Four Oaks
Keeping It Local: Alliance Aims To Keep Residents With Good Paying Jobs
By Eliot Duke Dunn Daily Record “Towns are built on a 3-legged stool: marketplace, education and faith. … If any of those legs fails, the stools falls.”– Four Oaks Mayor…
School Board OKs $995,000 Bleacher Contract
A contract has been awarded for bleacher repair and replacement work. The Johnston County Board of Education approved a $995,000 contract this month with Muter Construction to replace the home…
Student Arrested For Making Threats Of Violence At Johnston County High Schools
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office announced this morning (Thursday) an arrest in connection with two social media threats of violence. Late Wednesday afternoon, detectives with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office…
Four Oaks Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash
BENSON – A Four Oaks man died Friday morning as a result of a motorcycle accident in the McGee’s Crossroads area. It was reported at 4:59am. The State Highway Patrol…
Deal Reached To Extend Natural Gas Line To School
FOUR OAKS – Johnston County Commissioners have agreed to partially fund the extension of a natural gas line to Four Oaks Middle School. It’s one step closer at having natural gas…
Motorists OK After Vehicles Strike Tree In Roadway
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued Wednesday evening as strong storms accompanied by gusty winds moved through Johnston County. The National Weather Service said the storms had the capability of…
Public Warned About Police Impersonator With Blue Light
FOUR OAKS – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a blue light bandit incident reported over-the-weekend near Four Oaks. A teenager was stopped on a rural dimly lit roadway…
JCPS Takes Action Against Teacher Who Refuses To Wear Mask
FOUR OAKS – A Johnston County high school teacher who refuses to wear a mask is speaking out about her stance and how Johnston County Public Schools has responded. Aurora…
1 Killed In Collision Between Motorcycle And Pickup
FOUR OAKS – One person was killed Friday afternoon after a motorcycle and pickup collided. The accident was reported around 3:30pm in the 2600 block of Highway 96 South near…
SUV Overturns Next To I-95
FOUR OAKS – Traffic was backed up for several miles Monday (today) following a single vehicle accident on Interstate 95 south of Four Oaks. Around 11:00am, a black GMC SUV…
Four Oaks Man Breaks Fishing State Record
Rocky Baker of Four Oaks enjoyed a special outing at the Roanoke River on July 17. Officials with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission confirmed that Baker broke a state…
Husband Charged With Wife’s Murder
A Sampson County man was formally charged Wednesday in the death of his wife. Carl Wiggins of Roseboro has been in the Sampson County Jail since his June 23rd arrest…
