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The Town of Benson turned out to salute local Veterans on Saturday.  The event began in the Singing Grove at Noon with Benson Town Manager Matt Zapp and American Legion Post Incoming Commander Dennis Eason performing the opening ceremony, thanking…

Members of the Smithfield Town Council and the audience at Tuesday night’s town council meeting gave the family of fallen firefighter Chris Daniels a standing ovation after Mayor John Lampe and Interim Fire Chief John Blanton present relatives a Proclamation…

The Highway Patrol announced Wednesday they have filed criminal charges against a motorist that struck and killed a teenager walking alongside a rural roadway Tuesday afternoon in Harnett County. The crash occurred around 4:20pm on Red Hill Road near Tobacco…

A car collided with a mobile home Wednesday near Four Oaks. The collision was reported around 9:30am in the 1500 block of Hockaday Road. The driver of a BMW reportedly ran off the roadway, struck a ditch, narrowly missed a…

A second Republican candidate has announced their intentions to file for the NC House seat being vacated by Representative Leo Daughtry. On Wednesday, Timmy Strickland of Selma announced plans to file for the NC House District 26 seat. Strickland was…

The Johnston County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire early-Wednesday morning in the Meadow community. It happened on Kinsey Road outside of Benson. Crews arrived to find a pull-behind camper on fire. A nearby mobile home sustained exterior heat…

The Smithfield Driver License Office, located at 3783 U.S. Highway 301 South, will be temporarily closed for equipment installation on Thursday, Nov. 12. The office will reopen on Friday, Nov. 13th, at 8:00am. Other offices located in the region will…

Kimberly Ann Burton graduated on November 5th from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.  She is the daughter of Jerry and Brenda Burton of Newton Grove and the granddaughter of Thelma Johnson of Newton…

In honor of Veterans Day Johnston County Register of Deeds Craig Olive reminds Veterans that they have the option of filing a copy of their DD Form 214 or Report of Separation with their county Register of Deeds office. This…

Buies Creek – Campbell junior De’Shawn Jones has been named to the College Football Performance Awards’ FCS All-Purpose Performer of the Year Watch List. The all-purpose watch list includes 20 running backs and 12 wide receivers from across FCS. The…