Sheriff Bizzell: “Now, Let’s Have Church!”
SMITHFIELD - Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell was among 12 North Carolina Sheriff's who signed a May 8th resolution that was sent to Governor...
COVID-19 restrictions expand tensions over religious liberties
By Lindsay Marchello
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Several Republican lawmakers are challenging the constitutionality of Gov. Roy Cooper’s latest executive order and how it...
JWL Installs Archer Lodge And Meadow Blessing Boxes
SMITHFIELD - Less than a year after installing its first four blessing boxes around Johnston County, the Junior Women’s League of Smithfield (JWL)’s newest...
More than 800,000 Children Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic to Receive Additional Help Buying...
Starting today, families impacted by school closings due to COVID-19 are beginning to receive additional food benefits as part of the new Pandemic Electronic...
Families To Receive Enhanced Benefits In May To Ensure Food Access
To help families access food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is temporarily increasing benefits for May...
Wayne Community College Taking Layered Approach To Campus Return
Wayne Community College is working to re-open its campus after weeks of operating remotely due to COVID-19 precautions.
While the state is in Phase I...
JCPS To Hold Virtual Job Fair On May 14th
Johnston County Public Schools will hold a Virtual Job Fair on Thursday, May 14th. The event will be held in a Zoom Conference format...
Excellence Honored At Central Carolina Community College
Central Carolina Community College has recognized approximately 100 outstanding students for its Annual Academic Excellence Awards.
Instructors selected the students who were recognized for academic...
‘Significant Change’ In East River Subdivision Master Plan Will Raise HOA Fees
Residents who purchase homes in the East River subdivision being built on Buffalo Road near Booker Dairy Road in North Smithfield will pay a...
Op-Ed: What Will Johnston County Schools Look Like In The Fall?
A physician’s perspective
By: Dr. Chuck Williams
Do you wish you had a dollar for every time you’ve heard the phrase “uncharted territory” over the last...
