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Benson Woman, 80, Dies Following Crash
BENSON – An 80-year-old Benson woman died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash on Elevation Road, but a neighbor who was first to arrive at the scene said the woman told him another vehicle had forced her off the roadway. The collision occurred Saturday, October 31, at approximately...
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Benson Friendsgiving Celebration To Include Free Meal, Games, Activities
BENSON – The Evidence Church and Evidence Community Initiatives will host a free Friendsgiving Community Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at 402 E. Hill Street in Benson. The family-friendly event will include a Thanksgiving dinner, games, candy, fellowship and other activities. The celebration...
Raleigh News & Observer
NC woman charged with killing grandmother in June crash faces upgraded charge
A Clayton woman now faces an upgraded charge after investigators say she crashed into a grandmother’s car while allegedly on drugs, court records show. Jennifer Cameron, 49, was indicted last week and arrested Friday on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the June 24 accident that killed 79-year-old Patricia Ann Malile. State troopers were called to the area of Wellesley Drive and McLemore Road in Johnston County’s Cleveland community about 11:15 a.m., according to court documents. Cameron and Malile were trapped inside their cars after Cameron’s Chevrolet Cruz allegedly veered into the other lane and hit Malile’s Chevrolet Malibu head-on. Malile was pronounced dead at the scene, and Cameron was taken to WakeMed Raleigh for treatment, according to search warrants. She was initially charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle, driving left of center, speeding and felony possession of cocaine, court records indicate. Cameron’s bloodwork later showed cocaine, benzoylecgonine (a metabolite of cocaine) and methamphetamine in her system, a laboratory report states. A firefighter also discovered a clear bag with a white powdery substance in Cameron’s car, a state trooper wrote in court documents. The substance allegedly tested positive for cocaine. Cameron is believed to have been traveling 63 mph in
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South Johnston, Princeton join Clayton, Cleveland in second round of football playoffs
It’s November, but that didn’t stop Mother Nature from having an impact on the opening round of the NCHSAA football playoffs for a few of our Johnston County schools. Two wins and two losses made it the proverbial mixed bag as we look toward the second round later this week. Here’s the skinny:
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Celebrate Fall At Bentonville Battlefield’s Fall Festival Nov. 14
FOUR OAKS – Take a wagon ride around the historic Harper farm at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site’s annual fall festival on Nov. 14. The program will include historic trades demonstrations, displays from community organizations, and an old-fashioned festival atmosphere featuring wagon rides, kids’ games, food trucks, live music, and more.