Smithfield
Pet Owner Cited For Animal Cruelty
Smithfield Police have charged a man with animal cruelty after he allegedly left his dog unattended in his vehicle for an extended period of time while he was inside Walmart.…
Car Traveling In Reverse Slams Into SUV
Highway 301 South in Smithfield has reopened to traffic after being closed for more than an hour earlier today (Thursday) following a bizarre crash involving a vehicle traveling in reverse.…
Police Searching For Two Robbery Suspects
Police in Smithfield are searching for two suspects wanted for an armed robbery. Detective Sgt. R.D Wood said it happened at 10:16 PM Sunday in the 400 block of Twelfth…
Man Claims He Was Victim of Two Crimes Minutes Apart
Smithfield Police are investigating a report from a Smithfield man that he was robbed near his home then physically assaulted minutes later at another location. Around 10:00am last Monday, April…
GOP Ronald Reagan Legacy Award Presented To Carl Lamm
CLAYTON – Over 125 people attended the Johnston County Republican Party’s annual awards banquet at The Farm on Highway 42 in Clayton on Saturday, April 13th. Recently retired radio station owner…
Damon Kenny Takes Oath As Smithfield Police Officer
Damon Kenny has been sworn in as one of the newest officers on the Smithfield police force. Officer Kenny received his Oath of Office from Mayor Andy Moore during the…
Smithfield Recognizes Electrical Linemen
The Smithfield Town Council has proclaimed Thursday, April 18th as Electrical Linemen Appreciation Day in the Town of Smithfield. During the April town council meeting, Mayor Andy Moore and members…
Serious Crash Closes Interstate 95
UPDATE 3:50PM – All lanes of Interstate 95 in Selma have reopened. Delays in the northbound lanes are still expected due to several miles of traffic that was backed up…
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 33 years, to its board of…
Man Indicted For Business Robbery, Car Chase
A Johnston County Grand Jury has indicted a Wake County man for a January 2019 armed robbery and car chase. Brian Lamonte Clark, 22, of Raleigh is accused of robbing an…
Hundreds Compete In Special Olympics Spring Games
SMITHFIELD – Hundreds of students from Johnston County Public Schools competed in the Special Olympics of North Carolina Spring Games on Thursday and Friday, April 11th and 12th at Smithfield-Selma…
Joseph Heck Sworn In As Smithfield Police Officer
The Smithfield Police Department has hired Joseph Heck as a patrol officer. Heck is a 15 year law enforcement veteran having previously worked with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. He received…
