State resurfacing two Clayton roads
April 14, 2021CLAYTON — Drivers will encounter lane closures this month while contract crews mill, resurface and r...
Berry to add 63 jobs in expansion of Benson plant
April 16, 2021BENSON — Berry Global, a maker of nonwoven fabrics and plastic packaging products, will spend more t...
Selma releases manager’s contract
April 16, 2021Selma’s employment contract with its new town manager is fairly standard. It guarantees Brent Taylor...
Council OKs return of Third StrEATery
April 16, 2021SMITHFIELD — The Town Council last week: • Gave the Downtown Smithfield Development Corp. permission...
Four Oaks seeks county’s help with gas line
SMITHFIELD — Four Oaks Mayor Linwood Parker knows that Johnston County has much to attract industry....
Commissioners want more state troopers in Johnston
SMITHFIELD — Johnston commissioners will ask Gov. Roy Cooper to assign more state troopers to the co...
Neighbors balk but council OKs development
CLAYTON — The Town Council on April 5 cleared the way for 726 houses, townhomes and apartments in Ri...
COVID-19 numbers continue to improve
SMITHFIELD — For months, Johnston County’s COVID-19 trend was troubling, even frightening. On April ...
Johnston faces commuter rail question
SMITHFIELD — Soon, county leaders will have to decide how badly they want commuter rail to reach int...
Drive-thru coffee coming to Pine Needle Square
SMITHFIELD — The Town Council on April 6 said yes to a drive-thru coffee shop in Pine Needle Square ...
Equity Drive makeover nearing completion
SMITHFIELD —The overhaul of Equity Drive — a loop road that’s home to restaurants, hotels and a movi...
Want to end euthanasia of homeless dogs, cats?
SMITHFIELD — Chad Massengill notes that euthanasia rates at Johnston County’s animal shelter are fal...
First-dose clinic is Wednesday at Corinth Holders
April 12, 2021A first-dose COVID-19 vaccination clinic will get under way at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 14, at Corint...
‘John Nash’ baby’s killing remains unsolved
ROCKY MOUNT — A baby boy found in a Food Lion dumpster 14 years ago had been strangled to death by s...
Litter cleanup coming to Smithfield
April 9, 2021SMITHFIELD — The town invites residents to take part in Earth Day Litter Pick-up from 9:30 to 11:30 ...
Second-dose clinic is Friday at Johnston Community College
April 8, 2021A second-dose COVID-19 vaccination clinic will get underway at 1 p.m. Friday, April 9, at Johnston C...
Library to request funding for potential renovations
CLAYTON — Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library will ask the Town Council to include renovation dollars ...
Ceremony salutes Vietnam War veterans
April 7, 2021SMITHFIELD — The Smith-Bryan Daughters of the American Revolution held a ceremony and wreath-laying ...
One-dose clinic is Saturday in Smithfield
April 7, 2021SMITHFIELD — A drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic will get underway at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 10...
Little Brown Jug reopens after yearlong hiatus
SMITHFIELD — Andrew and Erika Wagner were in Maui celebrating their wedding anniversary when Gov. Ro...
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Seasonable temps, minimal rain chances
Weather conditions in the Wilson Times area should be relatively benign Saturday through Tuesday, wi...
State resurfacing two Clayton roads
CLAYTON — Drivers will encounter lane closures this month while contract crews mill, resurface and r...
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