Smithfield
Teen Cited In School Bus Crash
A teenage driver has been cited by police for causing a two vehicle accident involving a Johnston County school bus. The accident happened at 6:55am Monday on Booker Dairy Road…
Commissioners Honor American Legion’s 100th Anniversary
Johnston County Commissioners recognized the American Legion’s 100th Anniversary last week. Commissioners adopted a resolution at their April 1st meeting at the Johnston County Courthouse in Smithfield. The American Legion…
Johnston County Employer Has Success With JCI Employees
Ramsey Khelifi started working at Carolina Pottery as a Pricer in January of 2019. Ramsey was referred to JCI from Vocational Rehabilitation for assistance with employment services. JCI develops partnerships…
New Church Opening In West Smithfield
Church Will Not Be Required To Have ‘Traffic Attendant’ A new church will be opening in an existing storefront in West Smithfield. Tuesday night, Down the Road Ministries received approval from…
Dale Wood Named Smithfield Police Officer of the Year
A veteran Smithfield police officer has received the department’s top honor. Tuesday night, Detective Sergeant Dale Wood was recognized by the Smithfield Town Council as the 2018 Officer of the…
Daughter’s Good Luck Helps Johnston County Mother Win $200,000 Lottery Prize
Dianetta Foye of Smithfield calls her daughter a lucky charm after she helped her win a $200,000 lottery prize. “She’s the only reason I won,” Foye said. “I’m so grateful…
Six Principals Complete Distinguished Leadership Program
Johnston County Public Schools had six principals recently complete the Distinguished Leadership Program (DLP), a year-long leadership development program for practicing school principals. West Clayton Elementary Principal Paige Barnes, Benson…
Johnston County Look Back – April 2019
What Happened 25 – 50 – 100 Years Ago This Month April 1994 – 25 Years Ago The National Weather Service set up a new Doppler radar tower at N.C.…
HVAC Students Learn About Career Options
Schneider Electric rep talks to JCC students about job and internship opportunities Students in the air conditioning, heating and refrigeration technology program learned about career opportunities at Schneider Electric last…
Paramedic Students Participate in Night Ops Exercise
Event simulated real-world emergency training for students The Johnston Community College Emergency Medical Services Education program ran an all-night training exercise, Night Ops, recently for the college’s paramedic interns. During…
Police Search For Clues In Church Break-In
Police are investigating a break-in discovered Thursday night at a West Smithfield church. Smithfield Police were dispatched to Whitley Memorial Church at 300 Wilson’s Mills Road around 9:15pm. Officers discovered a…
Truth Broadcasting To Take Over WTSB Programming
Smithfield – On Wednesday, Truth Broadcasting Corporation of Winston Salem, NC entered into an agreement with Lamm Media Group, the owner of WTSB Radio Station, to keep AM 1090 and FM…
