Vaccine clinics bring hope to Johnston County
As Johnston County began rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine, 102-year-old Irene Exum figured she would...
Rouzer recounts Capitol invasion
U.S. Rep. David Rouzer was in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 for the certification of the presidential e...
Return to in-person learning divides school board
SMITHFIELD — Four Johnston school board members wanted students to return to their classrooms sooner...
Selma video salutes Martin Luther King Jr.
SELMA — Town leaders and residents came together this month for a video paying tribute to the Rev. M...
Next vaccination clinic is Wednesday at Corinth Holders High
A drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic will get underway at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at Corinth...
Water damage delays new Ava Gardner Museum exhibit
SMITHFIELD — Water damage has forced the Ava Gardner Museum to close temporarily. A pipe break last ...
Habitat seeking Johnston applicants
Do you know someone who could benefit from owning their own home? Habitat for Humanity is building i...
Smithfield to pay COVID bonuses
SMITHFIELD — The town will pay a $500 bonus to all full-time and permanent part-time employees. Call...
Smithfield backs industrial park
SMITHFIELD — The Town Council last week cleared the way for an industrial park on the west side of t...
Town to replace water meters in West Smithfield
SMITHFIELD — The town on Jan. 19 will begin changing out water meters in West Smithfield. During the...
In vaccine rollout, 2 numbers important to remember
As the Johnston County Health Department rolls out its COVID-19 doses, remember these two numbers: 1...
Johnston’s jobless rate ticks up
Johnston County’s jobless rate climbed to 5.3% in November from 5.2% in October, the N.C. Employment...
UNC Health offering vaccine in Smithfield
SMITHFIELD — UNC Health has begun offering the COVID-19 vaccine to adults 75 and older. Those are th...
Johnston lawmaker gets powerful committee post
RALEIGH — Rep. Larry Strickland, a Johnston County Republican, has been named co-chair of the Approp...
Pandemic reshapes high school sports
PRINCETON — While Johnston students have returned to remote-only learning, high school sports contin...
As vaccine rollout begins, ‘rest assured you have a place’
SMITHFIELD — A Facebook post on Jan. 5 likely disappointed many Johnstonians. “The Johnston County H...
Theater pleads for tax relief
SMITHFIELD — Johnston County Commissioners could do nothing on Jan. 4 to help Smithfield businessman...
Some reluctant to get COVID-19 vaccine
SMITHFIELD — Over five days in late December and early January, the county offered the COVID-19 vacc...
North Johnston High School to host COVID-19 vaccination clinic
KENLY — A second COVID-19 vaccination clinic for adults 75 and older will get under way at 10 a.m. T...
Johnston students to return under Plan B on Feb. 1
SMITHFIELD — Most Johnston students will remain in remote-only learning until Feb. 1, when they will...