Four Oaks
Second School Without Heat This Week
A second Johnston County public school was without heat this week. Several classrooms at South Johnston High School near Four Oaks were without heat when students arrived this morning (Wednesday). Repairs were…
Four Oaks Chamber Hosts Annual Member Appreciation Dinner
The Four Oaks Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Member Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, January 16th. Participants were treated to catered dinner as well as an opportunity to network with their…
Students Arrive To Classrooms With No Heat
A number of elementary school students arrived at their classrooms this morning (Tuesday) only to find there wasn’t any heat. It happened at Four Oaks Elementary School. Johnston County Schools…
David Hall Named Market Executive With KS Bank
David L. Hall, Jr. has been named Wake County Market Executive and Commercial Relationship Manager for KS Bank. Hall is responsible for growing KS Bank in the Garner market area and…
JWL Of Smithfield Collecting Peanut Butter For Children In Need
The Junior Women’s League of Smithfield (JWL) is holding its first Peanut Butter Buddies Drive to collect peanut butter for children enrolled in the BackPack Buddies program. BackPack Buddies provides…
3 Charged In Fatal Selma Shooting
Selma Police announced this afternoon (Thursday) the arrests of three people in connection with a double shooting that left one person dead and another wounded. Police announced the arrests of…
Police Officer’s Wife And Newborn Baby Escape House Fire
A 112 year old home is still standing, but it suffered extensive damage following a house fire Monday morning at the intersection of Church and Railroad Streets in Downtown Four…
Four Oaks Middle School Teacher Receives Governor’s Educator Discovery Award
Four Oaks Middle School’s agricultural educator, Victoria Gwaltney, was granted one of the Governor’s Educator Discovery Awards for the 2019-2020 school year. The Governor’s Educator Discovery Award recognizes teachers that…
Convicted Rapist Indicted For Illegal Reentry Charges
A federal grand jury in Raleigh has indicted a 35 year-old man on illegal reentry charges. According to a press release from the US Attorney’s Office, Eduardo Aguilar-Arellano of Mexico was…
Benson Man Seriously Injured In Christmas Eve Crash
FOUR OAKS – A 21 year-old man was seriously injured in a single vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon. At 2:48pm, a 2002 Toyota pickup traveling eastbound on Elevation Road, near Black…
Kay Carroll Files For Johnston County School Board
Calls For Wellness Audit Of Johnston County Schools Finances Late-Monday, Kay Carroll of Four Oaks filed for a vacant seat on the Johnston County School Board. Carroll previously served on…
Wheel From Tractor Trailer Strikes SUV Windshield, Seriously Injuring Driver
Traffic was heavily congested on Interstate 95 Tuesday afternoon, after a southbound tractor trailer lost a wheel-and-tire assembly which bounced over the center median cables and slammed into the windshield…
