By The Smithfield Weekly Sun SMITHFIELD – Town Manager Mike Scott released his proposed 2025-26 budget Wednesday afternoon, sticking with a recommendation he shared with the Town Council ...

One person was transported to Wake Med following an accident, Thursday morning. Johnston County Report Photo by John Payne ...

It’s not everyday you see a jet ski in the middle of the highway. It happened Thursday on Highway 96 north of Selma. A pickup ...

Shirley Black of Smithfield was inducted into the North Carolina Lions Club Hall of Fame. Mr. Black is a longtime member of ...

DUNN – Central Baptist Church is excited to host a special Memorial Day Movie Night on Sunday, May 25th, at 6:00 PM, featuring the inspiring Christian drama The Forge. This indoor event is ...

Johnston County property owners will be paying considerably more beginning July 1 if County Manager Rick Hester’s 2025-2026 fiscal year budget proposed is adopted without ...

A former employee at a Smithfield car wash has been arrested on felony charges. Naseem Octavious Hammond, age 20, of S. Third ...

Lee County native, lawyer, and endurance athlete Paul Barringer announced Thursday that he will run for United States ...

Ted Godwin, Johnston County commissioner and Veteran. 2024 Memorial Day Ceremony Photo courtesy County of Johnston SMITHFIELD ...

At the request of Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS), West Smithfield Elementary School is now part of the Smithfield city ...

Ms. Susan Perdue, the Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher at Clayton High, has been selected as the Johnston County ...

Smithfield Police investigate a shooting on Kay Drive on May 19, 2025. Johnston County Report Photo by John Payne UPDATE May ...