Smithfield, NC News

• Smithfield, NC News
• A man lying on the railroad tracks was killed by a freight train early Sunday mo...
• After allotting $2,500 to welcome Smithfield's new town manager, the town ultima...
• Game 2 (and 3) are today. Follow @dclaybest for updates on Twitter
• #NCHSAA Eastern 2A Softball Regional Championship Series set: North Johnston vs....
• Plans officially announced for either 2A eastern regional prep softball champion...
• Tim Stevens' look at the life & career of Clayton High football coach Glenn Nixo...
• Photo gallery from last night's thrilling 2A softball playoff win by North Johns...
• That's right, your mobile N&O/SmithfieldHerald preps newsroom tonight - the I-95...
• Nice moment as NoJo players gathered at I-95 Kenly Truckstop postgame to eat at...
• The Howell Theater is asking Johnston County residents to vote online to help it...
• Road crews are doing paving work today on Buffalo Road between Booker Dairy Road...
• Former Clayton High School football coach Glenn Nixon has passed away. Tim Steve...
• South Johnston's Whitney Williams wins the state 3A shot put championship
• North Johnston advances in the softball 2A playoffs
• Here's a look at Smithfield's draft budget for next year.
• Here's the latest on complaints of near-constant gunfire from neighbors in the O...
• Some of Johnston County's roads less traveled will get a layer of asphalt this y...
• 2A Sotball Playoffs, Second Round set for Friday night, Bertie at North Johnston...
• West Johnston wins on the road at Purnell Swett, moves into the third round of t...
• South Johnston bows out of the NCHSAA 3A softball playoffs
• Photo gallery from North Johnston's big 10-0 win over Eastern Randolph in the se...
• Auto mechanics students at South Johnston High School recently built a biodiesel...
• A Newton Grove woman says Johnston County magistrate Sam Blake Jr. flipped a coi...
• North Johnston rolls by Eastern Randolph in the NCHSAA 2A softball playoffs
• Prep softball playoff update for Garner & Johnston County area after Tuesday's g...
• 4A state golf championships story filed to N&O, online soon - off to Purnell Swe...
• North Johnston and Eastern Randolph getting ready to resume in 2A state playoff...
• NCHSAA 1A softball playoff game rescheduled: Perquimans at Princeton is now Thur...
• .@NCHSAA 4A Prep Softball Playoffs, Second Round: West Johnaton at Purnell Swett...
• .@NCHSAA 2A Prep Softball, Second Round: Eastern Randolph at North Johnston will...
• .@NCHSAA 1A Softball Second Round: Perquimans at Princeton is a 6 p.m. start on...
• Princeton High School football coach Russell Williamson retires: "It's just time...
• NCHSAA Softball, 2nd Round: Richmond Co. at Garner & South Central Pitt at South...
• A country breakfast is scheduled from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at New Z...
• Princeton High football coach Russell Williamson is retiring, will step down fro...
• Our report as South Johnston advances in the @NCHSAA 3A state softball playoffs...
• @NCHSAA 2A State Girls Soccer 2nd Round Playoff Match on Saturday: Corinth Holde...
• Epicurious Vino Challenge Completes Chefs Line-up
• @NCHSAA 2A Softball, First Round Playoff Game Set: Siler City Jordan Matthews at...
• North Johnston first round @NCHSAA playoff HOME games on Friday, both at 7: Base...
• @NCHSAA 1A Baseball PLayoffs, 1A First Round Game set: Princeton at Holly Ridge...
• @NCHSAA Baseball Playoffs, 4A First Round Game set: Wilmington Hoggard at West J...
• @NCHSAA 4A Prep Softball First Round Playoff Game Set: Greenvlle Rose at West Jo...
• @NCHSAA 4A Baseball Playoff Match Up Set: Smithfield-Selma at New Bern is Friday...
• Polls are open until 7:30 p.m. today in Johnston County. Don't forget to vote.
• 3A @NCHSAA prep softball playoff matchups announced so far, both Thursday at 7:...
• Complete schedule (with days/times) for Garner & JoCo prep girls soccer playoff...
• Prep baseball game between Princeton and South Johnston has been moved up to Tue...
• @NCHSAA Prep girls soccer playoffs announced. Garner, West Johnston, Cleveland,...
• Chickens in Smithfield backyards? Some residents want to make it legal. What do...
• Take a look at the new BD distribution center in Four Oaks.
• Photo gallery from last night's prep baseball EPIC, Smithfield-Selma 3, East Wak...
• Smithfield-Selma's 3-2 win tonight over East Wake keeps SSS hopes for 5th seed a...
• RT @CoachWatkinsSSS: Spartans win! Infield hit scores the winning run. Smithfiel...
• Princeton beat Rosewood in softball last night 5-4 to earn Carolina 1A Conferenc...
• Photo gallery from last night's 7-0 #GNRC softball win for West Johnston over Cl...
• Photo gallery from last night's #GNRC baseball game as West Johnston wins outrig...
• Photo gallery from last night's #ECC tournament semifinal softball game, Clevela...
• A rubber-duck race is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, May 5, on the Neuse River i...
• Princeton tops Rosewood in girls soccer Wednesday, 2 share reg-season Carolina 1...
• Gallery from Wednesdays Eastern Carolina 3A Conference Track and Field Champions...
• Photo gallery from last night's girls soccer prep match Smithfield-Selma at Sout...
• Meet the 2012 class of the Johnston County Athletic Hall of Fame
• It's budget season again in Johnston County, and Selma's the first town to start...
• A student at West Smithfield Elementary decided that her birthday presents would...
• Find out how the new-home market is doing these days in Johnston County.
• Here's the schedule of events for this weekend's Ham & Yam Festival in Smithfiel...
• Mudcats' Tice is #CarolinaLeague player of the week after .643, 3 HR, 7 RBIs, 6...
• Photo gallery from yesterday's #GNRC track and field championships, Knightdale b...
• A National Day of Prayer service is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, May 3, at St....
• Plates of barbecued chicken will go on sale at 11 a.m. Friday, May 4, at the Pri...
• Some property owners have flaunted town regulations for years without repercussi...
• Johnston County high schoolers recently shared their ideas and programs to promo...
• Our report as Smithfield-Selma High AD Mike Joyner steps down from that post, bu...
• Your #ECC Eastern Carolina 3A Conference baseball, softball and girls soccer tou...
• We'll have details on the coffee shop's new owner in an upcoming edition of the...
• Prep softball & baseball games between Clayton & West Johnston for next week hav...
• A Premium Boost Mobile store has opened behind Dunkin' Donuts at 1006 N. Bright...
• Photo gallery from Garner 5-0 win over Smithfield-Selma as #Scotty @ScottyMcCree...
• Saturday's your chance to clean out your garages, kitchens and medicine cabinets.
• There's construction work under way on South Third Street in downtown Smithfield...
• Find out what happened to former West Johnston band director Lance Britt after h...
• 4-year-old seeking votes Olivia Abberly Tieman, 4, of Johnston County is among f...
• The Benson Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Business Expo from 11 a.m. t...
• After competing with other nonprofits, Community and Senior Services of Johnston...
• Armed with $20,000 and business leaders from nearly every county along Interstat...
• Smithfield's only independent coffee shop and bookstore will close its doors May...
• Plates of barbecued pork will be on sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April...
• Princeton takes over the Carolina 1A Conference softball lead with an extra-inni...
• Keama Richardson cranks up some lively music, grabs a can of spray paint and sta...
• Police are looking for the man who tried to kidnap a 16-year-old girl Tuesday ev...
• The SSS Spartan Athletic Booster club will hold a reverse raffle on April 21st a...
• A candlelight vigil for the prevention of sexual violence is scheduled for 6:30...
• After last year’s audit report arrived months late, the Smithfield Town Council...
• Business and community leaders from Lumberton to Roanoke Rapids will gather in S...
• Republican candidates for the 7th Congressional District touted vastly different...
• The Mill Creek Café might just be the most out-of-the-way eatery in Johnston Cou...
• A fundraiser for Boy Scout Troop 57 is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Apri...
• A free spring fashion show is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 14, in Ba...
• A benefit cornhole tournament will be held Saturday, April 14, at the Flipside,...
• The Johnston County Democratic Party will hold its annual convention Saturday, A...
• A fish fry is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Apri...
• The Clayton High School marching band will perform this weekend with the N.C. Sy...
• North Front Street in Historic Downtown Smithfield, NC will be closed for much o...
• Johnston County Commissioners want the state to stop grabbing the county’s share...
• Johnston Health leaders will solicit proposals from potential partners starting...
• At the Wicked Chicken Auction, roughly 1,000 feathered animals are sold from car...
• The inaugural Cleveland Pop Warner Association Cleveland Rams Cornhole Tournamen...
• The N.C. DOT is reporting heavy traffic on southbound Interstate 95 between I-40...
• North Johnston is No. 3 in softball RT @PrepsNow: Triangle spring sports ranking...
• Plans Underway For RHA Howell's 2012 Epicurious Vino Challenge
• With a car allowance and around $10,000 in relocation money, new town manager Pa...
• Sherry Moore’s nonprofit is a modest one right now – a small office suite where...
• NAIPHN Leads Self Help Industry
• Agribusiness Council The Johnston County Agribusiness Council will meet at 6 p.m...
• A town councilman in Smithfield spent the second half of the weekend in jail aft...
• The rundown of South Johnston's 7-1 victory over Corinth Holders in the #JCEI to...
• The wrap up on Cleveland vs. Rocky Mount from the #JCEI
• Prep Baseball - #JCEI Game 5 (Consolation) - Rocky Mount 5, Cleveland 2 FINAL
• The 2012 Johnston County Athletic Hall of Fame selections have been announced. B...
• Rain got the weekend slate at Southern National Raceway Park, they'll try again...
• Plates of fried chicken, barbecued chicken and barbecued ribs will be on sale Fr...
• An Easter egg hunt is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at Progressive Pre...
• Smithfield Ham and Yam Festival
• Complete Day 1 game recaps from the Johnston County Easter Invitational prep bas...
• The home run derby at the Johnston County Easter Invitational is officially a vi...
• South Johnston High's Bruce Coats Field, which hosts the Johnston County Easter...
• Photo gallery from last night's South Johnston at Princeton girls soccer match h...
• Photo gallery from last night's South Johnston at Princeton girls soccer match
• Prep high school spring break time tournaments in #Garner & #JoCo area, full sch...
• West Johnston downs Garner to take outright GNRC lead
• The governing board of Johnston County’s hospital system has ruled out the possi...
• Wondering what the fireworks in Smithfield were about Tuesday night? Read Sunday...
• Class of 2013 football players will work out in front of NC Shrine Bowl coaching...
• The Eastern Shrine Bowl Combine for prospects is Saturday at South Johnston High...
• Current #GNRC 4A baseball standings: Garner 3-0, West Johnston, Knightdale & Cla...
• Clayton High senior David Germann backs up Neuse Invitational win with medalist...
• Clayton won the #GNRC boys golf match yestrdy at the Country Club of Johnston Co...
• Prep girls soccer #GNRC Smithfield-Selma at Garner match has been rescheduled fo...
• Today's prep Smithfield-Selma at Corinth Holders softball game is cancelled. Cor...
• Planning for your aging parents Need help planning for the needs of your aging p...
• Deac McCaskill wins the Late Model twin bill as Southern National Motorsports Pa...
• Garner hosts West Johnston in girls soccer on Wednesday night in #GNRC girls soc...
• Wednesday's varsity baseball game bt Smithfield-Selma & Corinth Holders is cance...
• Neuse Charter has named its first varsity boys basketball coach
• A vehicle fire has closed the two right lanes of eastbound Interstate 40 at the...
• #NCHSAA realignment latest: Harnett Central moves back to #GNRC making it an eig...
• South Johnston High to host Cleveland for annual Military Appreciation Day games...
• Smithfield has hired a new town manager. Paul Sabiston is the former city manage...
• It's a Super Tuesday of a different kind for Greater Neuse, Eastern Carolina & N...
• The Smithfield Town Council will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday,...
• Starting today, Wilson's Mills Road is closed just north of Smithfield for a bri...
• The Carolina Mudcats Baseball Club will be hosting their annual National Anthem...
• North Johnston & South Johnston notch close wins, remain unbeaten on the season...
• March 13 is the deadline to make public comment on the Interstate 95 toll road s...
• The Johnston County Board of Education will meet 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, in th...
• The Christian Youth Fellowship of Juniper Grove Disciples of Christ Church will...
• Corinth Holders joins the Johnston County Easter Invitational tournament field,...
• Volunteers are needed for the Special Olympics North Carolina Eastern Basketball...
• Corinth Holders teacher placed on leave A Corinth Holders High School teacher h...
• When a toilet is flushed in Johnston County, the wastewater travels through unde...
• In hiring a consultant to help the town land a community-development grant, the...
• For the first time since the recession slowed tourism growth in Johnston County,...
• Smithfield-Selma's boys tennis team will host Southeast Raleigh Thurs at 3:30. S...
