UMO To Hold In-Person Spring Graduation Ceremonies
MOUNT OLIVE – After only being able to hold virtual ceremonies in 2020, the University of Mount Olive is making plans for in-person May...
JCPS Dropout Numbers Decline
Fewer students dropped out of Johnston County Public Schools during the 2019-2020 school year compared to a year earlier. According to dropout data presented...
Legislature Sends Cooper Bills Designed To Address Learning Losses
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Two bills sitting on Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk are designed to remediate learning losses for K-12 students left behind...
Police Investigating Possible Assault At Middle School
Smithfield Police and the Johnston County Department of Social Services are investigating an incident on the campus of Smithfield Middle School on Buffalo Road....
UMO President Dr. Ed Croom Shares Farm Experiences With Ag Students
University of Mount Olive President Dr. H. Edward Croom recently talked with the Field Experiences and Anatomy & Physiology of Domestic Animals classes at...
JCPS Approves Purchase Of 800 Chromebooks For New School
The Johnston County Public School Board will use bond funds to pay for the purchase of 800 new Chromebooks for students at the new...
Bid Awarded For Thanksgiving Elementary School Furniture
SELMA - The Johnston County Public School Board has awarded a contract for the purchase of furniture for the new Thanksgiving Elementary School on...
20 Semifinalists In The Running For Teacher Of The Year
Twenty teachers from Johnston County Public Schools have been selected as semifinalists for the Flame For Learning Award this year. This award recognizes outstanding...
Harnett Superintendent Pushes For Increased Teacher Pay
By Eliot Duke Dunn Daily Record
Superintendent Aaron Fleming thinks it’s past time Harnett County Schools employees received a raise.
When discussing the upcoming budget...
Bill Would Promote Early Literacy Among N.C. Public School Students
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Republican legislators in the N.C. Senate are pushing forward a bill meant to improve literacy among North Carolina public...
