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Benson Veterans Day Celebration Set For Nov. 7
BENSON — Benson will honor area veterans Saturday, Nov. 7 with a day of activities including a 5K run, parade, ceremony, barbecue lunch and car show. Events begin at 7:30…
Playground Equipment Merger Abandoned After Federal, State Challenge
RALEIGH – A proposed merger between two major playground equipment manufacturers has been abandoned after North Carolina joined a federal antitrust lawsuit seeking to block the deal. PlayPower has withdrawn…
No Injuries After Truck, House Catch Fire Near Benson
BENSON, N.C. – A fire that began near a septic tank delivery truck spread to a home under construction Thursday morning on Aquilla Road, damaging about half of the partially…
JCPS Awarded $50,000 Grant To Expand STEM Learning At Four Elementary Schools
SMITHFIELD — Johnston County Public Schools has been awarded a $50,000 state grant to expand STEM learning at four elementary schools during the 2026-27 school year. JCPS was one of…
Man Arrested After Alleged Sexual Battery Inside Grocery Store
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A Selma man was arrested after deputies allege he inappropriately touched a woman inside a grocery store near Benson. The incident was reported Oct. 17 at the…
Man Charged With Going Armed To Terror Of People Near Benson
BENSON – A Johnston County man was arrested Friday afternoon after deputies responded to a report of a man walking in the roadway carrying an AR-15-style rifle. The incident was…
Benson Nites Team Returns To The Winner’s Circle In The N.C. State Fair Tobacco Stringing Contest
RALEIGH – The Benson Nites team returned to the winner’s circle in the N.C. State Fair’s Tobacco Stringing Contest Friday, Oct. 17. The team, made up of Nancy Stewart, Susie…
Benson Man Accused Of Setting Fire To His Own Home
BENSON — A Benson man already facing charges in a separate mailbox fire case is now accused of setting fire to his own home. Isidoro Florest Molina, 45, of 1185…
New Book Highlights Johnston County Women In Horse Community
BENSON — Five Johnston County equestrians are among 57 women whose stories are being preserved in a new book celebrating the experiences, lessons and relationships found in the horse community.…
Former Benson Town Manager Keith Langdon Returns As Interim
BENSON — Former Benson Town Manager Keith Langdon is returning to Town Hall, more than 15 years after retiring, to serve as interim manager while the town searches for a…
JCSO: Suspected Fentanyl Seized During Search Near Four Oaks
FOUR OAKS — Six people were arrested Oct. 9 when Johnston County sheriff’s narcotics agents searched a home just outside the Four Oaks town limits. The search was conducted at…
Paul Dunn Turns Decades Of Agriculture Experience Into New Online Show
BENSON — After decades of working with farmers, livestock owners and horsemen, longtime Benson businessman Paul Dunn is taking some of those conversations to a new audience. Dunn is the…
