Four Oaks
Search Warrant In Cold Case Homicide Focuses On Four Oaks Police Officer
GARNER, N.C. — A newly executed search warrant connected to a decades-old homicide investigation has identified a Four Oaks police officer as a person of interest, according to court documents.…
Johnston Students Participate In AgFest
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – Buses lined the University of Mount Olive campus as students stepped into a scene where country music carried across the grounds, conversations filled the air, and…
Volunteers Needed For Johnston County Earth Day Litter Sweep
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – The Friends of Johnston County Parks will host its sixth annual countywide clean up on Saturday, April 18, in celebration of Earth Day. Volunteers will remove…
JCPS Celebrates Lauren Strickland As 2025–2026 Assistant Principal Of The Year
SMITHFIELD, NC – Lauren Strickland has flourished since being named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2025-2026 Assistant Principal of the Year in August of 2025. A 21-year veteran educator, former…
CommWell Health Appoints New CEO
FOUR OAKS, N.C. — CommWell Health, a large private nonprofit Community Health Center, has announced the appointment of Tamara Dunn, MBA, BSHCA, RN, as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).…
Man Jailed After Deputies Respond To 911 Calls
FOUR OAKS — A 37 year-old man is facing charges after deputies say he repeatedly called 911 when no emergency existed. Mynor Ivan Soto-Escobar, of the 7600 block of U.S.…
Veteran Who Shielded Soldiers From Bomb Receives New Home In Johnston County
FOUR OAKS, N.C. — A wounded U.S. Army veteran who lost both arms while protecting fellow soldiers in Iraq was welcomed into a new specially adapted home Thursday during a…
Chamber Foundation Formed To Strengthen Economic Opportunity In Four Oaks
FOUR OAKS — The Four Oaks Chamber Foundation has been established as the official charitable arm of the Four Oaks Chamber of Commerce, expanding the Chamber’s mission to promote economic…
Commissioner Candidate Charged In School Bus Hit-And-Run
FOUR OAKS — A Johnston County commissioner candidate was arrested Friday afternoon following a hit-and-run crash involving a school bus. Chad Stewart, 55, of Four Oaks, a Republican candidate for…
CommWell Health Announces Retirement Of CEO Pamela Tripp
FOUR OAKS — CommWell Health has announced that Pamela M. Tripp, MEd, MSOM, will retire from her role as Chief Executive Officer in July 2026, concluding a distinguished decades-long career…
Authorities Probe Back-To-Back Convenience Store Break-Ins
JOHNSTON COUNTY — Law enforcement agencies are investigating two convenience store break-ins reported about 30 minutes apart early Thursday morning in the Four Oaks and Smithfield areas. The first incident…
Advanced Tech Training Center Opens To Attract Industries, Jobs
By Emily Weaver Daily Record of Dunn A new day dawned in Harnett County Friday as leaders gathered to officially open an advanced workforce training center envisioned to bring high-paying,…