• Wood family to gather March 11 Descendants of Isaac Franklin and Martha Jane Ray...
• Today's Clayton at Corinth Holders softball and baseball games r postponed until...
• North Johnston at Wilson Fike baseball postponed until tomorrow at 3:30 at Fike
• Prep track meets get shifted for Smithfield-Selma: today's meet against South Jo...
• Women’s conference A women’s conference is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Saturd...
• Next set of races set for March 17 at Southern National Raceway Park, more info...
• Races at Southern National Raceway Park called off again today; too much water o...
• Downtown has been shedding businesses, with the loss of three restaurants, a qui...
• Races for school board and county commissioners in Johnston didn’t draw as many...
• Ambulances in Princeton will soon be staffed by Johnston County emergency medica...
• Smithfield-Selma's baseball team finishes strong and tops Cleveland to open the...
• Today's season opening races @ Southern National Raceway Park are rescheduled fo...
• Photo gallery from last night's #FourOaksBankCup girls soccer championship match...
• State transportation officials say they've closed a bridge on Wilson's Mills Roa...
• #FourOaksBankCup girls soccer schedle/results
• Photo gallery from last night's #FourOaksBankCup semifinal, West Johnston and Cl...
• Tuesday's results/Wednesday's schedule in the #FourOaksBankCup #prepgirlssoccer...
• A cold scrimmage wasn't enough to damper the high spirits about the upcoming hig...
• Methamphetamine arrests have been increasing in Johnston County, with a major bu...
• State transportation officials are providing incentives for the Neuse River brid...
• Every weekday afternoon around 3, an old school bus pulls up to a storefront in...
• Last night's results from #PrepGirlsSoccer the #FourOaksBank Cup, updated schedu...
• #GNRC boys hoops all-conf honors: @garnertrojans sweeps top honors: Dominique Re...
• #GNRC girls basketball all-conference honors Clayton's Vernessa Hinnant @Princes...
• Prep Girls Soccer FINAL, #FourOaksBankCup First Round: Smithfield-Selma 4, North...
• Neuse Charter School in Smithfield needs a junior varsity softball coach. Intere...
• The adjusted schedule for the annual #FourOaksBankCup #PrepGirlsSoccer tournamen...
• #PrepGirlsSoccer: Another game in Four Oaks Bank Cup moved to tomorrow. West Joh...
• Rescheduled prep games for today: Cleveland-West Johnston baseball to Friday at...
• There's nothing like 'high school spring sports opening day' to cue up a 45-degr...
• The town’s finance director is quitting to take another job, just weeks after a...
• More than 100 people turned out Monday for a forum on tolling Interstate 95 to p...
• North Johnston's Matthew Evans (132 lbs) and James Napier (152) both move into c...
• The @CarolinaMudcats will interview job seekers for their home game day operatio...
• Big prep softball scrimmage set for Smithfield Community Park Saturday. 17 teams...
• The Smithfield Town Council has approved a six-page policy that governs how empl...
• Last summer, Selma leaders took no action on a proposal to close the East Presto...
• Smithfield police say they saw a slight decrease in overall crime in 2011, but d...
• Princeton's girls will play at Lakewood at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in 2nd round of #...
• Can you tell I'm a little car trip drunk from the past few weeks? With my ye old...
• Ye olde schedule of ye nexte rounde's prep basketball playoff games for #Garner...
• A pancake breakfast is scheduled from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Applebe...
• Prep Boys 2A Basketball Playoffs: Wilson Beddingfield 47, North Johnston 30 in t...
• Prep Boys Basketball 1A Playoffs: Princeton 33, Chatham Central 32 at the half
• Bingo play is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at West Johnston High School...
• Tonight's prep basketball playoff games for Garner & JoCo area teams
• The forum's today at 4 p.m...let us know what you think about the tolling plan.
• South Johnston's 3A boys basketball playoff game at Eastern Alamance moved up to...
• Revival services are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Feb. 26 and 7:30 p.m. Feb....
• A pancake and sausage supper is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at P...
• Tonight's conference championship slates in the #GNRC, #ECC, #NoCarolina and #Ca...
• Princeton advances to Carolina 1A boys championshp game with win over rival Rose...
• Photo galleries from last night's #GNRC Boys Basketball Semifinals: Garner v Kni...
• Remember all of these proposed changes would go into effect for the 2013-14 scho...
• 1A Conference 14 will include: Princeton, Hobbton, Warsaw Kenan, Lakewood, Neuse...
• North Johnston in 2A Conference 14 with Beddingfield, Farmville Central, N. Pitt...
• No changes in Johnston/Harnett 3A proposed league with Smithfield-Selma, South J...
• 4A Conference 12 (the old Greater Neuse River) adds Rolesville (opens '13), drop...
• 4A Conference 12 (the old Greater Neuse River) adds Wake Forest-Rolesville, drop...
• Keeps Garner, Clayton & WJ off road “@PrepsNow: Greenville Rose, South Central,...
• Would have been with Garner, Clayton, West Johnston “@PrepsNow: Broughton and En...
• Wednesday's semifinal results from the #GNRC boys, #ECC boys, #NoCarolina boys &...
• Tuesday quarterfinal prep hoops results from the #GNRC, #ECC, #NoCarolina & #Car...
• Monday night's prep hoops conference tourney results for the Garner & Johnston C...
• Complete Johnston County area prep basketball conference tournament schedules. P...
• Greater Neuse River 4A Conference boys and girls basketball tourney schedules: G...
• Carolina 1A Conference prep basketball tourneys set. Princeton is No. 2 seed in...
• Complete Eastern Carolina 3A Conference postseason basketball tournament schedul...
• Zach Morrison is a key part of the West Johnston High wrestling team.
• #SouthJohnston High School sets its spring sports tryout dates. Most begin on Mo...
• A pancake breakfast is scheduled from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at Andy's,...
• A Clayton woman has filed a petition seeking to remove Johnston County Magistrat...
• North Johnston High School paid tribute to former girls basketball coach David B...
• Lane closures can be expected on Sunday at the I-40 West/Clayton Bypass merge ar...
• A pancake breakfast is scheduled from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Applebe...
• Be careful driving into Smithfield tomorrow on U.S. 70 Business...all westbound...
• Prep Girls Basketball Final: Cleveland 48, South Johnston 42. Rams rally from 15...
• West Johnston, Cleveland and Corinth Holders among those ranked in N&O prep wres...
• West Johnston's wrestling match set for Wednesday has been moved to Friday at 6...
• West Johnston sweeps Harnett Central and more from Friday night's action across...
• South Johnston High has moved its basketball games against Harnett Central from...
• Hotdog, bake sale, car wash at CHHS The Army Junior ROTC Booster Club at Corinth...
• Utility work will close one westbound lane of West Market Street (U.S. 70 Busine...
• Steelers are really banged up; no proven RB, gimpy Big Ben, no starting safety....
• Clay's NFL Picks for the day: Giants 31, Falcons 27; Broncos 22, Steelers 19......
• JoCo schools Cleveland, West Johnston and Corinth Holders all ranked in N&O prep...
• Prep Boys Basketball from last night: Smithfield-Selma 57, Harnett Central 51 in...
• Corinth Holders at Clayton prep basketball games previously postponed have been...
• Garner gets back to Greater Neuse River Conference play with a win over West Joh...
• First look N&O photo gallery from last night's C.B. Aycock at Cleveland prep bas...
• Next week's Smithfield-Selma at East Wake prep basketball games moved up to Mond...
• Wednesday's winter track meet for Greater Neuse River 4A Conference schools at S...
• Smithfield-Selma High sports medicine class spreads holiday cheer to local families
• Avoid Interstate 95 southbound around Benson this afternoon...all lanes are clos...
• Photo gallery from Friday's West vs. Cleveland game, plus reports on all of othe...
• Cleveland prevails in its own wrestling tournament, avenging loss to Corinth Hol...
• RT @langstonwertzjr: Havelock defeats West Rowan 38-6 in 3AA state championship...
• Smithfield police need residents' help solving a string of home break-ins.
• A wreck has closed all westbound lanes of N.C. 42 near Glen Road in the Clevelan...
• A Civil War Christmas is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at B...
• The Juniorettes of Johnston County will hold a holiday shopping spree from 11 a....
• Check that, Johnny Narron named hitting not bench coach. Too many Narrons on sta...
• Plates of barbecued chicken will be on sale from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec....
• A spaghetti supper is scheduled for 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at Princeton High School. The...
• Smithfield resident Johnny Narron has been named bench coach for the Milwaukee B...
• A financial-aid workshop for college-bound high school students is scheduled fro...
• A wreck has blocked a lane of westbound Interstate 40 near N.C. 42 in the Clevel...
• Next weekend's full @NCHSAA prep football championship game schedule:
• Britt with the interception and already driving at their own 40. We're tied at 2...
• Amazing season for the Rams, 11-4 as 1st year varsity team RT @CvHSABC: final wo...
• Lindon Watkins with a 1-yard TD run and the two-point run for Fayetteville Britt...
• RT @CvHSABC: Final...Havelock 64... Cleveland 7
• Landon Watkins scores from 4 yards out. Garner up 21-19 now on Britt with 4:57 t...
• RT @mikepotterrdu: Havelock 57, Cleveland 0 end 3. Crowd is SRO about 5,000 @Pre...
• Garner's Jarvis Shelton with a pick six for the Trojans. Britt's Jalen McDaniel...
• RT @CvHSABC: Havelock 50... Cleveland 0... 8:54 to go in 3rd Q.
• RT @mikepotterrdu: Havelock 43, Cleveland 0 10:03 3rd. Lahaie 19 pass from Crowe...
• Havelock's 36-0 lead on Cleveland at the half means they've outscored their oppo...
• RT @mikepotterrdu: Havelock 36, Cleveland 0 HALF @PrepsNow
• RT @mikepotterrdu: Havelock 29, Cleveland 0 6:34 2nd. Lahais 5 pass from Crowe @...
• Josh Bullock pulls down Britt runner behind line on 2-point try. Britt 12, Garne...
• Nice showing after a 2-plus hour drive Nice shRT @CvHSABC: Big Cleveland crowd t...
• RT @mikepotterrdu: Havelock 22, Cleveland 0 9:35 2nd. Garrett Crowe 1 run @PrepsNow
• Kenny Jenkins outleaps good coverage by Garner's Raevon Smith to catch 24-yd TD...
• Penalities give Britt 1st and goal from the Garner 7-yard-line as the 2nd quarte...
• End of the first quarter. Garner 7, Fayetteville Britt 0. Garner gets unsportsma...
• RT @coachleechs: Havelock 15 Cleveland 0 End of 1st
• RT @CvHS_Athletics: Havelock 15, CvHS 0. Taylor Woods 3-yd run (2pt conversion g...
• RT @mikepotterrdu: Havelock 15, Cleveland 0 :19 1st. Taylor Woods 3 run @PrepsNow
• Photos from Cleveland's win over Burlington Williams
• South Johnston will host Greenville Conley Wednesday at 7 in the first round of...
• Bingo play will get under way at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, in the cafeteria at...
• Complete prep boys soccer schedule for Garner and #JoCo teams:
• Afternoon commute alert from the N.C. Department of Transportation: The right la...
• Corinth Holders travels to Graham on Wednesday at 6 for an opening round 2A boys...
• West Johnston will play at New Bern on TUESDAY at 6:30 in the first round of the...
• Princeton hosts Riverside (the Martin County version) in the 1A prep boys soccer...
• Prep boys soccer playoff pairings have been announced. North Johnston a wild car...
• Road maintenance crews have closed one lane of Interstate 95 northbound just sou...
• A look at senior night at West Johnston and the Wildcats' 26-7 win over East Wake.
• 2A cross country regional meet: Cortinh Holders boys and girls team qualify (2nd...
• The complete schedule of preliminary football playoff brackets for Garner and Jo...
• Garner is the top overall seed in the 4AA Eastern Regional, meeting Athens Drive...
• Also in the 4A bracket, West Johnston at Fayetteville Cape Fear; Greenville Rose...
• Clayton projected to go to New Bern in 4A bracket
• Also in the 3A bracket, Cleveland would play Southern Lee for the second straigh...
• Some good news for South Johnston after a couple of rough nights in their last 2...
• 2A projected bracket features a Northern Carolina 2A Conference battle with Nort...
• Princeton's back in the 1A west bracket, but gets a break in the projected brack...
• RT @PrepsNow: Preliminary 4A East: Clayton at New Bern; W. Johnston at Cape Fear...
• We're still waiting for the release of the #NCHSAA boys soccer playoff brackets.
• Princeton (21-2) will host Lakewood (22-3) at 4 p.m. on Saturday in the 4th roun...
• Princeton (21-2) will host Lakewood (22-3) in the fourth round of the #nchsaa 1A...
• Don't forget tonight's forum...
• Tomorrow night...get informed about the choices on the ballot in Smithfield this...
• Find this story and more local sports news now online at theherald-nc.com/sports
• Princeton (20-2) will be at Holly Ridge Dixon (14-6) on Thursday night in the 1A...
