Schools
Campbell Names Interim Athletic Director, Begins National Search
BUIES CREEK – Campbell University has launched a national search for its next Director of Athletics and named Melissa Wendt to lead the department on an interim basis. Wendt will…
JCPS Kindergarten Students Begin 2026-27 School Year
SMITHFIELD, N.C. -Johnston County Public Schools welcomed its newest students to the classroom this week as kindergarten classes began for the 2026-27 school year. The school district used a two-day…
School Bus Rear-Ended Near Four Oaks
FOUR OAKS, N.C. – No injuries were reported after a Johnston County Public Schools bus was rear-ended Thursday morning while stopping to pick up a student. The crash happened on…
Johnston County Targets Defense Industry For New Jobs, Investment
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. – Following the recruitment of a $1 billion rare-earth magnet manufacturing facility to Benson, Johnston County economic development leaders are looking to the defense industry as a…
Wilson’s Mills High Evacuated Following Gas Leak
WILSON’S MILLS, N.C. – Students and staff were evacuated from Wilson’s Mills High School on Talton Farm Road after a natural gas leak was reported Wednesday. The incident was reported…
UMO Welcomes Nearly 1,000 Students For New Academic Year
MOUNT OLIVE – Nearly 1,000 traditional students, both new and returning, are beginning the 2026–2027 academic year at the University of Mount Olive (UMO), making this one of the highest…
JCC Shatters Enrollment Record
College surpasses 7,000 curriculum students as enrollment continues rapid growth SMITHFIELD, N.C. – Johnston Community College opened the fall semester with more than 7,000 curriculum students, the highest first-day enrollment…
JCPS Provides Back To School Basics Resource For Families
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – As Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) prepares for the 2026-2027 school year, parents and families are encouraged to take advantage of the district’s Back to School Basics…
Nearly 500 Johnston County Children Take Part In Summer Reading Events
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Nearly 500 children participated in summer reading events held across Johnston County as part of an effort to keep young students reading while school is out. Read…
Bazemore Resigns As Campbell Director Of Athletics
Two-time Campbell graduate has served the Fighting Camels for more than two decades, including four years as AD BUIES CREEK, N.C. – After nearly two decades of service to Campbell…
Clayton Native Builds His Future Close To Home
CLAYTON, N.C. – Parker Mann spends his summer walking construction sites across the Town where he grew up, learning firsthand how buildings are inspected and how those inspections help keep…
Shrinking Campus Programs Is No Conspiracy
By John Hood RALEIGH — As a passionate aficionado of history, philosophy, and classical civilization — the foreign language I took in college was Ancient Greek — I wince when…
