Schools
School Board Votes 5-2 Against Partisan Elections
By The Smithfield Weekly Sun SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Education at Tuesday’s monthly meeting rejected a request from Johnston’s Republican Party to require future candidates for the…
Fire Damages Mobile Classroom
SMITHFIELD – A fire late-Thursday damaged a mobile classroom at Smithfield Middle School on Buffalo Road. Johnston County Public Schools said there were no students or staff involved as the…
Like Father, Like Son: Andy & Colby Thompson Share A Legacy
MOUNT OLIVE – For Andy Thompson, the University of Mount Olive (formerly Mount Olive College) was more than a place to earn a degree—it was a community that shaped his…
Morgan Simpson Rises To National Prominence In Farm Bureau Discussion Meet
MOUNT OLIVE – Morgan Simpson, a senior Agricultural Education student at the University of Mount Olive (UMO), has achieved national recognition by placing in the top four at the American…
AgFest 2025 Draws Thousands To Celebrate Agriculture And Education
MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive was buzzing with energy as more than 2,000 high school students, advisors, exhibitors, and volunteers from across North Carolina and parts of…
Local Government Commission OK’s $180 Million In Bonds For Johnston County
County manager says no property tax increases are anticipated to repay debt RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission (LGC) approved two bond projects from the County of Johnston at its…
Golden LEAF Board Awards $500,000 To Johnston Community College Foundation
GREENVILLE, NC – On Thursday, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded a total of $4.5 million in funding to support job creation and economic investment projects, workforce preparedness projects,…
Middle School Science Team Wins Invitation To State Competition
Johnston County’s home school science team, Team JOCO, will be taking a new, younger group of students to state competition this year. Last year, the high schoolers saw huge success…
Clayton High Cadet Receives Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps’ Highest Award
CLAYTON – Cadet Ensign Andrew Miller was recently awarded the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) Meritorious Achievement Ribbon. The ribbon is the highest NJROTC award and can only…
West Johnston High Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student
BENSON – A West Johnston High School teacher was arrested today (Monday) after being accused of sexually assaulting a student at the school. Joshua David Johnson, age 38, of Benson…
Group Acquires Goldsboro Property For Wayne STEM Academy’s Future Campus
GOLDSBORO – Legacy Impact Group (LIG), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing educational development in rural communities across the Southeast, has officially acquired a significant property from Generation Church in…
Gaye Pate Of Princeton: Balancing Books And Life
MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive (UMO) online MBA program is home to many inspiring stories, and Gaye Pate of Princeton is one of them. Her story is…
