October 23, 2025
COVID-19
Representative Donna White Shares Update On COVID-19 Response
In response to the coronavirus outbreak, North Carolina Representative White on Monday urged her constituents to remain calm, use common sense and follow federal, state and local protocols and guidelines.…
Johnston County Commissioners Schedule Emergency Meeting
The Johnston County Board of Commissioners has scheduled an emergency meeting for the purposes of receiving an update and discussing matters related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus). The meeting will be…
Town Of Smithfield Coronavirus Update
Citizens Encouraged To Use Alternate Means Of Paying Bills In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Town of Smithfield is encouraging anyone needing to make a payment to do one…
Johnston County Commissioners Issue State Of Emergency
Monday morning, Johnston County Commissioners issued a State of Emergency in response to the coronavirus. Commissioner Chairman Ted Godwin released the following statement at 8:30am: The events of the past…
Second Coronavirus Case Confirmed In Johnston County
Johnston County health officials announced late-Saturday a second case of coronavirus in Johnston County. The announcement was made at 6:45pm after the State Lab confirmed a resident has tested presumptive…
Updated: Johnston County Schools Closed Through March 30th
Updated 7:15pm – Johnston County Schools issued this update to their previous announcement: Please note an important updated announcement regarding the closing of Johnston County Public Schools. Based upon the…
Harnett County Confirms Second Case Of COVID-19
Hours after confirming their first case, Harnett County officials said late-Saturday they have received notice from the State Lab that a second resident has tested presumptive positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus).…
Harnett County Confirms First Case Of Coronavirus
Harnett County has received notice from the State Lab on Friday, March 13th that a resident has tested presumptive positive for COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The Harnett County Health Department can confirm…
Johnston County Health Department Investigates Timeline Of Coronavirus Patient
The Johnston County Public Health announced Friday they have investigated the timeline of the county’s affected coronavirus patient and the investigation thus far has not indicated a need to notify…
Smithfield Parks And Recreation Suspends Events Due To Coronavirus
The Town of Smithfield and the Smithfield Parks and Recreation Department has been monitoring the situation concerning the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak which has now been declared a pandemic. As more…
Bentonville Battlefield Reenactment Postponed One Year
Bentonville Battlefield’s 155th Anniversary Reenactment, scheduled for March 21-22, 2020, has been rescheduled to March 20-21, 2021. In accordance with Governor Cooper’s State of Emergency declaration and subsequent guidance regarding the…
Town Of Garner Canceling Or Postponing Numerous Events
In accordance with Gov. Roy Cooper’s recommendation concerning the response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Town of Garner said Friday they are cancelling or modifying numerous Town events and programs…