• Clayton topped West Johnston 1-0 in boys soccer last night, ending West's hopes...
• Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the candidates seeking to...
• South Johnston will play at Greenville D.H. Conley in the second round of the 3A...
• Cleveland tops South Johnston in a wild one, 62-59
• FINAL: Garner 41, Southeast Raleigh 34. Trojans win the GNRC championship, clinc...
• Southeast Raleigh out of timeouts, its second down so only another botched cente...
• RT @mikepotterrdu: Cleveland 62, South Johnston 59 FINAL.
• Garner's Andre Gillispee and Tim Thorb sack David Washington on fourth down. Gar...
• Third-and-35 for Southeast with 1:16 to play Garner 41, Southeast 34
• Garner's Tim Thorb just forced a holding call on Southeast Raleigh deep in the b...
• Southeast with the ball down 7 at the Garner 42 with 1:29 to play
• RT @mikepotterrdu: South Johnston takes over on downs at its own 40, 2:02 left t...
• Demetrius Fairley 3 yard touchdown run for Garner. Extra-point attempt is good....
• RT @mikepotterrdu: Cleveland 62, South Johnston 59 6:40 4th. Brandon Beasley 47...
• Cleveland 62, South Johnston 51 with 7:22 to play
• Garner 34, Southeast Raleigh 34 with 5:50 to play in regulation
• Southeast's Ramel Tedder witha 22-yard TD reception, SE takes a delay of game p...
• RT @WJSports: Touchdown Clayton. West Johnston 35, Clayton 30 with 2:51 left.
• Final: East Wake 59, Smithfield-Selma 13
• RT @dclaybest: FINAL North Johnston 30, Franklinton 29. Franklinton's second str...
• End of the third quarter: Garner 34, Southeast Raleigh 27. Southeast has a first...
• RT @mikepotterrdu: Cleveland 62, South Johnston 43 11:12 4th. Cleveland takes ov...
• West Johnston now leads Clayton 28-23
• Garner's Juwan Moye went out with minor injury on Garner's last possession wasn'...
• @SWakeSports yeah but #youllmakedeadline
• North JOhnston 30, Franklinton 29 with 3 minutes to go, Franklinton ball
• RT @mikepotterrdu: Cleveland 55, South Johnston 43 end 3. @PrepsNow
• Southeast Raleigh fumble after a catch is our third change of possession on succ...
• And Southeast steps up and stops Garner on fourth-and-1, so much for momentum
• The game suddenly has a Garner pace to it. Trojans piling up 5-6 yards a carry o...
• Start of the fourth quarter: Clayton 23, West Johnston 22
• & I thought my game was exciting. RT @mikepotterrdu: Cleveland 55, South Johnsto...
• Juwan Moye runs for an 8-yard TD run behind blocking backs Demetrius Fairley and...
• RT @WJSports: Touchdown Wildcats! Clayton 23, West Johnston 22 with 4:32 left in...
• If I'm Garner, I'm thrilled the score's 20-20 at halftime. If I'm Southeast Rale...
• Halftime: Garner 20, Southeast Raleigh 20
• David Washington playing defense for Southeast Raleigh; Greg Milhouse playing li...
• RT @WJSports: Halftime: Clayton 23, West Johnston 14
• RT @mikepotterrdu: South Johnston 36, Cleveland 20 2:05 2nd. Unek Lloyd 3 run. L...
• RT @BCHanks: Ayden-Grifton 28, Princeton 7, 0:43 2Q
• Garner fumbles a punt. Southeast ball at the Garner 25 yard line
• RT @mikepotterrdu: South Johnston 29, Cleveland 20 6:00 2nd. Tre Joyner 19 run....
• RT @mikepotterrdu: South Johnston 29, Cleveland 14 8:23 2nd. Michael Booker 35 r...
• Clayton 14, West Johnston 14 with 8:45 to play in the second quarter
• Southeast Raleigh just dropped another 6 points. Perfect bomb by David Washington
• WEst Johnston's on the board, 7-7 with Clayton early second quarter.
• End 1st quarter: Clayton 7, West Johnston 0
• RT @mikepotterrdu: South Johnston 22, Cleveland 14 3:47 1st. Unek Lloyd 1 run. L...
• End of the 1st quarter: East Wake 21, Smithfield-Selma 0
• RT @WJSports: 64 yard TD run by Clayton. PAT good. Clayton 7, West Johnston 0. 6...
• Photo gallery from Wednesday's Clayton vs. Smithfield-Selma soccer match
• Gallery of South Johnston's 6-1 soccer victory over Triton, which clinched the T...
• First round prep volleyball playoff matches set for Johnston County & Garner are...
• The story of South Johnston football kicker Morgan Gatlin's route to the gridiro...
• Carolina 1A Conference cross country championships: Princeton sweeps boys and gi...
• Eastern Carolina 3A Conference girls cross country championships: Triton girls w...
• Eastern Carolina 3A Conference boys cross country championships: South Johnston...
• Princeton sweeps Goldsboro in the Carolina 1A Conference volleyball tournament s...
• Prep Soccer Final: South Johnston 5, Cleveland 0. South clinches at least a shar...
• Clayton sweeps West Johnston in GNRC volleyball tournament semifinals, will meet...
• Smithfield-Selma advances to state dual team girls tennis playoffs as a wild car...
• Photo gallery from homecoming night at Smithfield Selma High School Athletic Boo...
• Cleveland & South Johnston begin play in Eastern Carolina 3A Conference volleyba...
• Schedule for the Carolina 1A Conference volleyball tournament, Princeton is cham...
• The schedule for the Greater Neuse River 4A Conference volleyball tournament is...
• Pick up today's print edition of the N&O for 1st & 2nd round results from conf....
• Former Smithfield Selma High School Athletic Booster Club star Jerry Sands had a...
• Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference girls individual tennis championships will be...
• First Missionary Revival services are scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday through Fri...
• Retirees to meet The Johnston County chapter of Active and Retired Federal Emplo...
• Look Good, Feel Better The American Cancer Society’s next “Look Good ... Feel Be...
• Plenty to do in Smithfield this weekend...Ava Gardner Independent Film Festival...
• Why East Carolina University makes sense as an Southeastern Conference member.
• Corinth Holders tops North Johnston High in volleyball
• A look at Friday's feast of conference high school football battles.
• Chris Archer finished up his 2011 season in Triple-A with the Durham Bulls.
• Photo gallery from Knightdale's win over Smithfield-Selma on Friday night:
• Northwest Halifax at Corinth Holders football postponed until Monday at 6:30 p.m...
• Area list of tonight's prep football postponements. We'll continue to update if...
• Cleveland at Eastern Wayne football game has been moved to Monday night at 7 p.m.
• Today's Smithfield-Selma vs. Knightdale GIRLS TENNIS match has been postponed un...
• Photo gallery from North Johnston High's 34-26 football win over Warren County H...
• Photo gallery from Corinth Holders thrilling five-set volleyball win over North...
• West Johnston High School tops Smithfield Selma High School Athletic Booster Clu...
• Cleveland High School Athletics Booster Club debuts as a varsity member of the E...
• Corinth Holders tops North Johnston High School in boys soccer
• Photo gallery from Smithfield Selma High School Athletic Booster Club vs. West J...
• Photo gallery from West Johnston High School vs. Clayton High volleyball match o...
• Plates of barbecued pork and chicken pastry will be on sale from 11 a.m. to 7 p....
• Photo gallery from Tuesday's Clayton vs. Smithfield-Selma volleyball match.
• Friday's "straight talk" forum in Smithfield has been canceled. It will be resch...
• North Johnston High piles up the yards on the ground in a 49-20 victory over riv...
• North Johnston High downs rival Princeton High in their annual football battle,...
• South Johnston Football extends its win streak to three in a row over rival Smit...
• North Johnston High alum Willie Smith makes the Redskins' NFL roster and other a...
• Clayton High School downs new rival Corinth Holders on the gridiron
• Clayton High School tops Smithfield Selma High School Athletic Booster Club in g...
• Corinth Holders holds on to top Cleveland High School Athletics Booster Club in...
• Heading out today in search of our next Dish feature...know of a delicious resta...
• Smithfield-Selma High student Sam Gray is the N&O's Scholar Athlete of the Week.
• Images from Tuesday night's non-conference boys soccer match between Cleveland a...
• West Johnston downs Cleveland in a memorable first meeting.
• Prep Football Scores from Friday: East Bladen 43, North Johnston 36; Princeton 3...
• Smithfield-Selma takes another big road loss
• West Johnston sweeps Southeast Raleigh in volleyball
• Update on injured West Johnston High School quarterback/baseball standout Justin...
• South Johnston outlasts Clayton, 42-35.
• Photo gallery from South Johnston's thrilling 42-35 victory over Clayton on Thur...
• Smithfield-Selma star Justin Dixon is ready for a big season with East Carolina.
• Photo gallery from last night's Garner vs. South Johnston volleyball match. Garn...
• Prep Football Final: Midway 21, Princeton 14
• Hurricane Irene updates from N&O:
• There's been no time shift on the Corinth Holders at Cleveland football game for...
• Chris Archer has made 25 starts this season, which is an impressive number/tied...
• South Johnston vs. West Johnston prep football game is still on FRIDAY night, so...
• Clayton native Chris Archer has been promoted to the Durham Bulls, from Montgome...
• Some prep football teams now talking about possibly moving game times up on Frid...
• Prep football and soccer games are on the move because of #Irene, including Brit...
• More prep football schedule changes for SSS, while West Johnston and South Johns...
• Back to School for Smithfield - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
• Back to School for Smithfield - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
• Back to School for Smithfield - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
• Back to School for Smithfield - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
• Back to School for Smithfield - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
• Back to School for Smithfield - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
• Here's our local take on this afternoon's quake. For more coverage, visit newsob...
• Here's what Johnston County felt this afternoon...
• We've got our 1st moved game bc of Hurricane Irene. Midway at Princeton will be...
• North Johnston rallies by Cleveland, with winning two-point conversion.
• Expecting a final decision on North Johnston-Cleveland football (was it a game o...
• Choral to begin fall practice The Johnston County Chorale will begin fall practi...
• If you're looking for prep football updates in-game tonight, follow me here. We'...
• The Wildcats claim the JUSA Cup.
• You can download your revised Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference helmet schedule...
• South Johnston returns most of its offense, eyes another 10-win season in football.
• Smithfield-Selma is set for the 2011 football season.
• North Johnston returns a slew of starters in football this season.
• A look at Princeton's football prospects in 2011.
• Previewing West Johnston's football season.
• Our report on the semifinal round of the JUSA Cup boys soccer tournament
• Results from Tuesday's JUSA Cup boys prep soccer tournament semifinals, it'll be...
• Results from opening night of the #JUSACup boys soccer tournament, updated sched...
• Complete first round results, updated schedule for the Johnston County Prep Voll...
• CHECK THAT: Prep Volleyball, Johnston Co. Championships: Corinth Holders def. Cl...
• Prep Volleyball, Johnston County Championships: West Johnston d. Cleveland, 25-1...
• Prep Volleyball, Johnston County Championships: Clayton d. Corinth Holders, 17-2...
• Prep Volleyball, Johnston County Championships: North Johnston d. Smithfield-Sel...
• Prep Volleyball, Johnston County Championships: South Johnston d. Princeton, 25-...
• Prep Boys Soccer, #JUSACup First Round: West Johnston 2, Cleveland 0 Final
• Prep Boys Soccer, #JUSACup First Round: Smithfield-Selma 7, North Johnston 1 Final
• Prep Boys Soccer, #JUSACup First Round: South Johnston 5, Princeton 0 Final
• The Johnston County prep championships in boys soccer and volleyball begin tonig...
• It looks like a Triton vs. South Johnston race in the Eastern Carolina 3-A, but...
• The Rotary Club of Central Johnston County is collecting school supplies for nee...
• Shane Dular talks about the how the Trojan players have handled the past few weeks.
• South Johnston picked second, Cleveland fifth in Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference...
• South Johnston gets fine, probation after NCHSAA investigation
• The 1981 Four Oaks Civitian All-Star baseball team was the stuff of legends. Mic...
• South Johnston, Cleveland, North Johnston and Corinth Holders will take part in...
• Downloadable Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference 2011 football helmet schedule
• Former North Johnston High star Willie Smith talks signing with the Washington R...
• Joe Salas steps down as South Johnston's head football coach; offensive coordina...
• A free wine tasting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, at the Bistro on...
• Former North Johnston High star Willie Smith is set to sign a free agent contract with the Washington Redskins today.
• Smithfield-Selma took a 5-2 loss to Fuquay-Varina Monday night in the #CCSSL playoffs. We'll recap season in Sunday's Herald.
• NFL undrafted free agent signings starting to trickle out tonight. no word on former NoJo & #ECU star OT Willie Smith yet though
• North Johnston High sets its fall tryout dates and times.
• South Johnston High sets its fall sports tryout dates.
• Princeton High School fall sports tryouts all start on Aug. 1.
