Smithfield
Coat And School Supply Giveaway Set For January 31
SMITHFIELD – Local families are invited to attend the School Supply & WRAL Give a Kid a Coat Giveaway on Saturday, January 31, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at…
DSDC Welcomes New Events And Marketing Coordinator
SMITHFIELD – The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation (DSDC) has announced that Helen Caloz has joined the organization as its new Events and Marketing Coordinator. Helen brings with her several years…
Crash Knocks Out Traffic Lights, Snarls Downtown Traffic
SMITHFIELD — A tractor-trailer crash brought traffic to a crawl in downtown Smithfield on Wednesday afternoon after the truck struck a utility pole and sent traffic lights crashing down at…
Smithfield Couple Loses Thousands In Fraud Scam
SMITHFIELD — A Smithfield couple in their early 70s was targeted in an elaborate fraud scheme in late December after scammers posing as bank and law enforcement officials convinced them…
Hunters Discover Human Remains Near Smithfield
SMITHFIELD — The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after skeletal human remains were discovered Saturday morning near Smithfield. Hunters found the remains along the edge of a wood line…
Planning Board OKs Rezoning For Gas Station And Restaurant
SMITHFIELD — The Smithfield Planning Board approved a conditional rezoning request Jan. 8 that would allow the construction of a new convenience store on West Market Street, adjacent to the…
Smithfield Planning Director Accepts Position In Rolesville
SMITHFIELD – Smithfield Planning Director Stephen Wensman has left his position after eight years with the town to take a new job as planning director for the Town of Rolesville.…
Doris Wallace Named Grand Marshal For Smithfield MLK Jr. Parade
SMITHFIELD — The NAACP Johnston County Branch will host the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade on Saturday, January 24, in downtown Smithfield. The parade, themed “Urgency Meets Legacy –…
Crews Contain Trackside Fires
JOHNSTON COUNTY — Several small fires were reported Friday morning along railroad tracks in Johnston County, prompting responses from multiple fire departments. The fires were reported around 7 a.m. along…
Woman Charged With Threatening Court Official
SMITHFIELD — A Four Oaks woman was charged with a felony after authorities said she threatened a Johnston County magistrate while being processed at the county detention center. Ashley Brooke…
Appliances Stolen From Newly Built Homes
SMITHFIELD — Police are investigating a series of break-ins after appliances were stolen from four newly constructed homes in West Smithfield. The larcenies were reported between Jan. 8 and Jan.…
NCDOT Removes Market Street Parking Signs
SMITHFIELD — The North Carolina Department of Transportation on Wednesday removed two-hour parking signs along East Market Street in downtown Smithfield and replaced them with “No Parking” signs, moving forward…
