School Board And County Commissioners Collaborate To Enhance Educational Opportunities For Future Generations
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Education and the Johnston County Board of Commissioners have announced a collaborative effort aimed at enhancing educational...
School Board Heads Toward New Attendance Districts
At its monthly meeting Tuesday evening, Johnston's Board of Education got a schedule for moving toward adoption of revised school-attendance districts by the end...
Johnston County Agricultural Center Remains Open Despite NC 210 Bridge Closure
SMITHFIELD - The Johnston County Agricultural Center remains open despite the road closure near the facility at NC 210. The North Carolina Department of...
Jailer Assaulted With Coffee And Hot Sauce
SMITHFIELD – An inmate in the Johnston County Detention Center was arrested on felony assault charges following an incident inside the jail.
Brandon Clay Woodall,...
Accident Injures Two People
SMITHFIELD – A two vehicle accident injured both drivers. The collision was reported around 11:00am today (Thursday) on S. Brightleaf Boulevard in front of...
Business Break-In Reported
SMITHFIELD – Officers are investigating a business break-in. A manager at Belk, located at 1231 N. Brightleaf Boulevard, reported the break-in Wednesday morning.
Smithfield Police...
Congressman Nickel Secures $2.8 Million In Federal Funding For Johnston And Harnett Counties
On Monday, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) joined with elected officials and local leaders to announce over $2.8 million in federal funding that he secured...
Smithfield Selma High Student Gabrielle Chestnut Receives $30,000 JoCo TEACH Scholarship
SMITHFIELD - Gabrielle Chestnut, a senior at Smithfield-Selma High was awarded the Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) JoCo TEACH Scholarship. Chestnut received $30,000 to...
Early Morning Accident Causes Traffic Delays
SMITHFIELD - An early morning chain-reaction accident involving five cars and a tractor trailer slowed traffic on US 70 Business near Yelverton Road, just...
Two Men Rescued From Neuse River
Emergency responders spent the night huddled around computers and radios as they managed a rescue operation to locate two missing men on the Neuse...
