Smithfield
Read To Grow Hosts 11 ‘Paws For Reading’ Events During National Summer Learning Week
JOHNSTON COUNTY – During the week of July 15th, Read to Grow Johnston County celebrated National Summer Learning Week by hosting their Paws for Reading events for the fourth consecutive…
Serious Crash Causes Power Outage
SMITHFIELD – A southbound driver on Interstate 95 suffered a medical emergency and lost control of his car, Saturday afternoon. The car drove off the interstate in front of Carolina…
Neuse River Floodwaters Block Much Of River Walk
SMITHFIELD – North Carolina Department of Transportation crews were using boats to work on the rising Neuse River to break up log and trash debris dams piling up along Johnston…
America 250 Event At The Johnston County Museum
SMITHFIELD – The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Johnston Resolves will be observed in Smithfield on Monday, August 12, at the Johnston County Museum. Johnston County leaders met…
Johnston County Radio Broadcaster Carl Lamm Receives Highway Dedication
RALEIGH – A legendary radio broadcaster in Johnston County was honored Wednesday, August 7 when the state Board of Transportation agreed to dedicate a portion of Interstate 95 after him.…
Car And Semi Collide On S. Brightleaf Boulevard
SMITHFIELD – No injuries were reported in a two vehicle collision on S. Brightleaf Boulevard at Massey Street. The accident happened around 9:20am Friday. A tractor trailer appeared to have…
WCC Announces Spring 2024 President’s And Dean’s Lists
GOLDSBORO, N.C. – Wayne Community College has honored 307 students for outstanding academic achievement in the spring 2024 semester. The College recognizes the students named below as having earned a…
Junior Women’s League Of Smithfield Donates More Than $8,400 In 2023-2024
SMITHFIELD – With volunteer logs calculated and fundraisers complete, the Junior Women’s League of Smithfield (JWL) has reported the results of its 2023-2024 league year, during which it donated more…
Town Council Approves Buffalo Road Subdivision
Revised plan cuts number of lots, increases their size Last month the Smithfield Town Council rejected a plan for a large residential subdivision on cleared land on the west side…
Thieves Steal Items During Church Break-In
SMITHFIELD – Thieves targeted a Johnston County church. Someone broke into Galilee Baptist Church, at 2017 Galilee Road, near Smithfield. The burglary happened between Friday night, July 19 and Saturday…
Smithfield Council OKs Downtown “Social District”
Reduced size, hours approved with 3 members absent With three of its members absent, the Town Council on Tuesday adopted without expressed dissent an ordinance to establish a district where…
Police: Driver Involved In Two Crashes Charged With DWI, Hit & Run
SMITHFIELD – Smithfield Police have charged a 50 year-old man with driving while impaired and numerous other offenses after he was reportedly involved in two traffic accidents a short time…
