Ham and Yam continues to grow
The Ham and Yam Festival had another good year, bringing thousands of people from around the Triangle to downtown.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBusinesses oppose special tax district
Business owners in and around Carolina Premium Outlets dont want to find themselves in a special tax district a message they delivered to the Town Council on Tuesday.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMayor won’t run again
Mayor Daniel Evans has announced he will not seek another term.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCouncilman attacks downtown agency
Town Councilman Charles Williams is calling for a probe of Downtown Smithfield Development Corp. spending after alleging the agency misled the council.Click to Continue »
View ArticleDOT study touts benefits of tolls
The N.C. Department of Transportation says the best way to pay for improvements to Interstate 95 is with tolls.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSmithfield may cut nonprofit funding by 50 percent
A draft of the Smithfield budget suggests cutting funding to Harbor, Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation and the Council on Aging by 50 percent.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSmithfield appeals Utilities Commission ruling
The town is taking the N.C. Utilities Commission to court.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSmithfield recognized for downtown development
The Downtown Smithfield Development Corp. was one of 27 cities around North Carolina recognized as a National Main Street Program this year.Click to Continue »
View Article‘Founding father’ of West Smithfield passes away
Welton ‘Duck’ Strickland, who established the sanitary district that eventually grew to become West Smithfield, died last month at age 92.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNeuse Little Theatre brings ‘Mitford’ to life
The Neuse Little Theatre ends its season with an adaptation of Jan Karon’s Mitford novels.Click to Continue »
View ArticleFriends remember civic leader killed in motorcycle crash
David Arnn, a civic leader and director of Smithfield Manor nursing home, died tragically earlier this month.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSmithfield summer camp focuses on black history, heritage
The Family Life Center is offering a summer camp that aims to help black children connect with their cultural heritage.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSmithfield seeks volunteers for Operation Helping Hand
Brent Reck, a code enforcement officer for Smithfield, launched a program that connects volunteers with elderly residents who need help keeping their properties up to par.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCommunity garden blossoms in Smithfield
William Clayton started a community garden at First Missionary Baptist Church in Smithfield. He wants to inspire others to do the same.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSprint triathlon returns to Smithfield
The Chick-fil-A 3 Little Pigs Triathlon is entering its fourth year, and organizers say now is a great time to jump in the pool.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCouncil approves convenience store, grant for East Smithfield
The Town Council has given the green light to a businessman who wants to reopen a convenience store on East Market Street.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMore than 2,000 students graduate from Johnston County high schools
Johnston County high schools on Friday awarded diplomas to 2,040 students.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMelody’s coffee shop to close doors at end of month
Melody’s, a coffee shop on Market Street, will close its doors June 29.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBudget includes cutbacks, fee increases
The Town Council last Wednesday passed a $38.9 million budget that keeps taxes and utility rates steady while raising fees for developers and people using the towns recreation programs.Click to...
View ArticleCrossings project moving along slowly
The Town of Smithfield is one step closer to starting the final phase of the long-delayed Smithfield Crossings road project.Click to Continue »
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