School board member Johnson appeals for looser mask rules
SMITHFIELD — Another month, another 4-3 vote to mandate masks in Johnston schools. “It’s sad news,” ...
Johnston schools acknowledge bus woes
SMITHFIELD — Johnston school leaders last week asked for patience and understanding when buses don’t...
Young Democrats hear from school board hopefuls
Johnston school board elections are nonpartisan affairs, but most candidates have a party affiliatio...
North Johnston High has interim principal
January 15, 2022North Johnston High School principal Tol Avery has taken a job in the school system's central office.
School board to meet on personnel, legal matters
January 4, 2022SMITHFIELD — The Johnston County Board of Education on Wednesday will hold a closed-door meeting on ...
JCC aims to help fill jobs in supply chain
SMITHFIELD — Bob Hildenbrand knows what broke the global supply chain. “It’s really a crossroads of ...
Four students from Johnston on UMGC Dean’s List
December 30, 2021ADELPHI, Md. — Four students from Johnston County have been named to the fall semester Dean’s List a...
Student from Clayton is Mars Hill graduate
January 2, 2022MARS HILL — Earl E. Adams of Clayton graduated Dec. 17 from Mars Hill University. He received a bach...
Johnston schools hire tutors, teachers
December 23, 2021The Johnston County Board of Education last week signed off on the following hires, most of them tut...
State, county lift Johnston school wages
SMITHFIELD — Here’s the good news: On Jan. 1, all Johnston County public school employees will recei...
Sutton remains school board chairman
SMITHFIELD — Todd Sutton will remain chairman of the Johnston County Board of Education, and Terri S...
Schools add more substitute teachers
December 26, 2021The Johnston County Board of Education last week approved the following as substitute teachers: Ash...
School board hires teacher assistants, bus drivers
December 20, 2021The Johnston County Board of Education last week OK’d the following classified personnel, who are li...
Law firm to investigate Princeton High complaints
SMITHFIELD — The Johnston County Board of Education has asked its law firm to investigate the climat...
School employees, parents lobby for higher wages
SMITHFIELD — As the Board of Education met inside its building east of town, Johnston school employe...
Inside board meeting, a plea for higher pay
SMITHFIELD — Outside last week’s Board of Education meeting, Johnston school employees lobbied for h...
Masks remain mandatory in Johnston schools
SMITHFIELD — When they return next month from their Christmas break, Johnston students will still be...
School board salutes FFA students
December 21, 2021SMITHFIELD — The Johnston County Board of Education on Dec. 14 recognized FFA students from Clevelan...
State’s top teacher visits Johnston schools
December 14, 2021North Carolina’s Teacher of the Year, Eugenia Floyd, toured three Johnston County schools — Selma El...
Polenta Elementary has new principal
December 8, 2021Tami Poland is the new principal of Polenta Elementary School in the Cleveland community. The Johnst...
Local news
SSS students display their photos
SMITHFIELD —Through February, photographs by Smithfield-Selma High School students are on display at...
School board member Johnson appeals for looser mask rules
SMITHFIELD — Another month, another 4-3 vote to mandate masks in Johnston schools. “It’s sad news,” ...