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  1. New park going up on old middle school campusRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 4 | The Smithfield Herald

    Construction will begin in the coming months on a new park at the old Benson Middle School campus.

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  2. Mary HortonRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 12 | Village Soup

    ... by a son, Bruce Richards, and his wife, Becky, of Lincolnville; a daughter, Jayne Fell, and her husband, Glenn, of Benson, N.C.; six grandchildren, Bruce Richards and his wife, Lisa, of Searsmont, Sunday White and her husband, Jim, of South ...

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  3. Chuck Carree - Class of a 10 beginning to sign with SeahawksRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | StarNewsOnline.com

    ... I have spoken with virtually all of them at some point. One recruit, Dillon Bass, an infielder from Four Oaks near Benson, gave me a rundown on several of his future teammates. He and left-handed pitcher Kelly Secrest of Winston-Salem are thinking ...

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  4. Faith Notes

    Tuesday Nov 10 | The Smithfield Herald

    ... going to mission programs. The church is at the intersection of Ebenezer Church Road and Bailey's Crossroads between Benson and Coats. For more details, go to ebenezerpres.com . Harvest day Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church will hold its 60th ...

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  5. Wishful thinking? I hope notRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 3 | The Smithfield Herald

    ... among those misguided North Carolina towns that sells electricity. Unfortunately, Johnston County has three others - Benson, Selma and Smithfield, and all four cost more than Progress Energy.) In any event, the danger for Clayton is that the cost of ...

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    Related Topix: Smithfield, NC, Clayton, NC, Johnston County, NC, Selma, NC, Opinion

  6. Precincts reporting average turnout

    Tuesday Nov 3 | The Smithfield Herald

    Precincts with contested races in Smithfield and Benson reported average municipal election turnout as of mid-afternoon Tuesday.

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  7. Mary HortonRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 3 | Village Soup

    ... by a son, Bruce Richards, and his wife, Becky, of Lincolnville; a daughter, Jayne Fell, and her husband, Glenn, of Benson, N.C.; six grandchildren, Bruce Richards and his wife, Lisa, of Searsmont, Sunday White and her husband, Jim, of South ...

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  8. News BriefsRead the original story

    Sep 16, 2009 | The Smithfield Herald

    ... that began with Smithfield police on Interstate 95 and ended with the Highway Patrol in pursuit on N.C. 242 near Benson. Tammy Amaon, spokeswoman for the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, confirmed Wednesday that James is an escapee from the S.C. ...

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    Related Topix: North Carolina, Smithfield, NC, Palmer Pre-Release Center, State Prisons, Prison

  9. At first Mule Days, reporter finds a sense of camaraderieRead the original story

    Oct 14, 2009 | The Smithfield Herald

    ... parents for just one more ride on the Ferris wheel. Not so on the muggy Friday afternoon I spent wandering around Benson. Most people were lounging about their campsites, tending to their mules and catching up with old friends they see at the ...

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  10. Community Notes

    Wednesday Oct 28 | The Smithfield Herald

    ... is seeking contestants ages 3-12. The pageant is scheduled for Jan. 23, 2010, in the W.J. Barefoot Auditorium in Benson. For more information, call 919-414-8926 or send an e-mail to MissJohnstonED@aol.com . Halloween in Clayton Clayton will hold its ...

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    Related Topix: Smithfield, NC, Johnston County, NC, Clayton, NC, Family, Parenting

  11. PGI turns 40, expandsRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Oct 28 | The Smithfield Herald

    ... will be an improvement of existing technology, Steves said. The company is consolidating an Arkansas plant with the Benson facility, which has a particularly productive staff, he said. "Benson has demonstrated outstanding performance in the last ...

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    Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Textiles, Johnston County, NC

  12. 'Big Bill' back in actionRead the original story

    Tuesday Oct 27 | The Smithfield Herald

    ... old as "Big Bill." Wilson's Mills Fire Department has a 1947 truck that it found in a field and restored in 2007. The Benson Fire Department has a truck from the 1950s that it is looking to restore.

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    Related Topix: Fire, Smithfield, NC, Raleigh, NC

  13. No action yet on Benson electionsRead the original story

    Oct 14, 2009 | The Smithfield Herald

    A month after getting advice from the UNC School of Government, Benson commissioners have taken no action on changing the town's election procedures.

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  14. McLamb-MorrisRead the original story

    Sunday Oct 25 | Burlington Times News

    ... was by Donna Denning, pianist, and Rebecca Williams, soloist. The bride is the daughter of Jan and Sharon McLamb of Benson. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Pope of Coats and Boyd Clayton of Benson. The groom is the son of Keith and ...

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  15. Faith NotesRead the original story w/Photo

    Sep 30, 2009 | The Smithfield Herald

    The Rev. Pat Slomanski is the new pastor of Ebenezer Presbyterian Church between Benson and Coats.

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    Related Topix: Coats, NC, North Carolina, Union Theological Seminary, Wilmington, NC, University of North Carolina Wilmington

  16. Edna Ruth Johnson Peacock, 75Read the original story

    Thursday Oct 22 | The Smithfield Herald

    ... taught Sunday School. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at Rose & Graham Funeral Home, 301 W. Main St., Benson. The Rev. Glenn McCullen will officiate. Burial will follow in the cemetery at Banner Chapel Advent Christian Church. ...

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  17. Military Affairs

    Wednesday Oct 21 | The Smithfield Herald

    ... master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. He is the son of Agnes L. Williams of Newton Grove and Larry C. Williams of Benson. Williams is a superintendent assigned to the 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center at Scott Air Force Base, Belleville, Ill. He ...

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  18. Annie TurnageRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 21 | The Smithfield Herald

    Annie S. Turnage, 84, of 140 Godwin Lake Road, Benson, died Saturday, Oct. 17, at Liberty Commons Nursing & Rehabilitaton Center in Benson.

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  19. Glenard Walter Bailey, 87Read the original story

    Tuesday Oct 20 | The Smithfield Herald

    ... He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Bailey was a past commander of American Legion Post 109 in Benson. He was a farmer and a Mason. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, 2900 Ebenezer ...

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  20. Selling PointsRead the original story

    Jan 21, 2009 | The Smithfield Herald

    ... Oaks. Owners Tim and Carrie Lee have worked in the insurance business for seven years. 'We live between Four Oaks and Benson and feel this is a great place to build a business,' Carrie wrote in an e-mail. The agency represents 28 companies that ...

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