Barton College Announces 2021 Graduates
WILSON - Two hundred and forty-three Barton College undergraduate seniors and graduate students received diplomas on Saturday, May 8, during the school’s 119th annual...
64 Acres On US 70 West Rezoned
SMITHFIELD - The Town of Smithfield has rezoned five properties along W. Market Street (US 70 West) after being petitioned by the land owner.
Chris...
JCPS Eighth Grade Students Get Hands-On Experience At JOCO WORKS 2023
Johnston County Public Schools eighth-grade students attended JOCO WORKS, an innovative, industry-led, collaboration between Johnston County Public Schools, Johnston Community College, local chambers,...
Crash Involving Dump Truck Injures One Person
SMITHFIELD - One person was taken to the hospital Monday morning as a result of a three vehicle accident. The collision was reported on...
First Baby Born In 2020 In Johnston County Is Christmas!
Johnston Health in Smithfield welcomed its first baby of the New Year at 8:50 a.m. on Wednesday, January 1st.
Alanna Christmas is the infant daughter...
Johnston County Exceeds 11% Growth In Visitor Spending
SMITHFIELD — Travel statewide rose 15.2 percent in 2022 to set a record in visitor spending. That increase followed a 2021 turnaround from the pandemic’s 2020...
Extensive Damage Caused During Convenience Store Burglary
Thieves didn't take anything but did cause significant damage during a convenience store break-in last week. In the early morning hours of Friday, April...
Gun Displayed In Road Rage Incident
SMITHFIELD - A Selma man escaped injury after being involved in an alleged road rage incident. It happened on Monday, Jan. 15 around 7:00pm...
Roger Pope Appointed To My Kid’s Club Board Of Directors
My Kid’s Club of Johnston County has announced the addition of Roger Pope, a UNC Kenan Flagler School of Business graduate and banker of...
Break-In Reported At Smithfield Car Lot
Four vehicles were broken into during a break-in discovered Wednesday at Worley Auto Sales at 2938 Highway 70 East of Smithfield.
Johnston County deputies responded...
