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Study: Downtown Jail Site Would Be More Expensive, House Fewer Inmates
Johnston County Commissioners received a report Monday on the cost differences between constructing a new jail site in Downtown Smithfield versus a site outside of...
Power Outage Scheduled Tuesday
Several homes in the Town of Smithfield will be without power for several hours on Tuesday.
A tree removal company will be doing work Tuesday between...
13th Annual Food Safety Forum Is August 15th
Helping small farms prepare for new federal food safety rules will be among topics covered at the 13th Annual Commissioner’s Food Safety Forum on Tuesday,...
Holley Graduates From Basic Military Training
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaeleigh J. Holley graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed...
Troop 33 Eagle Scout Recognized
Eagle Scout Carter Finley Thomas (center) from Boy Scout Troop #33 of Clayton was recently presented the Eagle Scout Good Citizenship Award.
The award was...
Improvements Coming To I-95 In Johnston County
Work will soon be underway to replace two aging bridges and repave a seven-mile section of I-95 in Johnston County. The N.C. Department of...
Governor Signs Law To Make Traffic Stops Safer For Deaf, Hard Of Hearing
Legislation that allows Deaf and Hard of Hearing citizens to request a designation for their driver’s license from the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles...
Car Strikes Convenience Store
No one was hurt after a Clayton woman accidentally drove her car through the front of the Clayton Mart at 208 E. Main Street ...
1 Killed, 2 Injured In ATV Crash
Authorities have not released the names of three people who were injured, one fatally, following an ATV accident early Saturday morning.
Authorities said the mishap...
NC’s First Case Of EEE In 2017 Reported
Equine owners encouraged to vaccinate animals
A 16-year-old paint horse in Cabarrus County has died after contracting Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis. EEE is a mosquito-borne disease...
