Smithfield
Smithfield Appoints New Members To Boards And Committees
SMITHFIELD – At its September 16 meeting, the Smithfield Town Council approved several appointments to town boards and committees, including the Planning Board, Appearance Commission, Historic Preservation Committee, and Recreation…
Student Faces Felony Assault Charge After Altercation With School Resource Officer
SMITHFIELD – A student at Smithfield-Selma High School is facing charges following a violent altercation with a school resource officer on campus Monday morning. According to authorities, the incident occurred…
Honoring 50 Years Of Service To The Legal Profession: Smithfield Attorney Jack O’Hale Receives Prestigious State Bar Award
RALEIGH — In a ceremony held in Raleigh, N.C. State Bar President Matthew Smith presented Smithfield attorney John P. (Jack) O’Hale with the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award on…
Police Searching For Two Vehicles Following Shooting Incident Outside Smithfield Restaurant
SMITHFIELD – The Smithfield Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that occurred Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of Outback Steakhouse, located at 911 Outlet Center Drive. The incident…
Highway Patrol To Base Special Operations Division At Johnston Regional Airport
60,000-Sq.-Ft Facility Marks Continued Growth for Regional Airport and Johnston County SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Regional Airport (JNX) will be home to a $22 million facility that will house the…
Concrete Truck Overturns
SMITHFIELD – A concrete truck overturned Tuesday morning in the 3100 block of Creech’s Mill Road, east of Smithfield. The accident occurred around 8:30 a.m. According to the Highway Patrol,…
Smithfield To Honor Tuscarora Heritage With Downtown Mural
SMITHFIELD — The Town of Smithfield is preparing to celebrate its Native American roots with a large public mural honoring the town’s Tuscarora heritage — a project that will now…
Police: Traffic Stop Turns Into Pursuit; Two Face Charges
SMITHFIELD — Two Smithfield men are facing charges following a brief police pursuit that ended with a vehicle being disabled and one suspect attempting to flee on foot. The incident…
Woman Charged In Two Break-Ins At Same Property
SMITHFIELD — A Selma woman is facing multiple felony charges in connection with two separate break-ins at the same Johnston County property earlier this month. Amy Gail Davis, 51, of…
Smithfield Makes Pitch To Land Wilson Tobs Franchise With Proposed Stadium Deal
SMITHFIELD — The Town of Smithfield is taking a major swing at bringing baseball to Johnston County, entering into early negotiations with the Wilson Tobs, a Coastal Plain League team…
Smithfield Council Delays Hearing On Controversial 1,147-Home Subdivision
SMITHFIELD — A public hearing on a proposed 1,147-lot residential development was unexpectedly postponed during the Smithfield Town Council’s September 16 meeting, following a last-minute request by the developer. The…
Man Charged After Spray Paint Vandalism At Smithfield Businesses
SMITHFIELD — A 27-year-old man has been arrested after police say he vandalized four businesses along North Brightleaf Boulevard with pink spray paint. Divine Danthony Lawrence, who is reportedly homeless,…
