Smithfield
SSS High Briefly Evacuated After Students Exposed To Pepper Spray
SMITHFIELD – Students were briefly evacuated from Smithfield Selma High School after approximately two dozen students were exposed to pepper spray. Around 11:00am Wednesday, a pepper spray device was reportedly…
Smithfield Town Clerk Promoted To HR Director
SMITHFIELD – The Town of Smithfield has announced the promotion of Town Clerk Shannan Parrish to Director of Human Resources. Mrs. Parrish has been a dedicated public servant with the…
Public Safety Aide Officer Involved In Traffic Accident
SMITHFIELD – A Smithfield Police Department Public Safety Aide (PSA) officer was involved in a traffic accident. The two vehicle accident was reported on S. Brightleaf Bouleavd near Lee Street.…
94 Additional Townhouses Approved For West Smithfield, Town To Add Stormwater Fees To 2025 Tax Bills
Courtesy The Smithfield Weekly Sun SMITHFIELD – Following a public hearing that drew no opposition at the August 20 meeting of the Smithfield Town Council, members present voted 5-0 to…
Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Downtown Collision
SMITHFIELD – A man on a bicycle was seriously injured after being struck by a pickup truck. The accident happened on Market Street near Front Street in Downtown Smithfield. Smithfield…
Downtown Accident Under Investigation
SMITHFIELD – Police are investigating a two vehicle accident in Downtown Smithfield. The accident was reported around 11:15am Wednesday on Market Street at Front Street. The collision involved two pickup…
Triangle East Chamber Announces 2024 ATHENA International Leadership Award Semifinalists
SMITHFIELD – The Triangle East Chamber of Commerce has announced the semifinalists for the 37th annual Triangle East ATHENA International Leadership Award. This prestigious award will be presented on October…
Beware: Fake Website Targeting Spectrum Customers
SMITHFIELD – An elderly Johnston County resident found out the hard way there are fake websites that resemble genuine businesses. Recently, a 75 year-old Smithfield resident decided she wanted to…
Search Warrant: Drugs And Gun Seized From Convicted Felon, JCSO Says
SMITHFIELD – A convicted felon was arrested by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office during a search warrant in the Smithfield city limits. Immanuel Delaney Prince Jr., 38, of Martin Luther…
Elderly Man Dies When Bicycle Collides With Car
SMITHFIELD – An elderly man riding a bicycle on Venture Drive in Smithfield was struck and killed by a passenger car around 9:40am Monday. The driver of the car was…
Legendary Radio Broadcaster Carl Lamm Passes Away At 97
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Carl Edward Lamm, known affectionately as the “Voice of Eastern North Carolina,” passed away Thursday, August 15 at the age of 97 in Smithfield, North Carolina. Mr.…
Remembering Carl Lamm
By Brad Crone There aren’t many times you meet someone like Carl Lamm. There was something about his presence that made you feel good, feel special. You wanted to hang…
