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...
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 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...
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...
Suspect In 1972 Murder Of Bonnie Neighbors Returned To Johnston County
SMITHFIELD - A Florida man arrested last month for the 1972 cold case murder of Bonnie Wheeler Neighbors of Benson was extradited from Florida today (Friday)...
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...
Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Held In Benson
It was a packed house inside the Benson Baptist Church Fellowship Hall this morning (Thursday) for the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast — a Benson tradition...
Interim Benson Town Manager Named
The Benson Board of Commissioners has chosen an interim Town Manager. Frederick D. Nelson, Jr. will take over as Town Manager beginning May 23....
Arrest Made In 1972 Cold Case Murder Of Bonnie Neighbors
More than 46 years after the death of Bonnie Wheeler Neighbors of Benson, the Johnston County Sheriff's Office announced this afternoon (Tuesday) an arrest...
Deputies Need Help Identifying This Man
The Johnston County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance identifying a man wanted for a larceny at a Benson area business.
On April 16th, deputies...
