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Pfeiffer Named State Administrator Of The Year
GOLDSBORO – Patricia A. Pfeiffer has been named the 2022-2023 Katrina V. Miller Administrator of the Year by the N.C. Association of Educational Office Professionals (AEOP). Pfeiffer, Wayne Community College’s president, was selected the 2022 Administrator of the Year at…
Johnston County FFA Members Enjoy UMO AgFest
MOUNT OLIVE – More than 1,800 high school FFA and 4-H members from across North Carolina recently flocked to the University of Mount Olive (UMO) for the eighth AgFest. The event promoted and celebrated awareness of agriculture and other academic…
NC Senate Wants More Say In Appointment Power
By Alex Baltzegar Carolina Journal A bill before the North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday would “bring much-needed balance and accountability to unelected boards and commissions,” according to a press release from Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham. Republicans have…
Split NC Appeals Court Affirms Professor’s Firing, Dissent Raises First Amendment Concerns
By Carolina Journal Staff N.C. Court of Appeals has affirmed the University of North Carolina System’s decision to fire a Winston-Salem State justice studies professor in 2019. But the split 2-1 ruling raised questions about the professor’s First Amendment rights.…
School Governance Structure Bill Becomes Law Without Cooper’s Signature
By Theresa Opeka Carolina Journal A bill that would change the governance structure for three state schools for the deaf and the blind became law on Monday without Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature. H.B. 11, Schools for the Deaf and…
Opinion: Cooper’s Tax Hikes Hide Beneath The Surface
By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal Roy Cooper’s latest budget proposal wouldn’t raise tax rates. But his plan still calls for tax hikes. Reconciling those two apparently contradictory statements requires a brief review of the budget Cooper signed into law in November 2021.…
Johnston County Team Qualifies For FIRST Robotics World Championship
By Shannon Mann G-Force Robotics, a FIRST Robotics Competition team based in Clayton, NC, qualified this weekend to advance to the world championship tournament held in Houston, Texas, April 19-22,2023. The rookie, all-girl robotics team formed early last summer with…
Children’s Stage Grand Opening Celebration At The Partnership For Children Park
SMITHFIELD – The Partnership for Children Park – A Place for All will soon be celebrating its 5th anniversary with a new addition – a children’s stage. On Saturday, April 15th the Partnership for Children of Johnston County will host a…
Neuse Charter School Holds Family Night To Shine Spotlight On Elementary Academics And Arts
SMITHFIELD – On Wednesday, March 22, Neuse Charter of Johnston County held a family night to highlight students’ work in music, art, science and more. The lower academy (Kindergarten-5th grade) performed a spring concert. Science fair projects were on display…
South Johnston High Freshmen Learn The Art Of Debate
FOUR OAKS – Who doesn’t love a good debate? In various forms, debating has a long history, and can be traced back to the philosophical and political debates of Ancient Greece. For ninth grade students in Machelle Rowe’s World History…
