Princeton

Chairman Stewart Delivers 2021 State Of The County Address
The 2021 State of the County Address was delivered this morning (Monday) by Johnston County Commissioner Chairman Chad Stewart. The following is a transcription of his comments: Good morning. This…

$977,475 Grant Awarded For Princeton Graded School Repairs
PRINCETON – The North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office has announced Princeton Graded School in Princeton will receive $977,475 in federal grant funds for repairs. The project is one of…

Johnston County COVID-19 Alert Notification System
The Johnston County Public Health Department announced this afternoon they do not have a waiting list for the general public to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Officials said one way to…

Woman Who Used 15 Year-Old Daughter To Sell Meth Sentenced To Federal Prison
PRINCETON – A woman who used her teenage daughter to sell methamphetamine to a confidential informant working with law enforcement last year in Princeton has been sentenced to more than…

Selma Police Renew Efforts To Find Man Last Seen In 2019
Selma Police are renewing their efforts to find a missing 22 year-old man. Francisco Cruz-Palacios was last seen around June 16, 2019 at an address in the 500 block of…

Two Patrol Cars Damaged During High Speed Chase
Two patrol cars belonging to the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office were damaged during a high speed chase this afternoon (Monday). A Johnston County SAFE Team deputy stopped a car for…

NCDOT Awards Johnston County Repaving Contract
Contract worth $3.7 million SMITHFIELD – Smoother roads are coming to portions of Johnston County, after the N.C. Department of Transportation recently awarded a $3.7 million resurfacing contract. S.T. Wooten…

Gracelyn Massey Signs With Barton
Gracelyn Massey, a senior at Princeton High School, has signed her National Letter of Intent to play softball with Barton College in Wilson. “To get to my signing point, I…

$1.2 Million Grant Awarded For 1,000+ Acre Brogden Land Preservation
Grants totaling $14.6 million will fund 39 projects to protect North Carolina’s land and water from the mountains to the coast have been awarded by the State. The North Carolina…

Johnston County ABC Board Distributes $250,000
The Johnston County Board of Alcohol Control has declared $250,000 surplus and distributed the funds to the County of Johnston and incorporated towns in accordance with state law. Johnston County…

Suspects Wanted In Rash Of Convenience Store Break-Ins
1 of 3 suspects apprehended The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office has arrested one of three suspects they say is responsible for a rash of convenience store break-ins this month. Authorities…

Logan Sutton Signs With ECU
Logan Sutton signed her National Letter of Intent to play softball at East Carolina University. Logan is a senior at Princeton High School and a member of the National Carolina…





