Smithfield
Hailey Creech Signs With NC Wesleyan
Hailey Creech, a senior softball pitcher for Smithfield Selma High School, signed her letter of acceptance and intent to attend and play softball at North Carolina Wesleyan College in Rocky…
March County Board Appointments
The Johnston County Board of Commissioners made the following appointments at their March 2019 monthly meeting: Board of Equalization & Review: David L. Grady of Kenly was appointed to fill an…
Smithfield-Selma High School’s Honor Roll and Principal’s List – 3rd Quarter
9th grade (Principal’s List—All As) Steven Acevedo Leyla Anthony Milsy Avila-Marmolejo Jacqueline Barboza-Garcia Ashley Barreiro Portilla Zachary Boothe Allen Brown Colin Bruns Geovanna Busigo Pellati Mia Calloway Connor Cannon Lindsay…
Elderly Man Loses $4,200 In Scam
An elderly Smithfield man lost $4,200 in a telephone scam last week. The victim said he received a phone call from a person claiming to be his nephew. His nephew…
Summer Camp Registration Open At JCC
Fun options for elementary, middle and high school kids Cooking, CSI, biotechnology, robotics and more! Johnston Community College is offering several fun summer camps for kids in elementary, middle, and…
New Cabin Opens At JCC’s Howell Woods
ADA compliant-facility supports tourism for the county and community Johnston Community College on Thursday celebrated the opening of a new cabin at Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center. The cabin cost…
Husband And Wife Arrested During Traffic Stop
A man and his wife were arrested Monday night after a shoplifting incident at Adam & Eve on N. Equity Drive in Smithfield. Smithfield Police said an employee followed their…
Drive Thru Worker Assaulted With Hamburger, Police Say
An employee at a local fast food restaurant says a customer in the drive thru assaulted her with a hamburger. The incident was reported Wednesday night at Checkers at 100 Smithfield…
Mayor Proclaims “American Legion Week” In Smithfield
Earlier this week, Mayor Andy Moore signed a proclamation honoring the 100th Anniversary of the American Legion and recognizing the week “which includes March 15-17 as American Legion Week” in…
Smithfield Native Performs For Sailors On Deployment
U.S. Navy Lt. Cody Walker, left, from Smithfield, North Carolina, and Lt. Cmdr. James Trogden, from Mines City, Montana, perform for Sailors on the mess decks during an ice cream…
Police Investigating Alleged Rape
Smithfield Police confirmed today (Wednesday) they are investigating the alleged rape of a Selma teenager. The victim told police the incident happened at an undisclosed location in Smithfield on Sunday. It…
Town Of Smithfield Considering New Tethering Ordinance
Due to numerous requests from citizens, Chief of Police Keith Powell says the Smithfield Police Department is looking at a new tethering ordinance. The police department oversees animal control. At the…
