Schools
School Board Names New Cleveland Elementary Principal
Dr. Ryan Ewell was named the principal of Cleveland Elementary at the June 8th Johnston County Board of Education meeting. Ewell has served Johnston County Public Schools since 2017 as…
Benson Native Named New Dixon Road Elementary Principal
Amy Creed was named the principal of Dixon Road Elementary at the June 8th Johnston County Board of Education meeting. Creed, a Benson native, has served Johnston County Public Schools…
WCPS To Launch School On SJAFB Campus
GOLDSBORO – Since December, Wayne County Public Schools has been working with Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (SJAFB), with the support of Wayne County’s Board of Education and Board of…
Commissioner: JCPS Risks Losing Additional Funding If They Don’t Oppose Critical Race Theory
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Public Schools Board risks losing additional funding July 1st if they don’t adopt a policy preventing the teaching of Critical Race Theory. County Commissioner Fred…
JCC Welcomes New Communications & Marketing Director
Carrie Pitts-Densmore has been named the Senior Director of Communications and Marketing at Johnston Community College in Smithfield. She comes to JCC with more than 20 years of experience in…
Dr. Kristi Short Is New Central Carolina Community College Vice President/Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Kristi Short is the new Central Carolina Community College Vice President/Chief Academic Officer. She succeeds Dr. Brian Merritt, who now is President of McDowell Technical Community College. Dr. Short…
JCC’s Accounting & Finance Degree Ranked #1
Bestvalueschools.org has ranked JCC’s Associate Degree in Accounting and Finance the best degree in Finance in 2021. The website evaluated 24 community colleges that offer online degree programs, making them…
Johnston County Students Receive Awards At University Of Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE – Two Johnston County students recently received awards at the University of Mount Olive. Courtney Galloway of Kenly received the Human Resource Management Student of the Year. Galloway…
School Board Approves Personnel Contracts
The Johnston County Board of Education approved a number of contract extensions and renewals during their May 27, 2021 meeting. Click here to see the complete list of Contract Renewals.…
Proposed County Budget Includes Lower Property Tax Rate, Higher Fees
Johnston County residents would pay slightly less property taxes under County Manager Rick Hester’s proposed 2021-2022 fiscal year budget. The $282 million spending plan includes a one cent reduction in…
Activists In Our Schools: Big Data
Part 4 in a seriesBy Michelle Antoine Johnston County Schools are changing. In a shift of departments at Johnston County Schools Central Offices – Student Services was recently moved under…
Democrats Propose Plan To Fund Leandro Without Republican Backing
By David Bass Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — A bill sponsored by Democrats in the N.C. House would pump billions of additional dollars into public education over the next few years…
