Schools
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…
JCPS Veterans Day Celebration Set For Nov. 11
Johnston County Public Schools will hold a special Veterans Day celebration to honor and recognize all Johnston County veterans for their service on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Due to COVID-19 and…
Johnston County Students Tackle Out-Of-This-World Endeavor
By: Shannon Mann Putting a man on the moon more than 50 years ago was just the beginning of what human imagination and engineering could do when it came to…
Town Of Smithfield Applies For $900,000 COVID-19 Grant
The Smithfield Town Council has approved a request from Town Manager Michael Scott to apply for a $900,000 COVID-19 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). If awarded, the Town plans to…
