The Thirteen Month Crop
By: Bryant Spivey, Johnston County Extension Director
Several years ago, I visited the Duke Homestead State Historic Site in Durham, NC. At this site, you can...
Tion Mickens Signs With Livingstone College
Tion Mickens from Smithfield Selma High School has signed to continue his football career with Livingstone College. Tion was recruited as an athlete and...
Twins Take Top Honors At Regional Science Fair
By: Shannon Mann
After five years of being the lone Johnston County school to host a local science fair, and participating three years at the...
Princeton Middle Boys Basketball Team Finishes Season Undefeated
The Princeton Middle School Bulldogs boys basketball team finished out the 2017-2018 season undefeated with a 13-0 record.
The Bulldogs were also Conference Champions for...
Dozens Honored At Leading With The Heart Event
Johnston County Public Schools honored 50 employees for going above and beyond in and outside of the classroom at the district’s annual “Leading with...
Kellie Drive In Smithfield Will Be Extended
To ease congestion and improve mobility near two schools, the NC Department of Transportation will extend Kellie Drive in Smithfield under a $2.6 million...
Missing Elementary Students Found Safe
Two students who walked away from their Johnston County elementary school Friday afternoon were found safe about three hours later.
Around 1:45pm, an 8 year-old...
Tony Braswell Files For County Commissioner Seat
Tony Braswell of Pine Level, the former Chairman of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners, filed today (Friday) for the seat he previously held...
Two More Join Harnett Sheriff’s Race
Two more candidates, including the incumbent sheriff, joined the race for the county’s highest law enforcement post as filing for the May primaries continues...
Car Break-Ins Reported Near Kenly
The Johnston County Sheriff's Office believe several car break-ins reported on Wednesday are all connected.
Six residents in the Crocker's Nub Community outside of Kenly reported that...