• Smithfield-Selma is set for the CCSSL playoffs. The Spartans will meet Fuquay-Varina at Apex High School Monday at 5 p.m. Full playoff bracket, schedule is on the linked CCSSL site.
• End of 3rd quarter, it's West leading the East 16-7 in NCAA All-Star Football Game. West facing 4th-and-10 on East 32 to start 4th.
• East 0-for-5 on third or fourth down conversion attempts, with three turnovers and an onside kick allowed. Hello, 16-point deficit
• Halftime score at East-West All-Star Football Game , West 16, East 0 (It's not that close folks). Bring on the fireworks.
• North Johnston's Jacques Alston returns the kick off 16 yards for the East squad.
• Kick fails, it's 16-0 West All-Stars. Time to see if the East squad's ready to head back East I-40-style or they want to play football.
• A little more trickery, 49-yard TD pass from QB (Brandon Wilson) to QB (John Knox II) for a 16-0 lead, XP pending.
• Those (onside kicks) and punt blocks (although not 11-man, all out) are allowed in this game.
• West goes with the onside kick, recovered by kicker: Shawn Williams. This could get one-sided very quicky. East D has to be tired.
• West goes up 10-0 on 2-yard TD run by Raymond Ussery Jr. 7:15 to play in 2nd quarter. All 10 West points come off of East TOVs
• End of 1st Quarter in East-West and it's 3-0 West. East has netted 6 yards on its possessions, w the offset of the 37-yard INT return.
• East gives up its third turnover of the night on INT. West has ball at 50 after the return.
• Mr. Everything Jarrod Spears of Harnett Central is listed as a LB on East roster but has two carries at TB already.
• West up 3-0 on 35-yard field goal by Shawn Williams. Thurman Leach-coached East defense has been put in 2 bad spots, only given up 3.
• Here's our first official's time out for a break in the East-West football game. 5:15 to go in the 1st quarter. Heat index is still 97 here
• Garner's Bryan Watkins with a sack of West quarterback, blind side style.
• East-West is 0-0 with 7:23 to play in 1st qtr. West with ball at 50.
• East holds, West's 27-yard field goal attempt goes wide left. 10:08 to play in the first.
• High snap on East's first play, West takes over at the 13-yard-line.
• Former Clayton High player Donte Johnson (played his senior year at Cary) is also on the East roster.
• former North Johnston High coach Tom Nelson (current Wilson Fike coach) and NoJo graduate Jacques Alston also on the East squad
• Garner assistant coach/defensive coordinator Thurman Leach and TE Bryan Watkins are on the East squad.
• @prepsnow & @dclaybest on the scene for East-West All-Star Football. We've got 11 Triangle players in action tonight. Including 4 LBs, 3 DBs
• McGee's Crossroads Athletic Association will hold a board meeting at 9am Saturday at the McGee's Middle School baseball. Open to public
• New redistricting maps would pull Johnston County out of U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers' 2nd District and into the 7th Congressional District with Wilmington and southeastern North Carolina.
• Vacation Bible School is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday at Unity Presbyterian Church near Newton Grove. For more information, call 910-594-0386 or 919-207-0638.
• Schedule for the state American Legion Baseball Junior championships, starts Friday in Hickory w West Johnston & Cary:
• A dog wash is scheduled from 9 a.m. till noon Saturday, July 16, at Carolina Crossing Veterinary Clinic. That's in Suite 110 at 11760 N.C. 210 near McGee's Crossroads. Proceeds will go to the Johnston County Animal Protection.
• The 2011 Clayton American Legion Post 71 Sabres baseball team.
• North Chatham eliminates Clayton from the American Legion Baseball playoffs last night, taking a 12-10 victory.
• West Johnston and the Cary Bulls will meet Saturday morning at 10 a.m. at Wilson Hunt High School with a spot in the state American Legion Baseball junior championships on the line. The winner advances to Hickory outright, loser still has chance to advan
• American Legion Baseball Playoffs, Area I West Semifinals, Game 1: North Chatham 16, Clayton 15 (Game 2 at Smithfield-Selma High tonight)
• One-act plays coming to Smithfield stage
• Adam Driver wins the Spragins Award from Smithfield-Selma High, plus other spring sports award winners.
• Smithfield-Selma tops South Johnston in CCSSL baseball play.
• American Legion Baseball Area I West playoff update: Clayton eliminates Raleigh Post 1, set to face North Chatham
• Coming Wednesday in The Herald... New Johnston Health employees might not get state employee retirement benefits; locally written one-act plays will be staged in Smithfield this weekend; and our Dish feature takes us to Nik's Pizza in Kenly.
• The American Legion Baseball playoffs begin on Sunday
• Nine Johnston County prep softball players earn all-state honors from the N.C. Softball Coaches Association:
• Longtime Princeton athletic director Al Musgrave is retiring after 25 years at the school.
• Post 71 drops doubleheader, series to Garner Post 232
• Legendary Princeton High AD Al Musgrave steps down after a 25-year run at the school. @dclaybest reports here
• The #Mudcats Brad Boxberger has been promoted to the #Reds Triple-A team in Louisville:
• Anyone got a recommendation for our Dish feature? We're willing to try any eatery and menu item you like, but we've yet to try anywhere in Princeton, Kenly, Benson or Four Oaks, so we'd love to hear from our readers out there.
• Kelby Rouse takes the Wake County Amateur golf title at Pine Hollow:
• RT @newsobserver: N&O to buy Clayton News-Star
• More on Clayton's Keni Harrison being named Gatorade N.C. Female Track and Field Athlete...
• Meet Mr. Soccer, Derek Brewington and the rest of the all-Johnston County boys soccer team
• Ben Jacobs of Princeton is the N&O's boys scholar athlete of the year.
• Clayton High School standout Keni Harrison is the N&O's female prep athlete of the year.
• Vacation Bible School for all ages is scheduled from 6:30 till 8:30 p.m. June 13-16 at Sharon Baptist Church, 116 Britt St., Smithfield. The church will serve supper at 6 p.m. daily. Commencement will be at 6 p.m. June 17. Supper will follow.
• Vacation Bible School is scheduled from 6 till 8 p.m. June 13-15 at Sanders Grove Baptist Church, 6989 N.C. 210, Smithfield. Registration is at 5:30 p.m. June 13. The church will serve refreshments Monday and Tuesday and dinner on Wednesday.
• The Town of Smithfield has released numerous records in recent weeks related to the unauthorized raises for town employees. Click here to view the documents, which include reports of several investigations.
• The Triangle-area Wachovia Conference Cup award winners are Millbrook, Green Hope, Clayton and Jordan:
• @Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman to remain with #CarolinaMudcats until June 15:
• #Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman to remain with #CarolinaMudcats until June 15:
• Princeton finishes third in the state at the 1-A softball championships.
• Parks and Recreation Dept. notes from Smithfield Srac & Selma
• Area sports notes for the week of June 8
• Clayton finishes fourth in the state 4-A softball ranks
• Check out the short documentaries about Smithfield produced by Duke's Center for Documentary Studies
• Clayton High pitcher Jason Creasy is taken by the Pirates in the 8th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Elimination Game: North Davidson 4, Holly Springs 0 FINAL. Golden Hawks finish third in the state, 23-3. A great run.
• #NCSHAA 1-A Softball Elimination Game: East Surry 2, Princeton, 1 FINAL Bulldogs finish season 3rd in state with 22-7 record
• Gerrell bunts Woodard over to 2nd, two outs and Katlyn Peedin (0-2, reached twice) up for Princeton, who is down 2-1 in 7th
• Woodard singles with one out for Princeton, potential game-tying run on base with Megan Gerrell at the plate
• Princeton's Hannah Woodard, who made a running grab to end a ESurry threat, is up 2nd in the 7th.
• #NCSHAA 1-A Softball Elimination Game: Princeton 1, East Surry 2 end 6th. Dawgs have 8-9-1 hitters coming up in 7th
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Elimination Game: North Davidson 4, Holly Springs 0 end 5th
• #NCSHAA 1-A Softball Elimination Game: Princeton 1, East Surry 2 mid 6th. The Dawgs are down to their last 3 outs, behind a run
• #NCSHAA 1-A Softball Elimination Game: Princeton 1, East Surry 2 end 5th
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Elimination Game: North Davidson 4, Holly Springs 0 mid 4th. ND breaks up Erica Nunn's perfect game in a big way
• #NCSHAA 1-A Softball Elimination Game: Princeton 1, East Surry 2 end 4th; E Surry answers back with 2 infield hits (their first of the game)
• #NCSHAA 1-A Softball Elimination Game: Princeton 1, East Surry 1 mid 4th. Tori Paul's RBI single up the middle scores Savanna Massengill
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Elimination Game: North Davidson 0, Holly Springs 0 end 3rd
• #NCSHAA 1-A Softball Elimination Game: Princeton 0, East Surry 1 end 3rd
• #NCSHAA 1-A Softball Elimination Game: Princeton 0, East Surry 1 mid 3rd. Bulldogs strand 2 baserunners
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Elimination Game: North Davidson 0, Holly Springs 0 end 2nd
• #NCSHAA 1-A Softball Elimination Game: Princeton 0, East Surry 1 end 2nd A pair of PRI errors, some aggressive ES baserunning get a run
• RT @SMcCreeryAI10: Round of golf with the fellas. much needed. #shdc
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Elimination Game: North Davidson 0, Holly Springs 0 end 1st Golden Hawks have runner thrown out at home in inning
• #NCSHAA 1-A Softball Elimination Game: Princeton 0, East Surry 0 end 1st. A 1-2-3 inning for the Dawgs' Traci Bridgers
• #NCSHAA 1-A Softball Elimination Game: Princeton 0, East Surry 0 mid 1st. Megan Gerrell reaches on a bunt single but is stranded.
• #NCSHAA 1-A Softball Elimination Game: We're a National Anthem away from Princeton (22-6) vs. East Surry (26-5), winner stays alive
• We'll also update 4-A elimination game between Holly Springs and North Davidson,which starts at 11 a.m. as well.
• @dclaybest & @prepsnow on the scene for 1-A softball Final Four with Princeton vs. defending state champ East Surry in 20 minutes
• Princeton stays alive in the 1-A state softball championships, will play again today at 11 a.m.
• Clayton finishes fourth in the state in 4-A softball
• Images from the first day of the NCHSAA 1-A Softball Final Four featuring the Princeton Bulldogs.
• Scores from tonight's 1-A & 4-A softball brackets, what's ahead for Princeton tomorrow:
• #NCHSAA 1-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - Princeton 5, Murphy 4 FINAL. Bulldogs play at 11 a.m. tomorrow
• #NCHSAA 1-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - Princeton 4, Murphy 4 end 8th
• #NCHSAA 1-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - Princeton 4, Murphy 4 end 7th
• That's when AC and Holly Springs would meet again if HS gets by North Davidson at 11 a.m.
• Something tells me they'd rather not see her (Erica NUNN) again come 1:30 p.m. tomorrow afternoon
• Six Alexander Central fans walked by Holly Springs' Erica Nunn with good game comments while I was interviewing her tonight.
• #NCHSAA 1-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - Princeton 4, Murphy 4 in 7th
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - North Davidson 3, Clayton 2 FINAL... Comets finish season 16-11 after a great playoff run
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Winners Bracket - Alexander Central 3, Holly Springs 0 FINAL HS plays ND-Clayton winner 2morrow at 11 a.m.
• #NCHSAA 1-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - Princeton 2, Murphy 0 end 5th
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Winners Bracket - Alexander Central 3, Holly Springs 0 mid 9th Infield hit, error gets Central on scoreboard
• Holly Springs Erica Nunn strikes out WIlkinson, 2 outs, runners on 2nd & 3rd still
• Alexander Central has runners on 2nd & 3rd with 1 out in 9th, Chelsea WIlkinson at bat #TROUBLE for Holly Springs
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - Clayton 2, North Davidson 2 end 8th Clayton gets out of bases loaded jam
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Winners Bracket - Alexander Central 0, Holly Springs 0 end 8th
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - Clayton 2, North Davidson 2 mid 8th
• #NCHSAA 1-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - Princeton 2, Murphy 0 end 4th
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - Clayton 2, North Davidson 2 end 7th MORE FREE SOFTBALL
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Winners Bracket - Alexander Central 0, Holly Springs 0 mid 8th
• North Davidson has pulled even with Clayton 2-2 in the bottom of the 7th
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - Clayton 2, North Davidson 1 mid 7th... Remember, NDavidson is ranked 20th in nation
• Free softball! Free softball! Free softball! end of 7 innings, Holly Springs & Alexander Central are scoreless
• #NCHSAA 1-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - Princeton 1, Murphy 0 end 3rd
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - Clayton 2, North Davidson 1 end 6th
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Winners Bracket - Alexander Central 0, Holly Springs 0 end 6th
• Alexander Central coach Monte Sherrill has been ejected from Holly Springs vs. Alexander Central softball game
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Winners Bracket - Alexander Central 0, Holly Springs 0 mid 6th
• #NCHSAA 1-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - Princeton 1, Murphy 0 end 2nd
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Winners Bracket - Alexander Central 0, Holly Springs 0 end 5th Hawks strand 2 runners after a lead off 2B
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - Clayton 2, North Davidson 1 mid 5th
• #NCHSAA 1-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - Princeton 0, Murphy 0 end 1st
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Winners Bracket - Alexander Central 0, Holly Springs 0 mid 5th
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - Clayton 2, North Davidson 1 mid 4th
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Winners Bracket - Alexander Central 0, Holly Springs 0 end 4th
• @SWakeSports my bad handwriting... That's Ciana Burt, who just singled breaking up Wilkinson's no-no as well
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Winners Bracket - Alexander Central 0, Holly Springs 0 mid 4th HS catcher Cierra Burt has thrown out 2 rnrs
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Losers Bracket - Clayton 1, North Davidson 1 end 3rd
• #NCHSAA 4-A Softball Final Four Winners Bracket - Alexander Central 0, Holly Springs 0 end 3rd. AC's Chelsea Wilkinson has Kd out 7 straight
• This week's OuterLoop SportsShow looks ahead to the state softball final four and the state championship baseball series, plus looks back at the state soccer championships.
