Schools
Corinth Holders High Student, Teacher Recognized For Financial Literacy Work
WENDELL, N.C. – A Corinth Holders High School student and teacher have received statewide recognition for their involvement in a new financial literacy program launched by the N.C. Department of…
Johnston County Student Grows With Local Farm
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A Johnston County wildflower seed farm has become both a workplace and a classroom for University of Mount Olive senior Tyler Faircloth. Faircloth began working at Garrett…
81-Year-Old Driver Cited After Collision With Johnston County School Bus
ARCHER LODGE, N.C. – No injuries were reported Tuesday morning after a passenger car crossed the center line and struck the side of a Johnston County school bus near Archer…
Rylie Key Receives $5,000 Scholarship
GARNER, N.C. – A Garner student has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Civic Foundation to help continue her education at Elon University. Rylie Key is one of 25…
Charges Dismissed Against Former Clayton High Basketball Coach
CLAYTON, N.C. – All charges have been dismissed against a former Clayton High School basketball coach who was arrested last year in connection with an alleged domestic incident in Wake…
Camels Down No. 24 WCU 28-19 In Home Opener
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell rolled up more than 500 yards of total offense and held No. 24 Western Carolina to just one rushing yard, topping the visiting Catamounts 28-19…
Johnston County Students Invited To Enter Attendance Poster Contest
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – Preschool and elementary students across Johnston County are being invited to help spread the message that showing up for school matters. Read to Grow Johnston County…
JCC Advances Historic Bond-Funded Campus Improvements
Projects will expand and renovate public-safety and healthcare training facilities on its main campus SMITHFIELD, N.C. – Johnston Community College is moving forward with three major campus projects funded through…
JCPS Reaches 12-Year High In Academic Performance
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – Johnston County Public Schools posted gains in student proficiency, graduation rates and school performance during the 2025-26 school year, according to newly released state accountability data. Overall…
UMO Ranked Among Nation’s Safest College Campuses
MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive has been ranked the safest college campus in North Carolina for the sixth consecutive year by Niche. UMO also placed among the…
Community Colleges Merit Funding Priority
By John Hood RALEIGH — When the North Carolina General Assembly enacted a new state budget earlier this summer, the state’s community colleges received a substantial boost in taxpayer funding.…
Former JCPS Bus Monitor Jailed Under $2.5 Million Bond
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – A former Johnston County Public Schools bus monitor has been arrested in an investigation involving an alleged inappropriate relationship with a teenage student, nearly 20 months…
