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Downtown Smithfield shopkeepers voice frustrations
SMITHFIELD — One downtown shop has closed its doors and another is leaving town because of what their owners call chronic challenges. One of them is parking. Jud Patterson and Suzanne Taylor moved Oak City Collection to South Third Street in 2017. “We noticed that parking wasn’t enforced,” Patterson said, referring to Smithfield’s two-hour limit on on-street parking. Sheriff’s deputies […] The post Downtown Smithfield shopkeepers voice frustrations first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Downtown Smithfield to host Oktoberfest Oct. 12
SMITHFIELD — Oktoberfest is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in the 100 Block of South Third Street. The German-themed event will feature beer from Fainting Goat Brewing, JoCo Brewing Co., Crossbones Brewing and Hatchet Brewing Co. A DJ will play music, SoDoSoPa will serve up sausages, and dessert trucks will be on hand. Come ready […] The post Downtown Smithfield to host Oktoberfest Oct. 12 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Public defender ready to go to work
SMITHFIELD — Traynham Dorn, Johnston County’s first-ever public defender, discovered her passion for law in high school. It was her sophomore year and her parents were encouraging her to choose a career path — and quickly. “I had to figure out the rest of (my) life and my career plan in two weeks,” recalled Dorn, now 46.. “I started flipping […] The post Public defender ready to go to work first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Hospital wins appeal for Clayton beds
SMITHFIELD — After an appeal, UNC Health Johnston has won approval from the state to add 12 beds at its hospital in Clayton. In August, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services approved the hospital’s application for 12 new beds in Smithfield but denied its Clayton application. The health care system appealed the decision. Through that appeal, the health […] The post Hospital wins appeal for Clayton beds first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
QuickRide inches closer to Clayton
SMITHFIELD — In 2023, QuickRide, the county’s public ride-hailing service, carried around 12,000 fares. This year, “we’re already over 13,000 with four months to go,” Josh Jensen, head of Johnston County Community & Senior Services, told County Commissioners late last month. That number will surely grow if QuickRide, which now runs only in Smithfield and Selma, expands into fast-growing Clayton, […] The post QuickRide inches closer to Clayton first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Smithfield OK’s 210 more homes
SMITHFIELD — On second thought, a developer can build 210 single-family homes on roughly 140 acres on Buffalo Road. In June, the Town Council had turned the request, objecting to small lot sizes and wary of traffic and drainage. But since then, much about the proposed subdivision has changed, Riana Smith, an attorney for the developer, told the council on […] The post Smithfield OK’s 210 more homes first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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