Partnership for Children of Johnston County’s Rosie Stumpf Retires
There was plenty of excitement inside the walls of the Johnston County Partnership for Children building in Benson on Wednesday afternoon. The unassuming set of classrooms...
Pedestrian Run Over By Ambulance Dies
A pedestrian struck by a Johnston County EMS ambulance in April has died.
Around 8:30am on April 23rd, Smithfield Police said 65 year-old Mickey Joe Crocker of Smithfield...
District Court Judges Unopposed
The filing period for the 2018 judicial elections ended at Noon today (Friday).
In the 11th Judicial District, that covers Johnston, Harnett and Lee counties, three seats...
3rd Animal Hospital Break-In Reported
The Johnston County Sheriff's Office is investigating their third animal hospital break-in in less than two weeks.
The latest break-in was discovered Thursday morning at Benson Animal...
Gov. Cooper Kicks Off Statewide “Booze It & Lose It” Campaign
Governor Roy Cooper marked the beginning of the N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program “Booze It & Lose It” campaign on Wednesday at a kick-off event for...
Local Optometrist Appointed As NCOS President
The North Carolina Optometric Society (NCOS) has announced the election of Dr. Michael Haines as the organizations 2018-2019 President.
Dr. Haines has served in a...
Johnston County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Receive Grant for Symposium
The Johnston County Extension Master Gardeners received a NCEMGVA Educational Matching Grant on June 8th at the NCEMGVA Conference in Greenville. The $1000 grant...
Young Historians Win Awards During State Convention
Nearly 450 students, advisers and parents from across Johnston County and the state gathered at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh for the...
CSX Revives Plans For Intermodal Terminal
In November 2017, CSX withdrew plans for an Intermodal Terminal between Rocky Mount and Battleboro. Today, (Thursday) the railroad and NC Department of Transportation...
Man Posing As NC DOT Worker Scams Elderly Woman
A man posing as a worker with the NC Department of Transportation scammed an elderly Johnston County woman out of her money this week.
Monday afternoon,...
