Schools
SSS High School Honor Roll And Principal’s List – First Quarter 2020-2021
9th Grade Honor Roll Adams, Cameron Allen, Camille Alvarado Martinez, Adriana Avery, Selah Brantley, Tobriyah Carroll, Brady Chavez-Lopez, Juliana Chestnut, Gabrielle Claros-Garcia, Luis Cobb, Kyla Colindres-Castro, Crystal Earnest, Aleksander Farrell, Teagan…
Johnston Health Donates 10,000 KN95 Masks To Local Schools
Johnston Health, as part of UNC Health, donated 10,000 non-medical grade masks to Johnston County Public Schools on Oct. 30. Health and safety is of utmost importance as more teachers…
WCC Students Headed For Aviation Mechanic Certification
Four Wayne Community College students are ready to tackle Federal Aviation Administration Mechanic exams. The second-year Aviation Systems Technology students completed all requirements to be awarded Airframe Certificates. That credential…
JCPS Names New High School Area Assistant Superintendent
Johnston County Public Schools has named Tonya Williams Leathers as its new High School Area Assistant Superintendent. Williams Leathers currently serves as the principal for Riverside High School in Durham…
Campbell Accepts $61.4 Million Investment From USDA Rural Development
A socially-distanced ribbon-cutting ceremony took place as Robert Hosford, state director for the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development program, announced a $61.4 million investment from USDA to Campbell…
Smithfield Middle School 1st Quarter Honor Roll & Principal’s List
6th Grade Principal’s List Karma Bowles, Grant Brice, Esli Chirinos Pastrana, Launa Desimone, Alex Dobeck, Emily Dobek, Isabela Macedo, Kaliyah Milden, Diego Moran Acevedo, Axel Nunez-Rivas, Jennifer Palomo, Brayden Parr,…
Commissioner Says Rapid Growth Is Concerning
New Report: October Single Family Home Permits Up 111 Percent Contractors can’t build homes fast enough in Johnston County. In October 2020, the Johnston County Inspections Department issued 298 permits…
Harnett Commissioners Balk On School Grant
Harnett County commissioners didn’t display the same type of enthusiasm over a state grant as the local board of education did. The Harnett County Schools Board of Education last week…
COVID-19 Tests Provided To Colleges Across The State To Test Students Before Thanksgiving
RALEIGH – Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the state is providing COVID-19 tests to colleges and universities across North Carolina to help bolster schools’ student testing efforts in advance of…
Lauren Putney is a Commended Student in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program
David Allen, Principal of Smithfield-Selma High School (SSS), announced that Lauren Putney has been named a Commended Student in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from…
f(x) First In Orbit Lands At Kennedy Space Center
By: Shannon Mann Eighteen students from North Carolina’s first CubeSat team traveled to Kennedy Space Center in Florida in late October to meet with NASA, and other corporate leaders in…
School Choice: A Family Legacy
Op Ed By: Dr. Melissa Edwards Superintendent of Neuse Charter School Being an advocate of school choice is something I had the privilege to learn about before I was in…
