Schools
NC House Passes Budget With Support For School Choice
By David Bass Carolina Journal School choice would continue its growth trajectory in North Carolina under a budget passed by the House April 6 in a bipartisan vote of 78…
Cleveland High Wins Johnston County Easter Tournament
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Cleveland High School Baseball defeated West Johnston by a score of 13-to-3 to win the championship game of the 2023 Johnston County Easter Tournament. Cleveland also defeat…
UMO Has Record Breaking Giving Day Success
MOUNT OLIVE –The University of Mount Olive’s sixth annual Giving Day will go in the books as the most successful fundraising event of its kind in UMO history. More than…
Pfeiffer Named State Administrator Of The Year
GOLDSBORO – Patricia A. Pfeiffer has been named the 2022-2023 Katrina V. Miller Administrator of the Year by the N.C. Association of Educational Office Professionals (AEOP). Pfeiffer, Wayne Community College’s…
JCC Bans Student After Campus Is Placed On Lockdown
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston Community College campus was temporarily placed on lockdown this morning (Thursday). JCC President Dr. Vern Lindquist released a statement saying, “The Johnston County Public School System…
Johnston County FFA Members Enjoy UMO AgFest
MOUNT OLIVE – More than 1,800 high school FFA and 4-H members from across North Carolina recently flocked to the University of Mount Olive (UMO) for the eighth AgFest. The…
Police Link 3 Suspects To High School Break-In
CLAYTON – Clayton Police have linked three teenagers to a break-in discovered at Clayton High School at 600 S. Fayetteville Street. The break-in was discovered around 7:30am Monday by a…
Vandalism Reported At Micro Elementary
MICRO – Vandals spray painted graffiti on a dugout at Micro Elementary School at 301 E Main Street. The incident was discovered by school staff on Sunday, April 2nd. Administrators…
School Board Member Appears In Court
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County school board member Ronald Johnson appeared in court Tuesday morning (today) for his first appearance. Johnson was indicted Monday by a Johnston County Grand Jury on…
Johnston County Team Qualifies For FIRST Robotics World Championship
By Shannon Mann G-Force Robotics, a FIRST Robotics Competition team based in Clayton, NC, qualified this weekend to advance to the world championship tournament held in Houston, Texas, April 19-22,2023.…
School Board Member Ronald Johnson Indicted
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A Johnston County Grand Jury returned a five count criminal indictment today (Monday) against Johnston County School board member Ronald Johnson. A Grand Jury indicted Mr. Johnson…
JCPS Statement On Indictment Of Board Member
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Education released a statement Monday evening following the indictment of board member Ronald Johnson on five felony charges. The statement reads: The media…
