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Lillington Concerned Over Land Swap Deal
By Eliot Duke Dunn Daily Record LILLINGTON – The town of Lillington decided to hold off on doing any short-term agreements with Harnett County until language regarding a proposed property…
Deal Reached To Extend Natural Gas Line To School
FOUR OAKS – Johnston County Commissioners have agreed to partially fund the extension of a natural gas line to Four Oaks Middle School. It’s one step closer at having natural gas…
Congressman Cawthorn Headlines JCPS Board Protest
SMITHFIELD – Dozens of people gathered Tuesday for a march and protest at Johnston County Public Schools Central Office on Highway 70 East. The event corresponded with today’s meeting of…
Masks Will Become Optional In Harnett County Schools Starting Oct. 5
By Eliot Duke Dunn Daily Record Harnett County Schools Board of Education voted Monday night to return to optional mask wearing for students and staff starting Oct. 5. The vote…
South Johnston Farm Business Management Team Places First
The South Johnston Farm Business Management Team competed in the virtual National FFA Convention Virtual Contest. This team had to compete against students from all over the nation and they…
Battlebots Competitor Visits Local Robotics Team
Craig Danby, a premier competitor on Discovery Channel’s Battlebots, visited a Johnston County high school robotics team on August 18th prior to leaving for Las Vegas to film the new…
Students In Campbell’s First Prison Teaching Program Earn Associate Degrees
CLINTON — Kevin Cook battled nerves and the graduation tassel that swung in front of his eyes as he spoke on behalf of his 10 classmates in front of the…
Poor Test Scores Show The Effects Of School Closures, Remote Learning
By David Bass Carolina Journal Test results in reading, math, and science for the 2020-21 school year show the effects school closures and remote learning have had on public school…
Cooper, Winston-Salem Officials Address Mental Health, Gun Issues After School Shooting
By Donna King Carolina Journal The shooting death of a student at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem this week brought local and state leaders together Thursday in mourning and…
Administration Changes For JCPS Virtual Academy, Innovation Academy
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Public Schools announced administration transitions Thursday for the JCPS Virtual Academy and the Innovation Academy at South Campus. Patsy Elrod resigned from her position as the…
Billboards Call On Teachers To Leave NCAE, Get A $500 Raise
By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal A statewide campaign launched by the John Locke Foundation — publisher of The Carolina Journal — urges public school teachers to save $500 in dues each year…
School Bus Rear Ended
A Johnston County public school bus was rear ended Thursday morning. The accident occurred around 7:40am on Barnes Lake Road off NC Highway 39 North. Bus 668, assigned to Thanksgiving…
