October 23, 2025
Angier
Angier Man Pleads Guilty To Production Of Child Porn
RALEIGH – An Angier man pled guilty Monday to Production of Child Pornography. According to court documents and other information presented in court, Raul Ayala Jr., 72, was accused of…
Drivers Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash
The State Highway Patrol has identified two people killed in a fiery head-on crash this morning (Monday) in Johnston County. The collision was reported at 12:02am on Old Fairground Road…
Angier Man Wins $4 Million Scratch-Off Prize Instantly
Jacob Andrews of Angier tried his luck on a $20 scratch-off and instantly found himself the lucky winner of a $4 million prize. Andrews purchased his $150 Million Cash Explosion…
Angier Holds 64th Awards Event Virtually
Winners recognized for 2020 and 2019 Angier’s best of the best from 2020 were recognized in what ended up being a virtual event this year. The Angier Chamber of Commerce…
Angier Board Extends Town Limits
Also changes zoning to allow new industry By Tom Woerner Dunn Daily Record The town of Angier grew again Tuesday night with town commissioners voting to add two noncontiguous areas…
Pair Arrested During Traffic Stop
Two Angier residents were arrested on felony drug charges during a routine traffic stop by a patrol deputy with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office. At 8:37pm Sunday, March 7th, the…
Commissioners Approve Rezoning Cases
Johnston County Commissioners approved several rezoning cases during their February meeting. Mideast Materials LLC of Dunn won approval to rezone 134 acres out of a 584 acre tract in the…
School Bus Driver Picks Up $127,063 Jackpot To Help Buy New Home
Katrice Evans of Willow Springs, a Wake County school bus driver, stopped at a grocery store to get groceries Tuesday and picked up a $127,063 Fast Play jackpot. “Unbelievable,” said…
Shoplifting Suspect Used Stolen Identity
A Harnett County man reportedly gave officers a stolen identity after being arrested for shoplifting. At 1:49pm Saturday, Feb. 13th, deputies responded to a shoplifting call at Wal-Mart at 5141…
Wedding And Event Venue Approved
A new wedding and event venue will be opening in western Johnston County. In a 7-to-0 vote, Johnston County Commissioners approved a petition to rezone a 12.1 acre tract at…
Suspect Charged With Breaking Into Vacant House
An alert neighbor helped Johnston County deputies catch a burglary suspect. On Jan. 20th around 4:00pm, deputies responded to a call from a concerned neighbor reporting suspicious activity at a…
Harnett Commissioners Consider Library Consolidation
Harnett County leaders conducted a study in 2018 to look at the benefits of bringing all of the libraries in the county’s system under one umbrella. The current system is…
