Smithfield-Selma High Student Wins First Place In Poetry Out Loud Competition
On Thursday, January 12, Smithfield-Selma High School International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme senior Courtney Lassiter won first place in the Johnston County Poetry Out Loud...
Burglars Take $18,196 In Property From Local Business
SMITHFIELD - Police detectives are investigating a business break in discovered at 6:42am Monday, January 23. Smithfield police were dispatched to Polo Ralph Lauren...
ALE Joint Operation In Johnston County Yields 31 Arrests, 76 Charges
JOHNSTON COUNTY – On Friday, January 20, NC ALE coordinated a joint operation to address criminal activity in and around ABC permitted establishments in...
Babore Takes Police Oath
SMITHFIELD - The Smithfield Police Department has hired Lorenzo Babore. Officer Babore received his Oath of Office from Mayor Andy Moore during the January...
Disabled Woman Loses Thousands In Scam
SMITHFIELD - A disabled Smithfield woman lost thousands of dollars in a sweepstakes scam. Around January 18, the victim said she received a telephone...
Commissioners Authorize Abandonment Of Portion Of Dirt Road
NCDOT will make final decision on road abandonment
SMITHFIELD - Johnston County Commissioners voted 6-to-1 to authorize the abandonment of a secondary dirt road....
Juvenile Operating Stolen Car Flees From Officers
A juvenile is facing charges in two counties following a brief chase with a stolen car. It began Tuesday afternoon when a car was...
Read To Grow JoCo First Annual Poster Contest Winners
Local Campaign for Grade Level Reading Aims to Decrease Chronic Absenteeism
JOHNSTON COUNTY - Did you know that absenteeism in the first month of...
Three Business Break-Ins Reported
SMITHFIELD - Police are investigating three business break-ins reported this week.
On Monday, Jan. 16th, an employee at Hope Services, LLC at 1329 N. Brightleaf...
Wilson’s Mills Baptist Church Welcomes New Pastor
On Sunday, January 22, Wilson’s Mills Baptist Church will welcome their new pastor, Reverend Billy Rave. Rev. Rave is originally from Boca Raton, Florida,...
