Four Oaks
Triangle Land Conservancy Preserves 602 More Acres Along Neuse River
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Just weeks after preserving more than 800 acres of wilderness along the Neuse River, Triangle Land Conservancy has permanently protected another 602 acres in Johnston County, further…
CommWell Health Adds Mobile Medical, Dental Unit
FOUR OAKS, N.C. — CommWell Health has expanded its mobile healthcare services with the addition of a new medical and dental unit that will provide care to patients across Johnston…
Smithfield Ticket Produces $200,000 Powerball Winner
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A Four Oaks man is celebrating a big lottery win after turning a $3 Powerball ticket into a $200,000 prize. Ronald Baggett purchased the lucky Quick Pick…
New Search Warrant Seeks Contents Of Four Oaks Police Officer’s Seized Phone In Cold Case
GARNER, N.C. — Newly released court documents show investigators have obtained a second search warrant in the decades-old homicide investigation into the 2004 death of Joshua Davis, this time seeking…
State Audit: Johnston County Has 10 Former Landfill Sites On DEQ Watch List
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A new state audit has identified 10 former landfill sites in Johnston County that are part of North Carolina’s Pre-Regulatory Landfill Program, including one in Four Oaks…
Head-On Collision Leaves Two Drivers Seriously Injured
FOUR OAKS, N.C. — Two drivers were seriously injured in a head-on collision around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on N.C. Highway 210 near Lassiter Road. According to the North Carolina State…
Selma Man Sentenced In Fatal Four Oaks Fentanyl Overdose Case
SMITHFIELD — A Selma man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to selling the drugs that prosecutors said caused the overdose death of a 19-year-old Four Oaks woman.…
Johnston DSS Declines To Answer Questions Following Death Of 4-Year-Old
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Three days after a 4-year-old boy died while staying with a grandparent, Johnston County officials are declining to answer key questions about the child’s placement and the…
Former Church Fellowship Hall Heads To Auction Block
FOUR OAKS, N.C. — Blackman’s Grove Baptist Church will sell its former fellowship hall through a public auction. The building, located at 1458 Wood-Lee Road near Four Oaks, sits on…
Johnston County Invests $1 Million To Protect 800 Acres Along Neuse River
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — One of the largest remaining stretches of undeveloped wilderness along the Neuse River in Johnston County has been permanently protected from future development through a partnership involving…
4-Year-Old Removed From Home During Johnston Drug Investigation Dies
FOUR OAKS, N.C. — A four-year-old boy who was removed from a Johnston County home during a narcotics investigation earlier this week died Saturday while staying with a grandparent, prompting…
Johnston DSS Takes Custody Of Three Children Following Sheriff’s Search Warrant
FOUR OAKS, N.C. — Three young children were removed from a Four Oaks home Wednesday after Johnston County sheriff’s deputies executing a narcotics search warrant allegedly discovered illegal drugs, drug…