• A pancake breakfast is scheduled from 8 till 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at Applebee's, 1240 N. Bright Leaf Blvd., Smithfield. Tickets at the door are $7. Proceeds will go to Edgerton Memorial United Methodist Church in Selma.
• A pet-adoption event is scheduled from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at Ruf Creek Ranch, 5201 Brogden Road, Smithfield. For more information, call 398-5230 or visit rufcreekranch.com.
• South Johnston High School teachers created this lib dub video to encourage their students as they head into end of year exams, etc.
• Classical guitarist Michael Fitzgerald will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 3, at Orchard House Booksellers, 117 N. 3rd St., Smithfield. Admission is free.
• Schedules set for Clayton and Princeton in the NCHSAA softball state championships. Clayton at 5 Friday, Princeton at 6
• Calling all food lovers: We're in need of a recommendation for our Dish feature. Tell us about your favorite dish at a local restaurant here, or email colin.campbell@nando.com.
• Internet, email and Facebook A class in how to use the Internet, email and Facebook will begin June 6 at the Benson Center of Johnston Community College. The class will meet from 6 till 9 p.m. Mondays through July 18. The fee is $67. For more informatio
• Senior Traci Bridgers keys Princeton's run to its first state 1-A softball Final Four appearance:
• Clayton continues its impressive run in the 4-A state softball playoffs, earning its way into the 4-A final four:
• North Johnston ousted in the 2-A state softball playoffs:
• Check out our preview of the Neuse Little Theatre production that opens Friday.
• Watch former Smithfield-Selma High star #JerrySands' massive grand slam home run from last night's Dodgers game.
• Recapping the basics of an great night for Johnston County fast-pitch softball in the 3rd rd of the prep playoffs:
• Tonight's schedule of prep softball games involving Garner, Clayton, North Johnston and Princeton:
• Benson native Drew Herring starts on pole, finishes 12th in Nationwide Series event in Iowa.
• Former Smithfield-Selma High star Jerry Sands hit his first career home run this afternoon; watch it here:
• Tuesday night's softball playoff slate for games featuring Garner, Clayton, North Johnston & Princeton:
• Friday night's prep baseball and softball scoreboard for Johnston County & Garner:
• The Fayetteville Observer's Earl Vaughn covered Clayton's 4-A softball win over Fay. Britt like few can, read it here:
• Both of North Johnston's playoff games (baseball at South Granville and softball home vs. Bartlett Yancey) will start at 7 on Friday night
• Clayton at Fayetteville Jack Britt will be a 6 p.m. start on Friday night in the 4-A prep softball playoffs
• @JoshHHamilton gives Scotty McCreery @SMcCreeryAI10 a shout out:
• Updated Friday night prep baseball & softball playoff schedule for JoCo & Garner:
• Both Hoggard at Clayton baseball and Perquimans at Princeton softball are 7 p.m. starts on Friday night.
• The photo of the night from Johnny Johnson from Clayton's 2-1 baseball playoff win over Greenville Rose on Tuesday: Clayton's Matt Reid gets hoisted up by teammates Matt Bunn, at right, and Jacob Stewart, at right, after hitting his walk off ho
• Princeton's Traci Bridgers worked a perfect game in the 1-A softball playoffs last night, striking out 13 in a 16-0 win v Northampton-East
• The area prep baseball and softball playoff schedule for Friday for the Garner/Johnston County area. 8 games on tap:
• Major upset of the night comes in 3-A softball, Havelock 4, South Johnston 0. Trojans finish season 21-2, made last year's State Final Four
• Havelock leads South Johnston 4-0 in softball. South has one on, 1 out in the bottom of the 7th.
• Johnston County and Garner area prep baseball and softball scores from Tuesday night: 6-0 so far!
• Former The (Smithfield) Herald ace correspondent & North Johnston grad Ryan Bisesi chatted up Sports Illustrated's Peter King at last night's NSSA banquet.
• Prep 2-A Baseball Playoffs, Second Round: North Johnston 3, Climax Providence Grove 0 End 1st
• We've got two or three baseball teams and SEVEN softball teams in the prep playoffs on Tuesday.
• Currently being contested in rain: girls triple jump, boys triple jump, girls shot put and girls pole vault . On hold boys high jump, discus
• NCHSAA 4-A Track and Field on-track state championship events will begin at 1:45, rain looks like it will end shortly thereafter...
• Smithfield-Selma's Donald Jones finishes 14th in the 300 hurdle prelims in 41.68
• @dclaybest & @outerloopsports on the scene at @NCA&T for the @NCHSAA 4-A State Track and Field Championships. Updates all day.
• South Johnston's Whitney Williams finishes 2nd in 3-A state shot put finals; winner breaks 15-year old record:
• Friday's prep baseball playoff games for Johnston County and Garner area:
• Updating the world of high school sports in JoCo and Garner after Wednesday's action; previewing Thursday's slate:
• This week's Outer Loop Sports Show looks back at the state 4-A golf championships, previews state championships in lacrosse and track and field and gets the playoff schedule set for girls soccer and baseball.
• This week's Dish: Bistro On Third
• Benson, North Carolina will host its first Saturday Stroll festival of the year from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14, along Main Street in downtown Benson. The event features arts and crafts vendors as well as music and children's activities.
• The Disaster Recovery Center in Smithfield will close at 5 p.m. Saturday. The Federal Emergency Management Agency opened the center after the April 16 storms in Johnston.
• Prep Playoff Baseball addition, Princeton is in as a wild card. in the 1-A East. The Bulldogs travel to East Columbus on Friday
• Friday's baseball playoff games: 2-A Cedar Ridge at North Johnston; 4-A Jack Britt at Clayton & Garner vs. Pine Forest at Methodist Coll
• Updates on the world of prep sports in JoCo and Garner after last night's results; what's on tap tonight & tomorrow:
• #ScottyMcCreery just can't seem to stay out of the limelight or a boxscore of a game he didn't play in in this case:
• The Smithfield Town Council has scheduled a closed-session meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 12, to discuss personnel matters. At a closed-session personnel meeting last week, Town Manager Eric Williams went on administrative leave following unapproved rai
• Ragged Company will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 13, at Orchard House Booksellers, 117 N. 3rd St., Smithfield. Admission is free.
• The Johnston County Home Educators' chorus will present its spring concert at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Orchard House Booksellers, 117 N. 3rd St., Smithfield. The Wildflowers will perform Celtic music afterward.
• Final rundown of the #GNRC baseball playoff standings, including 2nites play-in game between West Johnston & Knightdale
• Today's Princeton vs. N.C. Science and Math girls soccer playoff match has been moved to a 4 p.m. start.
• Smithfield-Selma left out of #NCHSAA 4-A girls soccer playoffs upon further review by the NCHSAA; Enloe now in
• Girls Soccer Playoffs: Cleveland at Jacksonville and Smithfield-Selma at Wilmington Hoggard are both at 6 on Tuesday night.
• Smithfield-Selma (10-10) gets a wild card bid to the 4-A soccer playoffs, will visit Wilmington Hoggard (16-1-1) in east playoffs
• The 4-A and 3-A brackets from the #NCHSAA are out now as well, check them out:
• #NCHSAA 1-A and 2-A girls soccer playoff brackets are out at still waiting on 3-A and 4-A brackets
• Princeton will visit N.C. School of Science and Math in the opening of the 1-A state girls soccer playoffs:
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls Soccer Playoffs, First Round Match set: Clayton at New Bern at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
• The Johnston Community College men's golf team won its second straight regional championship recently. Read about it in next week's Herald.
• Stellar Peer Recovery and Drop-In Center is hosting an evening with author Phyllis Wiley. She is author of "Soul Grasping Poetry and More." The event will be held at 6 p.m. tonight (May 5) at the Morning Glory Inn, 507 E. Second St., Clayton.
• Tim Stevens wraps up the news of note from the NCHSAA board meeting, including the checks headed 2 member schools:
• Clayton's Chris Archer will pitch tonight at Five County Stadium against the Mudcats, a look at his journey 2 pro ball:
• Rummage sale at St. Ann A rummage sale is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. till noon Saturday, May 7, at St. Ann Catholic Church on U.S. 70 Business between Smithfield and Clayton.
• Smithfield Town Manager Eric Williams is on leave from his job, Town Attorney Bob Spence Jr. said today. Spence would answer no other questions, including whether Williams had requested leave or been placed on leave by the Smithfield Town Council.
• This week's OuterLoop SportsShow covers the playoff races in girls soccer, softball and baseball, plus conference tennis results, regional golf, track and field and lacrosse.
• North Johnston will host baseball and softball games Friday, their first home dates since the April 16 tornado:
• The County of Johnston has moved its donation and distribution center for the victims of the April 16 storms. The center is now in the former Micro EMS station at 104 Main St. in Micro. Hours are 5-7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday
• Jerry Sands doubled again last night for the Dodgers, driving in two runs. Watch the video highlight here:
• Team scores and top individuals from the #NCHSAA 4-A eastern golf regional at Pinehurst No. 6 today. Clayton was 2nd:
• Tuesday's NCHSAA dual boys tennis playoff matches for teams from Garner & Johnston County are set:
• Today's prep non-conference softball clash between unbeaten North Johnston and South Johnston has been canceled
• Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference girls soccer and baseball post-season tournament schedules: both start Tuesday
• Charlie’s BBQ and Grille in the Cleveland community is collecting non-perishable food and dry-good items for the Central Carolina Food Bank. You may deliver your gift to Charlie’s, 8948 Cleveland Road, from 11 a.m.–7 p.m. through Satur
• Former Smithfield-Selma High star #JerrySands is having his best night so far in the Majors, 3-for-3 with another double against the Marlins
• North Johnston High moves its next baseball and softball games to a new location:
• The Herald is in need of your recommendations for our Wednesday "Dish" feature. We want to spotlight your favorites at local restaurants, but to do it we'll need your help. Post your recommendations here or email to colin.campbell@nando.co
• Princeton downs Corinth Holders in the Deacon Jones Invitational baseball tournament semifinals.
• Day 1 action from the Deacon Jones Invitational softball tournament...
• Former SSS star #JerrySands about to be on ESPN's First Take NOW
• The Johnston County Emergency Operations Center has closed the North Johnston Middle School shelter.
• Johnston County citizens who want to help their neighbors recover from Saturday’s storms should call the Emergency Operations Center at 989-5400 to volunteer.
• The County of Johnston has bottled water available for victims of Saturday's tornadoes and strong storm. They're available from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. daily at: Micro First Baptist Church, 106 W. Wilson St., Micro. Cornerstone Baptist Church, 5058
• The County of Johnston has bottled water available for victims of Saturday''s tornadoes and strong storm. They're available from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. daily at: Micro First Baptist Church, 106 W. Wilson St., Micro. Cornerstone Baptist Church,
• As of 8 a.m. Tuesday, about 9,200 Progress Energy customers remained without power from Saturday's tornadoes and powerful storms. About 1,000 of those were in Johnston County, the company said. The most, 5,800, were in Wake.
• The National Weather Service confirmed Monday that two tornadoes touched down in Johnston County. Meanwhile, more businesses are pitching in to help victims. Read the latest version of our story here...
• Updated our story this morning...read the latest from Micro and elsewhere.
• Today's busy (six games!) schedule in the Johnston County Easter Invitational, which kicks off at 10 a.m.
• Monday's schedule is chock full o' baseball in the Johnston County Easter Invitational at South Johnston High School with six games on the schedule.
• Schedule adjustments made in Saturday's rounds of the Johnston County Easter Invitational prep baseball tournament:
• There were two no-hitters thrown by Johnston County high school pitchers last night, Lexi Betancourt & Kaitlyn Barbour:
• Lexi Betancourt works her third no-hitter of the season against a GNRC opponent, leading West Johnston by Garner, 2-0.
