School Board Approves Wellness Day And Wellness Week
Johnston County public school students will have a full week to enjoy their Thanksgiving Holiday along with an additional day out of school for...
Caught Ya’ Doing Good!
Lisa Maul, a Customer Lead at Food Lion, is the January recipient of the Benson's Caught Ya’ Doing Good! program. Maul was nominated because...
Bids Awarded For School Roofs
The Johnston County School Board has approved contracts to replace the roofs at two public schools.
Eastern Corporation of Youngsville was awarded a $4.52 million...
Driver Charged In Car Crash Next To Courthouse
Two people were injured Friday afternoon when a pickup truck and passenger car collided at the intersection of E. Johnston Street and S. Second...
Former Archer Lodge Mayor Appointed Town Administrator
A familiar face has been named the first town administrator in Archer Lodge.
The Archer Lodge Town Council has selected former Mayor Mike Gordon to...
4th Johnston County Restaurant Robbed This Month
Smithfield Police are investigating their third restaurant robbery this month. Clayton Police are investigating a similar incident. Just before 11:00am Sunday, a lone black male...
Officials Cut The Ribbon On New Upgrades At Selma-Smithfield Amtrak Depot
SELMA - Selma Mayor Byron McAllister was joined by other county leaders and Amtrak officials, including David Handera, Vice President of Accessibility, Stations and...
Police Investigating Arby’s Restaurant Armed Robbery
Smithfield Police are investigating the robbery of Arby's Restaurant at 1720 East Market Street next to Interstate 95. The robbery was reported at 10:21pm Friday.
Police...
Search Warrants Provide Details In Double Murder
As Johnston County authorities continue their investigation of a double homicide earlier this month, additional details surrounding the incident have emerged.
Matthew Jones, 30, and...
You Decide: Should We Revive The Idea Of A Negative Income Tax?
By Dr. Mike Walden
Income inequality, poverty, hunger, unemployment – these are all issues that have been with us for a while but became worse...
