Benson, North Carolina

• 'Washboard Ray'
  

  Washboard Ray, Little Sydney and Friends will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 13, at North Johnston High School in a benefit concert for bluegrass musician John Allen, who has cancer.

• Real Estate
  

  The following real estate transactions valued at more than $25,000 were recorded Feb.

• Benson, Clayton face tougher storm-runoff rules
  

  A recent designation by the state could lead to additional costs for government and development in two Johnston County towns.

• Magistrate resigns after DWI charge
  

  Eric Fogleman, a magistrate at the courthouse in Smithfield, resigned today after being charged over the weekend with driving while impaired.

• Johnston County magistrate charged with DWI
  

  Johnston County magistrate's judge Eric Fogleman, 27, was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with driving while impaired, a state trooper said.

• Gospel Music: Mass Choir looking for uplifting voices
  

  The Greater Cleveland County Baptist Association Mass Choir Rehearsal and Luncheon takes place March 19 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Flint Hill Baptist Church All senior adults are invited and encouraged to attend whether your church has a senior adult choir or not.

• In Johnston, firefighters become first responders
  

  In Johnston County these days, the first people on the scene of a medical emergency could well be firefighters.

• Doyle faces primary challenge
  

  Incumbent District Attorney Susan Doyle will face a challenger in the Republican primary this year, and a Democratic challenger is waiting in the wings.

• Benson wants antique back
  

  The fire-wagon dispute is among the first issues that R. Isaac "Ike" Parker will tackle.

• Johnson honored for community service
  

  Don Johnson tells a story about his father. When an ice storm struck Benson in the late 1960s, most folks holed up in their houses.

• High school senior plans, stages beauty pageant
  

  McGEE's CROSSROADS - Lindsey Roberts figured that staging a beauty pageant would be hard work.

• County hires economic-development chief
  

  Johnston County's new economic-development chief hopes to bolster the area with new industries, including aerospace and plastics.

• Bridge cameras, signs a safety measure
  

  Bridges over the Neuse and Trent rivers now have cameras mounted to spot traffic problems.

• Off Duty State Trooper Injured In Hit And Run Accident
  

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• School Notes
  

  Shayne Jacobs, an eighth-grader at Clayton Middle School, won this year's Johnston County Schools Spelling Bee.

• Gospel Singspiration
  

  Come join the Benson Foundation for the Arts and WYPB as they join together on February 20 to sponsor a oeGospel Singspiration 2010a featuring local gospel greats.

• Community Notes
  

  Gently-used prom dresses will be on sale from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb.

• The new queens of frugality
  

  Carla Brooke Parker went all out to compete in this week's Miss Johnston County pageant.

• Arts Notes
  

  John Allen and Bluegrass Magic will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at Orchard House Booksellers, 117 N. 3rd St., Smithfield.

City Description

Benson is a town located in Johnston County, North Carolina. The town lies at the intersection of Interstates 95 and 40. Each year Benson celebrates Mule Days the 4th Saturday of September, a festival that attracts over 60,000 people each year. In 2006, the estimated population was 3,374. Benson is located at 35°22'56" North, 78°32'46" West (35.382270, -78.546206). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²) of it is land and 0.47% is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,923 people, 1,230 households, and 757 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,380.1 people per square mile (532.3/km²). There were 1,364 housing units at an average density of 644.0/sq mi (248.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.61% White, 34.04% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5.78% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. 7.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,230 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.0% were married couples living together,

City Contained By:

• Johnston County
• North Carolina

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 5.43897503171 km squared

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