Schools
School Board Approves Personnel Changes
The Johnston County Board of Education approved the following personnel changes at their August 13th meeting: Assistant Principal – Two-Year Contract (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2021) Kenneth Angel…
JCC Recognizes High School Equivalency & Adult High School Graduates
In 2018-19, 116 students earned their high school equivalency diploma and 21 students earned their adult high school diploma Johnston Community College hosted a summer commencement ceremony Aug. 8 for…
Clayton High Students, Parents Upset Over Principal’s Reassignment
By: Scott Bolejack The crowd gathered outside the Johnston County Board of Education meeting room on Tuesday shouted “Bring him back. Bring him back. Bring him back.” The “him” was…
WCC Dental Assisting Class Receives Pins
Wayne Community College recognized the 21 members of its Dental Assisting class of 2019 in a pinning ceremony held recently at the college. The annual service denotes the end of…
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…
