Schools
Summer Youth Employment Program Celebrates Successful Second Year
WAYNE COUNTY – Last week, 32 high schoolers and five college students completed the Wayne County Summer Youth Employment Program and were awarded certificates during a luncheon at The Maxwell Center.…
Clayton’s First High School Intern Opens Door For Future Generations
CLAYTON – Collaboration between the Town of Clayton and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has generated a unique internship opportunity for local high school student, Brayden Lawhorn. Lawhorn…
Second Annual JCPS Summer Information Fair Boasts Record Turnout
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Thousands of families attended Johnston County Public Schools’ second annual Summer Information Fair on Monday, July 31 and Tuesday, Aug. 1. In preparation for the 2023-2024 school…
Window Replacement Contract Awarded At Two Schools
Johnston County Public Schools will spend $683,000 to replace windows at two schools. Waters Contracting Company of Bogue, NC was awarded the low bid for the work at Micro Elementary…
Driver’s Education Sign Stolen From JCPS Vehicle
SMITHFIELD – A driver’s education instructor said someone stole a driver’s ed sign from the roof of a car. The theft happened July 28th in the parking lot of Chic-Fil-A…
SRAC Boiler Replacement Doubles In Cost
SMITHFIELD – The cost to replace one of two boilers that heats the Smithfield Recreation & Aquatics Center (SRAC) building and pool is more than double the initial estimate. SRAC…
Selma Elementary Easement For My Kids Club Approved
SELMA – Johnston County school leaders have approved a utility easement at Selma Elementary School. My Kids Club is now building a new facility. They recently discovered the planned water…
Leanne Daughtry Named JCPS 2022-23 Curriculum, Instruction & Accountability Employee Of The Year
SMITHFIELD – Curriculum Director Leanne Daughtry was named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2022-23 Curriculum, Instruction, and Accountability Employee of the Year. Hard work is something Daughtry learned at a…
Jerry Sands Selected For Induction Into 2023 HOF Class
SALISBURY, NC – Eight former Catawba College student-athletes will be inducted into the Catawba College Athletics Hall of Fame in the fall, along with two honorary inductees as part of…
School Board Approves Personnel Recommendations
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Education approved the following recommendations, from Superintendent Dr. Eric Bracy, during a special-called meeting July 25, 2023: Principal – Two-Year Contract • Elizabeth…
Johnston Community College Joins Carolina Cyber Network
The Carolina Cyber Network welcomes four new members schools including JCC SMITHFIELD – Four schools, including Johnston Community college (JCC) have joined the fast-growing ranks of the Carolina Cyber Network…
Dr. Dorothy Holley Named 2023-2024 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Award Fellow
BENSON – West Johnston High Chemistry Teacher Dr. Dorothy Holley has been named 2023-2024 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow (AEF). Holley is one of just 16 K-12 science, technology, engineering,…
