Four Oaks
Driver Clocked Speeding 141 MPH Crashes Car While Trying To Elude Trooper
FOUR OAKS – A driver was arrested after crashing his Dodge Charger while trying to elude a state trooper. At 12:40am Thursday, a state trooper was running radar on Interstate…
Burglars Turn Off Power Before Breaking Into Convenience Stores
Four Oaks Police and the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office are investigating two convenience store break-ins. Detectives have not ruled out they may be connected. In each case, power was turned…
Four Oaks Man Convicted Of Human Trafficking, Production Of Child Porn
RALEIGH – United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that Thursday, Marvarlus Cortel Snead, 34, of Four Oaks, North Carolina, was convicted in federal court following a four-day trial…
NCDOT Awards Johnston County Repaving Contract
Contract worth $3.7 million SMITHFIELD – Smoother roads are coming to portions of Johnston County, after the N.C. Department of Transportation recently awarded a $3.7 million resurfacing contract. S.T. Wooten…
Johnston County ABC Board Distributes $250,000
The Johnston County Board of Alcohol Control has declared $250,000 surplus and distributed the funds to the County of Johnston and incorporated towns in accordance with state law. Johnston County…
Fiery Crash Between SUV, Garbage Truck Near Four Oaks
A vehicle burst into flames after colliding with a garbage truck just before noon today (Tuesday). The collision happened in the 4500 block of Highway 96 South of Four Oaks…
Rezoning Approved For New Dollar General Store
In a unanimous vote, Johnston County Commissioners approved a request to rezone a two acre tract of land for a new Dollar General store. The property is located at the…
Police Investigate Shooting On Interstate 95
Smithfield Police are investigating a shooting on Interstate 95. According to investigators, around 8:00pm Wednesday two vehicles were traveling southbound on the I-95 near Highway 70 exchanging gunfire. Officers were…
Suspects Wanted In Rash Of Convenience Store Break-Ins
1 of 3 suspects apprehended The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office has arrested one of three suspects they say is responsible for a rash of convenience store break-ins this month. Authorities…
Report: Narcotics Agents Seize Meth, Arrest Two People
Narcotics agents with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people during a traffic stop on Highway 301 near Keen Street in the Four Oaks city limits. One of the…
Four Oaks Girl Scout Earns Highest Award
Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines congratulates Annah Kate Lassiter of Four Oaks for becoming a Gold Award Girl Scout, a designation she earned by creating the Being Successful…
Search Suspended For Man Spotted By Hunters In Wooded Area
Emergency personnel have suspended their search for a man reportedly yelling for help in a wooded area in southern Johnston County. Around 6:30am today (Monday), a group of hunters were…