• This week's Outer Loop Sports Show
• Former Smithfield-Selma star Jerry Sands is off to another powerful start, homering in 3 straight games:
• Green Hope's Kristen Gaffney & Princeton's Ben Jacobs make ncpreps.com all-state, all-classification hoops teams:
• West Johnston keeps control of the GNRC girls soccer race.
• Smithfield-Selma knows it will take a winning streak to become a factor in the GNRC baseball playoff race.
• North Johnston remains unbeaten with a 9-0 win over Corinth Holders
• Clayton downs Smithfield-Selma in girls soccer
• South Johnston baseball pitchers work shutouts and other area briefs
• So much for that 'special season' for the Mudcats. Hello, 0-4.
• Logan Jernigan and Trey Thompson lead South Johnston two key Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference victories in baseball.
• A photo gallery from Thursday night's season opener for the Mudcats at Five County Stadium.
• Former Smithfield-Selma star Jerry Sands goes 2-for-4 with a two-out RBI in his first Triple-A game for Albuquerque, a 10-5 victory.
• Brian Bailey was sentenced Wednesday in the death of Clint Massengill.
• Today's Princeton at Midway girls soccer and softball games have been cancelled.
• The make up baseball and softball games between Princeton and Ayden-Grifton (at AG) will be played on Thursday at 7.
• The Barton College Gospel Choir will perform at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 9, in Hardy Alumni Hall on the Wilson campus. Lateria Moore of Wilson's Mills, Quan Vinson of Smithfield and Kevin Wright of Newton Grove are members of the choir. Admission is f
• This week's edition of the Outer Loop Sports Show tackles the usual run of spring high school sports, the end of scholastic athletics in Lee County and what our area former stars are doing in pro baseball.
• Ticket information for the 2011 Johnston County Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremonies.
• West Johnston downs Cleveland, 9-1, in baseball.
• North Lenoir edges Cleveland, 2-1, in an Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference softball battle.
• West Johnston's big hits and another perfect game by Lexi Betancourt were too much for the young Spartans.
• The class of 2011 for the Johnston County Athletic Hall of Fame.
• Corinth Holders defeats Louisburg in girls soccer in overtime.
• East Wake at Smithfield-Selma baseball has also been rescheduled for April 14, just like the softball game between the two #GNRC rivals
• Corinth Holders will host North Johnston in varsity softball today at 6 p.m.; Baseball game moved to Thursday at Corinth at 6:30
• A pancake and sausage supper is scheduled from 6 till 8 p.m. Friday, April 8, at Pauline Baptist Church on Strickland's Crossroads Road near Four Oaks.
• East Wake at Smithfield-Selma baseball and softball are also off for today, moved to 4/7 (baseball) and 4/14 (softball)
• Today's Princeton vs. Ayden-Grifton baseball and softball games have been postponed, no makeup dates set yet.
• Today's Corinth Holders vs. North Johnston baseball & softball games have been postponed, to be made up Wed. or Thurs this week
• Send us your favorite dish at a local restaurant...let us know the name of the dish and a few sentences on what you like about it. Email to colin.campbell@nando.com or post a comment here.
• Ticket info for the Johnston County Athletics Hall of Fame ceremonies on April 29:
• Clayton standout Chris Archer headed to Montgomery (Ala.) Biscuits to start 2011 Minor League Baseball season:
• Wilson's Mills native and former SSS High Star Jerry Sands headed to Albuquerque for 2011 baseball season:
• The Smithfield Farmers Market opens Friday for its inaugural season. The market will be held from 11 a.m. till 6 p.m. weekly through October at the small park beside Town Hall in downtown Smithfield.
• After Johnston County tax officials sent out new property values last fall, the owners of more than 9,500 properties thought their new values were wrong.
• Corinth Holders' baseball and softball games at Bunn have been postponed until Monday afternoon. Pirates host Louisburg in soccer at 5 today
• Cleveland's home baseball and softball games against North Lenoir are on for tonight.
• Prep Sports Postponement Update: North Johnston has postponed its baseball & softball games against Franklinton, no make up dates set yet.
• Prep Softball Update: Smithfield-Selma at West Johnston varsity game WILL be played at 6 p.m. today at West, no JV game.
• Prep Baseball Update: Smithfield-Selma at West Johnston baseball set for today has been postponed, no make up date set yet.
• Look for our first Sunday edition in your driveway or inside your N&O this week!
• Prep Girls Soccer: Clayton 3, Knightdale 1 at the half
• Only games I know of that are on for today are GNRC girls soccer; SE Raleigh at East Wake and Knightdale at Clayton
• Prep Postponements: West Johnston at Fuquay-Varina girls soccer for tonight has been cancelled
• Garner at East Wake softball game has been rescheduled for April 6
• Garner at East Wake softball will be made up next week, not tomorrow. Date, TBA
• Today's Garner at East Wake baseball and softball games have been postponed until tomorrow, both at 7 at East Wake
• Prep Postponements: The boys tennis match on April 8 between Smithfield-Selma and Cleveland has been canceled, will not be made up
• Prep Postponements: Today's Knightdale vs. Smithfield-Selma boys tennis match has been moved to April 5
• Prep Postponements: Today's Cleveland vs. Smithfield-Selma girls soccer match has been canceled, no make up will be set.
• Prep Postponements: Today's Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference quad track meet at Knightdale has been canceled, will not be made up
• Former Panthers' defensive coordinator Scott Meserve is the new head football coach at North Johnston High School.
• The members of the 2011 Johnston County Athletic Hall of Fame have been released:
• An expanded online version of our report on the Neuse-Clayton Invitational golf tournament held at The Neuse:
• More postponements: Princeton at Smithfield-Selma softball cancelled (no make up); SSS @ WJ soccer now April 29; Knightdale-SSS tennis Thurs
• Clayton vs. Knightdale girls soccer is also off for today, rescheduled for Thursday for now.
• We've got our first cancellation of what should be many for the day, Clayton at South Johnston baseball is off. More to come as I get them.
• South Johnston junior Trey Thompson no-hits Cleveland in the new rivals' first clash in baseball.
• Clayton tops West Johnston in a battle of Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference baseball league unbeatens.
• Clayton ties for second in its 16-team prep golf event. State championship favorite Leesville Road shows the way at 3-under-par as a team. The Comets' Andrew Furr shares medalist honors with Leesville's Jonathan Noble.
• West Johnston grabs control of the Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference girls soccer race with a 3-0 win over rival Clayton.
• The Trojans down Smithfield-Selma in baseball.
• The first-year girls soccer program stands .500 after a month of play. The Rams topped rival South Johnston, 2-0, on Friday night.
• West Johnston tops Clayton in girls softball.
• Topics on the docket for this week's Outer Loop Sports Show with @J Mike, Nate Taylor and D Clay Best include softball, girls soccer, baseball, boys golf, tennis and a look back at the Carolina Challenge basketball event. Produced by Michael McLoone
• The verdict is in- our first "Dish" feature next week will spotlight Big Steve's Bagels in McGee's Crossroads. Have a favorite dish at other area restaurants? Let us know by posting a comment here or emailing colin.campbell@nando.com.
• Former Smithfield-Selma star Justin Dixon's role in the ECU defense is one of the reasons the Pirates are moving to a 3-4 defense in 2011.
• Former Smithfield-Selma High star Joshua Cortez Snead is among the reasons Duke is excited after its spring football game.
• Scheduling changes for today because of the weather:
• Mark White, a former computer store owner facing criminal charges, is back in the news in South Carolina.
• Updates on South Johnston's benefit games next week, Northern Carolina 2-A Conference awards & more:
• The Herald wants to hear about your favorite dish at a local restaurant. The dish can be an appetizer, entree, side or dessert – whatever makes you come back for more. Send the name of the dish and the restaurant to colin.campbell@nando.com and inc
• West Johnston High senior softball pitcher Lexi Betancourt was perfect Tuesday night against East Wake:
• Very interesting stuff from the NCHSAA on the proposed bills allowing kids to play NCHSAA athletics:
• This week's edition of The Outer Loop Sports Show produced by Michael McLoone and featuring J. Mike Blake, Nate Taylor and yours truly (D Clay Best) covers spring sports action and takes on a proposed bill that would open up public school teams to h
• Princeton's Ben Jacobs has a decent night in the Caorlinas All-Star Basketball Classic
• Clayton's Chris Archer is currently in line to start the season with the Durham Bulls in Triple-A after a solid run (0.00 ERA) with TB Rays
• Johnston County's Jerry Sands and John Raynor are still in their big league spring training camps:
• Updates on Johnston County baseball standouts Jerry Sands, Chris Archer and John Raynor in spring training.
• Former West Johnston High standout Sarah Henry shines at the NCAA D-I Swimming Championships, sets 2 Texas A&M records:
• Meserve replaces Tom Nelson as NJ's head football guy. Nelson is the new head coach at Wilson Fike High. Meserve will have his presser Tues.
• North Johnston High defensive coordinator Scott Meserve has been named the school's new head football coach (continued)
• @dclaybest is back from a furlough week off, let the news start to flow...
• RT @prepsnow: Today's HS notebook includes Princeton's Ben Jacobs, Wake Christian baseball & girls soccer:
• Clayton's Keni Harrison is a national champion, winning the 60-mtr hurdles at the New Balance Indoors today. More here:
• RT @NCRunners: Dannielle Davis 8.54 for 60 hurdles, advances #2. Keni Harrison (8.62) is #4, Sarah Graham (9.03) also advances.
• Today's West Johnston at South Johnston softball game is officially off. No make up date announced as of yet.
• Former Clayton High star McIntoche Alcius helps Winston-Salem State earn an NCAA D-II hoops tournament bid:
• Updating last night's area prep scores and the schedule changes already made for today:
• North Johnston's Trey Denning hits six home runs in a week as the Panthers finish off an 3-0 week with a win over rival Princeton
• North Johnston and Corinth Holders finish off their runs in the Four Oaks Bank Cup with consolation round victories
• Clayton finishes 2nd at the Keith Hills Invitational, West Johnston has a promising debut in the event
• Area sports news from around Johnston County
• This week's Outer Loop Sports show recaps the eastern regional basketball action in Fayetteville, looks at some spring sports goings on of note and previews Millbrook's appearance in the state 4-A basketball championship games.
• Garner's Tyler Maher, a state runner-up at 285 pounds, is the GNRC wrestler of the year, other honors announced:
• Kalie Snuggs of East Wake is the GNRC cheerleader of the year, other conference honors announced:
• David Barnes of Clayton and Marlee Bergmair of West Johnston are the GNRC swimmers of the year, other honors announced:
• Donald Johnson is the Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference boys basketball player of the year, other honors announced:
• Princeton basketball standout Ben Jacobs has made his college decision, choosing UNC-Pembroke:
• Trey Denning is 6-for-8 so far this season, all six hits being home runs.
• West Johnston downs Clayton on PKs, while Smithfield-Selma stops South Johnston, 7-1.
• Princeton's Ben Jacobs, who also played at West Johnston, will play in the Carolinas All Star Basketball Classic
• Schedule update for the Four Oaks Bank Cup, Johnston County's prep girls soccer tournament:
• NCHSAA Girls 4-A East Regional: FINAL Millbrook 33, Southeast Raleigh 26. Millbrook vs. South View at noon on Saturday in regional final
• NCHSAA Girls 4-A East Regional: Millbrook 31, Southeast Rlaeigh 26. 12.9 seconds left Katelyn Mitchell at FT line.
• Millbrook's Alex Tomlinson going to the FT line up 3 with 36.5 seconds to go.
• NCHSAA Girls 4-A East Regional: Millbrook 29, Southeast Raleigh 26 with 44.6 seconds to go. Millbrook has ball, SE has a foul still to give
• NCHSAA Girls 4-A East Regional: Millbrook 29, Southeast Raleigh 26 with 1:20 to play
• NCHSAA Girls 4-A East Regional: HUGE 3-pointer by Millbrook's Latelyn Mitchell for a 27-21 lead over Southeast with 2:53 to play
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regional: Millbrook 24, Southeast Raleigh 21 with 4:27 to play
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regionals: 5:41 to play in game: Millbrook 24, Southeast Raleigh 19
• Girls Soccer Four Oaks Bank Cup Quarterfinals: South Johnston 2, Princeton 0 and West Johnston defeats Cleveland.
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regional: Millbrook 22, Southeast Raleigh 15 end third quarter
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regional: Millbrook 22, Southeast Raleigh 14 with 50 seconds to go in 3rd qtr
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regional: Southeast has gotten nothing done on offense and still trails just 4. Both teams playing great defense, 11-7
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regional: Millbrook 11, Southeast Raleigh 7 with 3:56 to play in 1st half
• Smithfield-Selma High product Jerry Sands homered in a Dodgers' spring training game today, going deep in the 7th against the Indians
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regional: That 10 combined pts from Southeast & Millbrook is twice their output in Glaxo final's first quarter
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regional: FINAL South View 43, Northern Durham 41. Northern had 2 shots in last 10 seconds miss.
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regional: Millbrook 5, Southeast Raleigh 5 end 1st qtr
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regional: Southeast Raleigh and Millbrook just underway, a minute in with no score
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regional: Northern Durham forces SV turnover, has ball down 2 with 16.3 seconds left.
