School Bus, Car Collide On Brogden Road
SMITHFIELD – A Johnston County public school bus was involved in a traffic accident Monday afternoon. The collision occurred on Brogden Road, near Brogden...
KS Bank Announces Leadership Transitions
SMITHFIELD – KS Bancorp’s Board of Directors announced leadership transitions effective May 19, 2023.
The Board of Directors has appointed Earl W. Worley, Jr., President...
Johnston County DSS Director Announces Retirement
SMITHFIELD - Scott Sabatino, the director of the Johnston County Department of Social Services, has announced his retirement. Mr. Sabatino joined the agency in...
JCC Sees Record Enrollment
SMITHFIELD - Johnston Community College saw record-breaking enrollment on the first day of the Fall 2023 semester. JCC enrolled 4,803 degree-seeking students, the...
Large Wastewater Spill Reported
SMITHFIELD - Johnston County Public Utilities says a manhole overflow caused a large untreated wastewater spill. The spill occurred between September 18 and 21...
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,...
DSDC Board Fires Executive Director
SMITHFIELD - The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation (DSDC) has fired their Executive Director. The board voted to replace Sarah Edwards as the executive director...
Marcia Armstrong Receives 2023 Chief Justice’s Professionalism Award
RALEIGH — On Wednesday, January 17, at the joint dinner of the N.C. State Bar and the N.C. Bar Association at the Marriott Crabtree Valley...
Johnston County Government Eyes More Property On US 70 East
SMITHFIELD - Johnston County Commissioners continue to look east, eyeing more property on US 70 near Yelverton Grove Road.
On Monday, commissioners voted 6-to-1 to...
April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
JOHNSTON COUNTY – April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Partnership for Children is encouraging individuals and organizations to play a role...
