October 25, 2025
Archer Lodge
Local Flag Replacement Program Promotes Patriotism And Respect
CLAYTON – In a quiet but powerful show of patriotism, the Sons of the American Legion (SAL) Squadron 71 has launched a unique flag replacement program that is making a…
School Bus Collides With Garbage Truck; No Students Onboard
CLAYTON – A Johnston County school bus was involved in a traffic collision Monday afternoon after reportedly crossing the center line and striking a garbage truck traveling in the opposite…
Johnston County Bridge Replacement Project Requires Detour
ARCHER LODGE – The Wendell Road bridge crossing Buffalo Creek in northern Johnston County will close starting Monday, September 8 for several months for reconstruction. An N.C. Department of Transportation…
Accident Causes Traffic Delays
ARCHER LODGE – Two cars narrowly missed striking head-on, on Covered Bridge Road east of Archer Lodge, Tuesday morning. The driver of a white pickup truck suffered minor injuries when…
Pair Charged With Breaking & Entering
SMITHFIELD – Two people have been charged with misdemeanor breaking and entering. Michael Shawn Webster, age 31, of unknown address, Smithfield and Hallie Boivin Sherrill, age 25, of Amsterdam Drive,…
Fire Damages Home, RV In Archer Lodge
ARCHER LODGE – Shortly past noon on Sunday, fire broke out at a home on Coharie Drive, just off of Covered Bridge Road, in Archer Lodge. North Side Fire personnel…
Farm-City Banquet Celebrates Agriculture, Community & Service
JOHNSTON COUNTY – The annual Farm-City Banquet brought together members of the agricultural community and supporters on November 26, 2024 to recognize the contributions to agriculture. The event highlighted the…
81 Year-Old Husband Held In Shooting Death Of Wife
ARCHER LODGE – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office arrested an 81 year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife. The shooting happened around 4:30pm Monday at 12557…
One Dead In Johnston County Shooting
ARCHER LODGE – One person is dead as the result of a shooting in Archer Lodge. The incident happened Monday afternoon on Buffalo Road near Raintree Drive. Multiple officers from…
Fire Damages Johnston County Home
CLAYTON – A fire heavily damaged a Johnston County home. The blaze was reported Wednesday night on Coffee Tree Circle in the Forrest at Flowers Plantation off NC Highway 42…
UTV Accident Injures Three People
ARCHER LODGE – Three people were injured when a UTV overturned Wednesday in Archer Lodge. The crash occurred on Covered Bridge Road near Buffalo Road. A witness reported the utility…
Sticker Shock: Commissioners Hear Concerns About 2025 Property Revaluation
Rural areas see highest average increases JOHNSTON COUNTY – Johnston County Commissioners heard from a number of resident on Monday who were concerned about the recent property revaluation. Revaluation letters…
