Three towns in the region get help with sprucing up
Main streets in three Triangle towns got a boost this week in sprucing up their downtowns.
Sept. 22, 2006
Police seek man in Smithfield shooting
Police are looking for a man suspected of shooting a Smithfield man in a quarrel over a woman.
Sept. 21, 2006
Saddle up for Mule Days, but mind your manners
Cowboys from as far away as the Mississippi River are rolling into this crossroads town of 3,200 today to celebrate the 57th annual Mule Days.
Sept. 21, 2006
A tasty bit of Clayton's history gobbled up in the maw of progress
Ever since he was a child, Jimmy Beasley, 28, remembers stopping by The Dairy King for a hot dog or a milkshake. On Wednesday and Thursday, he had the task of tearing apart the Clayton landmark.
Sept. 15, 2006
Farmer shoots would-be intruder
Jury will decide if action justified; man, 19, charged with attempted burglary.
Sept. 14, 2006
Victims of fatal wreck in Johnston identified
The state Highway Patrol has positively identified the two migrant farm workers who died from injuries they suffered in a car crash Sunday morning.
Sept. 14, 2006
Deaths in van capped brief, bleak quests for better lives
The migrant workers, most hailing from the same Mexican city, headed out Sunday morning to go to a Smithfield flea market in the blue Ford Econoline van that brought them to the area a few weeks earlier from the Mexican border.
Sept. 13, 2006
Van rollover took lives of 2 migrants
Passengers won't name driver, trooper says.
Sept. 12, 2006
Beloved mascot of Selma EMS dies
Workers saved, adopted injured pooch in 2000.
Aug. 31, 2006
Farmers market coming to downtown Smithfield
Johnston County will soon be sprouting a new farmers market in downtown Smithfield.
Aug. 29, 2006
Rudolph Howell, philanthropist
Smithfield man owned theaters, gave land to Johnston Community College.
Aug. 23, 2006
Clayton farm falls to progress
Site of steeplechase set for subdivision.
Aug. 22, 2006
Bone bits may explain 2 killings
A scientist studies bone fragments dug up in Johnston County to find out how two people died.
Aug. 20, 2006
Child abuser to serve 25 years
Young relative was repeatedly raped.
Aug. 18, 2006
Two teens remain in hospital after wreck
Two West Johnston High School volleyball players remained hospitalized Thursday after a car accident that killed a teammate.
Aug. 18, 2006
EPA plans to haul soil
Contaminated site has '07 target date.
Aug. 10, 2006
EPA proposes Selma site cleanup
The agency will hold a public hearing on ways to remove pollutants from part of 103 acres.
Aug. 8, 2006
Wreck injures 3, damages house
A car slammed into a house in Selma on Friday after a head-on collision with another vehicle, leaving three people seriously injured.
Aug. 5, 2006
Bridge construction will close I-40 lanes
Bridge construction for the U.S. 70 bypass around Clayton will require lane closings and traffic shifts on Interstate 40 east of Raleigh this weekend.
Aug. 4, 2006
