taurus around 2:00am on Highway…
Princeton Little League Reports Break-In
Members of the Princeton Little League reported a break-in at the athletic field on Massey-Holt Road. Between 6:15pm March 13th and 6:00pm March 14th, someone broke into a storage barn…
Fire Displaces Family Of Six, 4 Pets
A fire that destroyed a doublewide mobile home has left a family of six and four pets displaced. It happened at 8:25am Monday at 259 Herring Road outside of Princeton.…
1 Person Killed In Princeton Crash
Princeton Police are investigating a fatal two car accident. Police Chief T. Sutton said officers responded to the collision around 8:00am today (Tuesday) at the intersection of Highway 70 and…
State Budget Impasse Holding Up $39 Million For Johnston County
Without a new state budget in place, millions of dollars in funding for residents of Johnston County is being held up in Raleigh. A resolution was adopted last week by…
