Schools
6 Local Students Selected For $14,000 Golden Leaf Foundation Scholarships
ROCKY MOUNT – The Golden LEAF Foundation has announced that 215 rural North Carolina students were selected to receive up to a $14,000 Golden LEAF Scholarship, including six in Johnston…
West View Elementary Advisory Council
The Johnston County Public School Board has approved the appointment of Cindy Dexter to the West View Elementary School Advisory Council. She will serve a three year term from 2022-2025.…
Local High School Girls Host Women In STEM Luncheon
CLAYTON – On June 8, 2022 nearly three dozen business and community leaders joined with local high school girls to join six female STEM professionals for a Women in STEM…
Johnston County Resident Earns State’s Highest FFA Honor
Donnie Lassiter of Johnston County, third from left, received the Honorary State FFA Degree at the 93rd State FFA Convention. Individuals nominated for this honor must have provided exceptional service to agriculture and/or…
Campbell’s Zach Neto Drafted 13th Overall By Los Angeles Angels
LOS ANGELES – Zach Neto was selected 13th overall in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels Sunday night in Los Angeles. The selection…
Harrington Drafted 36th Overall By Pittsburgh Pirates
LOS ANGELES – Campbell’s Thomas Harrington was selected 36th overall in the first round (competitive balance round A) round by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB Draft in Los Angeles.…
Returning To College Set Princeton’s Matthew Phillips On Course For Success
MOUNT OLIVE – “Going back to school is like a baby first learning how to walk,” said University of Mount Olive (UMO) Alumnus Matthew Phillips of Princeton, NC. “Taking that…
Ronald Johnson: “I Will Not Resign From The Board Of Education”
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County public school board member Ronald Johnson announced Wednesday afternoon that he will not resign from the board of education. On July 8th, Johnson said he would…
Emergency Shelter Training Exercise Held
KENLY – An emergency shelter training exercise was carried out Monday by Johnston County Emergency Services, along with several other County agencies. The training took place at North Johnston Middle…
Trena Prater Named Head Softball Coach At Campbell University
BUIES CREEK – Trena Prater has been named head softball coach at Campbell University, acting Director of Athletics Hannah Bazemore announced July 8. Prater, who brings more than two decades…
Twitter Blocks Locke’s Exposure Of Teachers’ Union Agenda
By Donna King Carolina Journal The head of the John Locke Foundation’s Center for Effective Education found himself in “Twitter jail” Wednesday. Terry Stoops faced that penalty after exposing discussion topics at…
Melissa Waring Turns A New Page At Corinth-Holders Elementary
By Robin Koppen JCPS Communication Specialist Sitting at the northern point of Johnston County lies a magical place. It isn’t the tobacco farms or the strawberry fields that create that…
