Fire Damages Smithfield Home
A fire heavily damaged a South Smithfield home. The blaze was reported at 6:14pm Sunday in the 700 block of South First Street.
Several fire...
House Fire Displaces 4 Adults, 3 Children
A Smithfield house fire displaced four adults and three children. The fire was reported Thursday at 12:43pm at 832 South Fifth Street.
Smithfield Fire Assistant...
Alyssa Berna Joins Smithfield PD
Officer Alyssa Berna has joined the Smithfield Police Department. Officer Berna received her Oath from Mayor Andy Mooring during the May meeting of the...
Police Respond To Shots Fired Call
Smithfield Police responded to a report of shots being fired Thursday morning on N. Sussex Drive. Officers responded around 10:15am and cordoned off the...
First Year JCPS Teachers Honored
Johnston County Public Schools named Ally Edwards as the district’s Outstanding First Year Teacher of the Year at a virtual ceremony held recently.
Edwards, a...
Non-Typical Times Spur Partnership Success
In the face of a challenging year, a strong partnership emerged.
JCI’s Pre-Employment Services program, in partnership with local grocery stores, has worked diligently to...
Girl Scout Hut Improvements
Improvements will be made this summer to the Girl Scout Hut at the Bob Wallace Jaycee Kiddee Park on S. Second Street.
The Town of...
Amazon To Create 500 Jobs At New $100 Million Smithfield Processing And Distribution Center
Amazon.com, the Seattle-based e-retailing pioneer, will launch a state-of-the-art import processing center in Smithfield, creating more than 500 jobs which offer a starting wage...
77 Year-Old Woman Conned Out Of $14,000
A 77 year-old Smithfield woman was conned out of $14,000 by someone claiming they wanted to fix her computer. Last month, the elderly victim...
Economic Development Announcement Monday
An official announcement is expected Monday, May 10th for a new multi-purpose warehouse, believed to be a new Amazon distribution facility.
Johnston County Commissioners and...
