Schools
Latinos Activate JOCO Presents $500 Check To My Kid’s Club
SELMA – Latinos Activate JOCO recently presented a $500 check to My Kid’s Club to support the membership fees for 50 children in their after-school programs for the upcoming 2024-2025…
Students Earn Final Aviation Certificates
GOLDSBORO – Three students in Wayne Community College’s Aviation Systems Technology program have earned the final certificate needed to complete the program. Timothy Dillon of Clayton, Kobe Pearson of Goldsboro,…
Micro Elementary’s Laura Warren Named JCPS 2024 Media Specialist Employee Of The Year
SMITHFIELD – Micro Elementary Media Specialist Laura Warren was awarded the 2024 Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) Media Specialist Employee of the Year. She received the award at the Spring…
JCPS Kick Starts 2024-2025 School Year With Inspiring Leadership Conference
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) administrators throughout the school district gathered at Cleveland High for the annual Leadership Conference held July 16-18, 2024. JCPS organizes the conference each…

Harnett County Schools Searching For New Superintendent
By Emily Weaver Daily Record of Dunn HARNETT COUNTY – Harnett County Schools will be looking for a new superintendent after the Alamance-Burlington School System’s Board of Education voted Dr.…
JCPS 2024 Facilities & Construction Employee Of The Year Named
SMITHFIELD – Facilities Services Coordinator Shane Johnson was named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2024 Facilities and Construction Employee of the Year. Johnson has been with the school district for…
WCC Announces Spring 2024 President’s And Dean’s Lists
GOLDSBORO, N.C. – Wayne Community College has honored 307 students for outstanding academic achievement in the spring 2024 semester. The College recognizes the students named below as having earned a…
Johnston County Education Foundation Awards Over $90,000 In Student Scholarships
SMITHFIELD — The Johnston County Education Foundation (JCEF) has administered over $90,000 in student scholarships to the Johnston County Public Schools class of 2024. In partnership with other community organizations,…
Lead Counselor Kim Lewter Is JCPS 2024 Employee Of The Year For Curriculum, Instruction, And Accountability
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) Lead School Counselor Kim Lewter has been awarded the JCPS 2024 Employee of the Year for Curriculum, Instruction, and Accountability. She has been…
Montavia Heath Is JCPS 2024 Administrative & Auxiliary Services Employee Of The Year
SMITHFIELD – Montavia Heath, a ten-year veteran with Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS), was named JCPS 2024 Administrative and Auxiliary Services Employee of the Year. A Johnston County native and…
Belinda Lee Is Named JCPS 2024 Central Office Employee Of The Year
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) Payroll Supervisor Belinda Lee received the JCPS 2024 Central Office Employee of the Year Award. Lee was recognized and presented with the award…

Former School Resource Officer Under Investigation
SELMA – A former Selma police officer is under investigation by the NC State Bureau of Investigation. Officer Dannya Denise Tavarez was a school resource officer at Selma Middle School…








