Local Girls Scouts Paint Mural On Neuse River Greenway
About fifty people gathered Friday on the Neuse River Greenway in Smithfield to celebrate the opening of a stretch of the greenway that has...
Clayton Police Become First Agency In Area To Carry New Life-Saving Tool
Beginning next month, Clayton police officers will be equipped with Naloxone, an opioid antagonist used to reverse drug overdoses from narcotics such as heroin...
Archer Lodge Receives Refund For Disappointing Fireworks Display
By Laura CrosioThe town of Archer Lodge’s annual Family Fun Day is a celebration drawing thousands of attendees each year. Sponsored by the town’s...
Johnston County Schools Working To Fill Vacancies
By Laura CrosioNext year Johnston County Schools are expected to grow by 600 students, about the enrollment of an entire school, and personnel is...
Importance of Johnston County Agriculture Highlighted
The NC Sweet Potato Commission is the recipient of the quarterly Industrial Appreciation Award from the Johnston County Economic Development Office. The presentation was...
Wilder Completes Basic Training
Air Force Airman Daijah N. Wilder graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.The airman completed an intensive, eight-week...
Students Showcase Technology At 15th Annual Digital Expo
Smithfield-Selma High School’s Kiara Adorno demonstrated her skills in designing 3-D models for printing, while her classmate Raul Menjivar explained how he built and...
Barbour Graduates From Military Training
Army Pvt. Charles N. Barbour has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history,...
Thieves Steal From Smithfield Church
For the third time in 3 months the First Baptist Church on South Fourth Street in Smithfield has been the victim of a crime.This...
