In a meeting on May 13, the Pender County Board of Education voted on the name of the new K-8 school in Hampstead.

Jacksonville Middle School girls earn top spots in discus, mile, and relay at the Carlinville sixth-grade track meet.

The OBX Lacrosse Middle School team has made history this spring, completing an undefeated season and clinching the championship title in a thrilling display of skill, determination, and teamwork.

Dennis Mathes has been sports editor of the Journal-Courier since 1999. Originally from Urbana, he worked at weekly ...