Benson
First Dose COVID Vaccination Clinic April 1st At WJHS
2,000 doses will be administered The Johnston County Health Department has scheduled a first dose drive-thru clinic on Thursday, April 1st from 8:00 a.m. until supplies last at West Johnston…
JCPS Take The ‘NC First In FAFSA’ Challenge To Send More Students To College
High schools across North Carolina are competing for grants in the School Challenge Johnston County Schools have officially accepted North Carolina’s First in FAFSA Challenge to help send more local high…
An Intensive Effort To Root Out Domestic Terrorism
Capitol Columns By: Brad Crone In the summer of 1980, Glenn Miller, the Carolina Master Dragon of the Knights of Ku Klux Klan held a rally near Benson. The event…
Deputy Sheriff, US Mail Carrier Involved In Three Vehicle Crash
BENSON – A section of Raleigh Road outside of Benson was closed Thursday afternoon following a three vehicle crash. The collision was reported shortly after 1:00pm in the 7700 block…
Driver Dies From Injuries Sustained In Crash
BENSON – A motorist involved in a single vehicle accident last week has died as a result of their injuries. The collision occurred on Wednesday, March 10th at 9:06pm on…
Jessica Crawford Honored With EMS Public Servant Award
Johnston County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Lieutenant Jessica Crawford was honored on Tuesday, March 2nd with the 2021 VFW Public Servant Award for Emergency Services personnel. Each year, the Veterans…
Benson Woman Charged With Identity Theft
A Benson woman was arrested February 23rd on felony identity theft charges. Monica Sykes Shultz, of Mamie Road, was held on a $100,000 bond. According to the Johnston County Sheriff’s…
Benson Planning Board Appointments
At the request of the Benson Town Board, Johnston County Commissioners approved the appointment of Sherry Lockamy and Joshua Hefner to the Benson Planning Board representing the Extraterritorial (ETJ) area…
Commissioners Approve Rezoning Cases
Johnston County Commissioners approved several rezoning cases during their February meeting. Mideast Materials LLC of Dunn won approval to rezone 134 acres out of a 584 acre tract in the…
KS Bank Names New Vice President, Marketing Manager
SMITHFIELD – KS Bank and the Board of Directors has announced that Lisa Markowski has been named Vice President, Marketing Manager. In this role, Markowski will oversee the Bank’s overall…
Occupant Escapes From Burning RV
BENSON – Working smoke alarms are credited with helping one person escape a burning camper-RV this morning. Around 7:30am, the Benson, Elevation and West Johnston Fire Departments were dispatched to…
Chairman Stewart Delivers 2021 State Of The County Address
The 2021 State of the County Address was delivered this morning (Monday) by Johnston County Commissioner Chairman Chad Stewart. The following is a transcription of his comments: Good morning. This…
