On June 10, Smithfield Foods announced that their Vernon, California, pork-processing plant would be closing in early 2023 due to “the escalating cost of doing business in California.”
Published: Tuesday, June 28th, 2022 @ 12:02 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A unanimous N.C. Supreme Court has sided with Attorney General Josh Stein in a battle over money flowing to state government from a legal settlement between the state and hog operation Smithfield Foods.
Published: Tuesday, February 15th, 2022 @ 6:34 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Mr. Christopher "Chris" Harvey Parker Jr. of the Free Union Community, Pinetown, NC died peacefully Wednesday December 12, 2019 at SECU Hospice in Smithfield, NC
Published: Friday, December 13th, 2019 @ 3:22 pm
By: Announcements
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I've just returned from another trip to Black Mountain, NC where I enjoyed several fun-filled days with friends I made at work in the 90s. When you spend 32 years at one company, you're bound to make some friends.
Published: Friday, April 6th, 2018 @ 12:52 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Rep. Jimmy Dixon, a retired Duplin County hog farmer, pleaded with fellow House members to remember the people who put food on the table
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2017 @ 2:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On October 18, the Civitas Center for Law and Freedom (CLF) filed suit against Roy Cooper in his capacity as North Carolina attorney general, alleging he illegally diverted money from public education to special interest groups.
Published: Friday, November 4th, 2016 @ 4:24 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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A lawsuit filed by the president of a conservative policy organization says the North Carolina Constitution requires payments from a 2000 agreement between pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc. and the North Carolina Department of Justice go to public schools
Published: Friday, October 28th, 2016 @ 4:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Ms. Christie Davenport Whitesell, age 46, a resident of Tangueray Drive, Smithfield, NC, and a former resident of Hwy 32 North Pinetown, NC, died on April 5, 2016 at her parent's home after an unexpected illness.
Published: Friday, April 8th, 2016 @ 3:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Christie Davenport Whitesell, age 46, a resident of Smithfield, NC and a former resident of Pinetown, NC passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016.
Published: Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 @ 4:59 pm
By: Announcements
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Evelyn Louise Perry passed away on Thursday September 10, 2015.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 1:12 pm
By: Announcements
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Ava Lavinia Gardner was born on December 24, 1922, in Grabtown, a small rural community in Johnston County, North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, December 2nd, 2012 @ 1:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Pauline Collier Allen, 87, formerly of Smithfield, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011, in Beaufort County Hospital.
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2011 @ 12:14 pm
By: Announcements
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