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regional: South View 43, Northern Durham 41. Knights got a steal, had 3-pointer rim out. SV ball with 20.3 secs left
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regional: South VIew 43, Northern Durham 41 with 35.4 seconds left. SV ball on the sideline, not in bonus
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regional: South View 43, Northern Durham 41 with 59.8 to play
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regional: South View gets trapped in corner, forced to call a TO, up 41-39 with 1:25 to play.
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regional: Northern Durham cuts the lead to 2 points against South View with 1:34 to play, 41-39. SV has ball
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regional: South View 39, Northern Durham 34 with 4:00 to go
• NCHSAA 4-A Girls East Regional: South View 31, Northern Durham 25 end 3rd qtr. Knights will be in bonus on SV's next foul. ND has no fouls
• Quarterfinal play in the Four Oaks Bank Cup girls soccer tournament will wrap up today at South Johnston. Schedule:
• Prep Girls Soccer: Clayton and Smithfield-Selma both win their openers in Four Oaks Bank Cup, Other matches incomplete:
• Chili, soup cook-off New Life Baptist Church is seeking cooks for a chili and soup cook-off on Saturday, March 12. The event will begin at 5 p.m. at the church, 2075 Swift Creek Road near Smithfield. Bowls of chili and soup will be available after the ju
• West Johnston alum Sarah Henry wins a swimming championship, sets meet record tonight in Big 12 Conference land:
• Garner's Tyler Maher is into the state wrestling championship semifinals as well, taking a 3-0 win in the quarterfinals
• North Johnston's James Napier is in the state championship semifinals at 140 pounds in the 2-A ranks. He has a pin and a major decision win.
• Heavyweight Garner's Tyler Maher's championship quarterfinal match is still to come this afternoon.
• Clayton's Luke Ludke is through to the championship semifinals in the 4-A state wrestling championships at 119 pounds
• Things to watch for in tonight's sectional championships involving GNRC squads Garner, Clayton & Southeast Raleigh:
• Clayton's girls basketball team and head coach Marlon Lee are back in a a sectional championship for the third time in his six-year tenure.
• What happened Wednesday night in the Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference state hoops title hopefuls & a look at Friday:
• This week's Outer Loop Sports show looks back at the conference basketball tournaments, the opening of the state hoops playoffs and our area state wrestling championship qualifiers.
• Clayton High School and Horne Memorial United Methodist Church need your help to Stop Hunger Now. Learn more at
• Clayton's boys down Fayetteville Pine Forest, earns shot at Southern Pines Pinecrest in boys 4-A playoffs:
• Clayton's girls bounced back from a tough loss in last week's GNRC final to grab a first-round playoff victory:
• Garner's boys and Southeast's girls keep rolling in the opening round of the 4-A basketball playoffs:
• Clayton and Knightdale will play their second round 2-A girls playoff game at 6 p.m. Wednesday night in Clayton.
• Ellmers in Smithfield U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers will be in Smithfield on Thursday, Feb. 24. The congresswoman will hear from constituents from 7 till 10 a.m. at Gandolfo's Deli, 224 E. Market St.
• Driver’s ed meeting A driver’s education meeting is scheduled from 6:30 till 8 p.m. Thursday, March 3, in the cafeteria at Smithfield-Selma High School, 700 E. Booker Dairy Road, Smithfield. The meeting is open to high school students who are
• Monday night's area prep basketball results
• Arts Advocacy Think the arts are critical? Want to convince state and local leaders? Then attend an arts-advocacy workshop at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at the Arts Council of Wayne County, 2406 E. Ash St., Goldsboro. ARTS North Carolina will present t
• Monday's prep basketball playoff scores and Wednesday's 2nd round matchups for Garner, Clayton and Southeast Raleigh:
• Garner and Southeast Raleigh take the GNRC conference tournament championships:
• Clayton football coach Gary Fowler has texted me two times tonight. File that under things I never thought would happen that now have
• Princeton tied with Goldsboro for Carolina 1-A regular-season crown, now likely to go to traditional power James Kenan in Monday's 1st rd
• Only boys & girls one-location Monday night playoff doubleheader 4 Johnston County will be at Clayton with the Comet boys & girls at home
• Expected playoff opponents for GNRC champs: Garner boys vs Fayetteville E.E. Smith; Southeast Raleigh girls vs Fayetteville Terry Sanford
• Complete Triangle-area scoreboard as the results come in:
• GNRC Boys Basketball Playoff Seedings: 1 Garner 2 Clayton 3 Southeast Raleigh 4 Knightdale 5 West Johnston. Garner & Clayton at home Monday
• #American Idol hopeful Scotty McCreery makes Garner High School varsity baseball roster: @AmericanIdol @Idol_Chatter
• Tonight's area prep basketball conference tournament championship game schedules:
• GNRC 4-A boys BKB playoff seeds (if Southeast Raleigh wins tonight): 1 Garner, 2 SE Raleigh, 3 Clayton, 4 Knightdale, 5 West Johnston
• GNRC 4-A boys BKB playoff seeds (if Garner wins tonight): 1 Garner, 2 Clayton, 3 Southeast Raleigh, 4 Knightdale, 5 West Johnston
• Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference girls' state playoff seeds: 1 Southeast Raleigh, 2 Clayton, 3 East Wake, 4 Harnett Central, 5 Knightdale
• Our report on last night's Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference boys semifinals:
• Thursday night's area prep basketball results, including a couple of upsets:
• Garner High School will welcome home former standout, NBA's David West tonight, retiring his jersey at the GNRC semis:
• Garner High School will welcome home former standout David West tonight, retiring his jersey at the GNRC semis:
• Updates a plenty on this week's high school prep basketball conference tournaments:
• Tonight's schedule of prep girls basketball conference tournament games in the GNRC, ECC , NCC & Carolina conferences:
• A free seminar on 2011 tax-law changes is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, at First Missionary Baptist Church, 403 E. Caswell St., Smithfield.
• A driver passed out behind the wheel of his car led police on a brief chase when awakened by an officer, Smithfield police reported.
• Guitarist at JCC Classical guitarist Bob Clarke will perform at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28, in the recital hall at Johnston Community College, 245 College Road, Smithfield. Admission is free. For more information, call Dennis de Jong at 209-2212 or send an
• A fish fry is scheduled from 4 till 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at St. Ann Catholic Church, 4057 U.S. 70 Business between Smithfield and Clayton. The cost is $7 per plate and includes fish, boiled potatoes, hush puppies, coleslaw, drink and dessert. A drive-
• This week's Outer Loop Sports Show covers the regular-season basketball standings, winter track, wrestling & swimming:
• Tonight's quarterfinal round scores from the GNRC boys tournament:
• Updates on Johnston County talents Chris Archer, John Raynor and Jerry Sands as Spring Training camps start to open:
• Southeast Raleigh tops West Johnston in boys basketball:
• Tonight's prep basketball tournament results in the Greater Neuse River 4-A, Eastern Carolina 3-A & more:
• Conference tournament hoops schedules for the Greater Neuse River 4-A, Eastern Carolina 3-A and Carolina 1-A:
• Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference boys and girls basketball standings entering tonight's regular-season finales:
• 4-A Dual Wrestling Regional Championship results — Semis: West Johnston 37, Northern Durham 23; New Bern 34, Sanderson 28 — Finals: New Bern 43, West Johnston 31. Story in tomorrow's N&O and the next Garner-Clayton Record & Smith
• Smithfield-Selma's boys basketball team wraps up its home schedule with a come-from-behind, last-second win:
• As expected, West Johnston will be the host for Thursday's 4-A dual team wrestling regionals, starting at 6. Schedule:
• The schedule for this year's Brittany for the Girls VII prep girls soccer event in Wilson is set:
• We've already gotten our answer to the question this story: posed as Princeton drilled Ayden-Grifton by 30 last night
• North Johnston wrestling squad drops tough decision on emotional night, misses out on playoffs:
• Bunn's pressure too much for North Johnston in Northern Carolina 2-A hoops battle:
• Eight Corinth Holders swimmers qualified for the state 1-A/2-A swimming championships, set for Thursday:
• West Johnston leads the way at the GNRC individual wrestling championships:
• South Johnston girls shine at the free throw line in hoops win & more sports briefs:
• JoCo wrestlers nab individual conference wrestling championships:
• Princeton's girls fall to Goldsboro in prep basketball:
• No word on that 4-A dual wrestling regional host yet, though, we'll let you know as soon as it's announced. #NCHSAA
• With teams from east and west again, one would think West Johnston is be a likely host site for those 4-A dual wrestling regionals
• Thursday's 4-A dual wrestling regional field will include West Johnston (22-1), Northern Durham (26-4), Sanderson (21-3) and New Bern (14-3)
• J.P. Preston leads West Johnston's girls by rival Smithfield-Selma with a 27-point night:
• West Johnston wraps up a playoff spot in boys basketball, downing rival Smithfield-Selma, 51-47:
• Here's a report (by Tim Candon) on tonight's thrilling 4-A dual wrestling playoff action at West Johnston, won by West:
• It was a huge night for West Johnston's wrestling program
• Garner's boys dominate Southeast Raleigh, clinch GNRC regular-season championship:
• West Johnston leads the way with five champions at the GNRC individual wrestling championships:
• First-year school Corinth Holders is sending eight swimmers to Friday's state 1-A/2-A swimming championships:
• Garner boys up to 2nd in state 4-A poll by ncpreps.com; Princeton's boys only fall to third in 1-A poll after loss:
• Volunteer coach Corey Daker is interim head coach for the Clayton High wrestling team, which has wrestlers still competing individually
• Clayton standout Keni Harrison has become one of the nation's top young hurdling talents:
• Friday night's Garner and Johnston County area prep basketball scores:
• Princeton's boys basketball team sees its win streak end at 20 games tonight, falling to Goldsboro 77-55. Bulldogs now 20-1
• Princeton's boys basketball team moves to 19-0, a win away from share of conference regular-season title:
• First-year Cleveland High School wrestling team clinches state dual playoff spot:
• This week's Outer Loop Sports Show talks basketball, wrestling, swimming, indoor track and gymnastics:
• Former players gather to honor longtime Smithfield-Selma High basketball coach Carl Spragins:
• Former SSS basketball players surprise Carl Spragins with a dinner in his honor.
• Garner's boys up to No. 2 in 4-A ranks, Princeton's boys still No. 1 in 1-A in latest ncpreps.com poll:
• Garner survives another close boys basketball battle, topping Knighdale for Eddie Gray's 350th career win:
• Garner High School student and baseball pitcher Scotty McCreery will compete on @AmericanIdol
• The State (Columbia, S.C.) columnist Ron Morris takes you through the busy off-season of South Johnston High School graduate and Johnston County Athletic Hall of Fame member Ray Tanner as the Gamecocks try to back up their 2010 NCAA championship.
• West Johnston is the highest scoring team in the Johnston County Wrestling Championships, held today in Benson:
• Two of top-three at state gymnastics championships hail from Johnston County:
• Tonight's area prep basketball scores as reported...
• Boys Basketball Final: West Johnston 61, East Wake 56
• Southeast Raleigh SSS boys score was actually 60-51... but still a win for the Bulldogs
• Southeast Raleigh boys rally by Smithfield-Selma, 61-53. The Bulldogs made 38 trips to the free-throw line on the night.
• C.B. Aycock girls 43, South Johnston 38 in overtime, girls basketball. Aycock now 8-1 in the conference; South Johnston is 6-2
• Full report from the Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference Indoor Track Championships: Jones, Harrison dominate
• Clayton's Chris Archer has been named one of the top-50 prospects in all of Minor League Baseball:
• Here's betting we learn that the Jeff Fisher and Titans divorce included talk of Bud Adams wanting draft Cam Newton, IE Vince Young 2K11
• Look for stories in next week's Herald & Garner-Clayton Record on both the GNRC and ECC indoor track and field championships.
• South Johnston's boys continue dominance in Eastern Carolina 3-A track today as well, winning the ECC indoor title. SJ girls take 2nd
• The NCHSAA will celebrate Black History Month with special features on its website:
• Clayton's girls and Knigthdale's boys win Greater Neuse River 4-A Indoor Track and Field titles. Team & ind. winners:
• Herald & Record columnist Fred Bonner has written on the coastal Navy landing strip a few times, those plans are off:
• Anyone have an opinion on this issue? Share it here...
• This week's edition of the OuterLoop SportsShow covers basketball, swimming, wrestling and gymnastics in the area.
• Princeton's boys are now the No. 1-ranked 1-A boys basketball team in the state, according to this ncpreps.com media poll.
• Princeton's boys are still in the top-10 of the N&O's area prep boys basketball rankings. Clayton's girls come in at No. 12.
• Courtney Woods passes the 1,000-career point barrier for South Johnston.
• We'll do our next drawing for Herald T-shirts and mugs when we hit 300 fans (only 60 to go)...help us get there faster by inviting your friends to "like" our page. Just hit the "suggest to friends" button on the left of the page.
