Second Annual JCPS Summer Information Fair Boasts Record Turnout

JOHNSTON COUNTY – Thousands of families attended Johnston County Public Schools’ second annual Summer Information Fair on Monday, July 31 and Tuesday, Aug. 1. In preparation for the 2023-2024 school year, JCPS Transportation Services, School Nutrition Services, Communication Services, and…
From Las Vegas To Clayton: Colin Mochrie & Asad Mecci Launch Next Leg Of Tour At The Clayton Center

CLAYTON – Straight from their Las Vegas Residency at the popular Showroom at Harrah’s Hotel and Casino, Colin Mochrie and Asad Mecci are taking HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis on the second leg of a 2023 North American tour, beginning at…
Reclaiming The Black Past: An Artifactual Journey

SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Heritage Center is hosting a special Black History event this fall highlighting stories, places, and artifacts from Johnston County and beyond. “Reclaiming the Black Past: An Artifactual Journey” will take place September 29-30, with two…
Leanne Daughtry Named JCPS 2022-23 Curriculum, Instruction & Accountability Employee Of The Year

SMITHFIELD – Curriculum Director Leanne Daughtry was named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2022-23 Curriculum, Instruction, and Accountability Employee of the Year. Hard work is something Daughtry learned at a young age growing up in Meadow. She attended Meadow School…
You Decide: What’s Wrong With Worker Productivity?

By Mike Walden One of the underappreciated measures of the economy is worker productivity, which simply measures how much a worker accomplishes — called output — in a given period of time, usually an hour. When worker productivity increases, it…
Social Security Matters – When Should My Wife Claim Her Social Security Benefits?

Social Security Matters by Rusty Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: My wife turns 65 in November of 2023. She was born on 11 I am…
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Event 2023

SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Public Utilities Department, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, the N.C. Department of Agriculture Cooperative Extension, and the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program will sponsor a one day, Household Hazardous Waste…
National Night Out Tuesday, August 1st

SMITHFIELD – The Town of Smithfield will partner with over 17,000 communities from all across the country for National Night Out on Tuesday, August 1st, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Johnston Community College. National Night Out, now in its…
Langston Named Director Of The Clayton Center

CLAYTON – Steven Langston, an essential leader of The Clayton Center and Cultural Arts Department for 19 years, has recently been selected as the Cultural Arts Director for the Town of Clayton. Langston has been serving as the interim Cultural…
Johnston Community College Joins Carolina Cyber Network

The Carolina Cyber Network welcomes four new members schools including JCC SMITHFIELD – Four schools, including Johnston Community college (JCC) have joined the fast-growing ranks of the Carolina Cyber Network (CCN), which is dedicated to closing the critical gap in…








