Tippett Declares Candidacy, Calls For Sutton’s Resignation
"Everybody should have their voice heard and not drowned out by a self proclaimed elite few."In his first comments to the media since being...
School Board Narrows Field Of Candidates
Interviews with 5 finalists set for February 22nd
The Johnston County Public School Board met in special session Thursday evening to approve a process for...
General Assembly Passes Bill To Reopen Schools, But Governor Signals A Veto
By John TrumpCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The N.C. House and Senate have come to terms on legislation to reopen schools for in-person instruction.
The...
CD 4 CD In Works To Help Injured Firefighter
Raffle and Boston butt sale planned to raise money for medical expensesA Johnston County community is rallying together to help one of its own.
Community...
Lawmakers Look To Implement Summer School For At-Risk Students
By Johnny Kampis Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — As state lawmakers try to sort out when students can go back to school full time, members...
31 Apply For Vacant School Board Seat
Thirty-one people have applied for a vacant seat on the Johnston County Public School Board. The deadline to apply was 11:59pm Monday, Feb. 15th.
The...
State House, Senate At Impasse Over School Reopening Bill
By Andrew DunnCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Majorities of the House and Senate agree that N.C. schools need legislative prodding to reopen, but they’re...
Cleveland High Junior Named Student Advisor To State Board Of Education
Bryce Womble, a junior at Cleveland High School, was recognized at the February Johnston County Board of Education meeting for being named a student...
Activists In Our Schools – The Propagandist
Part 1 of a Multi-Part SeriesBy Michelle AntoineDennis Draughon, political cartoonist, and eighth grade Smithfield Middle School social studies teacher has catapulted Johnston County...
Educators Jump To The Front Of The Vaccine Line, Even As Many Seniors Wait
By Julie HavlakCarolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Education workers will leap to the head of the line for COVID-19 vaccines on Feb. 24. More than a...
