October 23, 2025
Pine Level
Car Slams Into Pine Level Home
PINE LEVEL – One person was injured after a car slammed into a home. The accident was reported just after 8:00am Friday at the intersection of Crescent Street and Davis…
Donna Talton Named Paraeducator Of The Year
PINE LEVEL – Pine Level Elementary Paraprofessional Donna Talton was named the Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2023 Paraeducator of the Year. Talton has been a paraeducator with JCPS for…
Johnston Community College Announces Spring 2023 Semester President’s, Dean’s Lists
JCC recognizes students for their academic achievements President’s List The following students have been named to the Spring 2023 semester President’s List at Johnston Community College. To be on the…
Driver Crashes Car During High Speed Chase
SELMA – A brief high speed chase ended when the fleeing driver crashed. Around 6:45pm Saturday, a Johnston County Sheriff’s Office SAFE Team deputy attempted to stop a motorist for…
Local Girls Encourage The Next Generation
CLAYTON – At the end of February during National Engineers Week is a day that one local team finds extra special. G-Force Robotics, a high school robotics team and SWENext…
Pine Level Planning Board Appointment
Johnston County Commissioners unanimously approved a request by the Pine Level Town Board to appoint Greg Johnson to the Pine Level Planning Board. Mr. Johnson will represent the extraterritorial jurisdiction…
Johnston Community College Announces Fall 2022 Semester President’s, Dean’s Lists
JCC recognizes students for academic achievements last semester. President’s List The following students have been named to the fall semester President’s List at Johnston Community College. To be named to…
Police: Man Arrested After Attempting To Cash Altered Fire Department Check
SMITHFIELD – Police in Smithfield arrested a man at KS Bank on N. Brightleaf Boulevard after he allegedly tried to cash an altered check. Joseph William Boone Jr., of Valley…
NCS Senior Commended In 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program
SMITHFIELD – Amanda Thigpen, Principal at Neuse Charter School, has announced that Senior Megan Broadwell has been named a Commended Student in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter…
Suspect Eludes Authorities
PINE LEVEL – A brief manhunt Tuesday night was called off after a suspect who fled from a Johnston County State Trooper got away. Around 9:30pm, the trooper attempted to…
9 Johnston County Elementary Schools Selected For Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program
RALEIGH – A record-setting 232 elementary schools across North Carolina, including 9 public schools in Johnston County, have been selected and approved by the State Board of Education to participate in the…
2022 Johnston County Teacher Of The Year Is Homegrown Success
Four Oaks Elementary third grade teacher Jennifer Beninate was named the 2022 Johnston County Teacher of the Year at the annual Flame for Learning Award banquet on April 26. Beninate…
