Smithfield Reapplies For $750,000 Community Development Block Grant
One year after being rejected for a Community Development Block Grant, the Town of Smithfield has reapplied for funding.
In 2018, the Town attempted unsuccessfully...
Health Officials Urge Residents To Get Vaccinated As Flu Season Begins
Health officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are encouraging North Carolina residents to protect themselves, their families and other...
Smithfield Children’s March
Several dozen people marched through Downtown Smithfield and gathered outside the Johnston County Courthouse to raise awareness about human trafficking and to unite our...
JCPS Statement On Return To Plan C
Johnston County Public Schools released the following information this afternoon on their decision to return to Plan C beginning next week:
Due to Johnston County...
State Pensions OK For Now, But COVID Threat Remains, State Treasurer Says
By Julie Havlak
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The COVID-19 pandemic could still threaten the long-term stability of state employee pensions, even though the state pension...
Kenly Native Publishes Her Uncle’s WWII Memoir
Mary Susan Heath, a native of Johnston County, has published a memoir about her uncle, military veteran Lehman (“Legs”) Johnson, Jr., entitled Legs Astride...
CCCC Dental Hygiene Program Receives Recognition
The Central Carolina Community College Dental Hygiene program has been ranked No. 1 among the seven Best Dental Hygiene Programs in North Carolina for...
County Commission Appointments – April 2021
The Johnston County Board of Commissioners approved the following appointments during their April 2021 meeting:
Johnston County Planning Board (unexpired term ending Feb. 28, 2022):Freddie...
Selma Police: What’s Allowed Under Stay-At-Home Order
SELMA – On Friday, March 27, 2020, Governor Cooper announced Executive Order 121, ordering North Carolinians to remain in their homes except for performing essential...
Johnston County School Bus Involved In Accident
A public school bus carrying students to Cooper Academy in Clayton was involved in an accident this morning (Friday) on N. Fayetteville Street.
Emergency crews...
