The Town of Smithfield is proud to announce that Mayor Andy Moore has been honored with the Golden Pinecone Award from the Central Pines Regional Council (CPRC). The award was presented on Thursday, December 4, during the organization’s End of Year Celebration in Durham. Selma Mayor Byron McAllister, who also serves as CPRC Board President, presented the award, recognizing Mayor Moore’s exceptional leadership, long-term commitment to public service, and transformative impact on the Smithfield
Johnston County to Host Voter ID Events at Local Libraries this Month Smithfield, NC – Johnston County will host a series of Voter Photo ID events this September to help residents prepare for upcoming elections. These events, similar to the successful outreach events held in 2024, will provide voters with the opportunity to obtain a free voter photo ID. Staff from the Johnston County Board of Elections will be on-site to issue IDs, which require only a name, date of birth, and the last four digits of a
Distinguished Citizen Award Presented to Will Crocker by Chandler Pernell at the Annual Meeting on January 26th, 2015. Our second Distinguished Citizen Award will be given to someone who has served Johnston County and the Smithfield-Selma area for his entire life. The award also is sponsored by Woody’s Computing Service. When my parents first moved back to Smithfield, they became this gentleman’s new (almost next door) neighbor. My parents moved into another house before I was born, so he was never