Benson
SC Woman Identified As Driver Killed In I-95 Accident
FOUR OAKS – The State Highway Patrol has released the identity of a motorist who died in a three vehicle accident on Interstate 95 in Johnston County. The collision was…
Johnston County Crash Kills 1 Person, Seriously Injured 3 Others
FOUR OAKS – One person died and three others were seriously injured on Interstate 95 in Johnston County. The three vehicle collision was reported by a state trooper who drove…
Benson Selects Casandra Stack As 2024 Black History Honoree
BENSON – The Town of Benson and the Benson Museum of Local History are excited to announce this year’s Black History honoree is Commissioner and Mayor Pro-Tem Casandra Stack. As…
Elementary School Bus Involved In Minor Accident
BENSON – A Johnston County school bus was involved in a minor collision with another vehicle Thursday morning. Bus 616 was traveling on Godwin Road when a black SUV entered…
Johnston County Man Couldn’t Eat After Discovering $1 Million Win
BENSON – Michael Morgan of Benson gave his wife a lottery ticket to scratch before dinner and, after uncovering a $1 million prize, he no longer cared about food. “I…
2023 Johnston County Farm-City Week Celebration
By Bryant Spivey Johnston County Extension Director SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Commissioners declared November 16-23, 2023 as Farm-City Week in our county. NC Cooperative Extension, in conjunction…
NCDOT Closes Section Of Johnston County Roadway
BENSON – The NC Department of Transportation has temporarily closed a section of Holly Grove Road, in the Meadow community, in southern Johnston County. On Wednesday, a crossline drainage pipe…
One Killed In Christmas Day Crash In Johnston County
BENSON – One person was killed in a Christmas morning traffic accident in Johnston County. The single vehicle collision was reported at 7:48am on Interstate 95 just south of Interstate…
Shots Fired Near A Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest
By Robert Jordan Dunn Daily Record BENSON – A Dunn man is accused of shooting out of the window of a car just after he passed by a trooper conducting…
Defendant Gets 5 Years For Gunfight That Killed Benson Man
DUNN – An Angier man injured in a gunfight that killed a Benson man in 2020 was sentenced to serve five to seven years in prison for the man’s death.…
Local Author Launches Culinary Romance Book Dec. 3
SELMA – Garner resident and children’s book author, Dorothy La Motta, is launching her debut novella, The Italian Charmer, at the Old North State Food Hall in Selma on December 3, part…
NCDOT Awards Contracts For Resurfacing More Than 30 Miles Of Roadway In Johnston County
More 30 miles of roadway in Johnston County and 22 miles in Wilson County will be refreshed and made smoother. The N.C. Department of Transportation awarded today (Monday) two contracts…
