Schools
School Board Heads Toward New Attendance Districts
At its monthly meeting Tuesday evening, Johnston’s Board of Education got a schedule for moving toward adoption of revised school-attendance districts by the end of this calendar year. That would…
New Wilson’s Mills High School To Cost $113 Million
The school board approved a contract with Barnhill Contracting Company that caps the maximum construction cost of the new Wilson’s Mills High School at $99,816,808. “Miraculously, this price is only…
School Leaders Make Their Case For More County Aid
SMITHFIELD – Board of Education Chair Lyn Andrews and Assistant Superintendent David Pearce took the lead roles in presenting data to the County Commissioners Monday evening to explain the reasons…
Clarice Williams Receives K-5 Outstanding Math Teacher Award
SMITHFIELD – Clarice Williams was recently recognized as the 2023-2024 JCPS K-5 Outstanding Math Teacher. Ms. Williams has been in education for 22 years, with JCPS for 9 years, and…
Archer Lodge Middle Athletic Director Brad Betterton Receives Inaugural Award
SMITHFIELD – Brad Betterton, Athletic Director at Archer Lodge Middle, recently received the inaugural Middle School Athletic Director of Excellence Award from the North Carolina Athletic Directors Association (NCADA). Betterton…
Read To Grow JoCo’s Kindergarten Readiness Nights Deemed Successful
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Read to Grow Johnston County recently hosted its second annual Kindergarten Readiness Nights, preparing 137 rising kindergarteners for the upcoming school year. Families were able to practice…
Smithfield Selma High Student Gabrielle Chestnut Receives $30,000 JoCo TEACH Scholarship
SMITHFIELD – Gabrielle Chestnut, a senior at Smithfield-Selma High was awarded the Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) JoCo TEACH Scholarship. Chestnut received $30,000 to attend her college of choice through…
Teen Receives Two Big Honors In The Same Week
CLAYTON – On Sunday, June 2nd, an Eagle Scout Ceremony was held for Wyatt Mitchell Harrison. The Eagle Award is the highest and most coveted rank in Scouting. The awarding…
JCPS Board Approves Personnel Changes
The Johnston County Board of Education approved the following recommendations from Superintendent Dr. Eric Bracy at the May 28, 2024 meeting: Assistant Principal – Two-Year Contract (July 1, 2024 –…
JCPS Breaks Ground On Innovative Additions To Cooper Academy
CLAYTON – On Thursday, May 30, 2024, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) broke ground on new additions to Cooper Academy. Current students and their parents, former students, community members, members…
Johnston County Student Wins Amazon Scholarship
A Johnston County student is the recipient of The Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship, one of 400 in the nation. Michael “Coleman” Allen is a graduating homeschooler and Eagle Scout. Coleman…
Johnston County Native Named Dean Of JMU School Of Professional & Continuing Education
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Following a national search, James Madison University has named Nick Swartz as the new Dean of the School of Professional and Continuing Education, effective June 1. A…
