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No. 14 Campbell Wins Second Straight Big South Title
HIGH POINT, N.C. – No. 14 Campbell secured its seventh Big South Tournament Championship in program history, and fourth in the past five seasons, beating USC Upstate 3-2 Saturday afternoon.…
Two JCC Students Named Goodnight Scholars
JCC students to be in Class of 2026 Goodnight Scholars Transfer Program at North Carolina State University SMITHFIELD – Johnston Community College (JCC) has announced two of its students are among…
Opinion: School Choice Offers A Brighter Future
By John Hood RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly is about to make all children eligible for the state’s Opportunity Scholarship program. They won’t all receive the same amounts…
Harnett Co School Teacher Charged With Multiple Sex Offenses Involving Students
HARNETT COUNTY – A high school teacher was arrested today (Wednesday) on 95 criminal charges. Denny Shaun Dalton was a teacher at Triton High School at the time of the…
Cleveland High Track Resurfacing
CLAYTON – The Johnston County School Board will spend $284,450 to repair the track surface at Cleveland High School. Chief of Facilities and Construction Brooks Moore said the track has…
WCC Graduation Ceremonies Held
GOLDSBORO – Eighty-five adult high school (AHS) and high school equivalency students graduated from Wayne Community College on May 11th, while approximately 400 students walked in Wayne Community College’s curriculum…
UMO Alumni Plan Trip To Iceland
MOUNT OLIVE – For nearly a decade, the University of Mount Olive Alumni Association has offered a travel program for alumni and friends of the University. Alumni Board member Jennifer…
School Board Requests 15.1 Percent Budget Increase
Proposed $98.4 Million Budget Plan Forwarded To County Commissioners JOHNSTON COUNTY – Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) is seeking a 15.1 percent increase in funding from Johnston County Commissioners for…
Wayne County Public Schools Names New Superintendent
GOLDSBORO – On Monday, the Wayne County Board of Education unanimously approved the selection of Dr. Marcus (Marc) A. Whichard as the district’s new superintendent. Dr. Whichard was elected to a…
NCS Enjoys Participation In And Support Of Local Special Olympics
SMITHFIELD – On Wednesday, May 5 and Thursday, May 6 Neuse Charter School “buddies” cheered on their own school’s athletes and others from across Johnston County. Special Olympics was held…
Opinion: A Teacher’s Perspective On School Safety
By John Cabascango Our schools can be dangerous, but not in the same ways as they were in the past. Bullying, and isolation manifest differently in an age of the…
Thales Academy Flowers Plantation Campus Expanding
Clayton Location To Become Thales Academy’s Largest Campus CLAYTON — Thales Academy, a college preparatory network of K-12 independent schools based in North Carolina, is expanding its campus in the Flowers Plantation…
