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Cooper Elementary student wins JCS Spelling Bee
Cooper Elementary fifth grader Ariana Arbelaez is the 2015 Johnston County Schools’ Elementary Spelling Bee champion. Ariana correctly spelled “algorithm” to take home the spelling bee trophy during…
Six JCS students to attend N.C. Governor’s School
Johnston County Schools is sending six of its best and brightest students to the prestigious Governor’s School of North Carolina. The names of the selected students along with their…
Riverwood Middle Battle of Books teams wins first place
Riverwood Middle School won the Johnston County Schools’ 2015 Middle School Battle of the Books competition held. All middle schools in the district participated in the competition with roughly…
Meadow School Wins Elementary Battle of the Books
Meadow School won the Johnston County Schools’ 2015 Elementary School Battle of the Books competition held. Twenty Johnston County elementary schools, including Benson Middle, participated in the competition with…
Science Comes Alive At Micro-Pine Level Elementary
Stacy Holloman’s third grade students at Micro-Pine Level Elementary were given the opportunity to experience science and math in action during a special visit from a local pharmaceutical representative. Jason…
Commentary: You Decide: How Will The Job Market Change?
By Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension Although the job market in North Carolina has been improving for the last five years, there still is a long way to…
2015 JCS Teacher Assistant of the Year named at TA banquet
.Angela Herring, a teacher assistant at West View Elementary School, has been named the 2015 Teacher Assistant of the Year for Johnston County Schools. Herring has been an employee for…
Smithfield Remembers Former Mayor Norwood Worley
The Smithfield Town Council and Mayor John Lampe remembered former town leader Norwood Worley at their monthly meeting on May 5th. Worley died February 4, 2015 at the age of…
Brown Completes Basic Training
Air Force Airman Dylan J. Brown graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air…
95 New Home Permits Issued In April
April was a good month for the construction industry in Johnston County. A total of 95 new single family home permits were issued, according to the Johnston County Inspections Department,…
Smithfield Postpones Vote On Resolution Asking Board Of Education To Fix Problems At Local Schools
Vote Also Delayed On Spending $20,000 In Town Funds To Help UNC Center For Civil Rights Study IssueThe Smithfield Town Council has postponed the adoption of a resolution expressing their…
Council Changes 1 Of 3 Intersections Following Complaints
After hearing complaints about three intersections, the Smithfield Town Council on Tuesday decided to add stop signs at one intersection and leave the other two unchanged. Police Chief Mike Scott…
