You Decide: Is North Carolina’s Rebound Stumbling?
Dr. Mike WaldenNorth Carolina Cooperative ExtensionSome troubling news about North Carolina’s economy made the headlines recently. Numbers for an economic concept called gross domestic...
Latest “Images Of America” Books Focuses On Johnston County History
Like so many locales within the borders of what is considered the Sandhills, Johnston County — for all its technological advances in enterprise, farming...
Smithfield Police Remind Residents About Juvenile Curfew City Ordinance
With kids out of school and enjoying their summer vacations, the last thing anyone wants it to get in trouble with law enforcement.Smithfield Police...
Fire Destroys Barn
A suspicious fire near Four Oaks is under investigation.Just after 10 o'clock Tuesday night, flames destroyed a barn at 413-G block Juniper Church Road. ...
Princeton Fireman Extinguish Blaze
The Princeton Fire Department responded to a fire on West First Street near Edwards Street Tuesday night.A shed in a wooded area burned.The cause...
Troopers And Wildlife Officers Increasing Patrols On Highways, Recreational Boating Areas During July 4th...
The Highway Patrol along with the Wildlife Resources Commission are once again combining efforts to save lives this summer. Whether on the road or...
Benson Approves Budget
The Benson Board of Commissioners approved the town’s 2015-2016 budget during its second June meeting.Town Manager Matt Zapp presented a revision of the numbers,...
Police Investigate Hate Crime Against African-American Resident
Smithfield Police are investigating a hate crime against a 35 year-old African-American citizen.Hours after the June 24th Vigil for Charleston was held in Smithfield,...
Smithfield Rotary Club Closes Chapter After 71 Years Of Service
After serving the community for 71 years, members of the Smithfield Rotary Club voted to dissolve the organization this week. Due to a decline in...
Pollsters Find Lagging Support For Hagan
Raleigh – As the news was breaking last week that former Senator Kay Hagan would not seek a US Senate seat in 2016, Civitas-commissioned...
