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Following a WTSB investigation into questionable spending practices at the Johnston County Visitors Bureau (JCVB), Representative Leo Daughtry of Smithfield has asked the NC State Auditor’s Office to conduct an audit of the Smithfield-based agency.    Representative Daughtry said Tuesday…

With only three players on the team, the Smithfield-Selma High’s Girls Varsity Golf Team ended the season as the Two Rivers 3A Conference Regular Season Champions. Consisting of three rather fresh faces to the sport, Parker Watson, Natalie Hill, and…

Mediterranean Sea (Oct. 26) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Joshua Eriksen from Goldsboro fires a .50 caliber machine gun during a small arms qualification course aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) on Monday. USS Oak Hill,…

Pine Level Police are investigating a serious single vehicle accident. The crash happened Wednesday afternoon on Peedin Road near Crystal Boulevard. A pickup truck overturned in a ditch, trapping the male occupant.  The Pine Level Fire Department responded to the…

The Johnston County Marine Corp League was recently invited to Barbour Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Services in Smithfield to visit with resident Veterans from all branches of the Armed Forces. The group shared stories, reminded the residents they were not…

Johnston County Schools Digital Learning Team recently brought some exciting technology to the students at North Johnston High by offering a “Lunch, Laugh and Learn” session. The Digital Learning team works primarily with teachers to introduce new technology and strategies…

Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc., the holding company for Four Oaks Bank & Trust Company, announced Wednesday the results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2015. For the three months ended September 30th, the bank reported net…

Inmates at Johnston Correctional Institution along with several other state prisons across North Carolina raised approximately 16,250 pounds of fresh produce and donated it to local food banks, community pantries and social service organizations this year as part of the…

Since the NC Department of Transportation began tracking the number of collisions between cars and deer in 2007, Johnston County has always been in the top 10.  In 2014, the latest year where statistics are available, Johnston ranked 9th. The…

Six characters from Johnston County’s past will be brought back to life Thursday, October 29th during the 11th annual Ghost Walk in Smithfield’s historic Riverside Cemetery. This unique event, sponsored by the Johnston County Heritage Center begins at 7 pm…