
February 25, 2026
Clayton High senior Y’Zana Lee Randle received the inaugural Marlon Lee Scholarship on Senior Night during halftime at the Girls’ Varsity basketball game. The $1500 scholarship wa...

February 24, 2026
On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at its regular monthly meeting, the Johnston County Board of Education recognized 11 exemplary educators of Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) wh...

February 18, 2026
Johnston County Public Schools held its 18th annual Leading with the Heart Celebration, recognizing 54 staff members for exceeding expectations, inside and outside of the classroo...

February 16, 2026
The Harlem Wizards wowed the sold-out crowd at Smithfield-Selma High with their interactive family show, featuring incredible ball-handling, jaw-dropping trick shots, and high-fly...

December 11, 2025
Cheerleading squads from all Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) high schools competed in the 2025 Johnston County Cheerleading Championships at West Johnston High. Every varsit...

December 9, 2025
Unified pair Lillian Mizner and Nathaniel Beliveau, students at Smithfield-Selma High School (SSS), delivered a powerful presentation on December 4 to the North Carolina State Boa...

December 3, 2025
Smithfield-Selma High School (SSS) students Luke Donaldson, Odis LeBron, Eli Pilkington, and Jairo Hernandez-Coreas participated in the on-the-spot Bridge Building Contest during ...

November 13, 2025
Veterans from across Johnston County gathered together at Smithfield-Selma High (SSS) for the Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 21st annual Veterans Day Celebration. The yearl...

October 22, 2025
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 Sc...

September 22, 2025
On Thursday, September 11, 2025, Smithfield-Selma High School (SSS) held a ceremony to remember and honor the innocent lives lost on September 11, 200 Firefighters, local law enf...

September 5, 2025
Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) has released its 2024-2025 school year performance data, as reported by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), noting t...

August 27, 2025
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 an...

August 25, 2025
The 2025-2026 school year was ushered in with enthusiasm and optimism for the thousands of Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) students and staff. On Monday, August 25, 2025, th...

April 23, 2025
On April 22, 2025, William Marshall, an American History and Economics and Personal Finance teacher at West Johnston High, was named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2025 Tea...

April 10, 2025
On Thursday, April 10, 2025, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) held its second annual teacher signing day. The event, mirrored after a sports contract signing ceremony, recogn...

March 17, 2025
By: Lizbeth Espinoza Segueda and Eli Spottswood On March 8th and 9th, 2025, First Robotics Competition (FRC)Team 6004 f(x) Robotics competed at the Catawba County Competition at ...

March 5, 2025
On Saturday, March 1, 2025, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) held its annual job fair at Smithfield-Selma High. The event welcomed more than 200 people from as close as John...

March 3, 2025
Congratulations to the Smithfield-Selma High School Battle of the Books team on placing 3rd at the JCPS County competition on February 25, 2025. The team tied for 2nd place and w...

February 12, 2025
We are proud to announce the 54 recipients of the 17th annual Leading with the Heart Award! The award, inspired by legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski’s book, “Leading with the He...

December 12, 2024
Unified Spartans hosted a Friendsgiving feast on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Students with and without intellectual disabilities joined together over a potluck meal. It was hosted...
