Four Oaks
Four Oaks “Reverse” Christmas Parade
The Four Oaks Christmas Parade will look a little different this year. The Coronavirus pandemic has challenged the Four Oaks Chamber of Commerce to come up with a new way…
Driver Crashes And Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency
CLAYTON – The driver of a Ford pickup truck died Sunday afternoon after suffering a medical emergency, then crashed into three vehicles and a business. It happened on Highway 70…
One Person Killed In Benson Area Wreck
Speed was a contributing factor in a fatal single car crash near Benson. The crash was discovered at 12:19am Sunday on Tarheel Road near Woodall Dairy Road. A 2008 Mitsubishi…
Driver Arrested During Four Oaks Traffic Stop
A Four Oaks woman was arrested on felony methamphetamine possession during a traffic stop on Brewer Road near Keen Road near the Four Oaks city limits. Around 10:00am October 29th,…
Suspect Linked To Four Oaks Area Thefts
Johnston County deputies have arrested a suspect and recovered property stolen from two victims last month near Four Oaks. Daniel Coy Strickland III, 26, of Goldsboro Street, Wilson was arrested…
Rezoning Request For New Dollar General Store Delayed
A request to rezone a tract of land for a new Dollar General store near Four Oaks has been delayed until at least November. During their October 6 meeting, Johnston…
Fire Damages Apartment
A fire damaged an apartment in the 1100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Smithfield this afternoon (Tuesday). The fire was reported around 4:00pm. Smithfield Fire Chief John…
SUV Towing Boat Crashes Into Woods
A family traveling from Virginia to Florida had an unexpected layover in Johnston County this morning (Saturday) after crashing their SUV while exiting off Interstate 95 at Highway 701 near…
Troopers Identify Pedestrian Killed In Collision
FOUR OAKS – The State Highway Patrol has released the name of a pedestrian struck and killed Thursday morning. The accident occurred at 11:20am on Old School Road about two…
Pedestrian Killed Near Four Oaks
A pedestrian was struck and killed this morning (Thursday) near Four Oaks. The accident occurred on Old School Road about two miles from the Four Oaks city limits. The vehicle…
Letter To The Editor: EMS Takeover Leaves Many Unanswered Questions
By: D. Banks Wallace Johnston County EMS Advisory Committee Member After reading the article entitled, “County Commissioners Forcing Four Oaks EMS, 50-210 EMS Out of Business”, I felt it my…
County Commissioners Forcing Four Oaks EMS, 50-210 EMS Out Of Business
Closed Door Commission Meeting Held With No Public Notice Or Input EMS Chief: “The extra TLC we give to our community. We know it’s gone.” EMS Board Chair: “We did…
