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Clayton Motorcyclist Killed In Head On Crash
A 27 year-old Clayton man died instantly in head on collision involving his motorcycle and two passenger cars. The wreck happened late-Wednesday on Covered Bridge Road near the Neuse River Bridge. A preliminary investigation indicates the driver of the motorcycle, Kevin…
Princeton’s Michael Wooten Named Semifinalist For Campbell Trophy
Campbell tight end Michael Wooten of Princeton, NC is one of 185 semifinalists for the 2019 William V. Campbell Trophy Presented by Mazda. Celebrating its 30th year in 2019, the award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete…
Korean War Veteran Wins Lottery Five Times In One Drawing
Wins a $163,634 Cash 5 Jackpot And $1,000 In Cash 5 prizes Luck struck Navy veteran Add Lancaster of Pikeville not once, but five times, when he won five lottery prizes in one Cash 5 drawing, including the $163,634 jackpot.…
A New Way To Find Johnston County’s Civil War Trail Markers
Johnston County is home to 10 Civil War Trails historical markers, most centralized in the area of Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site in Four Oaks, NC. These signs display stories, pictures, and maps that offer insights on military maneuvers and…
US – Japan Trade Agreement A Big Win For NC Farm Families, Rouzer Says
Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC) says a new United States – Japan Trade Agreement announced Wednesday is a big win for North Carolina farm families. Rouzer is a member of the House Agriculture Committee and serves as the Ranking Republican on…
See You At The Pole 2019
A group of about 70 people consisting of students, parents, staff, and administration gathered early this morning (Wednesday) around the flagpole at Polenta Elementary School to observe See You At The Pole (SYATP). There was a time of prayers being…
Parade Grand Marshal Announced For 44th Annual Selma Railroad Days
Committee names Dr. Mack Sowell as the 2019 Grand Marshal After much deliberation, the Selma Railroad Days Planning committee has come to a unanimous decision to name Dr. Mack Sowell as this year’s Grand Marshal for the parade. “Dr. Sowell…
Town of Clayton, Johnston County Enter Into 20 Year Wastewater Agreement
The Town of Clayton and County of Johnston have entered into a wastewater treatment agreement. In the next few weeks, the Town of Clayton will complete construction of a new wastewater pre-treatment facility on Powhatan Road in the East Clayton Industrial Area,…
Tillis Co-Sponsors Bipartisan School Safety Bill
Would Establish Information Database on Safe School Design On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), David Perdue (R-GA), Doug Jones (D-AL), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) took bipartisan action to strengthen school safety for students across the country. The senators introduced…
Fire Destroys Two Campers
The Johnston County Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that destroyed two campers. The blaze was reported around 5:30pm Monday on Bakers Chapel Road off Brogden Road. Firefighters found a 1960’s model camper being used as a tool shed fully…
