Princeton News

Kenly's annual Fourth of July celebration turned out its biggest crowd yet, as nearly 3,000 people, by Kenly Parks and Recreation Director Tim Narron's estimation, filled the town's recreation fields.

Local produce farmers who used to let nature take its course are now renting bees to help pollinate their crops.

They are on a mission that seems impossible to fail - service. Two Sundays ago, non-profit Christian service organization Mission Serve hit Kenly and the surrounding area.

An allegedly drunken high-speed chase lasted about 40 minutes Wednesday evening before authorities threw out tire-puncture sticks to stop a Princeton man's vehicle in Johnston County, authorities said.

Yard sale in Princeton Niagara Pentecostal Holiness Church will hold a yard sale from 6 till 11 a.m. Saturday, June 21, at Ormond's convenience store on U.S. 70 in Princeton.

The following DWI arrests were reported by the State Highway Patrol: Martin Cranny, 45, 3287 Bizzell Grove Church Road, Princeton, June 8, .09. Arresting trooper: J. Zamora.

Business at the county's recycling centers is booming. At Wise Recycling near Clayton, about 200 people walk through the front door each day, said Gary Taylor, vice president.

The Kenly, Micro and Princeton fire departments responded to a structure fire at 7679 Hinnant-Edgerton Road at approximately 5 p.m. Thursday.

These features are planned for the Read pages in Arts & Living: Reviews of "The Enchantress of Florence" by Salman Rushdie and "Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet" by Jeffrey D. Sachs, plus Michael ...

“There are businesses and homes adjacent to Princeton that are basically using a lot of the town's resources but are not in town.”

Town leaders are thinking about annexing four areas to town. An annexation study by the N.C. Division of Community Services recommended the four areas. via The Smithfield Herald

It was a packed house at Selma Baptist Church Sunday night, April 27, as several hundred came out for the Young Disciples first live recording "Alive in Christ." And come out they did as they loudly cheered and ... via Kenly News

“She wants to be the right kind of doctor”

Kenly native Anna Woodall Hudson, 28, graduated from East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine this past weekend, thrilling parents Sara and Hal Woodall and husband Keith Hudson, senior pastor of ... via Kenly News

“There's no telling at this point how it started”

A dozen emergency response vehicles from three separate departments - Kenly, Micro and Princeton - responded to a fire at 2213 Princeton-Kenly Road at approximately 3:40 p.m. Tuesday. via Kenly News

“This is a new experience for many of these students and for their parents”

To be a Carolina Covenant scholar at UNC-Chapel Hill is to have a guardian angel named Fred. via News Observer

“Sesame Street": math and grammar, Spanish greetings, kindness. Broadway's delightful "Avenue Q”

Kids learn a lot from "Sesame Street": math and grammar, Spanish greetings, kindness. via News Observer

“He came in the store right often”

The county medical examiner has ruled suicide in the death of a man found facedown Thursday morning outside his car at a Princeton-area convenience store. via The Smithfield Herald

“The more people we have the more exciting the concert will be.”

The Young Disciples, a non-denominational singing group comprised of teens from throughout the county, will record its first live CD on Sunday, April 27, in the sanctuary of Selma Baptist Church, according to ... via Kenly News

The humped and angled rail crossing at Barden Street can be dangerous for cars to cross. via The Smithfield Herald

“We're here for the homeowner no matter how small and the business owner no matter how big”

A Grand Opening ribbon cutting ceremony is set for Wednesday, April 16 Davis Flooring has moved into a new showroom and tripled the size of their original floor space in Pine Level. via Kenly News

“Because the last time I checked, asphalt don't taste that good.”

Making U.S. 70 a freeway through Johnston County would be good news for beachgoers passing through, some residents said Thursday night. via The Smithfield Herald