98 Youth Participate In 2021 Johnston County Youth Livestock Show & Sale
Ninety-eight youth from across Johnston County participated in the annual Youth Livestock Show & Sale April 5-7. There were nine steers, twelve heifers, sixty-one...
County Commission Appointments – April 2021
The Johnston County Board of Commissioners approved the following appointments during their April 2021 meeting:
Johnston County Planning Board (unexpired term ending Feb. 28, 2022):Freddie...
2021 JCPS Teacher Of The Year Selected
The 2021 Flame For Learning Award, Johnston County Public School’s Teacher of the Year, was awarded today (Wednesday).
Through a blind judging process, twenty semifinalists...
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Train In Selma
SELMA - A pedestrian was fatally struck by a CSX train this morning (Wednesday) near the Smithfield-Selma city limits. The collision was reported just...
SSS Battle Of The Books Team Wins First Place
The Smithfield Selma High School (SSS) Battle of the Books team placed first in the countywide virtual competition on Friday, April 16 over Cleveland...
Video Released Of 2020 Hit And Run Crash That Seriously Injured Amazon Delivery Driver
This video may be disturbing for some people to watch
https://youtu.be/oiL8WbpYM1k
Its been nearly eight months since a hit and run driver seriously injured an Amazon...
Juvenile Linked To Car Break-Ins
SELMA - A juvenile is facing charges following six car break-ins outside of Selma. Around 6:00am Monday, Johnston County deputies began receiving calls from...
Friends of Johnston County Parks Hosting Countywide Litter Clean Up For Earth Day
CLAYTON – The Friends of Johnston County Parks is hosting their third public event in honor of Earth Day. A countywide litter clean up...
Appliance Fire Damages Smithfield Home
A fire caused minor damage to a South Smithfield home Monday morning. The fire was reported around 10:45am at 906 S. Second Street.
Smithfield Fire...
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...
