Community Sports
Selma cancels basketball games
January 28, 2022With snow in the forecast, the Selma Parks and Recreation Department has canceled Saturday's basketb...
Clements prevails in Limited Late Model Division at SNMP
LUCAMA — Brandon Clements scored his first Southern National Motorsports Park Limited Late Model win since 2012 in spectacular fashion, holding off Tony Grady in a breathtaking duel in …
McCarty edges Pulliam in instant classic at Southern National
LUCAMA — Bobby McCarty edged out Lee Pulliam to score the victory in a thrilling green-white-checkered finish in Sunday evening’s Solid Rock Carriers Classic at Southern National …
Deer can be deadly
Africa has a beast known as ‘Black Death.’ No, it isn’t the plague or other disease. It is an animal. The Cape buffalo is notoriously ornery and vindictive, and if one cannot handle …
Learning from Luck
Just how important a role should sports hold in our lives? The bombshell news that Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck effectively retired before the age of 30 has opened up all sorts …
Returning to Wiffle Ball ‘a blessing’ for Adams
SMITHFIELD — Returning to the game he loves in the 2019 North Carolina Wiffle Ball Tournament has been a blessing for Jordan Adams. “Every day I’m blessed,” Adams said. “I’m blessed to …
Johnston County Wrestling Camp a success
The second Johnston County Wrestling Camp, put on by the Neuse Charter School wrestling program, was held July 8-11 at the Smithfield Recreation and Aquatics Center. Neuse Charter wrestling coach …
Area Calendar May 1-6
April 30, 2019Area Calendar April 10-16
April 9, 2019April 10 Varsity Baseball Princeton at Southern Wayne, 5 p.m. Varsity Softball Princeton at South Johnston, 6 p.m. Smithfield-Selma vs Wilson Prep, 4:30 p.m. Corinth …
Area Calendar, March 20-26
March 19, 2019Area Calendar Wednesday, March 20 Varsity Baseball Princeton at James Kenan, 5 p.m. Smithfield-Selma vs Eastern Wayne, 5 p.m. Varsity Softball Princeton at James Kenan, 6 …
Prep time essential for hikers
I’m sorry. I know what I will be writing about for a good part of the coming year, and it may get old. Therefore, I must apologize in advance. You see, my oldest son came into the room last …