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Opening Doors To Enrich Young Lives is the motto of the Annie D. Jones Child Enrichment Fund organization. The nonprofit organization awards scholarships to disadvantaged children living in the East Smithfield Community to attend recreational and cultural activities. To date,…

A Smithfield resident lost a $3,500 camera in an internet scam. On Tuesday, the 18 year-old victim told police she had sold the camera online to a buyer in Nicaragua. The buyer made an online payment for the camera but…

  One of two United States servicemen killed while trying to help a woman being attacked in a South Carolina bar Sunday morning had attended West Johnston High School. Sgt. Jonathan Prins, 29, and Staff Sgt. Charles Allen Judge Jr.,…

Smithfield Police say they have solved two business break-ins. Detectives have charged 42 year-old Odell Sheffield of Goldsboro with a June 18th break-in at Murphy’s Express on North Brightleaf Boulevard and a July 19th break-in at the Speedway on South…

Johnston Health Volunteers have awarded scholarships to 10 local students pursuing careers in health-related fields. They are: from left and seated, Chelsea McDaniels of Kenly, Jatina Cradick of Four Oaks, Taylor Driscoll of Clayton, Callin White of Willow Spring; and…

The search is underway for a missing 81 year-old man. A Silver Alert has been issued for Arthur Pickens who was reported missing Tuesday by his family. Pickens was last seen around 9:00am yesterday and is believed to have left on…

More charges have been filed against a murder suspect. Matthew Craig Moyers of Dudley was arrested by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office on Monday and charged with fatally shooting Joshua Omar Forbes at a location on Bryan Boulevard in the…

Maintenance crews with the N.C. Department of Transportation have closed a section of Weaver Road in Wayne County this week to replace a collapsed pipe. The work is expected to take approximately three weeks. An on-site detour is in place.…

The Town of Pine Level has launched a newly redesigned website. The website is designed to be easier for the public to use to access information about the Town of Pine Level. Citizens and out-of-town visitors to the site will…

A Johnston County manufacturing plant is looking for investors so they can stay in business. Otherwise, the plant will close in less than eight weeks forcing the layoff of 203 workers. Last Thursday, SONA BLW Precision Forge, Inc. announced they…