🌱 Johnston County moves permitting online, with Smithfield training coming first

Hey there, Smithfield! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Johnston County moves permitting online, with Smithfield training coming first
• Inside Smithfield's restored Freedmen's Schoolhouse
• Eighth graders get hands-on with career possibilities in Smithfield

Also on today's calendar: The Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® - Smithfield and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 71, low: 43.
• Friday: Partly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 37 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Johnston County to launch online permitting portal Jan. 11 (johnstoniannews.com) — Johnston County permit customers can learn the new online system at a Nov. 30 training session in Smithfield before its Jan. 11, 2027, launch. The portal will handle applications, inspection scheduling, payments and status checks. Training runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Johnston County Agricultural Center, with staff available for questions.
   

2. Smithfield's Freedmen's Schoolhouse: Where Freedom Went To School (worldfootprints.com) — Smithfield's restored Freedmen's Schoolhouse preserves a rare piece of North Carolina history: the state's only known surviving schoolhouse built for freedmen. Dedicated in June, the building at 308 N. Fourth Street retains chalk writing from before 1912. Admission is free, with tours available by appointment rather than regular public hours.
   

3. JOCO WORKS WOW Gives JCPS Eighth Graders A Closer Look At Future Careers (jocoreport.com) — Johnston County eighth graders tried CPR techniques and explored manufacturing equipment during a two-day career event at Johnston Community College in Smithfield. More than 40 local industries and exhibitors participated in JOCO WORKS WOW, connecting students with careers they could explore through high school courses and college pathways.
   

4. Suspect Charged With Murder, Attempted Murder In Shooting Of Two Smithfield Residents (jocoreport.com) — A Smithfield man was killed and a Smithfield woman critically injured in a Monday night shooting in Goldsboro. Police arrested Kanye Khammonni Glasper, 22, on murder and attempted murder charges Tuesday. Cory James Hodges, 41, died at the scene, and Tachelle Denise Stewart, 37, remains hospitalized; police have not said what led to the shooting.
   

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📸 Around Smithfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smithfield

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday November 18

• CE Class with Randy Pace →
  Johnston County Building Industry Association, 301 Bridge Street, Smithfield
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday November 17

• MS Basketball @ Excelsior Classical
  Neuse Charter School Smithfield, NC 27577
  4:30 pm
• HS Boys Basketball vs Wake Prep
  Neuse Charter School Smithfield, NC 27577
  4:30 pm
• HS All-County Honor Art Gallery Exhibit
  North Johnston High School, 5915 US-301, Kenly
  6:30 pm
• HS All-County Honor Choir Concert
  North Johnston High School, 5915 US-301, Kenly
  7:00 pm

Wednesday November 18

• The Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® - Smithfield →
  Down the Road Ministries, 1304 W Market St, Smithfield
  6:00 pm

Thursday November 19

• HS Wrestling @ Lakewood
  Neuse Charter School Smithfield, NC 27577
  4:00 pm
• MS Basketball @ Thales Flowers
  Neuse Charter School Smithfield, NC 27577
  4:15 pm
• HS Boys Basketball vs Thales Flowers
  Neuse Charter School Smithfield, NC 27577
  4:30 pm

Friday November 20

• Empowering Small Businesses for Financial Readiness - FREE Session →
  Johnston Community College, N – Wood Building, 109 College Road, Smithfield
  9:00 am

Saturday November 21

• Gobble Waddle 5K/10K →
  Smithfield NC

Tuesday November 24

• CE Class with Hollie Rose-Galli →
  Johnston County Building Industry Association, 301 Bridge Street, Smithfield
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sonic posted a job opening for Crew Member in Smithfield. Apply here.
• Scooter's Coffee posted a job opening for Barista in Smithfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smithfield here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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