Schools
September 2019 Advisory Council Appointments
By: Scott Bolejack The Johnston County Board of Education on Tuesday made a number of appointments to school advisory councils. They are listed below by school. Archer Lodge Middle School…
JCC Department Chair Under Investigation For Mocking Student Wearing Donald Trump Shirt
Employee May Have Violated Code Of Conduct Policy, Federal FERPA Law “Our Children Are Not Your Political Statement” Parent Says A Department Chair at Johnston Community College in Smithfield is…
Johnston County Public Schools Sets Make Up Days
Johnston County Public Schools has set the dates needed to make up the two missed school days from Hurricane Dorian. The following days have been designated as make-up days for…
Princeton’s Michael Wooten Named Semifinalist For Campbell Trophy
Campbell tight end Michael Wooten of Princeton, NC is one of 185 semifinalists for the 2019 William V. Campbell Trophy Presented by Mazda. Celebrating its 30th year in 2019, the…
Johnston County Public Schools 2019-2020 Graduation Dates Announced
Graduation for the class of 2020 is still months away, however Johnston County Schools has just announced the dates and times of graduation ceremonies for the 2019-2020 school year. Here…
School Board Considering Public Comments Policy Changes
By: Scott Bolejack The public could soon find it easier to speak at Johnston County Board of Education meetings. In recent months, the school board’s public-comments policy has come under…
Superintendent Makes Role Changes For Area Assistant Superintendents
Under the direction of Johnston County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim Causby, three staff members in leadership positions have been assigned new roles to support the growing needs of the…
JCS Enrollment Climbs To 37,411
Johnston County Schools said 37,411 students attended classes on the 10th day of public schools for the 2019-2020 school year. The 10th day number is the official number used for reporting…
Former PE Teacher Named New Assistant Principal At South Johnston High
A former physical education teacher and coach at South Johnston High has been named the new Assistant Principal at the school. The Johnston County School Board has approved a two…
13 Clayton High Students Graduated Without Proper Credits
In a press release Friday, Johnston County Public Schools announced they have determined that 13 students who were declared graduates during the 2018- 2019 school year at Clayton High School…
WCC First Community College To Add Risk Management and Insurance Degree
GOLDSBORO – Wayne Community College has added a degree in risk management and insurance. The new program prepares students for entry-level insurance positions in many types of organizations such as…
More Johnston County Public Schools Students Are Exceeding Expectations
According to the school accountability data released to the State Board of Education on Sept. 4, Johnston County Public Schools doubled the number of schools that met or exceeded expectations…
