Braswell Unseats Jackson From Board of Commissioners
Former Johnston County Commissioner Tony Braswell of Pine Level will return to the District 6 seat he held for 12 years.
Voters rejected Commissioner Lee...
Butch Lawter Defeats Incumbent Commissioner Allen Mims In Republican Primary
After serving Johnston County residents for 20 years, Commissioner Allen Mims of Clayton failed to win the Republican Primary for reelection on Tuesday. Mims...
Patrick Harris Defeats Chris Ellington For Commissioners Seat
After losing his bid for the District 5 commissioners seat in 2014, Patrick E. Harris of Smithfield narrowly won the Republican Primary for the...
Candidate Suspends Campaign For Johnston County Sheriff
Benson resident Terry Hake Jr. who announced on April 16th he would run as an independent candidate for Johnston County Sheriff in November has...
Commissioners Reduce Johnston County Schools, JCC Bond Referendum Requests
JCC, JCS Referendums Will Be Placed On November Ballot
Johnston County Commissioners agreed Monday to place two bond referendums before voters in November, but not the full...
South Smithfield Elementary Participates In Bike To School Day
Thousands of students, families, elected officials and community members across North Carolina will celebrate the joy of pedaling to school during National Bike to...
911 Communications Center Scores A Perfect ‘10’
The Johnston County 911 Communications Center in Smithfield scored a perfect 10 during a recent inspection by the North Carolina Department of Insurance Office...
Town Of Clayton Named A NC DOT Watch For Me Partner
To improve bicycle and pedestrian safety across the state, the NC Department of Transportation is partnering with communities from the mountains to the coast...
Serious Overnight Crash In Smithfield
Two people were rushed to Wake Medical Center following an accident Sunday night on Brightleaf Boulevard near the Johnston County Department of Social Services Building in...
Early Voting Numbers Down 15 Percent
One stop early voting numbers for the May 8th primary was down this year compared to 2014.
A total of 2,712 people went to one of three...
