Junior Women’s League Accepting New Member Applications
The Junior Women’s League of Smithfield (JWL) announced Thursday they are accepting applications for new members for the 2017-2018 league year. Founded in 2016, JWL has 115 current members who have...
View ArticleCTSO First Place State Winners
The Johnston County Board of Education has recognized students who took first place in their Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) competitions at the state level. They include: Front row...
View ArticleFiling Period Opens Friday
The filing period for the 2017 elections opens Friday in Johnston County. Candidates wanting to throw their hats in the ring for an elected position can do so starting at Noon on Friday, July 7th. The...
View ArticleSmoother Roads On The Way To Johnston County
Johnston County drivers will encounter fewer bumps during their commutes on the U.S. 70 Bypass as a result of a $3.5 million contract awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation. The contract...
View ArticleTeen Linked To Vandalism
Sheriff’s deputies have linked a 16 year-old Cleveland area resident to the vandalism of equipment at a farm on Freedom Road outside of Smithfield in May. On May 28th, a John Deere combine and...
View ArticleCocaine, Marijuana Confiscated During Traffic Stop
A traffic stop Friday morning outside of Benson resulted in the arrest of the driver on drug charges. A Johnston County deputy stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Raleigh Road. The driver,...
View ArticleThree Arrested On Felony Drug Charges
Three southern Johnston County residents are facing felony drug charges after a search of their home reportedly uncovered methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. The Johnston County...
View ArticleTax Office Telephone Number Used In Scam
The Johnston County Tax Office is warning citizens of reports one of their telephone numbers has been used recently as part of a telephone spoofing scam. Scammers can alter caller ID systems to make it...
View ArticleEditor Buys Four Oaks-Benson News In Review
Mike Dart, editor of the Four Oaks-Benson News in Review, has bought the newspaper operation. The Delano family, which has owned it since the early 1950s, sold it to Mr. Dart last Friday. Dart, who has...
View ArticleDirector Of Substance Abuse Center Charged With Fraud Dies
The executive director of a Johnston County based substance abuse center arrested on fraud charges two months ago has died. Smithfield Police said 42 year-old Demetria Zanita Brooks of Raleigh was the...
View ArticleContested Race For Mayor Develops On First Day Of Filing Period
The filing period for the 2017 elections opened today (Friday) at Noon in Johnston County. A number of candidates arrived at the Johnston County Board of Elections Office in Smithfield to be among the...
View ArticleWoman Critically Wounded During Officer Involved Shooting In Johnston County
A 50 year-old woman was critically wounded during an armed confrontation with a Johnston County deputy and a North Carolina state trooper Saturday morning. Around 6:32am, the Highway Patrol and...
View ArticleMayor Andy Moore Files For Reelection
Joined by his family, Smithfield Mayor Andy Moore filed for reelection Friday afternoon. “I’m excited about the possibility of representing the citizens of Smithfield again as their Mayor,” Moore said....
View ArticleEx-Employee Charged With Break-In
A former employee at a Smithfield area horse farm is accused of breaking into the business stealing several guns and homemade saddles. The burglary and theft was reported on April 15th at the facility...
View ArticleGang Items, Stolen Gun, Marijuana Found Inside Home
WTSB News has learned gang items were among the items allegedly seized from a home on June 30th during a search by probation officers and the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities also found a...
View ArticlePublic Hearing On Smithfield-Area Sand Pit Postponed
At the request of the applicant, a public hearing scheduled Monday night on a proposed sand pit on a 36 acre tract of land off Brogden Road has been postponed. Jimmy and Sylvia Whitley own the property...
View ArticlePeach Lovers Can Expect Good Offering Of Late-Variety Fruit
Peach lovers across the area can expect to find plenty of peaches for homemade ice cream, cobblers or just eating fresh. While a late freeze affected many orchards across the state, growers from the...
View ArticleSmithfield Receives 2017 National Main Street Accreditation
The N. C. Department of Commerce’s Main Street & Rural Planning Center announced Friday that 39 North Carolina communities have achieved accreditation from the National Main Street Center for...
View ArticleDo You Recognize This Person?
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance identifying a woman wanted for credit card fraud. On June 18th, a victim lost their wallet containing debit and credit cards in the area of...
View ArticleBarbour Files For Smithfield Town Council
Dr. David Barbour, a West Smithfield resident, filed Monday afternoon for Smithfield Town Council. “I believe the future for Smithfield is bright if we position ourselves to grow,” Barbour said...
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