October 26, 2025
Schools
School Bus Involved In Collision With SUV
WILLOW SPRING – A Johnston County school bus carrying nine middle school students was involved in a collision with an SUV Monday morning at the intersection of NC Highway 50…
New $40M JCC Advanced Manufacturing Training Center Opens In Four Oaks
FOUR OAKS — Johnston County is stepping into the future of workforce development with the grand opening of the new Advanced Manufacturing Training Facility in Four Oaks. Local, county, and…
County Eyes Site For Future JCC Medical Campus
CLAYTON – Johnston County is taking steps to secure land for a potential Johnston Community College (JCC) medical campus near the Johnston Health facility in Clayton. County Commissioners have obtained…
Student Faces Felony Assault Charge After Altercation With School Resource Officer
SMITHFIELD – A student at Smithfield-Selma High School is facing charges following a violent altercation with a school resource officer on campus Monday morning. According to authorities, the incident occurred…
Local High School Student Receives National Award
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Christopher Patino Mancera, a student at West Johnston High School, has received the national Alexander Hamilton Scholar Award for superior community service and academic achievement. Hamilton Awards…
Smithfield Schools Post Lackluster Test Results
Leaders tout progress for county’s schools as a whole By The Smithfield Weekly Sun Three of Smithfield’s traditional public schools saw declines in percentages of their students scoring at Grade…
School Board Approves Personnel Appointments
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Education approved three personnel appointments during a specially called Personnel Meeting held on September 9. Acting on the recommendations of Superintendent Dr. David…
JCPS Experiences Historical Full Circle Moment Through The JoCo TEACH Program
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) is celebrating the start of the 2025-2026 academic year with another historic milestone. The innovative Johnston County Teaching Educators and Coming Home (JoCo…
School Bus Involved In Minor Crash With SUV
CLAYTON – A Johnston County school bus was involved in a minor accident with an SUV on Thursday afternoon. The incident happened around 4:55 p.m. at the intersection of Little…
Johnston Community College Awarded Second NSF Grant To Advance Cybersecurity Education
SMITHFIELD – Johnston Community College (JCC) has been awarded a three-year, $565,044 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support its cybersecurity programs. The funded project focuses on integrating employability…
Johnston Community College And Corning Collaborate On Fiber Optic Training Course
SMITHFIELD – Johnston Community College (JCC) has partnered with Corning Incorporated, a global leader in optical communications technology, to introduce an advanced Train-the-Trainer Fiber Optic Technician Course. This collaboration comes…
Lockdown Lifted At Smithfield-Selma High After Student Brings BB Gun To Campus
SMITHFIELD – Smithfield-Selma High School was placed on lockdown early Wednesday morning after a student reportedly brought a BB gun onto campus, prompting a swift response from school officials and…
