Local Youth Learn Water Safety At Foundation-Funded Camp

SMITHFIELD– Johnston Health Foundation may be best known for its patient assistance programs. But for the second summer in a row, it’s helped a group of kids at HealthQuest Fitness & Wellness Center learn how to swim and be safe…
AdvanceNC – Regional Workforce Development Partnership Includes Community Colleges, Universities, And Workforce Development Boards

SANFORD — Education and workforce development organizations throughout central North Carolina put pen to paper Thursday (Sept. 21, 2023), creating AdvanceNC, a new coalition Gov. Roy Cooper predicted would become “a mighty force” preparing North Carolinians for jobs in a…
UMO Releases 2023 Homecoming Schedule

MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive will celebrate its 2023 Homecoming weekend November 17-19. “Homecoming is always a great way to reconnect, rekindle old friendships, and revisit the growing UMO campus. We can’t wait to welcome our alumni…
Walk And Talk Event About Johnston County Trails

SMITHFIELD – The public is invited to attend a Walk and Talk event regarding trails, parks, and open spaces in Johnston County. Come out to learn more about what’s happening with open spaces in Johnston County on Saturday, October 21st in Smithfield,…
UMO Ceramics Show to Feature Local Artistry

MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive will host its first annual Ceramics Show entitled, “A Celebration of Creativity and Craftsmanship.” The opening reception will be held from 4 to 6 PM on Thursday, October 12 in Laughinghouse Hall…
Hispanic Heritage Month Event

SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Museum will be hosting a special Hispanic Heritage Month event on Saturday, October 14, at 11 am, highlighting the book, Moments, Memories and Men: An Immigrant’s Trigenerational Historical Reminiscences of Pre-Castro Cuba, Fleeing to America,…
Local Youth Learn Water Safety At Foundation-Funded Camp

SMITHFIELD– Johnston Health Foundation may be best known for its patient assistance programs. But for the second summer in a row, it’s helped a group of kids at HealthQuest Fitness & Wellness Center learn how to swim and be safe…
Cleveland High’s Hanley House Named Miss North Carolina’s Teen 2023

JOHNSTON COUNTY – Hanley House lives by the phrase, “Always be ready!” The Cleveland High junior’s father instilled that notion in her at an early age. Although she didn’t quite understand it at first, as she has gotten older House…
Junior Women’s League Of Smithfield Seeks Support For 8th Annual Touch-A-Truck Fundrasier

SMITFIELD – The Junior Women’s League of Smithfield (JWL) will host its eighth annual Touch-A-Truck event on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Downtown Smithfield. Touch-A-Truck is a unique and interactive fundraiser that allows children to…
KS Bank Partners With JCPS Career & Technical Education Workforce Program

SMITHFIELD – A collaboration between KS Bank and the Johnston County Public Schools Career and Technical Education (CTE) “JOCO Works NOW” summer internship program created a great opportunity for Angel Ponce, a student at Smithfield-Selma High School. Ponce is an…








