October 25, 2025
Selma
Partnership for Children Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Little Free Libraries
The Partnership for Children of Johnston County (PFCJC) cut the Ribbon for two new Little Free Libraries. Little Free Libraries are popping up everywhere. They are book-sharing boxes placed within…
Driver Killed In Highway 39 Crash
SELMA – The NC Highway Patrol has identified the driver of a pickup truck who died in a single vehicle accident on Highway 39 approximately eight miles north of Selma…
Bid Awarded To Repave More Than 7 Miles Of U.S. 70 In Johnston County
Improvements coming under new $4.7 million contract A 7.5-mile segment of U.S. 70 in the Selma-Smithfield area will be resurfaced, after the N.C. Department of Transportation awarded a $4.7 million…
Liquor License Suspended 30 Days At Selma Club Raided By ALE Agents
SELMA – The NC ABC Commission has suspended the liquor license of the Gentlemen’s Playhouse in Selma that was raided by state and local authorities on Wednesday night. Based on…
Planned Selma Water Outage Postponed
SELMA – The Town of Selma has postponed a water outage that had been planned for Wednesday. A new date has not been announced. Crews had planned to turn off…
SSS Student Chosen As NC Senate Page
Smithfield-Selma High School student Camryn Barefoot has been accepted to serve as a Senate Page for the North Carolina General Assembly. Barefoot’s application was endorsed by Senator Jim Burgin who…
Two Injured When Truck And Car Collide
Two people were injured, one seriously, after a pickup and passenger car collided Wednesday morning outside of Selma. The crash was reported at 7:25am at the intersection of Highway 96 North…
Selma Police Offering $1,000 Reward For Information On Hit And Run Driver
Selma Police announced today (Thursday) they are now offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in a hit and run accident that left a motorcyclist with critical…
Charges Filed In Selma Fuel Tanker Collision
Selma Police announced Monday they have filed charges in connection with last week’s collision between two loaded fuel tankers. Around 5:20am last Wednesday, April 24th, police said a 2019 Freightliner…
Driver Ejected, 2 Passengers Hurt When Car Crashes Into Yard Where Children Were Playing
Two adults and a child were injured when a car left the roadway Sunday afternoon and flipped end-over-end into the front yard of a home. A car traveling southbound on…
Johnston County Targeted By Criminals Using Credit Card Skimmers
State officials announced today (Thursday) that the number of credit card skimmers found on fuel pumps across North Carolina is up dramatically this year. Of all 100 counties across the…
Police Searching For Hit & Run Driver That Critically Injured Motorcyclist
A Selma man is in critical condition after being hit while riding his motorcycle Wednesday afternoon on Highway 301. Selma Police said the crash occurred at 4:13pm at the intersection…
