November 16, 2025
Smithfield
Smithfield Man Bags $250,000 Second-Chance Win
SMITHFIELD – Needham Wiley Jr. of Smithfield tried his luck in a second-chance drawing and won the $250,000 grand prize. Wiley won the top prize in the third of four…
Neuse Charter School Ranked Nationally By U.S. News & World Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Neuse Charter School, the first charter school established in Johnston County and now the top-performing charter school in the county, has been recognized by U.S. News &…
Accused Thief Arrested After Returning To Area, Police Say
SMITHFIELD – A man accused of stealing thousands of dollars in tools from a parked vehicle outside a Smithfield store was arrested after reportedly returning to the same area just…
Step Into The Past At Smithfield’s Annual Ghost Walk
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Heritage Center will stage its 21st annual Ghost Walk on Thursday, October 30, in Smithfield’s historic Riverside Cemetery. Beginning at 6:00 p.m., five personalities from…
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…
