Johnston County News

Mildred Lee Thomas Morgan, 88, of The Maples, widow of Henry Albert Morgan, died Saturday, May 26, 2012 at the Rainey Hospice House.

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

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.

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Residents and businesses here won't see their tax bills change next year, but they will likely pay more for water, sewer and trash pickup.

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

The staff of the Johnston County Heritage Center has compiled a book of Johnston County marriage records from 1867 to 1900.

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

Johnston Community College has scheduled the following summer camps. For more information, call 919-209-2128 or visit www.johnstoncc.edu/summercamps. – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 18-21 for grades 3-6 and July 23-26 for grades 7-12. Both will meet at the Johnston County Workforce Development Center, 135 Bestwood Drive, Clayton.

Artwork by Smithfield Manor staff is on display through May at the nursing home, 902 Berkshire Road, Smithfield.

Bayer CropScience received the inaugural "A Better World" award from the "Triangle Business Journal." The magazine selected the company based on its "passion and commitment to local nonprofit organizations in the Raleigh area in 2011." The company received this recognition during an awards banquet at North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh in April.

A pancake breakfast is scheduled from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at Applebee's, 1240 N. Bright Leaf Blvd., Smithfield.

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.

On Friday afternoon, 24 Johnston County attorneys moved their offices into the atrium of the county courthouse.

Without a central training location of its own, the department has been borrowing training grounds from other fire departments and local industries.

Riverwood Middle School's Athletic Booster Club President Randy Mayo won Johnston County Volunteer of the Year for 2012.

Several Johnston County 4-H Summer Camps are still accepting registrations. Some activities still available are 'Cape Fear - Atlantic Voyage' leaves from Smithfield and travels to Carolina Beach where youth will be able to Fish 3 miles offshore over sunken ships that provide a rich habitat for numerous species of fish.

Two more arrests have been made following a massive bust that took place late last week near Faison.

It's unlikely Johnston County residents will see a property-tax increase next year, but they could pay more for water and sewer.

A Wake County emergency services worker has been placed on unpaid suspension amid allegations that he traded child pornography over the Internet.