Clayton
Woman Found Murdered Inside Apartment
UPDATE 6:45PM – Clayton Police report this is a domestic homicide and the victim knew the suspect. Detectives have identified the suspect and are working to locate and make an…
Power Pole Falls Onto Church Building
CLAYTON – Power was knocked out in parts of Downtown Clayton on Wednesday afternoon after a power pole holding three large transformers fell onto a building at Fellowship Baptist Church…
Suspect Charged With Indecent Exposure Incidents Outside Walmart
A Smithfield man has been charged with three counts of indecent exposure for incidents that occurred at a busy Clayton shopping center. A customer at the Clayton Walmart reported seeing…
Clayton Girl Scout Named Local Top Seller For 2020 Girl Scout Cookie Program
Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines has announced that Sarah Stanley of Clayton is the Johnston top seller for the 2020 Girl Scout Cookie Program. Stanley sold 1,754 boxes…
Police Identify 71 Year-Old Driver Killed In Crash
Smithfield Police have released the name of a motorist who died in a two vehicle accident Monday afternoon in West Smithfield. The collision occurred around 3:40pm on W. Market Street…
Pickup, Tractor Trailer Collide
A tractor trailer and pickup truck collided Monday night outside of Clayton. The accident was reported just past 9:00pm on Highway 42 East at Motorcycle Road. A pickup truck traveling…
Johnston Health Receives $444,000 Grant From The Duke Endowment
Johnston Health has received a $444,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to expand a community network known as Project Access, which improves access to health care services for low-income and…
Johnston Health Names Chief Medical Officer
Rodney McCaskill, MD, has been named the permanent chief medical officer for Johnston Health. Since Oct. 1, he has been serving as interim CMO. “Dr. McCaskill has done an excellent…
Op-Ed: The School Board Recordings Begin To Surface
Op-Ed By: Anita Bland Clayton citizen and concerned parent of Clayton High School While the Covid-19 pandemic has occupied much of the county’s thoughts and concerns, I feel strongly that…
JWL Installs Archer Lodge And Meadow Blessing Boxes
SMITHFIELD – Less than a year after installing its first four blessing boxes around Johnston County, the Junior Women’s League of Smithfield (JWL)’s newest members have installed two more, with…
Teen Charged With Shooting, Robbery In Unrelated Incidents
A teenager wanted for shooting a juvenile at a Cleveland area apartment complex last month has surrendered to authorities. Joshua Za’Quan McFarland, 19, of Willow Drive, Clayton surrendered late-Thursday to…
Burglars, Vandals Break Into Homes Under Construction
Thieves broke into four new homes under construction and caused extensive damage to one of the properties. The homes are all located in the Star Valley subdivision off Highway 210…
