Commissioner Smith: Johnston County Taxpayers Getting The “Short End Of The Stick”
"The goal of county commissioners should be to meet the needs of our citizens who elected us and pay property taxes"
SMITHFIELD - Johnston County...
Theater Owner Asks Commissioners For Property Tax Relief
The owner and operator of Smithfield Cinemas appeared Monday before Johnston County Commissioners asking for help. John Shallcross said 2020 has been a very...
Johnston County COVID-19 Vaccination Plan Update
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Health Department will be offering drive-thru clinics for the COVID-19 vaccine and will release the clinic dates as they...
Clayton Fire Department To Acquire Adjacent Property
CLAYTON – The Clayton Fire Department has a need for several new staff members and, as a result of Covid-19 guidelines, more space in...
Cooper Extends Executive Order On Curfews As Vaccine Rollout Plods Along
By John Trump
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — North Carolina won’t fully open anytime soon. The governor’s curfews and shutdowns will continue for three more weeks.
Dr. Mandy...
Governor Cooper Extends Modified Stay At Home Order Amid Rising Case Counts
Modified Stay At Home Order extended as numbers continue to increase at alarming pace; 96 counties now designated as “red” or “orange”
North Carolina National...
Former Gov. Hunt, Coastal Plain Area Leaders Receive COVID-19 Vaccines
Former Governor Jim Hunt, Mrs. Carolyn Hunt, Washington County Commissioner Julius Walker, Jr., and Rep. Shelly Willingham (D-23) were among North Carolina’s 75 and...
Smithfield Town Employees To Receive $500 Bonuses
Approximately 140 Town of Smithfield employees will receive an extra $500 in their next paycheck. Tuesday night, the Smithfield Town Council approved spending approximately...
Johnston County Public Health Department COVID Vaccination Update
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County is currently vaccinating those in Phase 1a which includes health care workers fighting COVID-19, long-term care staff and residents, and...
NC National Guard Mobilized For Vaccine Support
N.C. Department of Public Safety, including its divisions of Emergency Management and the N.C. National Guard, are actively planning and coordinating with N.C. Department...
