73rd Annual Benson Chamber Banquet
BENSON - The 73rd Annual Benson Chamber Awards Banquet was held on March 17, 2022 at The Barn at Broadslab. Sheryl’s Catering provided a...
Fire Damages Mobile Home
FOUR OAKS – A mobile home and two adjacent structures sustained damage in an early morning fire. The fire was reported at 1:55am Friday...
Man Injured In Lawn Tractor Mishap
FOUR OAKS - A 56 year-old man was injured in a lawn tractor accident. The incident was reported around 11:00am Saturday in the 9900...
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...
9 Johnston County Elementary Schools Selected For Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program
RALEIGH - A record-setting 232 elementary schools across North Carolina, including 9 public schools in Johnston County, have been selected and approved by the State Board...
Murder Suspect Facing Additional Charge
BENSON - The Johnston County Sheriff's Office has filed a new charge against a Benson man accused of fatally shooting his father.
Kenneth Jake Dawson...
Federal-State Grant Helps Enhance GALOT Motorsports Park
ARPA Funds Support Expansion of Major Johnston County Tourism Asset
BENSON – GALOT Motorsports Park, the 125-acre complex of motorsports amenities that welcomes thousands...
Benson And Princeton Police Departments Awarded Grant To Add Officers
The Benson and Princeton Police Departments are the recipients of a Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services COPS Hiring Program grant. The Department...
Suspect In Custody Following Standoff At Benson Motel
BENSON - A Cumberland County man is in custody following a 3-1/2 hour standoff with law enforcement officers in southern Johnston County.
Around Noon today...
Explosion Reported At Dunn Chemical Plant
DUNN - An explosion was reported Tuesday morning at a Dunn chemical plant. Fire crews rushed to the Brainerd Chemical Company off Highway 301...
