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Parrish Again Named CoSIDA Academic All-District
McGee’s Crossroads Native Has .359 Batting Average Buies Creek – For the second time, Campbell junior designated hitter Matt Parrish has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District 3…
Smithfield To Discuss Rising Health Care Costs For Employees At May 19th Workshop
Rising insurance premiums are a big factor for many municipalities putting together their new fiscal year budgets. In Smithfield, town officials will meet on May 19th to try and find…
Car Fire Temporarily Closes Highway 70
A portion of Highway 70 Business East was closed for about one hour early Sunday after a vehicle caught fire. The fire was reported around 4am near the intersection with…
EMS Annual Report
By Laura Crosio In an emergency, you can count on Johnston County EMS to arrive in about 10 minutes. That’s according to findings stated in their 2014 annual report as…
Olympians Compete In Smithfield
By Melanie Langness, West Johnston High School Student Johnston County Schools hosted its annual Special Youth Olympics competition at Smithfield-Selma High School in Smithfield on April 24th, to benefit…
Smithfield Purchases Electric Vehicle, Installs Charging Station With Grant Funds
With more and more electric cars humming on our roads, it’s vital that more charging stations become more readily available. Thanks to a grant from the North Carolina Department of…
Town Recognizes Police Department For National Accreditation
The Smithfield Town Council recognized the Smithfield Police Department for receiving Advanced National Accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) on March 21 in Reno, NV.…
County Parks & Rec Master Plan
By Laura Crosio The Johnston County Commissioners received a master plan for countywide Parks & Recreation development at their May 4 regular meeting. Johnston County Sports Council Chairman Jim Godfrey…
JCI Clients Learn Painting, Ceramics at JCC
Some 20 students from Johnston County Industries, Inc. (JCI) recently learned how to paint, draw, and make ceramics at Johnston Community College. The opportunity was made possible thanks to a…
Cleveland High Club Donates To Alzheimer’s Project
The Cleveland High School Interact Club has presented a $500 donation to the Johnston County Alzheimer’s Music and Memory Project, a collaborative effort between several Johnston County Rotary Clubs. …
Fire Destroys Clayton Home
Firefighters responded quickly to a house fire Thursday night in Clayton. Crews arrived around 11pm to find flames shooting through the roof of a two story house at 849 Corbett…
Counterfeit $50 Bills Being Passed At Smithfield Businesses
Local businesses are being asked to be on the lookout for counterfeit money. On Thursday and Friday, counterfeit $50 bills were passed at three stores in Smithfield. The bills had…
