October 25, 2025
Schools
Smithfield-Selma High Receives Prestigious Recognition At Unified Basketball Game
SMITHFIELD – This year’s annual Unified basketball game at Smithfield-Selma High School (SSS) was full of excitement, not only to watch the SSS Spartans compete with the North Johnston High…
Sampson County SROs Receive Lifesaving Trauma Kits And Training
SAMPSON COUNTY – On October 15, School Resource Officers (SROs) with the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office received advanced trauma response kits and specialized training, enhancing their ability to respond to…
Third Building To Make Thales Academy’s Flowers Plantation Largest By 2026–27
CLAYTON – Thales Academy at Flowers Plantation—one of the 13 campuses in the Thales Academy college preparatory network of K–12 independent schools located in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia—will be…
Educator, Entrepreneur, Trailblazer: Johnston County’s Susie Jane Malone Dies At 104
Beloved Teacher and Role Model Leaves Lasting Legacy JOHNSTON COUNTY — Susie Jane Malone, a longtime Johnston County educator and entrepreneur who helped lead the integration of local schools, passed…
Neuse Charter School Ranked Nationally By U.S. News & World Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Neuse Charter School, the first charter school established in Johnston County and now the top-performing charter school in the county, has been recognized by U.S. News &…
Johnston Community College Launches New Fiber Optic Technician Program
FOUR OAKS – Johnston Community College, in collaboration with Corning Incorporated, one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramics, and optical physics, will introduce its new Fiber Optic Technician…
County Commissioners Fund Baseball Stadium While School, Infrastructure Needs Loom
County Bets On Baseball With $2 Million — Payback May Take 16 Years By The Smithfield Weekly Sun SMITHFIELD – Smithfield’s Town Manager Mike Scott asked commissioners Monday morning to…
Johnston Community College Expands Partnership With BibliU
SMITHFIELD — Johnston Community College (JCC) is expanding its partnership with BibliU, a leading provider of campus store and course material solutions, to include management of the JCC Campus Store…
Driver Flees After Crashing Into Johnston County School Bus
MICRO — The State Highway Patrol is searching for the driver of a pickup truck involved in a hit-and-run collision with a Johnston County school bus Tuesday afternoon. The incident…
Smithfield Woman Arrested On Charges Of Sexting Underage Minor
JOHNSTON COUNTY — A Smithfield woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly sending sexually explicit photos to a juvenile. Terri Lynn Brewer, 35, of Bonnie Avenue, was arrested on…
Car Driver Injured In Crash With School Bus
SELMA – A Johnston County school bus and a passenger car were involved in a collision Tuesday afternoon, sending one person to the hospital with minor injuries. The crash occurred…
School Bus Collides With Garbage Truck; No Students Onboard
CLAYTON – A Johnston County school bus was involved in a traffic collision Monday afternoon after reportedly crossing the center line and striking a garbage truck traveling in the opposite…
