Schools
Former School Resource Officer And His Wife, Ex-Teacher, Appear Before Judge
A former Johnston County school resource officer and his wife, a former public school teacher, made their first appearance before a judge Monday morning in Smithfield. Michael Medlin was assigned…
Smithfield-Selma High Student Wins First Place In Poetry Out Loud Competition
On Thursday, January 12, Smithfield-Selma High School International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme senior Courtney Lassiter won first place in the Johnston County Poetry Out Loud competition. Courtney memorized and performed two poems…
Blood Drive Hits Home
Midway students honoring classmate By Laura Patterson Dunn Daily Record Blood drives are not new to Midway High School. Twice a year, usually in the fall and the spring, the…
Clayton High Students Attend UMO Outdoor & Wildlife Symposium
MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive recently hosted the first-ever Outdoor & Wildlife Sympos at the UMO Kornegay Student Farm in Duplin County. The event was sponsored by the…
Grand Jury Indicts Former School Resource Officer And His Wife, A Former Public School Teacher
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A Johnston County Grand Jury has indicted a former Johnston County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer and his wife, a Johnston County Public Schools teacher. Both had…
Cleveland High Teacher Named Finalist For NCCAT Empower Beginning Teacher Of The Year
Johnston County Public Schools 2022 Outstanding First Year Teacher of the Year Gabe Patton was one of 27 educators who were named a finalist for the North Carolina Center for…
Read To Grow JoCo First Annual Poster Contest Winners
Local Campaign for Grade Level Reading Aims to Decrease Chronic Absenteeism JOHNSTON COUNTY – Did you know that absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout…
Graham To Serve As UMO Alumni Association President
MOUNT OLIVE – Julie Graham of Goldsboro, NC has been elected President of the University of Mount Olive (UMO) Alumni Association Board. Her official duties began January 1, 2023. Julie…
Johnston Community College Welcomes New President Dr. Vern Lindquist
Dr. Lindquist begins his tenure as JCC’s fourth President SMITHFIELD – Dr. Vern Lindquist officially assumed his duties as President of Johnston Community College on January 12, 2023. A faculty/staff…
BCBS Donates To Wayne Community College Pantry
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBS) was so impressed with Wayne Community College’s effort to stem student food insecurity that it contributed to the project. Blue Cross…
Central Carolina Community College Announces Fall Semester Graduates
Central Carolina Community College has announced the following graduates at the conclusion of the 2022 fall semester: JOHNSTON COUNTY Lexus Hornsby Jessica Bridges Casey Cutts Madison Denton Tonya Lockamy Kristy…
Opinion: Campuses Will Try To Keep Discriminating
By John Hood RALEIGH — Later this year, the U.S. Supreme Court will finally compel the University of North Carolina and the rest of American higher education to halt the…
