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The 2015 Four Oaks Acorn Festival will be held on May 15th and 16th
The 2015 Four Oaks Acorn Festival will be held on May 15th and 16th. The Festival is an annual event of the Four Oaks Chamber of Commerce. The festival will start on Friday night, May 15th with a concert by…
Brandon Parker Joins Cooperative Extension Service
The Johnston County Cooperative Extension Service has hired Brandon Parker as the Commercial Horticulture Agent. A native of Four Oaks, Brandon was active in 4-H and FFA throughout his youth and is a graduate of South Johnston High School and…
JCC Radiography Student Wins Academic Excellence Award
Five years ago, Matt Green earned an associate’s degree in lasers and photonics and moved to Delaware to work for a company that made lasers and spectrometers. After a few years, he realized his real passion was helping others.…
SSS Spartan Color Guard Finishes Season Undefeated
The Spartan Color Guard at the 2015 AIA Championships. On the front row (from left) are Leanne Wilson, Kate Davis, Tabitha Ducey, Cassie Munday, Faith Howell, Robbie Jensen, and Savannah Nguyen. Seated on the front row is Courtney Benson. On…
Duke Life Flight Turns 30
Duke Life Flight celebrated their 30th anniversary at the Johnston Regional Airport Saturday afternoon. Several aircraft were on display along with other medical equipment. There was a live band, lots of food, games and inspiring testimony of previous patients whose lives…
Police: 12 People Attack Man At Smithfield Community Park
Smithfield Police are looking for as many as a dozen suspects who beat a man playing ball at Smithfield Community Park, located at 600 Booker Dairy Road, adjacent to Smithfield-Selma High. The incident was reported to police on Sunday.…
JCC To Offer Electronic Textbooks This Fall
Johnston Community College is excited to announce the launch of electronic textbooks this fall for select courses. In partnership with McGraw-Hill Education and Cengage Learning, JCC will pilot the use of digital textbooks in five courses in the College’s college…
87 Volunteers Participate In Keep Benson Beautiful
The Town of Benson held its 5th annual Keep Benson Beautiful clean-up event on Saturday. A total of 87 volunteers, town employees and elected officials worked to beautify Benson, completing a total of 261 hours of work. The theme for…
Rotary Clubs Partnering For JoCo Alzheimer’s Music & Memory Project
Five local Rotary Clubs are sponsoring a new program in Johnston County called Music and Memory directed at improving the lives of those living with Alzheimer’s. Music and Memory therapy is based on a very simple premise: take an iPod…
Wilson’s Mills Police Chief Resigns
Wilson’s Mills Police Chief Resigns Wilson’s Mills Police Chief David L. Hess has announced his resignation. Hess has been the chief of the police force for just under two years. His last day on the job will be May 29th.…
