St. Mary crowns geography champ

A fifth-grader at St. Mary School emerged as the winner of the schoolwide National Geographic Bee recently and will advance to the next level of competition, a written exam to determine state competitors. Imani Danieli said she prepared by going...

Published: Jan 21, 2011 1:46 PM Full Story

Family's $60,000 donation brings Mount Olive library near goal

MOUNT OLIVE -- A $60,000 donation by the family of the late June and Betsy Martin has pushed grassroots fundraising efforts for the town's new Steele Memorial Library to more than $280,000 -- just $70,000 short of its $350,000 goal....

Published: Jan 21, 2011 1:46 PM Full Story

Johnston teen dies in crash

KENLY -- A Johnston County teenager was killed Thursday in a single-car accident on Hinnant-Edgerton Road. Christopher Hayden Peedin, 17, was killed Thursday shortly before 7 p.m. when the car he was driving ran off the road and hit...

Published: Jan 21, 2011 1:46 PM Full Story

Defendant denies any part in murder

Windsor Ingram took the stand Thursday to defend himself against a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Tomorris Njai Raynor. Ingram, 24, denied all details from previous testimonies that related him to the scene...

Published: Jan 21, 2011 1:46 PM Full Story