Schools
Regional Principals Of The Year Named; 8 Now Vie For State Title
Eight outstanding public school principals have been selected as regional Wells Fargo North Carolina Principals of the Year and will now compete for the state title of 2021 Wells Fargo…
Republican Effort To Overturn Veto On Reopening Schools Falls Short
By John TrumpCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — The N.C. General Assembly on Monday, March 1, tried but failed — by one vote, 29-20 — to override the governor’s veto…
Mental Health Advocates Support Return Of Full-Time Classroom Instruction
By Dallas Woodhouse Carolina Journal News Service Mental health experts who are also parents with students in Wake County Public Schools are sounding an alarm over a rising mental health crisis…
Thousands Of JCPS Educators Vaccinated On First Day Of Eligibility
On the first day that the COVID-19 vaccine was available to all educators in North Carolina, more than 2,000 Johnston County Public Schools employees received their first-round dose at a…
Harnett School Board Supports New Construction Bond
Local Bond Could Raise Taxes The Harnett County Schools Board of Education supported the possibility of pursuing a bond to help with school construction projects. HCS Superintendent Aaron Fleming briefed…
School Bus Break-In Under Investigation
A Johnston County public school bus was broken into and vandalized. The incident was discovered Monday morning on the campus of Corinth Holders High School at 6875 Applewhite Road. According…
Local Organizations Receiving Lifesaving Bicycle Helmets To Distribute To Children
A record number of children, 11,850 total, across the state will be receiving lifesaving bicycle helmets through the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Bicycle Helmet Initiative, part of ongoing efforts to…
North Johnston Middle School Second 9 Weeks Honor Roll & Principal’s List
6th grade Principal’s List Madison Barnes, Cameron Casey, Guadalupe Coyt, Peyton Ford, Haylee Franks, Raylee Gurley, Skyla Hart, Chloe Howell, Colby Johnson, Emma Lawhorn, Jackson Little, Valerie Medlin, Landyn Narron,…
School Board Chairman Threatens Lawsuit Against Two Citizens
Johnston County Public Schools board chairman Todd Sutton has threatened a civil lawsuit against two Johnston County citizens. Sutton, through his attorney, Alan “Chip” Hewett of Selma, wrote a letter…
Honeycutt Recognized By National Community College Association
A Wayne Community College Computer Technologies Instructor has been honored by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Software Development Instructor Jenneth Honeycutt was awarded a 2021 Dale P. Parnell…
School Board Increases Field Of Candidates For Vacant Seat
Rawls and Tippett added to list of finalists after one candidate withdraws name SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Public School (JCPS) Board was scheduled to begin the interview process at…
Senators Introduce Bill Increasing Attendance At High School Events
By John TrumpCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Republican Senate lawmakers have introduced a bill that would change the 100-person capacity limit at outdoor high school sporting venues. Senate Bill…
