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JCPS Board Narrows List Of Superintendent Candidates To Seven
Johnston County Public School Board Chairman Todd Sutton said Tuesday he is confident a new superintendent can be hired and in place by July 1st. Thirty-one candidates applied for the vacancy created by the August 2019 retirement of Dr. Ross Renfrow…
Study: For First Time Coronavirus No. 1 Cause of Death
For the first time, Coronavirus was the No. 1 leading cause of death in America on April 7, surpassing daily deaths from cancer and heart disease. As Americans debate the deadliness of Coronavirus and how to respond as a nation,…
Stolen Property Found In Wooded Area
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office recovered suspected stolen property in a wooded area Monday. Authorities said the items were found on Almon Road off Harper House Road in the Bentonville community. Deputies seized two flatbed trailers and a pig cooker…
Free WiFi Service Coming To Downtown Smithfield
The Town of Smithfield and Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation (DSDC) have obtained state funds to help pay for free downtown WiFi service to citizens and visitors. With the support of NC House Representative Larry Strickland, a $25,000 grant has been…
Community Comes Together To “Raise the Booty” For The Partnership for Children
On March 7th the Partnership Pirate Ship docked at the Country Club of Johnston County to celebrate its annual Raise the Booty Benefit Fundraiser for Partnership for Children of Johnston County. Nearly 200 supporters attended this year’s event playing exciting…
JCPS Principals Complete Distinguished Leadership Program
Johnston County Public Schools had two principals recently complete the Distinguished Leadership Program (DLP), a year-long leadership development program for practicing school principals. Cleveland Middle Principal Sarah Reynolds and West Johnston High Principal Jennifer Swartz were recognized for their successful…
Thales Academy Expands Raleigh And Knightdale Campuses To Include Junior High Grades Virtual Information Session On April 8th
Thales Academy, a college preparatory network of Pre-K-12 independent schools based in North Carolina, is expanding two of its Triangle area campuses to offer junior high grades on site in addition to their Pre-K and elementary programs, and a virtual…
Demonstrating Leadership In A Pandemic
By: Dr. Chuck Williams When Charles Dickens penned, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” in his novel A Tale of Two Cities he was speaking of the differences between London and Paris during the time of…
Two Eagles Receive Good Citizenship Award
On Sunday, February 23rd, a double Eagle Scout Ceremony was held at Horne Memorial United Methodist Church for Eagle Scouts James Michael Culpepper (left) and Micah Aaron Hill (right) from Boy Scout Troop 124 of Clayton. James is currently the…
IRS Warns Of COVID-19 Economic Impact Payment Scams
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin distributing COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments in the next few weeks. IRS – Criminal Investigation and the United States Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of North Carolina continues to…
