Smithfield
Heritage Center To Close For Inventory August 10-14
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – The Johnston County Heritage Center’s research facility at 241 E. Market Street, Smithfield, will be closed from Monday, August 10, through Friday, August 14, while staff complete…
Two Women Accused Of Stealing From Multiple Smithfield Businesses
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A traffic stop by the State Highway Patrol led to the recovery of nearly $3,000 in allegedly stolen merchandise and the arrest of two women accused of…
Driver Sentenced After I-95 Crash Leaves Smithfield Man Double Amputee
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — More than five months after a horrific Interstate 95 crash forever changed the life of a Smithfield man, the Virginia driver responsible has received the maximum punishment…
Smithfield’s National Night Out Rescheduled For Aug. 15
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Smithfield’s annual National Night Out celebration has been rescheduled after Tuesday’s event was postponed. The free community event will now be held Saturday, Aug. 15, from 5…
Smithfield Police Arrest Nursing Home Employee In Oxycodone Theft Case
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A Johnston County nursing home employee has been charged after police say dozens of prescription oxycodone pills intended for residents were stolen. The investigation began around 4:27…
Smithfield To Dedicate New Downtown Pocket Park On Aug. 11
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A new public gathering space in downtown Smithfield is complete, and community members are invited to celebrate its official opening. The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation will host…
Smithfield Council Approves Rezoning For Proposed Storage Facility
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A proposed commercial storage facility along Buffalo Road moved one step closer to reality after the Smithfield Town Council unanimously approved a conditional rezoning request for the…
Report: Homeowner Finds Stranger Sitting Inside His Car At 2 A.M.
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A Smithfield resident got an unexpected surprise when he stepped outside his Birch Street home in the early morning hours and reportedly found a stranger sitting inside…
Smithfield Police Investigating Indecent Exposure Cases
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Smithfield Police believe the same man is responsible for two indecent exposure incidents that occurred on consecutive mornings outside a local Starbucks. The incidents were reported before…
Drug Trafficking Suspect Rearrested While Out On Bond
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A Clayton man who was free on a $90,000 bond while awaiting trial on multiple felony drug charges is back behind bars after Smithfield Police allegedly caught…
Smithfield Man Faces Robbery, Assault Charges After Attack On Homeless Man
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A Smithfield resident is accused of robbing a homeless man, threatening to shoot him, and then attempting to run him over with an SUV during an altercation.…
Smithfield Mayor Casts Deciding Vote Against Peedin Road Rezoning
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A Clayton couple’s effort to build a home for their family on a vacant lot off North Brightleaf Boulevard in Smithfield was denied after the Town Council…
