
Clayton, Smithfield to host blood drives
June 27, 2022Here are upcoming blood drives in Johnston County: July 1 — 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Walgreens, 11306 U.S...

Vineyard to mark 50th anniversary
June 22, 2022PINE LEVEL — Hinnant Family Vineyards will celebrate its 50th anniversary harvest with a party from ...

Juneteenth event is at Selma museum
June 16, 2022SELMA — A Juneteenth celebration is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, June 25, at the Max G. Creech Se...

College to host Juneteenth event
June 15, 2022SMITHFIELD — A celebration of Juneteenth and Black Music Appreciation Month is scheduled for 6 p.m. ...

More blood drives on June calendar
June 14, 2022Here are upcoming blood drives in Johnston County: June 16 — 1-5:30 p.m., Archer Lodge Community Bui...

Museum to host AgCamp 2022
June 10, 2022KENLY — AgCamp 2022 is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 18-22 at the Tobacco Farm Life Museum, 7...

VBS to explore wonder, value of life
June 9, 2022KENLY -— “Zoomerang,” a vacation Bible school, is scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 26, ...

Third StrEATery taking ‘road trip’
June 8, 2022SMITHFIELD — The next Third StrEATery is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 17, in the 100 bloc...

‘Goonies’ is June 11 at Smithfield park
June 7, 2022SMITHFIELD — This summer’s “Movies in the Park” resume Saturday, June 11, with “Goonies.” The Smithf...

Deadline approaching for ‘Clays for Commerce’
June 6, 2022June 10 is the last day to register for “Clays for Commerce,” a clay shooting tournament to benefit ...

Big Night Out raises $8,000
June 9, 2022SMITHFIELD — This year’s Big Night Out Gala, a Junior Women’s League of Smithfield project, raised $...

Juneteenth event is June 18 at Smithfield park
May 31, 2022SMITHFIELD — The second annual Celebrating Juneteenth in JoCo will take place Saturday, June 18, in ...

Smithfield offering summer camps
May 30, 2022SMITHFIELD — Registration is underway for summer camps in Smithfield. The Smithfield Parks and Recre...

Bands begin rocking Raiford Street
May 26, 2022This year’s Rockin’ on Raiford is underway. The band Riva Breez opened the concert series on May 19 ...

Selma festival celebrates Latino community
May 25, 2022A festival in downtown Selma invited the community to celebrate all things Latino. The fifth annual ...

NLT taking ‘Trip to Bountiful’
SMITHFIELD — The Neuse Little Theatre returns to the stage this week with a drama, “The Trip Bountif...

Club collects peanut butter for hungry kids
May 23, 2022SMITHFIELD — Their goal was to collect 3,300 jars of peanut butter for the Johnston County Public Sc...

Selma Baptist to mark 150th anniversary
May 24, 2022Selma Baptist Church will celebrate its 150th anniversary at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 12, at the church,...

Car show is June 4 at Big Daddy’s Farm
May 26, 2022The first Backwoods Thrown Down, a car, truck and bike show, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Saturd...

Church bringing back music series
May 23, 2022The Super Sunday Nights music series is back this summer at Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Church at 444...