Four Oaks

Two Injured After Trash Truck Overturns
FOUR OAKS – Two people were transported to the hospital after a trash truck and minivan collided around 11:30am Wednesday. The collision occurred at the intersection of Thunder Road and…

Body Of Missing Sampson County Woman Located
The Sampson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Wednesday (today), a body located Monday, August 2nd in the area of Boykin Bridge Road were the remains of a missing woman. Kiara Renee…

Four Oaks Farm Labor Contractor Ordered To Pay Back Wages To 47 Workers
Contractor violated recruiting, pay, migrant housing laws at Delaware melon picking, packing sites Jose Gracia Harvesting Inc. pays more than $20K in back wages, penalties PHILADELPHIA – A Four Oaks,…

Passenger Car And Trailer Sideswipe
FOUR OAKS – A two vehicle accident was reported around 3:00pm Tuesday in the 2000 block of Highway 96 South of Four Oaks. A passenger car was traveling northbound and…

Filing Period Ends For Most Races; Deadline Extended 1 Week After No One Files For Mayor
The filing period for most municipal offices in Johnston County concluded at twelve noon Friday, July 16th with the exception of mayor in one local town. No one filed for…

Thieves Steal Catalytic Converters From Church Vans
Two Johnston County churches reported catalytic converter thefts this week. On Wednesday, a member of the Bethel Original Freewill Baptist Church at 3168 NC Highway 96 South, Four Oaks reported…

Driver Injured After Pickup Overturns
FOUR OAKS – One person was injured Wednesday evening after a small pickup ran off the roadway and overturned striking a tree. The truck then landed on its wheels. The…

Four Oaks, Dunn Move Ahead Without Benson
Crossroads of America Economic Development Alliance still a go By Eliot Duke Dunn Daily Record Dunn City Council felt a two-town partnership beat nothing at all. Council members on Thursday…

Husband Of Missing Woman Leads Officers On 3 County Chase
A stolen vehicle possibly involved in a Sampson County missing person investigation was involved in a three-county chase Wednesday afternoon. Around 12:15pm, Four Oaks Police attempted to stop a stolen…

Four Oaks Man Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison
RALEIGH – A Four Oaks man was sentenced Monday to 35 years in prison and a life term of supervised release for sex trafficking of a minor and using the…

Fire Destroys Buildings, Campers, Vehicles
FOUR OAKS – An early morning fire caused extensive property damage at a Four Oaks area home. Shortly before 1:00am Friday, fire crews responded to a building fire in the…

Higher Fire Tax Rates Proposed In 9 Communities
Residents in nine of the 27 fire districts in Johnston County could be paying higher fire taxes beginning July 1st. Nine fire departments are requesting an increase in the fire…








