Four Oaks

Family Of Six Displaced After Fire Damages Home
BENSON – Four adults and two children lost most of their belongings after a fire left their home uninhabitable. Everyone inside the home made it out unharmed. The blaze was…

Suspect Pawned Item Stolen In Vehicle Break-In, JCSO Says
FOUR OAKS – A Four Oaks man was arrested July 15th, nine days after he allegedly broke into a truck and stole four power tools. The break-in occurred on Barewood…

Two Separate Collisions Temporarily Close Highway 301
FOUR OAKS – Two separate accidents closed a section of Highway 301 just north of Four Oaks Tuesday afternoon. The first accident occurred around 1:00pm when a truck ran off…

South Johnston High School Class of 2020
Congratulations to South Johnston High School Class of 2020: Lance Preston Adams Neleh Jean Adams Wayne Lucas Adams Daisy Maria Aguero Adrian Aguero-Vasquez Silverio Aguilar, Jr. Ashton June Allen Brian…

Dollar General Considering Third Four Oaks Area Location
FOUR OAKS – Johnston County Report has confirmed that Dollar General is considering a third location in the Four Oaks area. The company is currently exploring a potential new site on Highway…

1 Year-Old Child Dies In Drowning Incident
FOUR OAKS – A one year-old child is dead following a tragic drowning incident in a backyard pool. First responders were dispatched at 5:52pm Saturday to a residence in the…

Firefighters Respond To Report Of Tractor Trailer Fire
FOUR OAKS – Several units from the Four Oaks Fire Department responded to a report of a tractor trailer fire this afternoon (Monday) on the Interstate 95 southbound exit ramp…

Fire Damages Vacant Home
A vacant home was heavily damaged by flames Tuesday morning. A 911 call was received around 11:00am reporting the fire in the 800 block of Camelia Road, off Highway 301…

Eagle Scout Kristian Chandler Recognized
An Eagle Scout Ceremony was held on June 20th at Camp Tuscarora near Four Oaks for Eagle Scout Kristian Chandler from Boy Scout Troop 24 of Clayton. Throughout his Scouting…

United Community Bank Donates $10,000 To United Way
United Community Bank has announced gifts totaling $10,000 to four United Way chapters throughout the bank’s southeastern footprint. The donations, which will help United Way further its mission and assist…

Beginning Monday, County And Municipal Face Mask Requirements Will Vary
SMITHFIELD – Executive Order #147 from Governor Roy Cooper now requires face masks or face coverings in all public places in North Carolina. On Friday, Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell…

South Johnston’s Special 1974 Journey To Its First State Title
A Look Back To 1974 FOUR OAKS — An appropriately quaint letter, dated March 11, 1974, addressed to South Johnston High School athletic director Bruce Coats, spells out a unique…








