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...
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...
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)...
County Parks & Rec Master Plan
By Laura CrosioThe Johnston County Commissioners received a master plan for countywide Parks & Recreation development at their May 4 regular meeting.Johnston County Sports...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Benson National Day Of Prayer
Benson was up bright and early for this year’s National Day of Prayer. The sun was peeking through the clouds at 6:45 a.m., just...
A Soldier’s Walk Home Comes Through Johnston County
Beginning Monday, May 11th, historian and re-enactor, Philip Brown will be walking 166 miles from New Bern to Durham. When the Civil War came to...
