Four Oaks
Fatal Fire Under Investigation
FOUR OAKS – An investigation is underway into a fatal fire near Four Oaks. Sunday morning, fire crews were dispatched to a doublewide home fire in the 200 block of…
JCPS Welcomes Students Back For 2022-23 School Year
Johnston County Public Schools began the 2022-2023 school year by welcoming back tens of thousands of students on Monday, August 29. The excitement was palpable at all 48 schools as…
Several All-Way Stops Coming To Johnston County
SMITHFIELD – Nine intersections across Johnston County will be converted into all-way stops to improve safety. The N.C. Department of Transportation awarded this month a $545,000 contract to Highway Traffic Control…
Suspect Indicted In June 2022 Homicide
FOUR OAKS – A Bentonville resident has been indicted for murder in the death of an acquaintance. Onzie Putnam Cox, age 29, of Harper House Road, Newton Grove was indicted…
Four Oaks Chamber Of Commerce Welcomes New Businesses
FOUR OAKS – The Four Oaks Chamber of Commerce welcomed Mama Nem’s, Mad Duck Transport, and Drop’ Em Fisheries during ribbon cutting celebrations held in July. Drop’em Fisheries, owned by…
13 Injured In 11 Vehicle Crash
FOUR OAKS – A heavy downpour may have been the cause of a massive I-95 motor vehicle accident on Monday evening near Four Oaks. It started at about 6:30pm when…
Fifth-Annual Johnston Now Honors Pays Tribute To 11 County Residents, Nonprofit Group
SELMA — Johnston Now Honors celebrated the achievements of 11 individuals and a nonprofit organization making a difference in Johnston County during a ceremony at The Farm at 95 on…
Local Church Sponsors Summer Academic Program
By The Dunn Daily Record FOUR OAKS – Smith Chapel Original Free Will Baptist Church in the Four Oaks community is working to make a difference in the lives of…
Driver Seriously Hurt After Car Slams Into Tree
FOUR OAKS – A serious crash south of Four Oaks is under investigation. The single vehicle accident was report just before 8:00pm this evening (Wednesday) at the intersection of Webb…
School Board Approves Personnel Actions
The Johnston County Board of Education approved the following recommends by Superintendent Dr. Eric Bracy at their July 27 meeting: Principals – Two-Year Contract Carson Cataliotti – Micro Elementary Lauren Sabo…
I-95 Reopens Following Six Vehicle Crash
FOUR OAKS – A careless and reckless driver, swerving through heavy traffic on Interstate 95 Saturday morning, caused five cars and a tractor trailer to collide in a chain-reaction, rear-end…
6 Local Students Selected For $14,000 Golden Leaf Foundation Scholarships
ROCKY MOUNT – The Golden LEAF Foundation has announced that 215 rural North Carolina students were selected to receive up to a $14,000 Golden LEAF Scholarship, including six in Johnston…
