Smithfield
Neuse Charter School Senior Receives Daughters Of The American Revolution Good Citizen Award
Award honors outstanding seniors for leadership, service, and academic excellence SMITHFIELD – Neuse Charter School has announced that Bella Strickland, a senior, has been selected as this year’s recipient of…
Smithfield Approves Contract For South Smithfield Water Line Extension
SMITHFIELD – The Smithfield Town Council on November 18 unanimously approved awarding a $898,500 contract to construct a water line extension in South Smithfield. The project was awarded to Jymco…
Patrick Harris Named Commission Chairman
SMITHFIELD — Commissioner Patrick Harris was unanimously appointed chairman of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners on Monday, succeeding R.S. “Butch” Lawter, who had served in the role for the…
JCC Honored With EAB Innovative Institution Award
SMITHFIELD – Johnston Community College (JCC) has been named an Educational Advisory Board (EAB) Innovative Institution Award recipient, recognizing the college’s exceptional leadership, creativity, and transformative impact on campus culture…
Smithfield Performing Arts Center To Celebrate The Holidays With Classic Christmas Films
SMITHFIELD — The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation (DSDC), in partnership with the Smithfield Historic Foundation and Carolina Packers, is excited to announce a series of holiday movie events at the…
NCDOT Delays Downtown Smithfield Parking Removal Until After Christmas
SMITHFIELD — A planned NCDOT safety project that would eliminate on-street parking along a stretch of East Market Street in downtown Smithfield has been postponed until after Christmas, state transportation…
$113,000 In Grants Made To Smithfield-Selma High School
SMITHFIELD – The Nan Ogburn Cullman Education Endowment for Johnston County, a fund of the North Carolina Community Foundation, has awarded $113,000 in grants to 13 programs or projects at…
Report: Johnston County Deputies Catch Men Stealing Scrap Metal
PRINCETON – Two Johnston County men were arrested after reportedly attempting to steal scrap metal from a barn on Howell Road. On November 19 around 3:40 a.m., deputies responded to…
Fire Truck On Emergency Call Overturns In Crash; Five Injured
SMITHFIELD — Five people were hospitalized Monday afternoon after a Smithfield fire truck responding to an emergency call collided with a passenger car, causing the engine to overturn. The crash…
Smithfield Police Seize Drugs, Cash During Search Warrant
SMITHFIELD – A narcotics investigation by the Smithfield Police Department culminated in a search warrant on Nov. 13, resulting in the arrests of three individuals. Officers executed the warrant at…
BMW Seized Following US 70 Chase
SMITHFIELD – A 24-year-old Garner man was arrested Nov. 20 following a high-speed chase on US Highway 70 (Market Street) that ended with a seized BMW. Around 6:57 p.m., Smithfield…
Remains Found Near Neuse River Identified As Missing Smithfield Man
SMITHFIELD – Police have identified the skeletal remains discovered last week in a wooded area near the Neuse River as those of a Smithfield man reported missing in 2024. The…
