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JCC Machining Students Place First and Seventh at National SkillsUSA
55th NLSC was held in Louisville, Ky. Matthew Carmody of Selma, a machining student at Johnston Community College, has won the gold medal at the 2019 SkillsUSA national competition. Carmody…
Johnston County School Board Violates Open Meeting Law
When the Johnston County School Board gathered at the Benson Town Hall Conference Center last month they likely violated the North Carolina Open Meeting Law. All seven school board members…
New Charter School Set To Open
The anticipated opening of a charter school in Angier remains on schedule as students, staff and parents prepare for the first day of class later this month. School officials say…
Lee Bass To Join CCCC Men’s Golf Program
Lee Bass (seated, right), of Triton High School, has signed to join this year’s Central Carolina Community College men’s golf team. “Lee is a good player who really loves the…
Wayne County Schools Job Fair Aug. 7th
Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) will hold a Job Fair for prospective bus drivers, cafeteria workers, and instructional assistants. The Job Fair will be held in the auditorium of the…
Carolina Thunder Wins National Tournament
The Carolina Thunder 8th grade (14U) basketball team from Selma recently traveled to Greensboro to play in the Always Live National Tournament. Head Coach Cortney Moore and other members of…
JCC Named One of Top 10 Best Community Colleges in America
Ranking based on affordability and student success data Johnston Community College is one of the best 10 community colleges in America, according to SmartAsset.com. To create the rankings, SmartAsset considered…
New Greenwood Middle Principal Announced
The Wayne County Board of Education has named Southern Wayne High assistant principal, Connie Harrell, the new principal for Greenwood Middle. She is replacing Ryan Nelson who was recently named…
CCCC Practical Nursing Program Holds Pinning And Candle Lighting Ceremony
The Central Carolina Community College Louise L. Tuller School of Nursing Practical Nursing program held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for the Class of 2019 on Wednesday, July 17,…
Town Of Smithfield Donates $1,000 To Each Area School
The Town of Smithfield has donated $1,000 to all six area schools. During recent budget workshops, the town council and manager discussed distributing a total of $6,000 to the school…
School Safety Initiatives Approved by North Carolina House of Representatives
Rep. Donna White Of Clayton Is A Lead Sponsor Of The Legislation Legislation establishing new school safety initiatives for public schools in North Carolina was approved by the state House…
US News & World Report Ranks Neuse Charter School #16 In Raleigh Metro Area
According to US News & World Report, Neuse Charter School in Smithfield ranks the highest in Johnston County with a 96 percent high school graduation rate and 47 percent of…
