Meth Found During Traffic Stop, JCSO Says
BENSON – A routine traffic stop by a deputy sheriff led to the arrest of two people on methamphetamine trafficking charges.
Around 2:29am Monday, October...
Opinion: Candidates Should Have Talked About Roads
By John Hood RALEIGH — During the homestretch of the 2024 election, I complained repeatedly about the absence of serious engagement by presidential and...
Motorcyclist Killed In Johnston County Crash
BENSON – The State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle accident in southern Johnston County. The accident was reported at 8:07pm Saturday on...
You Decide: How Can Social Security Be Saved?
By Mike Walden My wife and I have been receiving monthly Social Security payments for several years. We also receive monthly payments from other...
Injuries Reported In T-Bone Collision
SMITHFIELD - A box truck and passenger car collided on US 70 Business just east of Interstate 95 around 11:00am Saturday, trapping the driver...
Contractor Cuts Natural Gas Line
SMITHFIELD – A contractor accidentally severed an eight inch natural gas line Friday afternoon. It happened on South Fifth Street, between Rose and Holt...
Adventure Abounds In Annual Online Auction
WASHINGTON, NC - A guided day of fishing on the Pamlico, another on the upper Neuse, a weeklong stay at the beach, whitewater kayaking...
Social Security Matters – Why Does The Government Raid Social Security?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens
Dear Rusty: The Social Security program...
Motorist Dies In Single Vehicle Crash Near Benson
BENSON – A 63 year-old man died in a single vehicle accident Friday morning on Stephenson Road just west of NC 50.
The Highway Patrol...
Two Injured In Smithfield Shooting
SMITHFIELD – Police are investigating a shooting that sent two people to the hospital. It happened on Fieldale Drive, off N. Brightleaf Boulevard, just...
