October 25, 2025
News
UPDATE: Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found Safe
UPDATE 7:00 P.M. October 10, 2025 – Wilson’s Mills Police announced Kennedy Grace Radford has been found safe in Raleigh. No further details were released. October 7, 2025WILSON’S MILLS –…
County Commissioners Fund Baseball Stadium While School, Infrastructure Needs Loom
County Bets On Baseball With $2 Million — Payback May Take 16 Years By The Smithfield Weekly Sun SMITHFIELD – Smithfield’s Town Manager Mike Scott asked commissioners Monday morning to…
Kenly Woman Charged With 190 Insurance-Related Crimes
WILSON COUNTY – North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced Thursday the arrest of Heather Ann Robinson, 37, of 7354 N.C. Highway 42 W., Kenly, (Wilson County) on 86 counts…
Numbers Tell The Story, Thanks To Educational Initiative
CLAYTON – In Clayton, numbers show how resources support services and meet residents’ needs. Each figure in the budget provides insight into how departments operate and how programs are funded,…
Johnston Community College Expands Partnership With BibliU
SMITHFIELD — Johnston Community College (JCC) is expanding its partnership with BibliU, a leading provider of campus store and course material solutions, to include management of the JCC Campus Store…
Burglars Hit Local Toy Store, Steal $1,000 In Pokémon Cards
CLEVELAND COMMUNITY — A local collectibles shop was the target of an early morning break-in Thursday, with thieves making off with valuable Pokémon cards and cash. According to the Johnston…
Stolen Property Listed Online Leads To Arrest In Kenly Break-In
KENLY – A break-in at a vacant residence outside Kenly has led to the arrest of a suspect, after stolen property was found listed for sale on social media. The…
Motorcyclist Injured In Chase Arrested After Hospital Release
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A Wake County man was taken into custody just hours after being released from the hospital where he had been recovering from injuries sustained during a high-speed…
Family Of Fire Victim Launches GoFundMe To Cover Funeral Expenses
CLAYTON — The family of a Johnston County man who died in a house fire late last month has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover funeral and burial costs.…
Split Vote: Smithfield Halts Plans For Massive 1,147-Home Subdivision Near Wilson’s Mills
SMITHFIELD. — In front of a packed, standing-room-only crowd, the Smithfield Town Council on Tuesday night rejected a proposal to annex and rezone a 498-acre tract of land for the…
Smithfield Town Council Advances Baseball Stadium Talks
SMITHFIELD — Plans for a new baseball stadium in Smithfield took a step forward this week, as the Town Council voted to enter into negotiations with Muter Construction for the…
Pedestrian Killed While Crossing Clayton Boulevard
CLAYTON — A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle Wednesday night while attempting to cross Clayton Boulevard (US Highway 70), according to Clayton Police Chief Greg Tart. The incident…
