Sunday, July 13, 2025


Semifinalists For 2022 JCPS Teacher Of The Year Award Announced

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The Triangle East Chamber of Commerce announced the 20 semifinalists for the Flame for Learning Award.Because of the importance of teachers in developing and...

Heritage Commission Roundtable Discussion On Racism In Education Oct. 8th

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The Johnston County Heritage Commission’s Black History Committee will present a roundtable discussion on racism in education on Thursday, October 8th at 7:00 pm....

Richard Hicks Named Interim Angier Town Manager

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ANGIER - Richard Hicks has been named the new interim town manager in Angier. Commissioners voted recently to hire Hicks for the role. Mr. Hicks...

Johnston County School Bus Collides With Tree

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SMITHFIELD - A school bus accident sent nine students to the hospital. Just past 8:00am Monday, a Johnston County school bus driver traveled off the...

Jack O’Hale Named One Of North Carolina’s 2024 Legal Elite

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SMITHFIELD - Business North Carolina magazine named Johnston County Attorney John P. "Jack" O’Hale as one of North Carolina’s 2024 Legal Elite in the...

Arrest Made In Grabtown Road Shooting

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UPDATE 4:30PM - The Johnston County Sheriff's Office has charged Christopher Lee Ray, 32, of Smithfield with assault with a deadly weapon for the...

31 People Charged In Cigarette Smuggling Operation

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Locations in Smithfield, Four Oaks used as 'Stash Houses' A total of 31 people and one business have been indicted by a federal grand...

Reading At Heritage Center Will Feature Smithfield Native Barbara Baker Elliott

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Smithfield native Barbara Baker Elliott, author of The Accidental Mountaineer, will read selections from the book this Saturday, May 4th, at 11 a.m. at the...

Johnston County Issues New Water Shortage Advisory

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Johnston County issued a new water shortage advisory Sunday morning, this time due to a purchase supply from the Town of Smithfield being temporarily...

Stolen Car Crashes During Chase

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A stolen car was involved in a brief high speed chase this afternoon (Tuesday) on Interstate 95 in Johnston County.  Around 2:00pm, a Johnston...