Clayton
1 Person Killed In Single Car Accident
The State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal car accident today (Thursday) that claimed the life of a Benson man. The single vehicle collision happened on Raleigh Road just north…
Clayton High Principal, Attorney Release Statement
Clayton High School Principal Dr. Bennett Jones and his attorney, W. Stacy Miller II of Raleigh, released a statement today following a financial settlement reached Tuesday evening with the Johnston…
Woman Shot On Front Porch Of Home
CLAYTON – A shooting at a Clayton-area home is under investigation by Johnston County sheriff’s detectives. The incident happened around 9:30pm Tuesday in the 900 block of Government Road. Investigators…
Election Board Postpones Primary Protest Hearing
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Elections has postponed a formal hearing on the District 1 race for the Johnston County Board of Commissioners until next month. Johnny Hill…
Free COVID-19 Testing Events Scheduled In Clayton, Benson
Two free community COVID-19 testing events will be taking place in Johnston County. Testing is free to the public and is available for all ages. The first event is scheduled for…
Amanda Turner Is Johnston County’s Teacher Of The Year
Amanda Turner, a seventh grade teacher at Clayton Middle School has been named the 2020 Johnston County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. A total of 232 nominations were initially submitted…
School Board Approves Financial Settlement With Clayton High Principal Dr. Bennett Jones
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Education emerged from closed session this afternoon and approved a financial and legal settlement with Clayton High School Principal Dr. Bennett Jones. Through…
Downtown Clayton Gas Leak Contained
Sunday afternoon, a person doing landscape work accidentally cut a gas line on East Second Street in Downtown Clayton. The Clayton Fire Department responded and immediately shut down the streets…
Highway 42 East Traffic Shifts To New Bridge
CLAYTON – Thursday evening, workers began painting new lines and shifting traffic in the area of the new Highway 42 East bridge across the Neuse River. Changes include a new…
County Approves Funds For Clayton Middle School Pilot Program
Johnston County Commissioners have approved half the funding necessary for a pilot program between Clayton Parks and Recreation, Clayton Little League, Neuse River Futbol Alliance and Clayton Middle School. According…
Weather Postpones Opening Of New Highway 42 East Bridge
CLAYTON – A traffic shift planned Monday night on the Highway 42 East widening project in Johnston County was postponed due to rain. The shift is now planned for Thursday,…
Tyler Keenan Drafted By Seattle Mariners
Tyler Keenan, a 2017 graduate of Cleveland High School in Johnston County, has been drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round of the Major League Baseball Draft. He…
