Community
2021 Ham & Yam Festival Canceled
Amid concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation (DSDC) has canceled the Ham & Yam Festival for the second consecutive year. The festival is traditionally held the…
Third StrEATery Returns In May
The Third Street Eatery event, also known as Third StrEATery, will return next month. The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation will hold the outdoor dining event every other Friday beginning on…
Town Of Smithfield – April 2021 Appointments
The Smithfield Town Council made the following appointments during their April 2021 monthly meeting: Julia Narron was appointed to the Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation Board of Directors Tim Depp was…
SSS Battle Of The Books Team Wins First Place
The Smithfield Selma High School (SSS) Battle of the Books team placed first in the countywide virtual competition on Friday, April 16 over Cleveland and Clayton. The team members included…
Harnett County Resource Center And Library Set To Open April 26
Harnett County officials announced the new Harnett County Resource Center & Library will open to the public Monday, April 26. The facility is located at 455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington, in…
Clayton Youth Council Wins Top Honors At Spring Convention
Clayton Parks and Recreation’s Clayton Youth Council (CYC) earned two top honors at this year’s State Youth Council Spring Convention. The CYC is a teen-run volunteer organization for high school…
Two Full Time Positions Approved To Help With Demand For County Services
Johnston County Commissioners approved a request Monday night to add two new full time positions. Register of Deeds Craig Olive received unanimous approval to hire an additional deputy register of…
Community Center, Splash Pad Parking
The Town of Smithfield has approved a $62,536 contract to pave the Sarah Yard Community Center Parking Lot and the nearby Splash Pad parking lot adjacent to Smith Collins Park.…
Clayton First Town In The County To Launch Local Emergency Management
The Clayton Fire Department has added an Emergency Management position to its Administrative Division. The new Emergency Management position is the first of its kind in the county and has…
Sisters, State Queens Visit Nursing Home And Children’s Home For Easter
Twelve year-old, Madelyn Herring – Junior Miss North Carolina and her younger sister, 6 year-old, Saylor Claire Herring – Tiny Miss North Carolina spent the month of February collecting Easter…
School Board Approves New Math Curriculum
The Johnston County Public School (JCPS) Board has approved a new mathematics curriculum. At their April 13th meeting, the Board voted 7-to-0 to purchase the enVision MATH. Since June 2020,…
Two Longtime Garner Police Department Members To Retire
Two veteran Garner Police Department team members have announced their retirements. Accreditation Manager Dana Clay will retire after 30 years of service with the North Carolina Education and Training Standards…
