Johnston Community College Requests $85 Million Bond Referendum From County Commissioners
SMITHFIELD – Johnston Community College President Dr. Vern L. Lindquist formally requested that County Commissioners approve a bond referendum in the amount of $85,000,000...
New K-12 Charter School Coming To Smithfield
SMITHFIELD - A new charter school will be opening next year in Smithfield. American Leadership Academy (ALA) Johnston, a K-12 charter school, will have...
Daughtry Named New Smithfield Fire Chief
SMITHFIELD - On Monday, the Town of Smithfield announced the hiring of Jeremey Daughtry as Fire Chief.
Chief Daughtry is in his 25th year of...
Downtown Smithfield Development Offering Assistance To Small Businesses Impacted By Pandemic
SMITHFIELD– The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation (DSDC) announced today a grant to support downtown businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Created to address the immediate needs...
Van Slams Into Tree
SMITHFIELD - The State Highway Patrol is investigating a single vehicle crash Wednesday morning on Swift Creek Road near Cleveland Road.
A van ran off...
LGC Approves Town Of Smithfield Loan, Assumes Control Of Pikeville’s Finances
RALEIGH – The Local Government Commission (LGC) on Tuesday voted to impound the books of the Town of Pikeville and assume control of its...
Body Of 5 Year-Old Girl Recovered, Search Continues For Missing 4 Year-Old Brother
SMITHFIELD - Search crews found the body of a missing 5 year-old girl Wednesday afternoon in a creek near the Neuse River. Around 4:30pm,...
Donations Being Raised For Funeral Expenses For Children Who Died In Flooding
In less than 24 hours, a GoFundMe account has raised more than $23,000 for two children who died tragically this week. Five year-old Alexa...
Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Tours Johnston County
JOHNSTON COUNTY - Thomas I. Barkin, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, traveled to Johnston County on Wednesday to meet with business...
Town Of Smithfield Adopts Social Media Policy
Members of the Smithfield Town Council have adopted a new social media policy for appointment board members and elected officials. Town Manager Mike Scott...
