October 25, 2025
Benson
West Johnston High School 3rd Quarter Principal’s List & A/B Honor Roll
West Johnston High School 3rd Quarter Principal’s List & A/B Honor Roll 12th Grade Principal’s List: Kaylee Acosta-HernandezLeah AdamsDiego Aguirre FletesNaimah AlfordSierra AlvarezKatelyn AveryBrooke BaisGrace BakerBhavana Bala Senthil KumarKirra BarbourNadia BarnesEvelyn…
AgFest 2025 Draws Thousands To Celebrate Agriculture And Education
MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive was buzzing with energy as more than 2,000 high school students, advisors, exhibitors, and volunteers from across North Carolina and parts of…
Suspicious Vehicle Call Leads To B&E Arrests
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Two people were arrested on breaking and entering charges after Johnston County deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle call. Gerry Albert Bjork, age 61, of Stage Drive,…
GALOT Motorsports Park Sold To IHRA
BENSON — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) announced Friday it has finalized the purchase of GALOT Motorsports Park in southern Johnston County. GALOT is a state-of-the-art facility near the…
West Johnston High Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student
BENSON – A West Johnston High School teacher was arrested today (Monday) after being accused of sexually assaulting a student at the school. Joshua David Johnson, age 38, of Benson…
Impaired Driver Strikes Mother And Child Standing Beside Disabled Vehicle, SHP Says
BENSON – A Johnston County woman and her 1 year-old child sustained injuries after being struck by a suspected impaired driver. The incident happened around 8:35pm Saturday on Highway 96…
Sleeping Driver Arrested
BENSON – A 21 year-old man found asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle on Interstate 40 in Johnston County was arrested. On March 9 around 4:58am, a deputy sheriff…
Fake Website Costs Local Woman Thousands
BENSON – A Benson woman lost thousands of dollars after mistakenly calling a phone number on a fraudulent website. In February, the 78 year-old victim became concerned her Facebook account…
Benson Elementary Receives Prestigious NCASCD Lighthouse School Award
BENSON – Benson Elementary has been recognized as a 2025 North Carolina Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (NCASCD) Lighthouse School Award recipient. The prestigious Lighthouse School Award is presented…
Victim of I-40 Crash Identified
BENSON – The State Highway Patrol has released the name of a woman who was killed in a single vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 40 near Benson. Troopers identified…
Driver Dies In Single Vehicle Accident On I-40
BENSON – One person was killed in a single vehicle accident on Interstate 40 in southern Johnston County, Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened in the eastbound lanes near the 330…
Highway 242 Reopens After Dump Truck Accident
BENSON – A busy Benson-area highway has reopened following a dump truck accident. The accident happened Monday afternoon in the 1200 block of NC Highway 242 South. The fully loaded…
