Schools
Johnston Community College – Coronavirus Update – March 18th
Effective 5:00 p.m. yesterday, Tuesday, March 17, 2020, Johnston Community College assumed an emergency response schedule based on current COVID-19 recommendations. The College will be closed to the public, students…
JCPS Sets 13 Meal Service Site Locations
Johnston County Public Schools will open sites for curbside grab-and-go, pick up lunch service beginning on Wednesday, March 18th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the following schools: Benson…
Bid Awarded For New Elementary School
Construction will begin as early as this week on a new elementary school in northern Johnston County. On March 10th, the Johnston County School Board approved a $22,270,900 bid from Wimco…
Guest Op-Ed: Shadowy PAC Linked to Homebuilder and to National GOP Operatives
By: Rick Mercier Candidate For Johnston County School Board Organizational documents submitted belatedly to the N.C. State Board of Elections indicate that a political action committee behind a deceptive endorsement…
Updated: Johnston County Schools Closed Through March 30th
Updated 7:15pm – Johnston County Schools issued this update to their previous announcement: Please note an important updated announcement regarding the closing of Johnston County Public Schools. Based upon the…
Wayne Public Schools Cancels All-County Band Festival, After School Events
Wayne County Public Schools released a public statement at 12 Noon Friday stating: Wayne County Public Schools is closely monitoring reports about the coronavirus (COVID-19) cases being reported across North…
Johnston County Schools Statement Regarding Coronavirus
Johnston County Public Schools released a statement Thursday afternoon addressing questions about student safety, potential school closures, cancelled field trips, and additional steps they are taking in regards to the…
JCS Cabinet Members Receive Contract Extensions
Following a closed session Tuesday night, the Johnston County School Board voted to extend the contract of all four members of the Cabinet along with three other school officials. The…
JCS Snow Day Make Up Schedule Announced
The Johnston County School Board has approved a plan to make up for the missed day of school on February 21st due to winter weather. Snow forced cancellation of classes that day. For…
High School Math Teacher Joins Race For NC House Seat
In 1996, only 12 percent of North Carolinians were registered as unaffiliated voters. Today, that number is 32 percent. Running for office without political affiliation may be one of the most…
“Be Honorable And Resign” Citizen Tells School Board Member
Citizen asks Tracie Zukowski to resign immediately Ronald Johnson asked to hand over recordings of Zukowski SMITHFIELD – Concerned citizens spoke up during Tuesday’s Johnston County School Board meeting. One…
Coronavirus Concerns Prompt Cancellation Of All Johnston County School Fieldtrips
In coordination with the Johnston County Health Department, the Johnston County School Board announced Tuesday afternoon all field trips would be cancelled for the remainder of the week. Officials said the…
