Newton Grove Celebrates Independence Day
Independence Day revelry extended one more afternoon in Newton Grove as the town hosted its traditional July Fourth celebration Sunday in Weeks Park. The...
Local Youth Excels In Golf
Ashton Gupton of Smithfield recently competed against fifteen 12-13 year old junior girl golfers from across North Carolina in the PGA Drive Chip and...
Contested Race Develops For Selma Mayor
On Tuesday, a contested race developed for the mayor's seat in Selma.Town Councilman William E. Overby formally filed for mayor and will challenge two-term...
County Reports Near Perfect Tax Collection Rate
By Laura CrosioJohnston County has collected 99.80% of real and personal property taxes billed to county property owners during the 2014-2015 fiscal year.On Monday,...
Poll Reveals NC Voters’ Views on Education
Raleigh – A new Civitas Poll of registered North Carolina voters shows they are open to options for schools, assessment of students, and education...
Moore Files For Smithfield Mayor
The filing period for the 2015 municipal elections began on Monday. The seats for all Johnston County mayors, with the exception of the Town...
Reward Offered In Hate Crime
Smithfield Police announced Monday they are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the persons who spray painted a racial...
Jeep Overturns On Highway 210
Two people were lucky to have walked away from a single vehicle accident Monday morning in Johnston County.A Jeep was traveling in the 18000 block...
Smithfield Business Robbed
An undisclosed amount of money was taken during an armed robbery at a Smithfield business.Around 11:37pm Sunday, police said a black male dressed in...
