Schools
Read To Grow JoCo’s Kindergarten Readiness Nights Deemed Successful
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Read to Grow JoCo recently hosted four Kindergarten Readiness Nights to prepare rising kindergarteners for the upcoming school year. The collaborative’s action team for kindergarten readiness created…
North Johnston High Graduate Receives Sam Narron Award
North Johnston High class of 2023 graduate Carter Aycock was awarded the prestigious Sam Narron Baseball Award on Tuesday, May 30. The award celebrates a Johnston County high school senior…
School Board Approves Personnel Changes
During a special called meeting May 30, the Johnston County Board of Education unanimously approved the following personnel changes, at the request of Superintendent Dr. Eric Bracy: Assistant Principals – Two-Year…
Two High School Students Charged After Setting Off Firework Inside Bathroom
CLAYTON – Clayton Police have charged two students at Clayton High School with an incident that occurred around dismissal time, 2:15pm, Wednesday, May 31st. Police Chief Greg Tart said the…
Student Charged With Assaulting School Official Had Drugs And Knife On Campus, JCSO Says
CLAYTON – A Johnston County high school student was arrested Wednesday on multiple charges. Ethan Garcia-Contrera of Clayton, a student at Cleveland High School, was held on an $80,000 secured…
Proposed $348 Million County Budget Leaves Multi-Million Dollar Shortfall For JCPS
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Johnston County Manager Rick Hester released his proposed 2023-2024 fiscal year budget this week. The $348 million spending proposal is up from the revised $337 million budget…
21 School Districts Receive $1.3 Million In Grant Funding To Advance Digital-Age Teaching And Learning
Johnston County Schools awarded $50,000 grant The State Board of Education today (Thursday) approved 18 proposals through a competitive grant-program under the state’s Digital Learning Initiative. The state-funded grants support…
It’s Electric: WCC Adds Vehicle, Charging Stations
GOLDSBORO – Wayne Community College has added an electric vehicle (EV) to its automotive training program and is installing EV chargers. The new all-electric Nissan LEAF will give students in…
Johnston County Public Schools 2023 Graduation Dates
Johnston County Public Schools has announced graduation ceremony dates for traditional high schools for the 2022-2023 school year. Choice Plus Academy – June 8, 2023 at 3:00 PM, West Campus…
SSS Students Awarded First JoCo TEACH Scholarships
SMITHFIELD – Smithfield-Selma High seniors Carter Clever and Lilly Johnson each received Johnston County Public Schools’ first JoCo TEACH scholarship at a special check presentation at the school on May…
Cleveland Arts Performance Ensembles Hit All The Right Notes In Competition
All groups finish as Finalists in the 2023 Winter Season By: Melinda Storicks Cleveland High School Cleveland High School located in Clayton, NC may not be recognizable to everyone for…
WCC Breaks Ground On New Industrial Tech And Engineering Building
GOLDSBORO – Wayne Community College held a groundbreaking ceremony for its newest building on Tuesday, May 23. The Center for Industrial Technology and Engineering (CITE) will be the future home…
