October 25, 2025
Archer Lodge
Report: $720 Million Needed For 6 New Schools, 6 Expansion Projects
School Bond Referendum Anticipated In November 2022 JOHNSTON COUNTY – The Johnston County School Board received a 2022 Growth Needs Update this month. The report says 6 new schools are…
Neighbor Alerts Family To House Fire
ARCHER LODGE – A quick-thinking neighbor spotted flames shooting from the chimney of the house next door Saturday afternoon and was able to alert the residents inside the Buffalo Road…
Cause Of Clayton House Fire Determined
CLAYTON – The Johnston County Fire Marshal’s Office has determined the cause of a fire on Monday that destroyed a Clayton-area home. The blaze was reported at 3:32pm at 26…
Fire Heavily Damages Home
CLAYTON – A Johnston County home was heavily damaged by flames Monday afternoon. The fire was reported on Ainsley Court in the Plantation Point community off South Murphrey Road. The…
Board Votes 3-to-1 On Elevated Water Tank At Archer Lodge Middle
ARCHER LODGE – The Archer Lodge Town Council gave final approval to a 500,000-gallon elevated water storage tank on the Archer Lodge Middle School property. The vote, however, was not…
2021 Municipal Election Results
Candidate Appears To Have Won Write In Campaign By 1 Vote JOHNSTON COUNTY – A very light voter turnout was reported across the county Tuesday for the 2021 municipal elections.…
Driver Charged In Fatal Wreck Captured Following Manhunt
UPDATE 8:00am Sept. 21 – The driver charged with causing the fatal accident has been identified as Dillon Patrick Little of Clayton. ARCHER LODGE – A four-car accident claimed one…
Crash Closes Buffalo Road
ARCHER LODGE – A small car caused a large mess in Archer Lodge late Friday morning. The driver was uninjured after losing control and sliding into a power pole in…
Archer Lodge FD Approved For Tax Exempt Loan
County commissioners have approved a request from the Archer Lodge Fire Department for a tax exempt loan up to $200,000. The department will borrow the funds to pay for a…
Bid Awarded For Archer Lodge Elevated Water Tank
ARCHER LODGE – A water tank was approved for construction in Archer Lodge. Johnston County Commissioners voted this month to award a low bid of $2,047,423 to Phoenix Fabricators and…
School Board Approves Easement For Archer Lodge Water Tank
ARCHER LODGE – Johnston County Public Utilities can move forward with construction of an elevated water storage tank at Archer Lodge Middle School. The new water tank will help serve…
Filing Period Ends For Most Races; Deadline Extended 1 Week After No One Files For Mayor
The filing period for most municipal offices in Johnston County concluded at twelve noon Friday, July 16th with the exception of mayor in one local town. No one filed for…
