Schools
4 Students Injured In School Bus Accident
KENLY – A Johnston County Public School bus was involved in an accident this morning (Monday) near Kenly. Around 7:20am, Bus 741 was traveling in the 800 block of Weaver…
N.C. Average Teacher Pay $54,392 Per Year, Second Best In Southeast
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Public school teachers in North Carolina receive an average annual salary of $53,392 for the current school year, according to the latest figures from…
Cooper Signs Measures To Address Effects Of Pandemic On Students
By John TrumpCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday, April 9, signed two bills into law designed to help students who lost more than a year of in-person…
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 graduation. “Our students have worked so…
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 to the school board, 1.07 percent…
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 by classroom closures caused by…
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. On March 25th around 2:50pm, police…
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 the UMO Kornegay Student Farm. Using…
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 Thanksgiving Elementary School that will open…
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 Lynch Road that will open in…
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 creativity and innovation in the classroom…
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 with the HCS Board of…
