October 22, 2025
Wilson’s Mills
JCPS Board Asks Commissioners For 11 Percent Budget Increase
Wants To Keep Projected $20 Million Fund Balance Asks Commissioners For Separate $3.6 Million Performance Bonus 1250 Fewer Students Expected Next School Year SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Public School…
Commissioners Approve $36 Million General Obligation Bond From 2018 School Referendum
Funds Will Help Pay For New Thanksgiving Elementary School , JCC Engineering Building Johnston County Commissioners adopted a resolution April 19th approving the sale of $36 million in General Obligation…
County Commission Appointments – April 2021
The Johnston County Board of Commissioners approved the following appointments during their April 2021 meeting: Johnston County Planning Board (unexpired term ending Feb. 28, 2022): Freddie Hudson Jr. Fire District…
Video Released Of 2020 Hit And Run Crash That Seriously Injured Amazon Delivery Driver
This video may be disturbing for some people to watch Its been nearly eight months since a hit and run driver seriously injured an Amazon delivery driver in Johnston County.…
Fire Damages Townhome
Authorities have not been able to determine the exact cause of a fire that damaged a Clayton-area townhome. Monday afternoon, the Archer Lodge Fire Department responded to a fire on…
Johnston County Road Additions – March 2021
Johnston County Commissioners approved a request by the NC Department of Transportation to add the following roads to the State Maintained System: Sequoia Drive, (SR 2824 Extension), Reno Court, and…
$58.8 Million Bid Awarded For US 70 Upgrade In Wilson’s Mills
WILSON’S MILLS – Construction will start this spring on upgrading a nearly 5-mile swath of U.S. 70 in Johnston County to interstate standards, which will improve safety and reduce traveling…
Jonathan Boyce Receives Oath As Smithfield Police Officer
Officer Jonathan Aaron Boyce has been sworn in as a Smithfield police officer. Boyce received his Oath during the March 2nd meeting of the Smithfield Town Council. Boyce who is…
JWL Presents $12,000 Grant To Partnership For Children
On Thursday, March 4th, the Junior Women’s League of Smithfield presented a Community Impact Grant award to Partnership for Children of Johnston County for $12,000. Funds were raised during JWL’s…
Town Of Wilson’s Mills Accepting Applications For Vacant Council Seat
The Town of Wilson’s Mills is accepting applications for a vacancy on the town council. On Monday, Mayor Jim Uzzle Jr. resigned suddenly. Town Councilman Phillip Wright was appointed as…
Johnston County Mayor Suddenly Resigns
A Johnston County mayor submitted his resignation Monday, hours before the start of a regularly scheduled council meeting. First term Wilson’s Mills Mayor Jim Uzzle Jr. resigned without giving any…
Wilson’s Mills Planning Board Appointment
At the request of the Wilson’s Mills Town Board, Johnston County Commissioners approved the appointment of Anthony Jay Mouser to the Wilson’s Mills Planning Board representing the Extraterritorial (ETJ) area…
