Johnston County Farm-City Week
November 20-26, 2020
By: Bryant Spivey, County Extension Director
Johnston County Cooperative Extension
The Johnston County Board of Commissioners has declared November 20-26, 2020 as Farm-City Week. ...
Johnston Health Donates 10,000 KN95 Masks To Local Schools
Johnston Health, as part of UNC Health, donated 10,000 non-medical grade masks to Johnston County Public Schools on Oct. 30.
Health and safety is of...
Johnston County Board Of Elections Recount Begins Friday
SMITHFIELD - The Johnston County Board of Elections will begin recounting all ballots cast in the November 3rd election on Friday, November 20th at...
Suspects Charged With Trying To Steal Catalytic Converters
ARCHER LODGE - A Johnston County homeowner reportedly caught two people attempting to steal catalytic converters from two vehicles parked at his residence. Shortly...
Smithfield Reports Six Sewage Spills Totaling 150,000 Gallons
The Town of Smithfield experienced multiple untreated wastewater discharges due to excessive flooding on November 11th and 12th. The town said six individual sites...
New Johnston Health Board Members
Three new appointees have joined the Johnston Health Board of Directors.
William W. Massengill Jr. is CEO of Benson Area Medical Center. A life-long resident...
JWL Of Smithfield Receives $2,041 In Donations From Grassroots Group
The Junior Women's League of Smithfield (JWL) is grateful to have received $2,041 in donations from the grassroots group Flock-a-Senior JoCo, which is specifically...
Fire Damages Whitley Heights Home
A fire damaged a home in the Whitley Heights community Sunday night. The Wilson's Mills, Smithfield and Clayton Fire Departments responded to the blaze...
Keep Johnston County Beautiful Supports Historic Preservation
The Historic Smithfield Foundation recently received a check for $10,000 from Keep Johnston County Beautiful, Inc., to assist in restoring Smithfield’s Freedmen’s Schoolhouse.
This historic...
Smithfield Middle School 1st Quarter Honor Roll & Principal’s List
6th Grade Principal’s List
Karma Bowles, Grant Brice, Esli Chirinos Pastrana, Launa Desimone, Alex Dobeck, Emily Dobek, Isabela Macedo, Kaliyah Milden, Diego Moran Acevedo, Axel...