Schools
Four Juveniles Charged After Stolen Gun Discovered At Hobbton Middle
NEWTON GROVE – A student at Hobbton Middle School alerted a staff member Wednesday to the possibility that a student had a firearm on campus as school was letting out…
Student Dropout Numbers Reach Five Year High
Work is being done to reduce dropout rate, re-enroll students JOHNSTON COUNTY – The number of public school students in Johnston County who dropped out during the 2022-2023 calendar year…
Annual Showcase Of Stars Entertains And Delights Audiences
SMITHFIELD – Students from 32 Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) took to the stage for the 2024 Showcase of Stars on March 8, 2024 and March 9, 2024 in Johnston…
Johnston Community College First In State To Offer Truck Driver Training To High School Seniors
SMITHFIELD – Johnston Community College (JCC) is the first community college in the state to offer truck driver training through the Career and College Promise (CCP) dual-enrollment program for high…
Groundbreaking Held For $35 Million JCC Advanced Manufacturing Training Center
FOUR OAKS – The I-95/ I-40 Alliance and Johnston Community College (JCC) hosted the groundbreaking for the JCC Advanced Manufacturing Training Center in Four Oaks on March 12. The $35…
West Johnston High School Second Quarter Honor Roll & Principal’s List
West Johnston High School Second Quarter Honor Roll & Principal’s List 2023-2024 Principal’s List:Freshman:Julianne AllenKarina BalderasJordan BassElla BowcockMorgan BowcockEmmalea BoylesPreston ByrdLillian CalderoneMya CampbellJavier Castaneda CerdaBakary CeesayArisai Chagala-GonzalezLorena ChildressBraxton CobbGabriella CobbRyan…
Johnston County School Board Adopts Resolution Calling For $285 Million Bond Referendum
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Public School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to seek a $285 million bond referendum before Johnston County voters in November 2024. The last school bond referendum…
JCPS Adopts New 2024-2025 Calendar
SMITHFIELD – During the March 12, 2024 regular scheduled meeting, the Johnston County Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt the 2024-2025 calendar. The adopted calendar will consist of 168…
Clayton High School DECA Attends NC DECA Career Development Conference
GREENSBORO – Members of the Clayton High School chapter of North Carolina DECA joined 5046 high school business, finance, hospitality and marketing students at the annual association career development conference…
f(x) Robotics Wins Imagery Award For Fifth Year In A Row
By Eli Spottswood SMITHFIELD — On Sunday, March 3rd, FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition) Team 6004 f(x) Robotics competed at the Chapel Hill High School District Competition. At the event, the…
SSS DECA Students Compete At NC DECA Career Development Conference
GREENSBORO – Smithfield Selma High School’s (SSS) DECA members competed February 29 through March 1, 2024 at the NC DECA Career Development Conference (CDC). DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America)…
$3.2 Million Bid Awarded For Elementary School HVAC Improvements
SMITHFIELD – Improvements will be made to HVAC equipment at Glendale-Kenly, River Dell, Riverwood, and West Smithfield Elementary Schools following a bid awarded by the Johnston County Board of Education.…
