State Budget Impasse Holding Up $39 Million For Johnston County
Without a new state budget in place, millions of dollars in funding for residents of Johnston County is being held up in Raleigh.
A resolution...
Police Officer Cited In Crash That Injures Two People
The NC Highway Patrol has cited a Clayton police officer for causing a two car crash that injured two people. The accident happened on May...
Driver Flees From Accident Scene
CLAYTON - The Highway Patrol is investigating a crash reported Tuesday night on Buffalo Road just south of NC Highway 42.According to witnesses, a...
JWL Of Smithfield Collecting Peanut Butter For Children In Need
The Junior Women's League of Smithfield (JWL) is holding its first Peanut Butter Buddies Drive to collect peanut butter for children enrolled in the...
Pickup Overturns In Two Vehicle Crash
CLAYTON - A pickup truck and SUV collided Thursday around 4:30pm on Little Creek Church Road at Ranch Road near Clayton. The impact caused...
Smithfield Man Dies In Head-On Collision
CLAYTON – A Smithfield man was killed in a head-on collision near Clayton. The collision was reported at 9:00am Saturday on Amelia Church Road...
Multiple Fire Departments Respond To House Fire
CLAYTON - Fire departments from Johnston and Wake counties responded to a house fire Friday morning. The blaze was reported around 10:00am at a...
Johnston County Social Service Worker Received Kickbacks, Defrauded Clients
An employee at the Johnston County Department of Social Services in Smithfield was arrested Thursday on fraud and obstruction of justice charges. The Johnston...
Pine Needle Square Improvements Begin
Exterior renovations feature updates to façade and lighting
Major exterior renovations are underway at Pine Needle Square in Smithfield. Adventure Development, LLC said the...
Davis Files For District 1 County Commission Seat
Late-Thursday, Michelle Pace Davis of Archer Lodge filed for the District 1 seat on the Johnston County Board of Commissioners. The seat is being vacated by...