Smithfield
Retired Johnston County Trooper Signing Copies Of His Book Highway Patrol Stories Sept. 14th At Heritage Center
If you could ride along with a law enforcement officer image the stories you could tell. A retired state trooper is telling his story in a recently published book. Retired Trooper…
New Electrical Circuit Will Improve North Smithfield Power
Growth in the North Smithfield area is placing a stress on the delivery of electrical service in the area. With the completion of the Booker Dairy Road Extension in the next…
8,000 Gallon Sewage Spill Reported In Smithfield
The Town of Smithfield says 8,000 gallons of sewage spilled Saturday morning in West Smithfield. The spill was discovered around 7:00AM in the area of Sunset Avenue. Some of the…
Tree Damages Smithfield Home
A Smithfield home was damaged by a tree toppled over by gusty winds Thursday evening. It happened at a residence in the 400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.…
Johnston County Emergency Operations Center Activated
The Johnston County Emergency Operations Center inside the Johnston County Courthouse in Smithfield was activated at Noon today (Thursday) and will operate on a 24 hour schedule. Should you experience…
Town, Business Owners Say CSX Railroad Is Not A Good Neighbor
CSX Accused Of Not Maintaining Drainage Pipes Under Railroad Tracks, Flooding Nearby Businesses In October 2016, torrential rains from Hurricane Matthew caused extensive flooding in Johnston County. One of the…
Bid Awarded To Elevate Transformer Flooded During Hurricane Matthew
In October 2016, floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew caused widespread damage and power outages. In Smithfield, a key transformer that supplied power to Johnston Medical Center was flooded and power service to…
Road Renaming Could Impact Two Dozen Smithfield Homes And Businesses
Some Smithfield homes and businesses could have a new street name by the end of this year. The NC Department of Transportation has asked the Town of Smithfield to provide them…
Leslie Hufton Takes Oath As Smithfield Police Officer
Smithfield Mayor Andy Moore administered the oath for newly hired Smithfield Police Officer Leslie Garner Hufton. Officer Hufton was sworn in during the August meeting of the Smithfield Town Council.…
Smithfield Approves Large Indoor Hemp Greenhouse
In a unanimous vote, the Smithfield Town Council has approved a special use permit from businessman Frank Lee to operate a greenhouse inside a warehouse for the purpose of growing…
Business Gas Leak Caused By Copper Theft, Police Say
Police in Smithfield are investigating a gas leak caused by a copper thief. Around 6:00AM Wednesday, an officer was on patrol and discovered an active gas leak behind Angelo’s Pizza…
Plane Based At Johnston County Airport Crash Lands At Ocracoke Airport
A single engine plane that departed from the Johnston County Airport in Smithfield this morning (Monday) made a crashing land around Noon at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Ocracoke Island…
