School Board Approves Personnel Contracts For Principals, Administrators
SMITHFIELD - The Johnston County Public School Board approved the following recommendations from Superintendent Dr. Eric Bracy at their June 14, 2022 regularly scheduled...
Johnston County Couple “Still Haven’t Wiped The Smiles Off Our Faces” After $200,000 win
FOUR OAKS – Betty Brantley of Four Oaks said she told her husband that he forgot to buy her a scratch-off ticket as he...
Filing Period Ends For Most Races; Deadline Extended 1 Week After No One Files...
The filing period for most municipal offices in Johnston County concluded at twelve noon Friday, July 16th with the exception of mayor in one...
Search Suspended For Man Spotted By Hunters In Wooded Area
Emergency personnel have suspended their search for a man reportedly yelling for help in a wooded area in southern Johnston County.
Around 6:30am today (Monday),...
Police Identify 81 Year-Old Woman Fatally Struck By Train
BENSON - Benson Police have identified an elderly woman struck and killed by an Amtrak train. The collision was reported at 3:42pm Monday at...
Friends of Johnston County Parks Hosting Countywide Litter Clean Up For Earth Day
CLAYTON – The Friends of Johnston County Parks is hosting their third public event in honor of Earth Day. A countywide litter clean up...
84 Year-Old Johnston County Woman Loses Over $30,000 In Scam
BENSON - An elderly Johnston County woman lost a large sum of money after falling victim to the Grandparents scam. The 84 year-old Benson...
New Year’s Day Crash Kills 1, Injures 6
BENSON - An early morning accident in an I-95 work-zone just south of Benson, claimed the life of a passenger in a red Toyota,...
Man Dies Trying To Retrieve Object From I-95 Travel Lane
BENSON - The State Highway Patrol has identified a 45 year-old Benson man who died after darting into the southbound travel lane of Interstate...
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...
