October 25, 2025
Archer Lodge
Spray Paint Vandals Cause $6,200 In Damage
Residents in one community are having to clean up their property after vandals caused extensive damage over-the-weekend. Using florescent orange spray paint, the vandals damaged a home, several cars and…
Archer Lodge Man Injured After Being Shot At His Home
An Archer Lodge man was shot at his home Sunday afternoon. Johnston County deputies responded to the shooting around 2:45pm at an address on Raintree Drive off Buffalo Road. Deputies…
Traffic Stop Leads To Felony Charges
SAFE Team deputies said they seized approximately one pound of marijuana, an undisclosed amount of cash, and impounded a car following a traffic stop in the 13000 block of Covered…
Driver Involved In Crash Arrested For DWI
ARCHER LODGE – A woman was arrested for driving while impaired after she ran off Buffalo Road into the woods. The accident was reported just after 12:00am Friday in Archer…
Junior Women’s League Projects Address Food Insecurity In Johnston County
SMITHFIELD – The Junior Women’s League of Smithfield (JWL) has seen months of hard work by its newest members come to fruition with the completion of two projects by its…
Additional COVID-19 Funds Disbursed To Johnston County For Public Health And Essential Services
NC Pandemic Recovery Office Disburses Additional $150 Million Of Federal Funds To 97 Counties RALEIGH – Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that an additional $150 million in federal funds provided…
Fred Smith Releases Statement On Election Board Ruling
The Johnston County Board of Elections held a brief meeting Monday afternoon to sign a letter that was sent to the NC Board of Elections officially dismissing the local election…
Two Vehicle Crash Injures Several People
ARCHER LODGE – A section of Buffalo Road near Archer Lodge was closed for more than two hours this morning (Friday) after a pickup and SUV collided. A northbound SUV carrying…
$1.7 Million Loan Approved For New Water Tank
ARCHER LODGE – Johnston County will borrow $1,701,000 to fund construction of a new 500,000 gallon water tank in Archer Lodge. Commissioners unanimously agreed to borrow the money at the…
