Four Oaks
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…
Girl Scout Hut Named In Memory Of Influential Scout Leader
The Girl Scout Hut in Smithfield has been renamed the Rachel May Mattox Girl Scout Hut in honor and memory of the influential scout leader. She was instrumental in the…
Delivery Truck Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Funeral Home Owner
The State Highway Patrol announced late-Tuesday the driver of a Lowe’s Home Improvement box truck has been charged in a two-vehicle collision earlier today that claimed the life of a…
Victim In Fatal Crash Identified As Local Funeral Home Owner
A local funeral home operator was killed in a tragic accident. Norman L. Dunn of Four Oaks, the president of West & Dunn Funeral Homes and also the Vice President…
First Night In Home, New Homeowner Loses Everything In Fire
FOUR OAKS – A man moved into his home on Saturday night, and it was destroyed by a roaring fire on Sunday morning. The fire was reported around 5am. The…
