Schools
Johnston County Native Named ECPPS School Superintendent
ELIZABETH CITY – The Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Board of Education announced the selection and election of Dr. Keith Parker as the next superintendent of the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools (ECPPS). Dr.…
Alana Sandaire Chosen For Willie Bradshaw Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Corinth Holders High School cheerleader Alana Sandaire has been chosen as one of 12 recipients of the Willie Bradshaw Memorial Endowed Scholarship by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.…
Sheriff Demand Accountability From State Officials Who Refused To Take Juveniles That Threatened Schools Into Custody
SAMPSON COUNTY – A 13 year-old student was charged Monday (today) with threatening to kill students at Salemburg Elementary School. The suspect attends Roseboro Middle School. Sheriff Jimmy Thornton expressed…
Extra Law Enforcement At Sampson Co. Schools Following Social Media Threat
CLINTON – The Sampson County Sheriff’s Office will have a very high presence of law enforcement officers at all Sampson County Schools today (Tuesday). Monday afternoon, an administrator at Hobbton…
Corinth Holders High Winds Ensemble Blows Competition Away
The Corinth Holders High Wind Ensemble group was named the 2022 World Guardian International Scholastic A Class Champions at World Championships in Dayton, Ohio on Sunday, April 24. The win…
Middle School Bomb Threat “Not Credible”, Police Say
SMITHFIELD – Police said a bomb threat at Smithfield Middle School is not credible. Around 3:00pm Wednesday, a school employee located a note on a school desk in a classroom.…
School Resource Officer And His Wife, A Public School Teacher, Under Investigation By NC SBI
A Johnston County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer and his wife, a Johnston County Public Schools teacher, are both under criminal investigation for allegedly having inappropriate relationships with students. The…
Property Tax Rate Unchanged In Proposed $301M Johnston County Budget
Johnston County Manager Rick Hester has released his proposed 2022-2023 fiscal year budget. The $301 million spending plan keeps the 73 cents per $100 valuation property tax rate unchanged. The…
Police Investigating Substitute Teacher At South Smithfield Elementary
SMITHFIELD – A second school employee at South Smithfield Elementary School is under police investigation for allegedly assaulting a student. The incident was reported May 13th to Smithfield Police. Police…
Johnston Community College Celebrates Class Of 2022
JCC confers degrees, diplomas; awards outstanding achievements at graduation ceremony SMITHFIELD – Johnston Community College’s spring graduation ceremony was held this week. The outdoor event took place on the lawn…
Jones Receives Multiple Honors, Degree, And Job
Luke Jones has received two of Wayne Community College’s top awards for his program of study. Luke, a Mount Olive resident, was presented the Outstanding Student Curriculum Award for the…
6 Candidates Advance In School Board Race
Voters narrowed the field of 13 candidates to six in the race for the Johnston County Board of Education. In unofficial results Tuesday night with all precincts reporting, Terry Tippett…
