Dates Sets For County Budget Public Hearing, Meetings
Johnston County officials have set the tentative dates for public hearings and meetings on the proposed $201 million 2015-16 fiscal year budget from County...
JCC Adds Home Care, Geriatric Training to Health Offerings
Johnston Community College is adding home care and geriatric home care training to its health education course offerings.The two new continuing education courses are...
Orr Completes Military Training
Air Force Airman Jarel L. Orr graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in...
Lucama Man Killed In Collision With School Bus
A 79 year-old man died Wednesday morning when his car plowed into the back of a school bus.The fatal collision occurred at 6:30am on...
Johnston County Schools Working To Fill Vacancies
By Laura CrosioNext year Johnston County Schools are expected to grow by 600 students, about the enrollment of an entire school, and personnel is...
Benson Fire Department Receives Improved Rating
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin have announced that the Benson Fire District completed its routine inspection and received a...
Johnston County EMS Celebrates National EMS Week
Smithfield, NC – The Johnston County EMS System celebrated National EMS Week, May 17th-23rd, by hosting the organizations annual banquet. The banquet honors all...
Police: Death Of 9 Month-Old Not Suspicious
Smithfield Police said Tuesday the death of a 9 month old infant is not suspicious.Emergency workers were called to a home in the 500...
Highway Patrol Reports 7 Fatal Collisions During Memorial Day Weekend
The Highway Patrol announces Tuesday that seven motorists died on North Carolina highways during the Memorial Day weekend. The holiday weekend officially began at...
DMV Begins Single License Plate Sticker Registrations
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles has started issuing single license plate stickers for vehicles getting their registration renewed. The change went into effect...