Local Team Wins All-Girl Robotics Competition
By: Shannon Mann
Fourteen young women from Johnston County took home top honors at a recent FIRST Robotics off-season competition held in Cary, N.C....
Thanksgiving Elementary Dedication Brings Community Together
By: Robin Koppen JCPS Communication Specialist SELMA - The community of Thanksgiving came together on Sunday, October 24, to dedicate Thanksgiving Elementary School. The...
School Board Approves Wellness Day And Wellness Week
Johnston County public school students will have a full week to enjoy their Thanksgiving Holiday along with an additional day out of school for...
NAACP Monitoring Incident At Princeton High School, Calls For Investigation
PRINCETON – The Johnston County NAACP and African American Caucus of the Johnston County Democratic Party said Tuesday they are closely monitor an incident...
School Superintendent Receives Contract Extension
SMITHFIELD - Johnston County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Eric Bracy has received a contract extension. The board voted unanimously to extend Dr. Bracy's contract...
Former Superintendent Hired By Neighboring School District
Former Johnston County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ross Renfrow has been hired by a neighboring school district. Dr. Renfrow was hired August 25, 2021...
JCPS Names Principal & Assistant Principal Of The Year
TJ Parrish, principal of Micro Elementary School, was selected as the 2021-2022 Principal of the Year for Johnston County Public Schools. Lyndsey Dunn, assistant...
The ‘Miracle Kid’ Becomes South’s King
Three-sport athlete talks journey back from rare COVID-related condition By Donnell Coley Dunn Daily Record Sports Editor FOUR OAKS — Jaydn McNeill could barely...
Report: Parental Empowerment Key To Accountability In Private-School Choice Programs
By David Bass Carolina Journal
Accountability for publicly funded school choice programs should primarily come through parent empowerment, not regulatory overreach. That’s the assessment...
Thales Academy Opening Clayton Campus In 2023
CLAYTON - Thales Academy, a college preparatory network of K-12 independent schools is expanding. A Clayton campus is planned for 2023.
Thales Academy Clayton will...
