Schools
Four Oaks Middle School Launches New Technology Student Association Chapter
FOUR OAKS — Four Oaks Middle School has launched its first Technology Student Association chapter, giving students a new way to explore technology, engineering, design and leadership. The organization, known…
Campbell Names Corey Jenkins New Director Of Athletics
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell University has named Corey Jenkins as its new director of athletics, President William M. Downs announced Thursday. Jenkins, a veteran collegiate athletics administrator with nearly…
Eastern NC Farm Girl Sets Sights On Large-Animal Veterinary Medicine
MOUNT OLIVE – Long before Rachel Thomason began making veterinary calls across eastern North Carolina, she was getting up at 6 a.m. to feed livestock before school. The work was…
SSS Plans Parade, Soccer And Football For 57th Homecoming
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – Smithfield-Selma High School will celebrate its 57th Homecoming on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with a parade followed by a soccer match. The celebration festivities will culminate on Friday,…
New Clayton High School Reaches Major Construction Milestone
CLAYTON — Construction of the new Clayton High School has reached a major milestone, with the structural framework of the 278,000-square-foot campus now complete. Johnston County Public Schools held a…
Balancing It All: A Student Parent’s Story
By Tyler Albright Johnston Community College For 38-year-old mom of three, Jessica Lescano, the road to college has never been a straight line. “My academic journey has been ‘start and…
NC Wesleyan Launches New Sports, Entertainment School With $10 Million Gift
ROCKY MOUNT — North Carolina Wesleyan University has launched a new school focused on preparing students for careers in sports, entertainment, live event production and venue operations, backed by a…
“Fight For Janson” Fundraiser Set For Friday In Clayton
CLAYTON — The community will come together Friday, Oct. 2 for a fundraiser benefiting 8-year-old Janson Herring and his family as he undergoes treatment for a rare, inoperable brain tumor.…
UMO Receives $1.46 Million Federal Grant, Could Receive $3 Million Over Five Years
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The University of Mount Olive (UMO) has been awarded a $1,459,057 Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support a five-year institutional transformation…
JCPS Among Five Districts Chosen For Instructional Innovation Grant
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – Johnston County Public Schools is one of five public school units statewide selected to receive funding through North Carolina’s 2026-27 Instructional Innovation Grant program. The State…
Big Second Half Lifts No. 22 Camels Over Hampton 44-20
HAMPTON, VA. – Tied at the half, No. 22 Campbell erupted for a 31-point third quarter to top Hampton 44-20 on the road at Darling Stadium. The Camels remained unbeaten…
Teacher Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting 5-Year-Old Special Needs Student
SELMA, N.C. – A Selma Elementary School teacher is no longer employed by Johnston County Public Schools after an incident that led to her arrest Friday for allegedly striking a…
