Benson NewsLocal news for Benson, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Two children nearly drown- June 30, 2008 Two young children have been hospitalized after separate near- drowning incidents in Johnston County on Sunday.http://www.topix.net/city/benson-nc/2008/06/two-children-nearly-drown?fromrss=1 Deputies raid Benson farmhouse- June 29, 2008 An undercover investigation led Johnston deputies on Wednesday to expose a working meth lab and arrest three people in connection with its use.http://www.topix.net/city/benson-nc/2008/06/deputies-raid-benson-farmhouse?fromrss=1 Drug lab raided near Benson- June 27, 2008 Johnston County sheriff's deputies raided a methamphetamine lab early Wednesday at a home near Benson, a spokeswoman for Sheriff Steve Bizzell said.http://www.topix.net/city/benson-nc/2008/06/drug-lab-raided-near-benson?fromrss=1 Proposal for gifted students chafes- June 25, 2008 Parents and teachers have voiced anxiety about an idea Superintendent Tony Parker floated earlier this month, to split Johnston County's Academically or Intellectually Gifted Center into two campuses.http://www.topix.net/city/benson-nc/2008/06/proposal-for-gifted-students-chafes?fromrss=1 Hopes embodied in sweet harmonies- June 23, 2008 This town's annual singing convention is a far cry from its heyday in the 1940s, when as many as 20,000 people gathered in the oak grove to hear Southern gospel.http://www.topix.net/city/benson-nc/2008/06/hopes-embodied-in-sweet-harmonies?fromrss=1 Budget leaves supplements out- June 21, 2008 The Johnston County Board of Education did not get the funds it wanted from County Commissioners for the fiscal year 2008-09. County Commissioners approved the revised $180.4 million budget Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/city/benson-nc/2008/06/budget-leaves-supplements-out?fromrss=1 Bacteria closes two Fall Lake swimming areas- June 19, 2008 Two swimming areas at Falls Lake State Recreation Area have been closed after testing positive for bacteria, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.http://www.topix.net/city/benson-nc/2008/06/bacteria-closes-two-fall-lake-swimming-areas?f... Benson to head MOC education department- June 17, 2008 Dr. Tommy Benson has joined Mount Olive College as chair of the Department of Education.http://www.topix.net/city/benson-nc/2008/06/benson-to-head-moc-education-department?fromrs... Raleigh man dies in Johnston plane crash- June 15, 2008 A 59-year-old Raleigh man died Saturday after his ultralight aircraft crashed in rural Johnston County.http://www.topix.net/city/benson-nc/2008/06/raleigh-man-dies-in-johnston-plane-crash?fromr... Several area residents part of JCC Country Music Showcase- June 13, 2008 Several area residents are part of the Johnston Community College Country Music Showcase, which opens at 7 p.m. Friday on the Smithfield campus.http://www.topix.net/city/benson-nc/2008/06/several-area-residents-part-of-jcc-country-mus... |