Smithfield
Fire Heavily Damages Smithfield Home
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A fire heavily damaged a home in Smithfield Friday morning. The blaze was reported around 11:45 a.m. at a residence on Blount Street, off Brogden Road. Fire…
$10,000 Grant To Support Food Programs For Johnston County Children
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – The Salvation Army of Smithfield has received a $10,000 grant to help provide food to children facing hunger in Johnston County. The funding comes from the Food…
Police Charge 17-Year-Old In Fatal Brightleaf Boulevard Shooting
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A 17-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder following a fatal shooting Wednesday afternoon on South Brightleaf Boulevard. Smithfield Police said detectives took the juvenile suspect into…
One Displaced By Smithfield Townhome Fire
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – One person was displaced after a fire damaged a townhome Wednesday afternoon on Canterbury Road, off North Brightleaf Boulevard. Firefighters from Smithfield, Selma and Wilson’s Mills responded…
Entries Sought For Johnston County Literary Journal
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – The Johnston County Heritage Center is looking for writers to contribute short stories, essays, and poems for its third Literary and Historical Journal, scheduled for publication later…
Smithfield Checkpoint Results In 27 Traffic, Drug Charges
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A multi-agency DWI checkpoint on U.S. 301 in Smithfield Saturday night resulted in 27 charges ranging from driver’s license and registration violations to misdemeanor drug offenses. The…
Editorial: The $16.3 Million Isn’t The Final Cost. It’s The Admission Price.
By Mickey LammEditor, JoCoReport There was a time when Smithfield was talking about a $6 million baseball stadium. That number is gone. The latest estimate for the proposed Smithfield Tobs…
Former Smithfield Employee Now Faces 11 Charges In Sex Crime Investigation
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A former Town of Smithfield employee already facing six charges in an Erwin Police Department investigation is now facing five additional charges after another alleged victim came…
Free Concert Series Returns To Downtown Smithfield
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – Smithfield’s Fall Fridays on Front concert series returns Friday, Sept. 11, with the first of three free concerts planned this fall at the Neuse River Amphitheater. The…
Johnston County Clerk Michelle Ball Named Treasurer Of Statewide Clerks Conference
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – Johnston County Clerk of Superior Court Michelle Ball has been named treasurer of the North Carolina Conference of Clerks of Superior Court for the 2026-27 term. Ball…
PLJCS Marks Library Card Sign-Up Month In September
SMITHFIELD, N.C. –– The Public Library of Johnston County & Smithfield is joining libraries across the country in recognizing Library Card Sign-Up Month throughout September. The annual campaign, organized by…
Former Smithfield Employee Faces 6 Charges Involving Minor
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A former Town of Smithfield employee has been arrested on six charges following an Erwin Police Department investigation into allegations involving a juvenile. James Tyndall, 34, of…
