Community
Housing Permits Fall By 24 Percent
“The trends are hard to figure,” Johnston County Director of Building Inspections Dean Barbour said after his department released March 2019 building permit numbers. Last month, permits were issued for construction…
Four Seniors Named 2019 North Carolina Teaching Fellows
Four Seniors attending Johnston County Public Schools have been named 2019 North Carolina Teaching Fellows. The four students named 2019 NC Teaching Fellows from JCPS: Taylor Fipps from West Johnston…
GOP Ronald Reagan Legacy Award Presented To Carl Lamm
CLAYTON – Over 125 people attended the Johnston County Republican Party’s annual awards banquet at The Farm on Highway 42 in Clayton on Saturday, April 13th. Recently retired radio station owner…
Ag Commissioner Encourages Horse Owners To Vaccinate Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases And Rabies
Mosquito-borne diseases can be deadly to horses, donkeys, mules NC Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging horse owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and West Nile…
Johnston County Schools To Close May 1st For Teacher Rally At General Assembly
Optional Teacher Workday, Non-School Day For Students Johnston County Public Schools will be closed to students with an optional teacher workday on Wednesday, May 1, a day that has been…
Bid Awarded For New Classroom Wing At Corinth Holders High
The Johnston County Board of Education has awarded a bid to construct a new classroom wing at Corinth Holders High School. Wimco Corporation was the low bidder for the project…
Damon Kenny Takes Oath As Smithfield Police Officer
Damon Kenny has been sworn in as one of the newest officers on the Smithfield police force. Officer Kenny received his Oath of Office from Mayor Andy Moore during the…
Freeman Appointed To Selma Planning Board
Ronald Lee Freeman of Selma has been appointed to a position on the Selma Planning Board. Freeman was nominated in March by the Selma Town Council for an extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ)…
County Water Plant Named In Honor Of Former Public Utilities Director
Johnston County’s Water Treatment Plant has officially been renamed the Timothy G. Broome Water Treatment Plant. Broome served as the Director of Johnston County Public Utilities from 1997 until his retirement…
Four Inducted Into JCPS Athletic Hall Of Fame
Four individuals have been inducted into the Johnston County Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame. A special ceremony was held on March 23rd at the Corinth Holders High School Cafeteria. The…
School Finance Officer: Budget Increase Request Is 30%, Not 20%
Superintendent Seeking $19.5 Million More Next Year Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) Finance Officer Art Stanley says the new fiscal year budget proposal released by Superintendent Dr. Ross Renfrow last…
Four Oaks Middle Teacher Named Teacher Of Month
The Four Oaks Chamber of Commerce has named Ida Robbins a teacher at Four Oaks Middle School the April Teacher of the Month recipient. Robbins was presented with a Certificate…
