Smithfield News

From left, New Jersey rescuer Cyndi Albujar, Danella Anderson of A New Leash on Life Rescue and volunteer pilot Terry Friedman with Piper, the 5-year-old Jack Russell terrier that got lost in the woods for 10 days.

Clayton native Bethany Weaver received her associate degree in business administration degree from Manhattan Area Technical College in Manhattan, Kan.

Librarians in the Triangle and around the country are divided over whether to offer the book and two others in a triology by author E.L. James.

"For many of the men who are elected to the General Assembly, there's a sense of invulnerability and entitlement," says Rep.

An Army National Guard soldier attached to a Special Forces unit is accused of providing firearms in a gun smuggling operation with buyers in China.

A school bus carrying six students to Micro-Pine Level Elementary School was rear-ended on U.S. 70 East in Smithfield this morning.

Amongst Memorial Day, Flag Day and Independence Day squirms the most beloved civic holiday of the K-12 bunch: The Last Day of School.

Divine Destiny Adult Care will host "Shop With a Purpose," a fundraiser, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 31, at the center, 612 Powell St., Smithfield.

"Fifty Shades of Grey" is the first novel in an erotic trilogy by E.L. James. Released last year by a little-known Australian publisher, the book skyrocketed to the top of bestseller lists, selling about 10 million copies.

Johnston County 4-H has openings in the following summer camps for youths and adults.

As the town council debates whether to allow urban chickens, proponents of the rule change have said many Smithfield residents already have illegal backyard coops.

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Forty years after its inception the Johnston County Arts Council is going strong and touching the lives of folks all over Johnston County.

A flag-retirement service is scheduled for 5 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at American Legion Post 132, 100 Pitchi St., Smithfield.

More than 100 town residents and businesspeople got the chance Monday evening to meet Smithfield's new town manager.

Every other Sunday, the Smithfield Herald spotlights a local church in "Houses of Worship." Pastors who want to feature their church should send an email to ccampbell@newsobserver.com. South Smithfield has long been a popular destination for young families looking to raise kids within walking distance of an elementary school.

The annual Back-to-God service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Sunday, May 27, at Benson Grove Baptist Church on N.C. 50 five miles north of Benson.

A sergeant in a U.S. Special Forces National Guard unit faces a 20-year prison sentence for his alleged involvement in a multi-national gun-trafficking ring where he provided semi-automatic weapons to Chinese nationals who would then ship the guns to China.

Amanda Hicks and Joseph Worthington were united in marriage on April 2, 2011 at Shiloh Baptist Church, Garner, NC.

Clayton Youth Theater is sponsoring a "Christmas in July" shopping extravaganza at The Clayton Center 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, July 14 and they need vendors.