Schools
Miss Hispanic Heritage Johnston County 2024 Pageant Winners Announced
SELMA – The Rudy Theater hosted a night of elegance, talent, and cultural pride as the annual Miss Hispanic Heritage Johnston County 2024 Pageant unfolded, on September 18. Besides the…
SSS Students Named Commended Students In 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program
SMITHFIELD – Smithfield Selma High principal Crystal Gregory has announced Sam (Sarah) Bullock and Sydney Mancini have been named Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of…
Eagle Scout Jaden DeLucia Honored
CLAYTON – An Eagle Court of Honor was held on September 24 for Jaden Christopher DeLucia of Clayton. Jaden is the son of Anthony and Faith DeLucia. At the age…
State Lawmakers Reject Johnston County School Board Plan To Delay Elections Until 2025, Support Non-Partisan Residency District Elections Beginning In 2024
State Lawmakers Order New School Board District Maps Be Completed By November 17, 2023 JOHNSTON COUNTY – In a questionable move, the Johnston County Public School Board voted 5-to-2 today…
JCPS Students Lead In National STEM Advocacy
By Shannon Mann JOHNSTON COUNTY – Kaitlyn Nolte and Sloan Mann, both Johnston County Public School students, were recently selected to lead in two national programs promoting advocacy in science,…
Three Injured In Collision Between Johnston County School Bus And Car
WENDELL – A Johnston County public school bus and passenger car collided at a four-way stop intersection, Friday afternoon. The accident was reported on NC Highway 231 at Applewhite Road,…
JCC Announces BioWork Training At All Johnston County Public High Schools
Johnston Community College, Johnston County Public Schools, Novo Nordisk, and Grifols team up to offer BioWork certification to high school juniors and seniors SMITHFIELD –Â Johnston Community College and Johnston County…
JCPS Awarded Grant To Develop Student Skills In Coding & Mobile App Development
RALEIGH – This year, a dozen North Carolina school districts will benefit from a total of $800,000 in grants aimed at developing student skills in computer science through coding. The…
Neuse Charter School Celebrates Student Awarded In DAR Good Citizen Program
SMITHFIELD – Whitley Kate Moore, a Senior at Neuse Charter School, has received the Good Citizen Award from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. This program and scholarship…
Cleveland High’s Hanley House Named Miss North Carolina’s Teen 2023
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Hanley House lives by the phrase, “Always be ready!” The Cleveland High junior’s father instilled that notion in her at an early age. Although she didn’t quite…
Gas Leak Prompts Evacuation, Early Dismissal At Benson Elementary School
BENSON – Students at Benson Elementary School, on NC Highway 50 North, were sent home Friday morning after a construction crew severed a natural gas line behind the school. A…
Smithfield-Selma High School Celebrates Homecoming In Style
SMITHFIELD – Smithfield-Selma High School (SSS) celebrated Homecoming for the 2023-2024 school year in style. The theme was Home Sweet Homecoming. Every day during the week of October 2nd, a…
