United Community Bank Sponsors Conservation Workshop Scholarship
With generous sponsorship from United Community Bank, the Johnston Soil and Water Conservation District awarded the 2019 Resource Conservation Workshop Scholarship to Georgia Smith,...
Witnesses Reported Seeing Smoke From Life Flight Helicopter Before Fatal Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report on Tuesday into the cause of a fatal Duke Life Flight helicopter crash on September 8th...
JCPS Approves Purchase Of 800 Chromebooks For New School
The Johnston County Public School Board will use bond funds to pay for the purchase of 800 new Chromebooks for students at the new...
$20 Million Of General Obligations Bonds Sold
This week, Johnston County sold $20 million of general obligation bonds from the $76 million November 2018 voter-approved education referendums. The low bidder was Bank...
4th Candidate Applies For Commissioners Seat
A fourth candidate has applied for a vacant seat on the Johnston County Board of Commissioners.
On Tuesday, Brent Wiggs of Little Creek Church Road,...
Teacher’s Union Continues Opposition Over School Reopening Law
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Even as a bill to reopen schools across North Carolina garnered unanimous bipartisan support and was fast-tracked...
99th Annual Benson Singing Convention June 21-23
The 99th State Annual Singing Convention will be held Friday, June 21, Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23, 2019, in the "Singing Grove,"...
Two People Seriously Injured In Crash Involving School Bus
Two people inside a compact car were seriously injured following a three vehicle crash Monday afternoon that also involved a Johnston County school bus. The wreck happened...
Two Cars Stolen During Auto Dealership Break-In
The Johnston County Sheriff's Office is investigating a break-in at a Smithfield-area car dealership. It was discovered at 9:00am Tuesday, March 16th at Americars...
Gunmen Rob Smithfield Business
Smithfield Police are searching for three suspects wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a West Smithfield convenience store.
The robbery was reported at...
