Schools
Former Johnston County School Employee Arrested For Embezzlement
CLAYTON – A former Johnston County Public Schools employee was arrested Tuesday on embezzlement charges. On February 11th, an internal audit uncovered financial irregularities at West Clayton Elementary School at…
Cleveland High Football Stadium Renamed John Jacobs Stadium
CLAYTON – In 2016, Cleveland High Coach John Jacobs was diagnosed with melanoma. The skin cancer had gone undetected for more than a year. Coach Jacobs was Cleveland High School’s head…
Corinth Holders High Hosts ‘We Are One: A Unity Forum’
Corinth Holders High students, Johnston County Public Schools staff, and a community representative shared their personal experiences and shed light on the obstacles and roadblocks they have faced due to…
JCPS Board Narrows List Of Superintendent Candidates To Seven
Johnston County Public School Board Chairman Todd Sutton said Tuesday he is confident a new superintendent can be hired and in place by July 1st. Thirty-one candidates applied for the vacancy…
JCPS Principals Complete Distinguished Leadership Program
Johnston County Public Schools had two principals recently complete the Distinguished Leadership Program (DLP), a year-long leadership development program for practicing school principals. Cleveland Middle Principal Sarah Reynolds and West…
Thales Academy Expands Raleigh And Knightdale Campuses To Include Junior High Grades Virtual Information Session On April 8th
Thales Academy, a college preparatory network of Pre-K-12 independent schools based in North Carolina, is expanding two of its Triangle area campuses to offer junior high grades on site in…
My Kid’s Club Finding New Ways Of Supporting Children And Families During COVID-19 Health Crisis
With county and statewide directives in place closing schools and restricting public gatherings, My Kid’s Club has put measures in place to ensure they adapt to these unprecedented circumstances and…
JCPS Temporarily Suspending Meal And Delivery Services
Beginning Wednesday, April 8, Johnston County Public Schools will temporarily suspend service at all 13 school food service sites and meal delivery locations. The last day of service will be…
Wayne Community College Operating Remotely, Changing Calendar
Goldsboro – Wayne Community College is heeding Gov. Roy Cooper’s stay-at-home order. College services will be provided remotely from Tuesday, March 31 through at least April 29. The move completes…
School Board Renews Contracts
The Johnston County Public School Board renewed contracts with two vendors during their March 2020 monthly meeting. The board voted unanimously to renew a contract with Blackboard Communication. The agreement includes…
Clayton High Donates PPE’s To Johnston Health
A shipment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) donated by Clayton High School was delivered Tuesday to Johnston Health by Principal Dr. Bennett Jones. Clayton High Health Science teachers Mareva Taylor, Kristen…
South Smithfield Teachers Ride By To Visit Students At Home
SMITHFIELD – South Smithfield Elementary kindergarten teachers Ashlin Owen and Theresa Goodman drove around Monday to visit their students, and to follow social distancing guidelines, waved from their vehicle. It…
