Campbell Retires After 35 Years On Angier Police Force
For the last 35 years, David Campbell has proudly worn the badge of a police officer in Angier. For the last baker’s-dozen years he’s...
College Student Loses Money In Job Scam
A scam cost an area college student a lot of money. The victim, a 21 year-old Smithfield woman, said she received an email last month...
Troopers File Charges In Clayton Crash
The Highway Patrol has filed charges against a driver they say caused a serious three car accident Saturday afternoon near Clayton. The wreck happened...
Johnston County Reports Second Sewage Spill In Selma
Johnston County Public Utility officials have reported a second sewage spill in as many days at the same location.
On Friday, officials said 640,000 gallons...
New Electrical Circuit Will Improve North Smithfield Power
Growth in the North Smithfield area is placing a stress on the delivery of electrical service in the area. With the completion of the Booker...
8,000 Gallon Sewage Spill Reported In Smithfield
The Town of Smithfield says 8,000 gallons of sewage spilled Saturday morning in West Smithfield. The spill was discovered around 7:00AM in the area...
August 2019 Building Permits Fall
Contractors obtained fewer permits for new single family homes in August compared to a year earlier.
The Johnston County Inspections Department issued permits for 146...
New Landfill Equipment Approved
The Johnston County Landfill will be getting some new equipment after the purchases were approved by Johnston County Commissioners during their September 3rd monthly...
September 8 – 14 Proclaimed Firefighters Week In Johnston County
Johnston County Commissioners have proclaimed this week, September 8th – 14th, 2019, as Firefighters Week in Johnston County.
Each week containing September 11th is also...
Smart Shopping: Healthy Eating on a Budget, Part 1
By Cassidy Hall
Area Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
Johnston County Cooperative Extension
One of the most popular consumer excuses for avoiding healthy eating is “it’s too expensive.”...
