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Smithfield, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Smithfield! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How new drought concerns could change your water use in Smithfield
- Why a damaged tablet just cost this inmate a much higher bond
- How a months-old truck theft led to new Smithfield felony charges
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sweltering heat, with a high of 100 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 73.
- Sunday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Johnston County Requests Voluntary Water Conservation As Drought Persists (jocoreport.com) — Johnston County officials in Smithfield are asking all county water customers, including town residents, to voluntarily cut back on usage as drought conditions strain the main water supply. Simple steps like limiting lawn watering, fixing leaks, and following the county’s odd-even irrigation schedule could help avoid stricter restrictions later this summer. 
• Selma Man Accused Of Causing Damage Inside County Jail (jocoreport.com) — A Johnston County inmate housed at the Smithfield detention center faces an extra charge after authorities say a communications tablet used by prisoners was damaged. The Selma man, already jailed on a probation violation, received a much higher additional bond and remains in custody while the new misdemeanor property damage case moves forward.
• Two Charged After Stolen Pickup Allegedly Taken to Salvage Yard (jocoreport.com) — In a case centered out of Smithfield, deputies have charged a local resident and a Four Oaks woman with three felonies each after a pickup reported stolen from Braswell Road was allegedly taken toward a Goldsboro salvage yard. Investigators say the months-long probe tied the Smithfield man to both the theft and possession of the vehicle, with more charges possible.
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Smithfield Signature Fresh Market
Triangle East Chamber of Commerce Downtown Smithfield County Courthouse - Corner of 2nd St and Johnston.
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Rockin On Raiford Concert Series →
Triangle East Chamber of Commerce 114 N. Raiford Street Selma, NC 27576
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Triangle East Chamber of Commerce 1115 Outlet Center Dr, Smithfield, NC 27577
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Spring Art & Wine Walk
Triangle East Chamber of Commerce 1115 Outlet Center Dr, Smithfield, NC 27577
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Smithfield Signature Fresh Market
Triangle East Chamber of Commerce Downtown Smithfield County Courthouse - Corner of 2nd St and Johnston.
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Foundation Board Meeting
Triangle East Chamber of Commerce 1115 Outlet Center Dr, Smithfield, NC 27577
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Board of Directors Meeting
Triangle East Chamber of Commerce
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Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good morning!
So I was on here like a few weeks ago about this cat that had a newborn litter up under my front porch steps in the pouring rain. Never seen ANY cats… (Nextdoor Village) - Pico got a clean bill of health today and his first kitten shots.
He gained a whole pound since his last visit 2 weeks ago and definitely grew. His meow still hasn't returned but apparently some cats meows never… (Nextdoor West Market)
- American Air Filter Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Line Lead- Helios _2nd Shift M-Th (3:30pm-2:00am) in Smithfield. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Selma
- Johnston County Students Earn State Fair Livestock Scholarships (jocoreport.com)
Four Oaks
- 74-Year-Old Woman Scammed Over $39,000 In Tech Support Fraud (jocoreport.com)
- Several Reported Injured In US 701 Accident (jocoreport.com)
- WCC Announces Spring 2026 President's and Dean's Lists (goldsborodailynews.com)
Princeton
- The Troopers In His Neighborhood Inspired A Lifetime Of Service (jocoreport.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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