2023 Municipal Election Results
Andy Moore Returns As Smithfield Mayor Smithfield Mayor Andy Moore will return for a new two year term after surviving a challenge from Town...
Employee Arrested For Safecracking
BENSON - A former employee at a Benson-area Waffle House has been arrested on criminal charges.
On October 13, a manager at the Waffle House...
Eagle Scout Michael James Blake II Awarded
CLAYTON - An Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony was held on October 22, for Michael James Blake II. Michael was presented with an...
Report: DWI Suspect Charged With Child Abuse, Had Infant In Car
BENSON - A 28 year-old man is accused of driving drunk with his 13 month-old infant in the car.
On October 28th around 11:29pm, a...
Accused Burglars Caught On Camera Before They Stole The Camera
BENSON - A home security camera helped authorities identify two burglary suspects, before the suspects reportedly stole the camera.
On Monday, October 30th around 11:35am,...
JCPS Eighth Grade Students Get Hands-On Experience At JOCO WORKS 2023
Johnston County Public Schools eighth-grade students attended JOCO WORKS, an innovative, industry-led, collaboration between Johnston County Public Schools, Johnston Community College, local chambers,...
Veterans Day 2023 In Benson
BENSON - The Town of Benson, Benson Parks & Recreation, and the newly formed Benson’s Veterans Helping Veterans will hold the annual Benson Veterans...
Johnston County Public Schools Celebrates National School Lunch Week
A student from Benson Middle poses with the Carolina Mudcats mascot during the National School Lunch Week celebration. This year’s theme for National School...
Johnston County Man Got His Trip To Raleigh After $236,439 Jackpot Win
BENSON - Benson resident David Shafer often imagined going to lottery headquarters in Raleigh to collect a big prize, and it finally happened Wednesday...
Johnston County Woman Wins $200,000 Scratch-Off Prize
BENSON – Betty Montgomery of Benson took a chance on a $5 scratch-off and won a $200,000 prize.
Montgomery bought her lucky Lightning 7s ticket...
