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Johnston County Residents Receive Awards At 6th Annual Johnston Now Honors Event
SELMA — Eleven Johnston County residents and one local nonprofit were honored recently at the sixth-annual Johnston Now Honors event, held at The Farm at 42 on July 20. The…
Attempted Robbery Reported In Grocery Store Parking Lot
BENSON – Authorities are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a 52 year-old woman. It happened around 1:00am Saturday in the Food Lion parking lot at 12320 NC Highway 210,…
Ex-Wife Charged With Murder
BENSON – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office has made a second arrest in the homicide of a 70 year-old Benson man. The body of James Dwight Peacock was found inside…
Dr. Dorothy Holley Named 2023-2024 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Award Fellow
BENSON – West Johnston High Chemistry Teacher Dr. Dorothy Holley has been named 2023-2024 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow (AEF). Holley is one of just 16 K-12 science, technology, engineering,…
Pedestrian Killed On I-40 In Johnston County
MEADOW – A pedestrian was struck and killed on Interstate 40 in southern Johnston County. The accident was reported at 11:23pm Wednesday, near the NC 96 Exit in the Meadow…
Search Warrant: Family Member Thought Murder Suspect Was Responsible For Prior Break-Ins
BENSON – A search warrant served on a suspect in the murder of 70 year-old James Dwight Peacock of Benson has revealed new details about the case. Wesley Alexander Jones,…
Truck Driver Pleads Guilty To Johnston County Crash That Killed 4 People
BENSON – A Garner truck driver who caused a deadly 10 vehicle crash on Interstate 40 in Johnston County pled guilty to the charges this week. On August 29, 2018,…
Eastern Carolina Medical Center Announces 2023 Scholarship Winners
BENSON – Eastern Carolina Medical Center and Dr. P.K. Vyas are pleased to announce the 2023 Scholarship winners. Each year, Eastern Carolina Medical Center presents Triton High School, Midway High…
Victim Shot In Benson Following I-40 Road Rage Incident
BENSON – Benson Police are investigating a shooting in a convenience store parking lot minutes after a road rage incident on Interstate 40 in Johnston County. Around 10:15pm Friday, July…
Summer Learning Week July 10-15
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Johnston County Commissioners have proclaimed July 10-15, 2023 as Summer Learning Week. The proclamation was presented by Chuck Williams, a member of Read to Grow JoCo and its…
West Johnston High’s Samantha Lam Named Media Specialist Of The Year
BENSON – Samantha Lam was recently named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2023 Media Specialist of the Year. Nominated by her colleagues at West Johnston High for the award, Lam…
Woodall Family Donates Benches For Benson Town Hall
BENSON – If you find yourself resting in front of Benson’s Town Hall near the entrance of the WJ Barefoot Auditorium, you might not notice, but the bench you’re sitting…
