November 12, 2025
Smithfield
Relative Charged In $275K Elder Fraud Case
SMITHFIELD – A 30-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with embezzling more than a quarter of a million dollars from her 87-year-old grandmother in a case authorities are calling…
Police Investigating Death Of Smithfield Man
SMITHFIELD – Authorities are investigating the death of a 56-year-old Smithfield man who was found deceased in his home. Family members returning from a birthday celebration discovered the man unresponsive…
Bargain Hunters: Lost Lease Liquidation Brings Storewide Savings To Jernigan Furniture’s Smithfield Location
SMITHFIELD — Bargain hunters in Eastern North Carolina can score significant savings during Jernigan Furniture’s Smithfield store lost-lease liquidation sale. The store, located at 721 N. Brightleaf Blvd., Suite 7D,…
Town Council Approves Extension Of Cell Tower Lease
SMITHFIELD – The Smithfield Town Council has approved a new lease agreement with T-Mobile, extending the company’s use of a town-owned cell tower located behind the Smithfield Police Department. The…
Warrant: Local Man Purchased Beer And Cigars With Counterfeit $100 Bill
PRINCETON – A 27-year-old Smithfield man faces two felony charges after allegedly using counterfeit currency to make a purchase at a local store. Cedric Jequez Braswell, of Barbour Road, was…
Smithfield Man Charged In Child Sex Offense Case
SMITHFIELD – A 61-year-old Smithfield man is out of custody after posting a $100,000 secured bond following his arrest in connection with a child sex offense investigation. Santiago Consuelo, of…
County Commissioners Fund Baseball Stadium While School, Infrastructure Needs Loom
County Bets On Baseball With $2 Million — Payback May Take 16 Years By The Smithfield Weekly Sun SMITHFIELD – Smithfield’s Town Manager Mike Scott asked commissioners Monday morning to…
Split Vote: Smithfield Halts Plans For Massive 1,147-Home Subdivision Near Wilson’s Mills
SMITHFIELD. — In front of a packed, standing-room-only crowd, the Smithfield Town Council on Tuesday night rejected a proposal to annex and rezone a 498-acre tract of land for the…
Smithfield Town Council Advances Baseball Stadium Talks
SMITHFIELD — Plans for a new baseball stadium in Smithfield took a step forward this week, as the Town Council voted to enter into negotiations with Muter Construction for the…
Victim Identified In Fatal Train-Pedestrian Collision
SMITHFIELD — Authorities have identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed by a freight train in Smithfield on Sunday, October 3. Smithfield Police confirmed that the victim was 55-year-old…
Man Caught At The Scene Of Break-In, JCSO Says
SMITHFIELD – A Smithfield man was taken into custody after he was reportedly found at the scene of a burglary in the Brogden community. Deputies with the Johnston County Sheriff’s…
Fire Heavily Damages Smithfield Apartment; No Injuries Reported
SMITHFIELD — Firefighters responded to a blaze late Tuesday that caused significant damage to an apartment in the 200 block of Hartley Drive in West Smithfield. Smithfield Fire Chief Jeremey…
