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Family Member Charged In Financial Card Fraud Investigation
An Angier woman is facing 9 charges after she allegedly stole her grandmother’s debit card then used it to make purchases at four Johnston County businesses. McKenzie Leigh Wheeler, 24, of Black Pine Lane, Angier was arrested Monday morning. On…
Convenience Store Clerk Arrested
An employee at a Benson area convenience store is accused of stealing from the business. A manager at the Shell Gas Station on Highway 210 near Interstate 40 reported Sunday a clerk stole a $4 pack of cigarettes and then…
Local Delegation Travels To Georgia
A delegation of twelve community leaders from Johnston County traveled to Covington, Georgia recently to learn about the impact that major economic development projects have on local communities. “It was a great learning experience,” said Rick Childrey, president of the…
Moonshine Still Busted In Southern Johnston County
Southern Johnston County was the scene of a moonshine still bust this week. A joint investigation between North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Agents and the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division culminated with a raid in the 1700 block of…
SBI Joins Probe Into Suspicious House Fire
A fire that damaged a Four Oaks area home on Thursday is being treated as suspicious. Firefighters had to battle scorching heat while extinguishing the flames at 1071 Juniper Road. The fire was reported around 4:45pm. Four Oaks EMS crews…
Benson Girl Crowned Junior Miss Princess Of NC
Reagan Vanek of Benson has been crowned Junior Miss Princess of North Carolina 2016. The pageant was held July 21st-22nd at the Paramount Theatre in Goldsboro. Prior to winning, Reagan was Junior Miss Princess of Wake County which qualified her…
Evans Family Recognized For Having One Of “America’s Coolest” Jewelry Stores
Just weeks after a locally owned business received national exposure about their new store, more honors are coming in for the Evans family at Evan’s Jewelers in Smithfield. INSTORE, “The Magazine for the American Jewelry Store Owner,” recently held its…
Four Oaks Bank Announces 2016 Second Quarter Earnings
Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc. (OTCQX: FOFN) (the “Company”), the holding company for Four Oaks Bank & Trust Company (the “Bank”),Friday announced earnings for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2016. The Company reported pre-tax net income of…
Church And Daycare Left Sweltering After AC Units Stolen
Thieves made the hot weather even more unbearable for a Johnston County daycare and a church this week. Employees at the Childcare Network at 2029 Winston Road, Clayton arrived at work Wednesday morning and discovered the inside of the building…
AKA Chapter Contributes $5,000 To Cath Lab
They’re all ages, and hail from different areas and backgrounds. But they share a sisterhood steeped in service to Johnston County. They’re members of Psi Sigma Omega, a chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Last month, the chapter contributed $5,000…
