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Smithfield Receives 3 Public Power Awards
The Town of Smithfield received three separate 2015 Public Power of Excellent Awards this week. Chief Operation Officer of Electricities Roy Jones attended the Smithfield Town Council meeting on Nov. 10th to present the three awards. One was for Energy…
Gas Truck Driver Confronts Would-Be Robber
A fuel truck driver was able to fend off a would-be robber during a confrontation at a local convenience store. The incident occurred around 2:15am Sunday at Jimmy’s convenience store at the intersection of US 70 Business and Swift Creek Road…
Sexual Assault Reported
Police are investigating a sexual assault in Smithfield. A 59 year-old woman reported she was the victim of an assault that occurred at her home Saturday night. The victim reportedly knew the alleged assailant. The woman received minor injuries, according…
Tobacco Growers To Vote Thursday On Research Assessment
North Carolina tobacco growers will vote on Thursday, Nov. 19 on whether to continue their self-assessment to support tobacco research and education. The assessment is 10 cents per 100 pounds of flue-cured and burley tobacco sold. Started in 1991, the…
More Teachers Leaving Johnston Schools To Teach In Wake County
Johnston County Schools had a 14.01 percent teacher turnover rate last year and officials expect the numbers to grow unless teachers receive more pay. At issue is Johnston County schools offering lower supplements to teachers than surrounding school districts like…
Smithfield Lowers Electric Rates Again
The Town of Smithfield, once known for their high electric rates, will have one of the lowest electric rates in Eastern North Carolina after the town council voted unanimously Nov. 10th to lower rates for the second time this year.…
Trooper Involved In Crash
A Johnston County trooper escaped serious injury after his patrol car overturned Tuesday morning while pursuing a speeding driver. Around 7:15am, Trooper Harrison Nazal was running radar on US70 Business near Clayton and clocked a vehicle traveling at 90mph in…
Elderly Woman Dies While Driving To Accident
The Highway Patrol is investigating the death of an 80 year-old woman who died in her vehicle while headed to an accident scene. The incident happened around 11:40am Sunday on Lake Wendell Road in northern Johnston County. Troopers said Marion…
Cars Collide On US70
Clayton Police have not filed any charges in connection with a two vehicle accident Sunday night on US70 Business at Robertson Street. Police said a 2014 Ford driven by Jane Floyd Roberts of Page Street, Clayton and a 1996 Honda…
Neuse Girls Win First Tournament Championship
The Neuse Charter School Varsity Girls Basketball team won first place in the Cape Fear Christian Academy Senior Classic held Friday and Saturday. Neuse defeated Wayne Country Day 40-31 in the first round and then outscored Cape Fear Christian Academy…
