Benson
Celebrate Of Life Service For Jimmy Capps June 9th At Grand Ole Opry
Funeral arrangements have been announced for musician Jimmy Capps who passed away Monday at the age of 81. Capps was from Benson, NC. He returned to his hometown last year…
County Refuses To Notify Patients Possibly Exposed To COVID-19 Positive EMS Workers
BENSON – Three Johnston County EMS workers who recently tested positive for COVID-19 are expected to make a complete recovery. However, Johnston County officials say they will not notify patients…
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 of Justice announced Tuesday nearly $400…
Peaceful Demonstration Held In Benson
BENSON – A peaceful demonstration was held Monday afternoon in Downtown Benson. Approximately 30 people marched from a nearby housing development to the Benson Town Hall where they were joined…
Legendary Nashville Guitarist Jimmy Capps Has Died
Benson Hometown Legend The man known as the “king” among Nashville, Tennessee session guitarists, Jimmy Capps died Monday night at the age of 81. Shortly after he was born in…
Man Shot Outside Benson Area Home
BENSON – A man was shot today outside his southern Johnston County home. The shooting happened around Noon in the Twin Pines Mobile Home Park on Tarheel Road off Highway…
Arrests Made In Wendy’s Restaurant Drive-Thru Murder Investigation
DUNN – Police in Dunn have made two arrests following the murder of a man inside his car in the drive-thru of Wendy’s Restaurant at 594 E. Jackson Boulevard. At…
Man Hospitalized With Gunshot Wound Now Charged With Murder
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the weekend murder of a Benson man. Zachary Tyler Johnson, 23, of Raeford Road, Angier was arrested earlier today on a first-degree…
Benson Man Struck By Car
A Benson man was seriously injured after being struck by a car. Raleigh Police said officers responded to a collision at 11:07am Monday involving a pedestrian who was struck by…
Benson Man Killed In Shooting
LILLINGTON – A 31 year-old Benson man was killed and another person injured Saturday afternoon in Harnett County. Sheriff Wayne Coats said the incident happened around 4:00pm at 15 Cater…
The Town Of Benson And The Phase Two Reopening Plan
BENSON – This week, the Governor’s Office announced plans to move forward with Phase Two of North Carolina’s reopening plan. Phase Two will go into effect today, May 22, 2020…
3 Arrested During Four Oaks Narcotics Search Warrant
Three people were arrested following a narcotics search warrant at a Four Oaks area home. Following an undercover drug investigation, agents with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office executed the warrant…
