Checker’s Restaurant Razed For New Business
SMITHFIELD - The former Checker's Restaurant, at 1691 E. Market Street, was razed on Wednesday. Heavy machinery demolished the building in a matter of...
Woman In Wheelchair Struck And Killed By Train
A woman attempting to cross the railroad tracks in her motorized wheelchair was struck and killed by a freight train early this morning (Friday)....
Marijuana Found In McDonald’s Bag
A motorist was arrested on several charges at a Johnston County Sheriff's Office SAFE Team checkpoint Tuesday night.
Officers were conducting the license checkpoint on...
Two JCS Graduates Receive Sam Narron Baseball Award
North Johnston High School’s Michael Stott and West Johnston’s Sterling Atkinson have been named the 2015 recipients of the Sam Narron Baseball Award.The Sam...
NCDHHS To Provide Automatic Payment To Thousands Of Households To Help With Winter Heating...
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced it will issue an automated payment to thousands of eligible households to help...
Johnston County Schools Names New Superintendent
Less than 5 weeks after Superintendent Dr. Ed Croom announced his retirement, the Johnston County School Board named his replacement on Monday.By unanimous vote,...
One Year Later, Cole Thomas Disappearance Still Unsolved
At 3:00am on November 25th, 2016, Christopher "Cole" Thomas was reported missing. On the one year anniversary of his disappearance his family and friends are still...
4 Bicyclists Struck By Car
Charges are pending against a driver who struck four bicyclists on a rural Johnston County roadway Saturday afternoon. The Highway Patrol says 50 year-old...
Smithfield-Selma High School’s Honor Roll and Principal’s List
First Quarter 2018-19 School Year
Principal's List (All As)
Manuel Aguilar-Villagran
Daniela Alamos-Rodriguez
Melissa Applebaum
Bahomdi Lumena Elsy Bararmna-Datchah
Lindsay Carroll
Verenice Cruz-Alvarez
Milsy Avila-Marmolejo
Jaquan Dublin
Lizette Fernandez-Organista
Angie Gallego
Sitlaly Garcia
Leslie Hernandez
JaSonya Ingram
Gabriela Jacobo-Gomez
Liza...
Good Samaritan Assaulted After Attempting To Stop Shoplifter
A Good Samaritan was injured Thursday when he attempted to stop a shoplifting suspect inside a Johnston County convenience store.
The incident happened around 2:20am...
