Wednesday Nov 18 | The Smithfield Herald
The town is slashing spending and raising fees in the wake of an audit showing that Kenly's finances are in bad shape.
Year marked since tornadoes wreaked destruction
Sunday marks one year since five tornadoes roared across four counties in the early morning, killing two people and destroying nearly five dozen of homes and businesses.
For the last year, Roberto and Shelly Guillen have tried putting the pieces of their lives back together.
Former mayor David Grady trounced incumbent Herbert "Tooie" Hales, 61 percent to 39 percent.
The Kenly Town Council may not have followed state law when it spent its surplus funds putting the town's financial standing at risk.
Johnston County Town In Financial Trouble
Johnston County Story sdf Caption By Marilyn Peguero, NBC17, 1 hour, 42 minutes ago Updated: Nov.
Kenly finances in trouble, audit shows
An audit report released Monday night shows the town's finances are in bad shape, drawing a rebuke from the state treasurer's office and a warning that the town could run out of money if action isn't taken.
No injuries were reported after two tractor trailer trucks collided on U.S. 301 in Kenly Friday morning causing the highway to be closed for more than four hours from Jones Street to N.C. 222.
Log truck overturns in Kenly; U.S. 301 blocked
Traffic has been re-routed on U.S. 301 in Kenly from the I-95 exit to Jones St. due to a tractor trailer accident.
Kenly voters elect new mayor; Black Creek maintains leadership
David Grady defeated three-term Kenly Mayor Herbert "Tooie" Hales in Tuesday's municipal race by 55 votes.
Voting slow but steady in town races
Voting in Wilson County and other nearby towns was slow but steady today as many took part in deciding who would represent them.
Ashley Morgan Stone of Sims and Gary Willis Brown Jr. of Morehead City were united in marriage at Buckhorn United Methodist Church in Kenly Oct.
Holiday arts and crafts will be on sale from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in the lobby of the Paul A. Johnson Auditorium at Johnston Community College, 245 College Road, Smithfield.
SwampDaWamp, which plays country and Southern rock, will perform at 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
Finances, economic development, recreation
David Grady says the town of Kenly is broke, lacks leadership and has been mismanaged for the past several years.
Suspect in Northern Nash student's murder arrested in Arizona
Police in Arizona this morning arrested one of three men wanted in connection to the Sept.
Clinton will see return of two Subways
Subway employee Rose Long scrubs the top of a bread machine at the Jordan Shopping Center Subway location.
Plug In Truck Stop Opens In Kenly
Johnston County Story sdf Caption By Marilyn Peguero, NBC17, 3 hours, 51 minutes ago Updated: Oct.
Truck stops add electric plugs to parking spaces
Mark Simila installs an Electrified Parking Space pod at the Big Boys Truck Stop off I-95 in Johnston County on Monday.
Officials: Don't give healthy pigs your flu
Excited to be showing her first pig at the N.C. State Fair, Kaylee Scott, 7, of Kenly, brushes her family's two pigs, Less and More.