October 25, 2025
Archer Lodge
Shooting Victim Found With Suspected Shooter, Charged
ARCHER LODGE – An investigation into a domestic-related attempted homicide took a strange twist when the victim in the case was arrested days later alongside the suspect. Johnny Brian Guin,…
Garbage Truck Overturns
ARCHER LODGE – Cleanup crews had their hands full Tuesday evening after a fully loaded garbage truck overturned on Medlin Road, between Riverwood and Archer Lodge. The driver of the…
Two Vehicle Accident Injures 4
ARCHER LODGE – A two vehicle, near head-on, accident sent four people to the hospital, Saturday night. The collision happened on Covered Bridge Road near Archer Lodge. A male driver…
Archer Lodge Middle Athletic Director Brad Betterton Receives Inaugural Award
SMITHFIELD – Brad Betterton, Athletic Director at Archer Lodge Middle, recently received the inaugural Middle School Athletic Director of Excellence Award from the North Carolina Athletic Directors Association (NCADA). Betterton…
Archer Lodge Middle School Athletic Director Recognized For Excellence
ARCHER LODGE – On March 18, 2024, Archer Lodge Middle School (ALMS) Athletic Director Brad Betterton was recognized as a recipient of the Middle School Athletic Director of Excellence Award…
Two Car Collision Injures Three People
ARCHER LODGE – Three people sustained injuries in a two car collision, Friday night. The accident was reported just before 9:30pm on Covered Bridge Road, just west of the Northside…
Archer Lodge Town Park Grand Opening March 14
ARCHER LODGE – A number of activities are planned for the Grand Opening of the Archer Lodge Town Park. Activities get underway at 4:00pm Thursday, March 14th at the Town…
Driver Pinned After Pickup Slams Into Tree
ARCHER LODGE – One person was seriously injured in a single vehicle accident. The collision was reported around 5:00pm Thursday on Wendell Road near Archers Way, in the Archer Lodge…
Update: 4 Teens Killed In High Speed Crash Identified
SMITHFIELD – Four teenagers were killed in a single vehicle accident on Interstate 95 at Brogden Road (Exit 93). At 2:39am Monday, a state trooper who was stationary running radar…
15 Year-Old And Her Friend Help Neighbor And Pets Escape House Fire
CLAYTON – A massive fire heavily damaged a home on Ashley Woods Court, off Neuse River Parkway, in the Flowers Plantation community. The fire was reported at 6:47pm Friday. The…
Archer Lodge Middle Assistant Principal Named Principal Of Rosewood Middle
GOLDSBORO – During a special called meeting, the Wayne County Board of Education approved the hiring of Archer Lodge Middle assistant principal Kelly West as the new principal of Rosewood…
2023 Municipal Election Results
Andy Moore Returns As Smithfield Mayor Smithfield Mayor Andy Moore will return for a new two year term after surviving a challenge from Town Councilman Marlon Lee, who was seeking…
