Panthers rip Raleigh Charter to move into tournament final
KENLY — Freshman guard Marcel Freeman dropped in 23 points to spark his North Johnston High varsity ...
Bulldogs fall in Eastern 2A finals
Princeton High School’s bid for a state 2A football championship ended Friday night with a 34-25 los...
NJ’s McLean to keep family tradition at UMO
Lane McLean didn’t have to think too hard when it came time to decide where he would continue his ba...
Extra-inning grand slam lifts Mudcats over Shorebirds
ZEBULON — Darrien Miller hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th to lead the Mudcats to an 8-4 series ...
For fans of most school sports, masks are optional this fall
August 31, 2021SMITHFIELD — Planning to watch your kid or grandkid play sports in Johnston County this fall? Here a...
Clayton celebrates Olympic medalist Keni Harrison
CLAYTON — Clad in red, white and blue, Clayton residents gathered Aug. 24 to celebrate one of their ...
Panthers pair eager to play at Louisburg College
For a while during their senior season at North Johnston High this past spring, baseball didn’t seem...
Neuse 6 teams prepare to chart new paths
While football isn't the only sport that comprises a high school athletic program, the preseason coaches poll in the 2-A Neuse 6 Conference can be extrapolated to illustrate the task that Beddingfield High and North Johnston have in establishing themselves as contenders in the new league created by North Carolina High School Athletic Association realignment.
Four Oaks man breaks state catfish record
RALEIGH — Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission have certified two catfish state rec...
Fresh start awaits Neuse 6 football programs
KENLY — Thursday's initial meeting of 2-A Neuse 6 Conference football coaches represented a chance, in one form or another, at a fresh start for the league's six programs.
Clayton native wins silver in Tokyo
CLAYTON — The eyes of Johnstonians were glued to the Olympics late Sunday as Clayton native Keni Har...
From Clayton Comet to Olympian
World-class hurdler. World record holder. Olympics bound. Clayton native. Meet Keni Harrison, a Clay...
Bulldogs fall in state 1A title game
PRINCETON — After a loss in the state 1A title game, Princeton coach Paula Wooten said her Bulldogs ...
Pandemic reshapes high school sports
PRINCETON — While Johnston students have returned to remote-only learning, high school sports contin...
All-GNRC cheerleading team announced
All-GNRC indoor track
GNRC produces 23 all-conference wrestlers
Seven from Corinth Holders joining college ranks
Clements prevails in Limited Late Model Division at SNMP
LUCAMA — Brandon Clements scored his first Southern National Motorsports Park Limited Late Model win since 2012 in spectacular fashion, holding off Tony Grady in a breathtaking duel in …
McCarty edges Pulliam in instant classic at Southern National
LUCAMA — Bobby McCarty edged out Lee Pulliam to score the victory in a thrilling green-white-checkered finish in Sunday evening’s Solid Rock Carriers Classic at Southern National …
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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,” ...