Schools
Cleveland High School Fundraiser
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the current Cleveland High School, the Cleveland High School Band Parents Association is offering the Cleveland community an opportunity for any current or…
Board Of Education Primary: The Dust Has Settled – What Have We Learned?
Op-Ed By: Chuck Williams, MD Candidate For Johnston County School Board Now that the dust has settled on the Board of Education election what have we learned from the results?…
State Budget Impasse Holding Up $39 Million For Johnston County
Without a new state budget in place, millions of dollars in funding for residents of Johnston County is being held up in Raleigh. A resolution was adopted last week by…
Mom Removes 7th Grader From School Due To Safety Concerns
A local mom says she has removed her 12 year-old daughter from Johnston County Public Schools because administrators won’t protect her daughter. Jennifer Merlin says an incident at McGee’s Crossroads…
Johnston County School Board Attorney Resigns
Johnston County school board attorney Jimmy Lawrence resigned suddenly on Friday. In a letter to school board chairman Todd Sutton, Mr. Lawrence said he was resigning effective immediately as the…
Ronald Johnson Leads Ticket In School Board Primary
Incumbent Johnston County School Board member Ronald Johnson of Clayton led the ticket Tuesday in the primary for the Board of Education. Sixteen candidates filed for 4 seats up for…
Marijuana Discovered Inside JCS Central Office
Smithfield Police have confirmed they are investigating a narcotics incident at Johnston County Schools Central Office at 2320 Highway 70 East. Police said they were notified Thursday by interim superintendent…
The Meeting I Never Anticipated
Op-Ed By: Michelle Antoine Johnston County Board of Education Candidate When Board of Education member, Tracie Zukowski, requested a meeting with me, I thought it was an opportunity to discuss…
20 Semifinalist Announced For Teacher Of The Year
Johnston County’s Teacher of the Year will be named at the 26th Annual Triangle East Flame for Learning Award Ceremony scheduled for April 28, 2020 at West Johnston High School.…
CCCC President Selected For Inaugural Cohort Of Aspen Institute’s New Presidents Fellowship For Community College Excellence
Dr. Lisa M. Chapman, President of Central Carolina Community College, has been selected by the Aspen Institute to join the 2020-21 inaugural class of the Aspen New Presidents Fellowship, a…
Local Colleges Named Military Friendly
Thirty-three state institutions of higher education have been named a “Military Friendly School”. The Military Friendly Schools list honors the colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to…
Harnett Commissioners Approve Funding For School Land Purchase
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners has approved a request from the Harnett County Board of Education to purchase land for a new elementary school and a future middle school…
