Sports
Johnston County Athletes Shine At 2025 Special Olympics Fall Tournament
Athletes from Johnston County were among nearly 1,300 competitors who traveled to the Charlotte and Concord area Nov. 15 for the 2025 Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) Fall Tournament, one…
Doug Barnes, Jr. Victorious In 25th Thanksgiving Classic
LUCAMA – When the dust settled from a series of mid-race skirmishes, it was Doug Barnes, Jr. who emerged victorious in the 25th Thanksgiving Classic at Southern National Motorsports Park…
Winston Kelley Named Grand Marshal For Southern National Thanksgiving Classic
Executive Director of NASCAR Hall of Fame and former MRN voice to deliver the command LUCAMA – A familiar voice will be heard at the start of Sunday’s portion of…
Keelan Harvick Looking Ahead To Thanksgiving Classic
Harvick making first Late Model Stock start at Southern National LUCAMA – Keelan Harvick is looking forward to returning to Southern National Motorsports Park, this time to compete in the…
Lee Pulliam Excited To Compete With JR Motorsports At Thanksgiving Classic
LUCAMA – Lee Pulliam is teaming up with Dale Earnhardt, Jr., in his first Southern National Motorsports Park appearance of the decade. Pulliam, who won the 2015 Thanksgiving Classic and…
Thanksgiving Classic Returns To Southern National Motorsports Park
LUCAMA – Some of racing’s brightest stars will shine in the 25th running of the Thanksgiving Classic, which runs from Friday, November 28 through Sunday, November 30 at Southern National…
Southern National To Name Grandstands After Matt McCall
Two-time Thanksgiving Classic winner Matt McCall is one of the most successful drivers in Southern National Motorsports Park history, and his success and contributions will be solidified during the Thanksgiving…
Play Ball: Smithfield Approves $6 Million Stadium, Welcomes Tobs Baseball In Major New Partnership
SMITHFIELD — Smithfield is officially stepping up to the plate. In a 5–1 vote on Tuesday night, the Smithfield Town Council approved a 20-year agreement to bring the long-running Wilson…
Benson Middle School Football: Back-To-Back Conference Champions
By Coaches Lee Pegues and Rhett Saylors | Benson Middle School As we stood on the field Thursday evening watching the clock wind down, we couldn’t help but feel an…
Speed Week Returning For 2026 At Southern National Motorsports Park
LUCAMA – Southern National Motorsports Park will kick off its 2026 season with its third consecutive Speed Week, consisting of six nights of racing in late February and early March.…
County Commissioners Fund Baseball Stadium While School, Infrastructure Needs Loom
County Bets On Baseball With $2 Million — Payback May Take 16 Years By The Smithfield Weekly Sun SMITHFIELD – Smithfield’s Town Manager Mike Scott asked commissioners Monday morning to…
Smithfield Town Council Advances Baseball Stadium Talks
SMITHFIELD — Plans for a new baseball stadium in Smithfield took a step forward this week, as the Town Council voted to enter into negotiations with Muter Construction for the…
