News for Human Interest
Thursday, July 24, 2025
The Partnership for Children of Johnston County is pleased to announce its 13th annual lunch fundraiser, scheduled for Monday, August 18th, at Clayton Steakhouse. The event will raise funds to support essential programs that improve the well-being and development of young children in Johnston County. Proceeds from the event will provide resources such as parenting classes, training for the early ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article, Human Interest, Press Release
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
By now, you’ve probably seen an AI notetaking bot pop up in one of your online meetings. Maybe it was Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai, or some other bot quietly capturing every word.
These tools promise to make meetings for Chambers, associations, and other organizations run more smoothly, improve accessibility, and help keep records straight. Sounds great, right? Not so fast. They also come ...read more
Categories: General News Article, Business, Human Interest
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
· 23h · Summer Bookbag Drive Showdown! Apple Law and Flowers Plantation are going head-to-head in a friendly (and icy ) competition to collect school supplies for local students!Drop off boxes are located at each site, and items can be dropped off anytime https://flowersplantation.com/summer-book-bag-drive/Now through August 5, drop off your donations at either location — the team with the MOST ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Press Release, General News Article
Friday, July 11, 2025
The Town of Smithfield is proud to host National Night Out 2025 on Tuesday, August 5th from
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Smithfield Community Park, located at 600 M. Durwood Stephenson
Parkway. Introduced in 1984, National Night Out is a nationwide community-building campaign
that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our
neighborhoods safer and more caring ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Community, Press Release
Wednesday, July 09, 2025
SMITHFIELD, NC - Kathryn Farrior has been named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2025 Employee of the Year for Curriculum, Instruction, and Accountability. Farrior is the Workforce Development Specialist for the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department.
Farrior began her career as a real estate paralegal, but education beckoned. Her father was a CTE agriculture teacher, and Farrior ...read more
Categories: Community, Education, Human Interest, Press Release
Tuesday, July 01, 2025
SMITHFIELD – Two bridges in Johnston County will undergo preservation work thanks to a $1.9 million contract awarded last week by the state Transportation Department.
American Civil Constructors West Coast LLC will perform the maintenance work on these two structures:
The U.S. 70 span over Interstate 95 outside Selma; andThe M. Durwood Stephenson Parkway bridge crossing the Neuse River north of ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Community, Press Release
Tuesday, July 01, 2025
SMITHFIELD, NC - Dr. David Pearce was sworn in as Superintendent for Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
The ceremony was held at the Evander S. Simpson Building in Smithfield, where Dr. Pearce was joined by his family, colleagues, and community members. Dr. Pearce was sworn in by the Honorable Addie H. Rawls, District Court Judge, retired.
During the ceremony, ...read more
Categories: Community, Human Interest, Education, Press Release
Selma Council Honors Boys & Girls Clubs of Johnston County Members at Selma Clubhouse Proclamation E
Monday, June 30, 2025
SELMA, NC — In a heartfelt celebration of local youth, the Selma Town Council convened Monday, June 23, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Johnston County’s Selma location. With more than 60 club members from across Johnston County in attendance, alongside community supporters and staff, the meeting honored the children with a special, all-inclusive session.
Mayor Byron McAllister, ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Community, Press Release
Thursday, February 05, 2015
Presented by Crystal Roberts at the 45th Annual Meeting on January 26th, 2015
The Chamber Athena Award is presented each year to recognize the outstanding achievements of women in the Smithfield-Selma community. A national award, it is presented in over 300 communities and is sponsored locally by Corestaff Services. The Chamber would like to thank Corestaff for their continued sponsorship of this ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community, Human Interest
Wednesday, May 07, 2014
Speech Given By Crystal Roberts:
Ladies and gentleman, the Smithfield-Selma Chamber is again excited to present the prestigious Athena Award to a well-deserving recipient. This award celebrates the potential of all women as valued members and leaders of the community and honors individuals who strive toward the highest levels of professional accomplishment. Tonight’s recipient is a fierce ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community, Human Interest, Press Release
