Schools
School Board Approves Personnel Recommendations
SMITHFIELD – At the request of Superintendent Dr. Eric Bracy, the Johnston County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations during a special called meeting on May 27: Administrative…
Corinth Holders High Senior Presented The Sam Narron Award
SMITHFIELD – Corinth Holders High senior Briggs McKenzie was recently awarded the prestigious Sam Narron Baseball Award. The award is presented annually to a Johnston County high school senior baseball…
Bracy Leaving To Accept Job With Cumberland County Schools
FAYETTEVILLE – During a special meeting this morning (Tuesday), the Cumberland County Board of Education unanimously voted to hire Dr. Eric C. Bracy as the next superintendent of Cumberland County…
Funeral Services Announced For Councilman Marlon Lee
SMITHFIELD – Funeral arrangements have been announced for Smithfield Town Councilman Marlon Lee who passed away Sunday, May 25 at the age of 51. Mr. Lee was also a coach…
School Annexed Into City Limits
SMITHFIELD – At the request of Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS), West Smithfield Elementary School is now part of the Smithfield city limits. On May 6, the town council voted…
Susan Perdue Named JCPS 2025 Career & Technical Education Teacher Of The Year
SMITHFIELD – Ms. Susan Perdue, the Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher at Clayton High, has been selected as the Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2025 Career and Technical Education…
High School Space Crunch Yields Opportunities For Robot-Savvy Workers
NC Robotics Initiative Captures the Imagination of Johnston County Students JOHNSTON COUNTY – Robotics is changing manufacturing — taking over repetitive tasks on a round-the-clock basis with untiring consistency and…
Johnston Community College Announces Fifth Consecutive Semester Of Record Enrollment
JCC achieves remarkable increase in summer enrollment SMITHFIELD – Johnston Community College (JCC) has once again broken enrollment records, marking its fifth straight semester of growth with a 27 percent…
Johnston County Students Receive Awards At UMO
MOUNT OLIVE – Three Johnston County students were recognized for their achievements at the University of Mount Olive’s Annual Awards Ceremony. Those receiving awards were: Latrisha Smith of Clayton received…
Why I Teach: A Story Of Heart Over Hype
By Dr. Ken Robol At Johnston Community College, we may not have the deep pockets or shiny new buildings of larger institutions like Wake Tech — but what we do…
Benson Man Receives Scholarship To Motorcycle Mechanics Program
Three students in the Central Carolina Community College Motorcycle Mechanics program have received scholarships thanks to The Antique Motorcycle Foundation. The student recipients are pictured on the front row, left…
Firefighters Prepare For Life-Saving Moments
CLAYTON – The Clayton Fire Department is spending this week sharpening one of the most critical skills in firefighting: search and rescue. Crews are conducting hands-on training at Johnston Community…
