Principals Complete The Distinguished Leadership In Practice Program
SMITHFIELD - Johnston County Public Schools principals Lyndsey Dunn (McGee's Crossroads Elementary), Dr. Ryan Ewell (Cleveland Elementary), and LaShunda Faison (Smithfield Middle) recently completed...
Report: Teen Crashes SUV At 125 MPH During Pursuit
BENSON – An 18 year-old driver is lucky to be alive after crashing a rental vehicle at approximately 125 miles per hour during a...
JCSO Searching For Person Driving This Vehicle
BENSON - The Johnston County Sheriff Office is seeking assistance identifying the driver of the pickup truck in this surveillance camera photo.
On June 8,...
Stolen Car Crashes During High Speed Chase
BENSON - A car stolen from a Smithfield dealership was involved in a high speed chase and crash in Johnston County. It started at...
12 Year-Old Drowns
BENSON – The Johnston County Sheriff's Office is investigating a drowning. It happened Saturday afternoon at Tucker Lake, off Allen's Crossroads Road near Benson.
The...
Large Amount Of Drugs Found On Murder Suspect
BENSON – A suspect out of jail on bond awaiting trial on a murder charge, and a second person, were arrested during an undercover...
Rural Infrastructure Authority Approves Grants For Benson And Wayne County
RALEIGH ― The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 20 grant requests to local governments totaling $8,680,000. These grants are for projects that have committed to creating...
School Board And County Commissioners Collaborate To Enhance Educational Opportunities For Future Generations
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Education and the Johnston County Board of Commissioners have announced a collaborative effort aimed at enhancing educational...
School Board Heads Toward New Attendance Districts
At its monthly meeting Tuesday evening, Johnston's Board of Education got a schedule for moving toward adoption of revised school-attendance districts by the end...
Fire Destroys Building At Smith’s Nursery
BENSON – A fire early Sunday morning destroyed a building at Smith's Nursery and Produce Farm at 443 Sanders Road.
Fire units arrived to find...
