School Board Approves Personnel Contracts For Principals, Administrators
SMITHFIELD - The Johnston County Public School Board approved the following recommendations from Superintendent Dr. Eric Bracy at their June 14, 2022 regularly scheduled...
Holiday Inn Express Groundbreaking
BENSON - Benson Mayor Jerry Medlin, Town Manager Kim Pickett, Benson Chamber President Loretta Byrd, and Johnston County Visitors Bureau President/CEO Donna Bailey-Taylor, along...
Benson Girl Crowned Young Miss North Carolina
HICKORY, NC - Madelyn Herring, the daughter of Corby and Ericka Herring of Benson, competed in the 37th annual Little Miss and Teen Miss...
Violent Crash Sends SUV Into Side Of Home
BENSON – Emergency crews responded to a serious two vehicle accident Saturday afternoon outside of Benson. The collision was reported around 3:30pm, at the...
Suspect In Benson Nightclub Shooting Surrenders
BENSON - The suspect in a weekend shooting at a Benson-area nightclub is in custody. Noah Syncere Rosa surrendered without incident around 2:00pm today...
Suspect In 1972 Murder Of Bonnie Neighbors Returned To Johnston County
SMITHFIELD - A Florida man arrested last month for the 1972 cold case murder of Bonnie Wheeler Neighbors of Benson was extradited from Florida today (Friday)...
Arrest Made In Pikeville Shooting
Wayne County authorities have arrested a suspect for allegedly shooting a man in the chest.
Around 2:30pm Friday, the Wayne County 911 Center received a...
Benson Declares State Of Emergency In Response To COVID-19
Majority Of Town Hall Will Be Off Limits To The Public
The Town of Benson Board of Commissioners has declared a State of Emergency due...
County Refuses To Notify Patients Possibly Exposed To COVID-19 Positive EMS Workers
BENSON - Three Johnston County EMS workers who recently tested positive for COVID-19 are expected to make a complete recovery. However, Johnston County officials...
West Johnston High School Class Of 2020
Johnston County Report congratulations West Johnston High School Class of 2020:
Mason Riley Adamof
Brianna Marie Adams
Edgar Aguilar-Molina
Oscar Aguilar-Torres
Joline Aguilera
Michaela Elizabeth Altman
Khouri Nichelle Anderson
Marlen Arredondo-Garcia
Eduardo Arellano-Hermenegildo
Elio...