• This week's Outer Loop Sports Show looks back at last week's light week of basketball action, talks a little wrestling eyeballs some of the games on the docket for this Friday night.
• Talks are set for this week on a proposal to largely ban the use of firearms within 600 feet of any occupied building.
• Princeton's boys move into the top-10 in the N&O prep basketball poll this week, while Clayton's boys and girls teams are both ranked as well.
• Schedule changes announced today from around the Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference and in Johnston County:
• My picks for this week's NFL Divisional round playoff games:
• Johnston County Schools have announced a two-hour delay for Wednesday. Some government offices are opening late again.
• Former Cleveland Middle School AD Jamie Lee is the new AD at Cleveland High School
• Garner led the way in a GNRC swim meet held last week at the Smithfield Recreation and Aquatics Center
• Sports briefs from around Johnston County
• The upper weight classes make the difference for West Johnston in a dual wrestling match against Clayton
• Former Smithfield-Selma star Jerry Sands, the Dodgers' Minor League Player of the Year, talks about his 2010 season in Chattanooga.
• No school Tuesday for Johnston schools and Neuse Charter.
• The snow's quickly falling now in Smithfield...The Herald staff has closed up shop early to stay out of it, but The News & Observer has all your info on closings and postponements in Johnston County.
• Several members of the South Johnston High School softball team helped continue the Trojan trend of spreading Christmas cheer by ringing the bell for the Salvation Army the week we were out for Christmas. Pictured left to right are: Kaitlyn Barbour, Ka
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• Think gas prices are high? We'll tell you why.
• Check out the new PrepsNow page on Facebook. All of the N&O's prep coverage in one location on Facebook:
• Weedy's Wieners popped open its umbrella this morning on the Second Street sidewalk next to the Johnston County Courthouse, serving hot dogs, breakfast biscuits, coffee, drinks and other items. Know of any other business openings in the area? Let us
• Congratulations to Paula Evans, the first winner in our Facebook page contest. She'll get a Herald T-shirt just for being a fan of our Facebook page, and we'll have more drawings soon, so invite your friends!
• Invite your friends to become fans of The Herald's Facebook page...we'll do our first drawing for winner's choice of a Herald T-shirt or mug on Monday.
• Princeton's Ben Jacobs, the N&O's leading scorer and rebounder in boys basketball, totaled 35 points and 25 rebounds tonight...
• Prep Boys BKB: Princeton tops Robersonville South Creek 86-36 to win RSC Holiday Tournament, finish 2010 portion of 2010-11 season at 13-0
• RT @dclaybest: Princeton girls beat Robetsonville South Creek 29-26 for RSC tourney title
• RT @dclaybest: North-South boys championship RM Prep 48, S. Johnston 40. FINAL.
• RT @dclaybest: Princeton boys well on their way to 13-0, up 48-13 at half of Robersonville South Creek tourney. Ben Jacobs has 20 pts & 14 rebounds so far
• Check that earlier tweet, that's a prep girls basketball game between RM Prep and Louisburg
• Prep Boys BKB, N-S Classic: Rocky Mount Prep leads Louisburg, 19-15, late in 1st half A player from each team has been ejected 4 fighting
• The final day schedule for the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational, girls and boys:
• Today's Johnston Co/Garner/SE Raleigh preps hoops tournament schedule:
• Opening round coverage from the North-South Christmas Classic (boys edition) from Tim Candon:
• First-day girls prep basketball coverage from the North-South Christmas Classic from correspondent Tim Candon
• The schedule for all of the goings on in Johnston Co and the SE Raleigh area for Thursday (in the world of prep hoops):
• South Johnston boys top Louisburg, will meet Rocky Mount Prep in North-South Christmas Classic Finals at SJ Thursday at 6:30
• Clayton boys fall to Southern Lee by nine points, will face Murrels Inlet St. James of S.C. Thursday at 6 in 3rd place game at SP Pinecrest
• Both Princeton's boys and girls hoops team win easy, will face Robersonville South Creek tomorrow night in finals. Girls 7, boys 8:30
• Prep Boys Basketball: Rocky Mount Prep 52, North Johnston 43 FINAL
• Who's playing who, when and where among Johnston County prep hoops teams participating in holiday tournaments:
• The North-South Christmas Classic at South Johnston is on as scheduled for Wednesday & Thursday...
• Here's the latest on the snow-recovery front. Feel free to post your snow photos to our page so others can enjoy them!
• In other holiday tournament news, the North-South Christmas Classic at South Johnston is still on for Dec. 29-30 as scheduled as of now. Tournament organizers will make an official decision on Tuesday.
• RT @prepsnow: Millbrook-Clayton girls #Glaxo game has been moved to the 3:30 p.m. Enloe/Northern will play Tuesday
• Mistake GSK Holiday Invitational organizers made was thinking they decided if schools play, when the school systems are really in charge
• RT @prepsnow: Durham school systems are not allowing Northern girls or Hillside boys play today in the #Glaxo.
• One clarification, the Clayton-Millbrook girls game will be played in the secondary gymnasium at Cary Academy at 2 today.
• There's no word on a status change for the North-South Christmas Classic at South Johnston yet. We'll update when we know.
• The Rams Classic Prep Basketball Tournament at Cleveland High School has been cancelled:
• The Clayton vs. Millbrook game in the girls' Glaxo has been moved to 2 p.m. at Cary Academy because of travel concerns for the Comets.
• Princeton boys, South Johnston girls earn holiday hoops titles
• Cleveland High School's girls basketball team has won six of its last seven games
• Smithfield-Selma rolls by Southeast Raleigh in wrestling
• Southeast Raleigh sweeps Smithfield-Selma in basketball
• West Johnston's boys lose a lead, then rally in by East Wake in the closing seconds
• West Johnston's girls basketball team falls to East Wake
• The Clayton girls basketball team picked up three GNRC wins last week, including coach Marlon Lee's 100th career win.
• The JCC men's basketball team falls to Catawba Valley, 78-76
• Smithfield-Selma High gymnast Kari Creech led the way at last week's Triangle area prep gymnastics meet.
• Travel concerns are the main reason for the switch at Five County Stadium, according to this story by the N&O's Javier Serna . Mudcats' owner Steve Bryant: "I've had many offers to sell [the team] and I would not be a part of anyt
• North Johnston's girls defeat Princeton
• North Johnston wrestler James Napier prevails in a close battle between two of the state's top-ranked 140-pound wrestlers.
• Princeton's superior post play was the difference against North Johnston's boys
• Smithfield-Selma's boys fall to Knightdale
• Former JoCo prep football standouts Joe Nixon and Will Andrews helped coach teams to state championships last weekend
• West Johnston's girls fall to Garner
• Smithfield-Selma tops East Wake in boys basketball tonight, 63-54.
• The South Johnston High School girls basketball team volunteered to ring the holiday bell for the Salvation Army on Dec. 11 at the Walmart in Smithfield. Participating in the charity fundraiser were (front row, from left) Heather Capps, Courtney Woods, M
• It was a big and productive fall for the athletic teams at South Johnston High School, which leads the Wachovia Conference Cup competitions after the fall season.
• Invite your friends to "like" The Herald's Facebook page (use the "suggest to friends" link of the left side of our page, under the front page photo). We'll be giving away Herald mugs and "We Know Johnston County"
• This week's The Outer Loop Sports Show covers last week's games & the clash between Panther Creek & WF-Rolesville
• @dclaybest makes his predictions for tomorrow night's Southeast Raleigh at New Bern third round 4-A prep football game:
• RT @SRHSathletics: BREAKING NEWS! Southeast Raleigh's playoff game at New Bern has been postponed until Saturday at 6 p.m.
• One more note on WF-R's Trentini Stadium for first-timers visiting there. They have a no noisemaker policy (soccer horns, etc.) for fans.
• @dclaybest makes his 'predictions' for tonight's Garner at Wake Forest-Rolesville third round 4-AA football game:
• Parking info for tonight's Garner vs. Wake Forest-Rolesville game at Trentini Stadium:
• @dclaybest talks to Clayton coach Gary Fowler about tonight's playoff games:
• N&O preps editor and National High School Hall of Fame member Tim Stevens breaks down tonight's playoff games:
• Tonight's area third-round prep football playoff games:
• Happy Thanksgiving everybody. We'll have lots of 'helpings' of prep football news for you preceding Friday's games:
• This week's edition of The Outer Loop Sports Show previews this weekend's football games and talks a little basketball:
• RT @newsobserver: Prep sports fans -- See our Winter Preview for great stories (and video) about great athletes:
• This makes me actually look like I know what I'm talking about for once. A review of my Friday night predictions:
• Thanks for following me tonight folks, and thanks to all my correspondents for the updates... Let's do it again next Friday night...
• Next week's playoff games in the Garner-Clayton Record area: Garner at Wake Forest-Rolesville; Southeast Raleigh at New Bern
• Be sure to check at newsobserver.com/sports for full game coverage and boxscores & statistics long before any TV highlights air
• FINAL - 4-AA Playoffs: Garner 35, Middle Creek 20
• Garner has apparently had a player ejected late in the last two minutes of play, no ID on who it was as of yet. Garner does have the ball.
• 2:21, 4th Quarter: Garner 35, Middle Creek 20
• Garner's Juwan Moye scores on a 36-yard TD run, it's 34-20 Trojans with about 2 minutes to play... PAT to come
• AJ Clanton runs for a first down for Garner on the first play of the drive... Remember the MC-Garner winner heads to Wake Forest-Rolesville
• The Mustangs have time outs so they'll be using them here
• Justin Chavis sacks Middle Creek's Garrett Leatham on third down, Mustangs will punt it away on 4th-and-16
• Middle Creek has the ball back, down 8 points inside of their own 20 with less than 4 minutes to go
• FINAL - 4-A Playoffs: New Bern 38, Clayton 22.... Comets finish the season with a 7-6 record...
• Garner stops Middle Creek on 4th down near midfield, has ball and a 28-20 lead...
• FINAL - 4-A Playoffs: Southeast Raleigh 38, Southern Durham 7... The Bulldogs will likely be headed to New Bern the day after Thanksiving
• RT @bcmking: @dclaybest well there is your 2 big runs you predicted for clanton in your preview...
• @bcmking Thx for noticing... Even I get something right once in a while...
• Southeast Raleigh leads Southern Durham 38-7 with only 90 seconds to play
• Tourella's extra-point is good, Garner leads Middle Creek 28-20 with 10-plus minutes to play.... Clanton broke multiple tackles on that run
• AJ Clanton with a 60-yard TD run for Garner, the Trojans lead 27-20 pending a PAT
• Final, 3-A Playoffs: Northeast Guilford 42, South Johnston 35... Trojans finish the season 8-5 a year after making a state title game
• End of 3rd Qtr,: Garner 21, Middle Creek 20
• Clanton's TD pass (a halfback pass) covered 79 yards.
• AJ Clanton throws an TD pass to Juwan Moye for Garner to tie the game at 20, extra point pending...
• New Bern goes up 38-22 on Clayton with 8 minutes to go in the game...
• Middle Creek forced Garner to punt the ball back away late in the third quarter. Mustangs still lead 20-14
• Southeast Raleigh is likely headed to the third round, up 31-0 on Southern Durham with less than 8 minutes to play
• Garner forces a Middle Creek three-and-out and a punt
• Middle Creek's Naylaan Lopez is being helped off of the field after a big hit from Garner's defense
• 5:19 to play in 3rd Qtr: Garner comes back, it's Middle Creek 20-14 after an AJ Clanton TD run
• End 3rd Qtr: Southeast Raleigh 24, Southern Durham 0
• RT @prepsnow: Northeast Guilford 42, South Johnston 35 (4th) by Mike Potter of the N&O
• Read today's update from the Underwood murder trial...one witness is spending tonight in jail after oversleeping and showing up late this morning.
• Opening remarks made today in Jeffrey Underwood's murder trial.
• This week's edition of The outer Loop Sports Show is now available online. There's plenty of football playoff talk, plus some cheerleading and soccer as well.
• We'll have more updates online from the Jeffrey Underwood trial throughout the week.
• Photos from South Johnston's 3-A football playoff victory last night.
• 6th Annual Historical Ghost Walk
• Anyone know what this is a picture of? E-mail scott.bolejack@nando.com and you could win a T-shirt in our "Name That Place" contest.
• Thinking about a walk on the Buffalo Creek Greenway in Smithfield today? Think again. The Neuse River is a couple feet above flood stage, though it's expected to go down this evening.
• Anyone know what this is a picture of? E-mail scott.bolejack@nando.com and you could win a T-shirt in our "Name That Place" contest.
• Thinking about a walk on the Buffalo Creek Greenway in Smithfield today? Think again. The Neuse River is a couple feet above flood stage, though it's expected to go down this evening.
• Thinking about a walk on the Buffalo Creek Greenway in Smithfield today? Think again. The Neuse Riv
• Anyone know what this is a picture of? E-mail scott.bolejack@nando.com and you could win a T-shirt
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