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You Decide: Why Are We Eating Out More?
By: Dr. Mike Walden – North Carolina Cooperative Extension A milestone was set in January of this year. No, it wasn’t in sports, entertainment or politics – although there may have been some records established in those areas I missed.…
NC Blueberry Crop Looks To Be Record
Dry weather helping yields Blueberry growers across North Carolina are expecting a record crop as they start harvesting for the season, thanks to recent dry weather. “Too much rain at harvest can damage blueberries and ruin a crop,” said Agriculture…
State Highway Patrol Increasing Their Focus on Vehicles Parked on Interstate Highways
The State Highway Patrol will be stepping up its enforcement on illegally stopped vehicles along North Carolina’s Interstate Highways in an effort to save lives and increase safety for the motoring public. Over the last five years, nearly twenty percent…
State Approves Historical Marker For Ava Gardner
The NC Department of Cultural Resources Office of Archives and History has notified the Town of Smithfield the Highway Historical Marker Advisory Commission has approved a marker for Ava Gardner. Plans call for erecting the marker on Highway 70 Business…
4 Injured In Smithfield Crash
Four people were sent to the hospital on Friday following an accident in Smithfield. The collision occurred around 10:20am at the intersection of Wilson’s Mills Road and Durwood Stephenson Highway. The Smithfield Fire Department and Johnston County EMS responded to…
Thieves Steal Merchandise In Smash And Grab Burglary
Smithfield Police are investigating a smash and grab burglary early Fridaymorning at the Carolina Premium Outlet Center. Officers responded to a 3:38am burglar alarm at the Levi Outlet store. When they arrived they found the front glass door had been…
Body Found In Clayton Creek
The body of a badly decomposed man was found in a creek in Clayton on Thursday. Around 5pm, some teenagers discovered the man’s body in a creek bed just below the Amelia Village Apartments, off Amelia Church Road. Crime scene…
Police Searching For Attempted Bank Robbers
Newton Grove Police are looking for two men who tried to rob the First Citizens Bank Thursday morning. Shortly after the bank opened for business, Police Chief Frankie Harrell said a vehicle backed up to the entrance door, and two…
Jackson Announces Bid For Selma Council Seat
Selma community leader and activist Eric E. Jackson announce Wednesday that he will be running for a seat on the Selma Town Council in the November 2015 elections. Jackson, an adjunct History Instructor at Johnston Community College, ran unsuccessfully in the…
DOT Crossing Blitz A Success In Johnston County
On Wednesday, the NC Department of Transportation worked with local law enforcement to hold two simultaneous Crossing Blitzes in Johnston County. The Crossing Blitzes were at the intersection of the railroad and Peedin Road in Smithfield and the intersection of…
