Schools
Johnston County School Board Approves Wellness Audit
Less than two weeks after newly elected school board chairman Todd Sutton held a press conference and announced Johnston County Schools had a “clean bill of health as it relates…
Dr. Ben Williams Named New Interim School Superintendent
SMITHFIELD – Following a closed session this evening (Monday) to discuss personnel issues, the Johnston County School Board released a statement at the conculsion of the meeting naming Area Superintendent…
Details Emerge On What Prompted Interim Superintendent’s Sudden Departure
New details have emerged on what may have prompted interim superintendent Dr. Jim Causby to resign without notice on Friday, Jan. 10th. On September 3, 2019, Dr. Causby became the…
School Board, County Commissioners Issue Statements On Budget Crisis
Resolution Expected Within 2 Weeks The Johnston County School Board and Johnston County Commissioners issued separate statements today (Monday) addressing a potential $8.8 million budget shortfall for the school system. Prior…
Wayne School Projects To Be Funded Through Proposed 1/4 Cent Sales Tax Increase
In a joint meeting on Thursday, the Wayne County Board of Education and Wayne County Board of Commissioners have approved 40 school projects that will be completed over the next…
Interim School Superintendent Dr. Jim Causby Resigns
UPDATE 4:30PM – School Board Member Ronald Johnson issued the following statement to JoCoReport on Dr. Causby’s sudden resignation. “The last conversation I had with Dr. Causby was Wednesday and…
Brian Vetrano Named New Interim Superintendent
Friday afternoon, the Johnston County School Board named Brian Vetrano as the new interim superintendent of Johnston County Public Schools. Vetrano, the Chief of Human Capital for Johnston County Schools,…
Without Additional School Funding 480 Layoffs Could Take Place As Early As March
(This story was written prior to the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Jim Causby) SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim Causby says he has started preparations to lay…
Juvenile Questioned Following Threat At Johnston County High School
A Johnston County high school student was being questioned by authorities today (Friday) after he allegedly made threats on social media against his school. The incident was reported Friday morning…
14 Year-Old Accused Of Making Threats Against Middle School
Goldsboro Police announced Friday a 14-year-old male juvenile student from Dillard Middle School has been linked to a threat of violence against his school. On Thursday, school administration at Dillard…
Johnston County Schools Sexual Harassment Victim Speaks Out
“He Told Me His Desk Was The Right Height To Have Sex” (Some of the details and language in this article may be disturbing to some readers) A longtime Johnston…
WCC Honor Society Inducts New Members
Wayne Community College’s Upsilon Chi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, inducted 101 members in its fall ceremony. Phi Theta Kappa members represent the…
