His Tunes Are Legendary And The Legend Began In Benson
Jimmy Capps returns with honors
He’s performed on “The Mother Church of Country Music” stage. His tunes can be heard in many of country music’s...
Benson Baptist Church Choir Invited to Perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City
Distinguished Concerts International New York City (DCINY) announced that Todd Johnson and the Benson Baptist Church Choir have been invited to participate in the...
54 Years After His Death, Lost Dog Tags Returned To Fallen Marine’s Family
Memorial Day 2019 will be one that the family of a fallen Johnston County Marine will never forget.
Lance Corporal Harold Vernon Dayringer Jr. of...
Benson Police Still Trying To Solve 2015 Homicide
It was four years ago today, May 31, 2015, Richard O'Neal Longmire of Thorne Road, Selma was gunned down outside a home on West...
New Helicopter Added To Harnett Health Fleet
Chopper transport to cut response times in
emergenciesA
medical transport helicopter, like the one shown here, is now stationed at
Harnett Health's Betsy Johnson...
99th Annual Benson Singing Convention June 21-23
The 99th State Annual Singing Convention will be held Friday, June 21, Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23, 2019, in the "Singing Grove,"...
Partnership for Children Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Little Free Libraries
The Partnership for Children of Johnston County (PFCJC) cut the Ribbon for two new Little Free Libraries. Little Free Libraries are popping up everywhere....
Filing Period Opens For 2019 Municipal Elections
SMITHFIELD - The filing period for the 2019 municipal elections in Johnston County opened at Noon today (Friday).
Nine candidates filed in the first 30...
Partnership for Children Provides Active Reading Workshops
In June, the Partnership for Children of Johnston County (PFCJC) provided 3 workshops on Active Reading. The two-part workshop for parents with children 2...
Benson Man Sentenced To 30 Years For Soliciting Child Porn From Minors On The...
A Benson man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for soliciting child pornography from minors over the internet. United States District...
