Clayton
“Be Honorable And Resign” Citizen Tells School Board Member
Citizen asks Tracie Zukowski to resign immediately Ronald Johnson asked to hand over recordings of Zukowski SMITHFIELD – Concerned citizens spoke up during Tuesday’s Johnston County School Board meeting. One…
State Budget Impasse Holding Up $39 Million For Johnston County
Without a new state budget in place, millions of dollars in funding for residents of Johnston County is being held up in Raleigh. A resolution was adopted last week by…
Protest Seeks New County Commission Primary Election
Complaint: Illegal Voter Guide Could Have Changed Outcome Of Race Decided By 47 Votes SMITHFIELD – A formal protest has been filed at the Johnston County Board of Elections Office…
Johnston County Social Service Worker Received Kickbacks, Defrauded Clients
An employee at the Johnston County Department of Social Services in Smithfield was arrested Thursday on fraud and obstruction of justice charges. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office arrested Chester Lorenzo…
Attempted Church Break-In Reported
A burglar alarm likely scared away a would be intruder at a Johnston County church. Around 12:50pm Saturday, Feb. 29th, a burglar alarm activated at the Cleveland Community Church (C3 Church)…
Rep. Donna White Wins District 26 Primary
NC House Representative Donna White of Clayton won the District 26 Republican Primary on Tuesday defeating challenger Justin Tate of Selma. In unofficial results, Rep. White received 72.5% of the…
Former Clayton High Football Player Gunned Down In Durham
Moment Of Silence Held At Clayton High Grief Counselors Available At CHS To Speak With Students A former Clayton High School football standout was shot and killed Monday night in…
Clayton Walmart Shoplifting Suspects Arrested For Stealing Cheese Dip, Camera Film
Cheese dip, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream and Instant Camera Film. That’s the shopping list that a man and woman are accused of stealing from the Clayton Walmart. 29-year-olds Britney…
Rooftop Confession Leads To Arrest
A case of slashed tires landed a Clayton man in jail. 48-year-old Albert Miller is accused of cutting the valve stems on three car tires belonging to employees of local…
Roommate Charged With Machete Attack
A Clayton man was arrested for allegedly cutting his roommate with a machete. 36-year-old Marvin Ordonez Moya was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and given…
Icy Roads Cause Problems
Slick roadways caused numerous problems early-Friday morning for motorists in Johnston County. The primary trouble spots were bridges and overpasses that caught many drivers by surprise. One driver ended up…
Clayton Town Council Supports I-540 Funding
The Clayton Town Council on Monday night unanimously approved a resolution in support of the NC DOT / NC Turnpike Authority in their application for a federal Infrastructure for Rebuilding…
