Schools
Early College Academy Adds 25 Seats For New STEM Pathway
Johnston Community College’s Associate in Engineering Program and Johnston County Early College Academy (JCECA) are expanding their partnership by launching a new STEM Pathway. The STEM Pathway, which focuses on…
Campbell Picked As 2020 Big South Preseason Favorite
Buies Creek — The 2020 Campbell University Fighting Camels baseball team will enter the 2020 season as the favorite to win the Big South Conference, according to the league’s 10…
Will JCS Blunder Lead To Legal Troubles?
Confidential Personnel Files Of Dr. Bennett Jones Released Without His Consent In Aug. 2019 Email, Dr. Bennett Jones Alleges Corruption And Ineptitude Johnston County Schools are once again in the…
Second School Without Heat This Week
A second Johnston County public school was without heat this week. Several classrooms at South Johnston High School near Four Oaks were without heat when students arrived this morning (Wednesday). Repairs were…
School Board Candidates Divided On When A New Superintendent Should Be Hired
A number of candidates running for the Johnston County Board of Education want the current school board to wait until after the November general elections before hiring a new superintendent.…
Students Arrive To Classrooms With No Heat
A number of elementary school students arrived at their classrooms this morning (Tuesday) only to find there wasn’t any heat. It happened at Four Oaks Elementary School. Johnston County Schools…
High School Teacher Publishes Book
A local teacher has published a book that’s now available for purchase. Throwing Moses under the Bus: A High School English Teacher Looks at the Ten Commandments is the works of John…
Princeton’s Michael Wooten Named FCS ADA Academic All-Star
Buies Creek – Campbell’s Michael Wooten is one of 53 student-athletes nationally named to the 22nd annual Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) Academic All-Star Team. In addition…
Charles B. Aycock High School Principal Announces Retirement
After more than four decades serving in public education, Charles B. Ayock High School principal, Dr. Earl Moore has announced that he will soon be retiring. The 43-year veteran educator’s…
Johnston County School Bus Involved In Accident
A public school bus carrying students to Cooper Academy in Clayton was involved in an accident this morning (Friday) on N. Fayetteville Street. Emergency crews responded to the 8:37am collision…
School Board Launches Nationwide Search For New Superintendent
The Johnston County School Board has formally hired the NC School Board Association (NCSBA) to perform a nationwide search for their next superintendent. On Jan. 14th, the Johnston County School…
Red Cross To Install Free Smoke Alarms In Johnston County On January 18
The American Red Cross is teaming up with community partners to install free smoke alarms during a Sound the Alarm event in Johnston County. The home fire safety and smoke alarm installation…
