2017
Belk Bans Salvation Army Red Kettle Bell Ringers
What happened to the spirit of Christmas? Apparently the Grinch has taken the Christmas cheer away from Belk, who has banned The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign at all of…
Homeowner Involved In Shootout With Two Armed Burglars
A Smithfield homeowner is lucky to be alive after being shot at by two burglars inside of his home. Around 10:30pm Wednesday, Johnston County deputies said the 40 year-old man had returned to…
4 Students Among 5 People Hurt In Head On Collision
Five people were sent to two hospitals Wednesday afternoon following a head on collision in Smithfield. The crash was reported around 4:20pm on Booker Dairy Road just east of Smithfield Selma High School. A…
Christmas Toy Drive Friday
Would you like to make Christmas a little brighter for a child in need this holiday season? The NC Farm Bureau in Smithfield will sponsor a Christmas Toy Drive on Friday,…
Johnston County’s Largest Private Employer Named One Of The Worlds Best Places To Work
Grifols, a worldwide leader in the production of plasma-derived medicines and in diagnostic and hospital solutions has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the 500 best companies in…
Smithfield Child Published In National Magazine
The November 2017 issue of Highlights published a drawing from 10-year-old Aubrey Hairr of Smithfield in its “You’re the Cover Artist” section. Aubrey, the daughter of Charles and Shanda Hairr, is a fifth…
New Drone Laws Take Effect Friday
As drones, also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), become more common, North Carolina’s laws are changing to stay up-to-date with this fast-growing industry. Two laws that were passed in…
Johnston County Schools Raise $178,159 For American Heart Association
The Johnston County Board of Education and the American Heart Association recognized the schools that raised the most money for the association over the 2016-2017 school year. Johnston County Public…
Johnston County Youth Football Teams Advance To ESPN Bowl Playoffs
Two Johnston County youth football teams are headed to Florida to play in ESPN Bowl games. The Cleveland Pop Warner Association (CPWA) Unlimited Rams and Pee Wee – Blue won the…
Brent Wiggs Announces Candidacy For County Commissioner
A former candidate for a vacant seat on the Johnston County Board of Commissioners in October has announced his candidacy for office in 2018. Brent Wiggs of Clayton formally announced…
Johnston County Farm-City Week Banquet And Recognition
By: Bryant M. Spivey, County Extension Director It is tradition for the Johnston County Farm-City Week Committee to host a banquet each year to celebrate agriculture and agribusiness in Johnston…
Second Drive By Shooting Reported At Same Home
For the second time in three months shots have been fired into the same Johnston County home. Last Wednesday night, someone fired multiple rounds into a home at 2011 Whitley Road outside of Middlesex…
