Clayton

Nathaniel Mayfield Earns The Rank Of Eagle Scout
An Eagle Scout Ceremony was held Saturday at Oakland Presbyterian Church for Eagle Scout Nathaniel Charles Mayfield from Boy Scout Troop 33 of Clayton. In 2017, Nate relocated from Boy…

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.…

13 Clayton High Students Graduated Without Proper Credits
In a press release Friday, Johnston County Public Schools announced they have determined that 13 students who were declared graduates during the 2018- 2019 school year at Clayton High School…

Retired Johnston County Trooper Signing Copies Of His Book Highway Patrol Stories Sept. 14th At Heritage Center
If you could ride along with a law enforcement officer image the stories you could tell. A retired state trooper is telling his story in a recently published book. Retired Trooper…

Troopers File Charges In Clayton Crash
The Highway Patrol has filed charges against a driver they say caused a serious three car accident Saturday afternoon near Clayton. The wreck happened at 3:14pm at the intersection of…

Police Need Help Identifying Serial Pizza Thief
Clayton Police need the public’s help to catch a serial pizza thief. In the security footage shown below, a suspect is shown sneaking out of the bushes about to rob…

Police Post Photos Of Sad Cops After Car Strikes Donut Shop
The Clayton Police Department posted a photo of two police officers in mourning after responding to an accident at the Dunkin Donuts on Enterprise Drive at Highway 70 this morning…

Highway 42 East At Buffalo Road Reopens Following Major Gas Leak
Update 6:30AM Wednesday – Johnston County officials have announced the intersection has reopened to traffic. Update 4:32PM – The intersection of Highway 42 East and Buffalo Road is expected…

Update: School Board Chairman Responds To Clayton High Parent Advisory Council Letter
Update 7:16PM – In an email to JoCoReport.com, School Board Chairman Mike Wooten says he and Board Member Ronald Johnson met separately with the PAC members. Other board members have…

Clayton High Parent Advisory Council Demands Meeting With School Board
Members of the Clayton High School Parent Advisory Council (PAC) are demanding to meet with the Johnston County School Board. The group wants to meet to express concerns about the…

Clayton High Football Coach Hunter Jenks Resigns
Hunter Jenks, head football coach at Clayton High School announced Tuesday afternoon he was stepping down. In a prepared statement Coach Jenks said, “Effective immediately, I am stepping down as…

Town Council Adopts Resolution In Support Of Former Clayton Principal
Rally For Bennett Jones Expected To Draw 1200 People Members of the Clayton Town Council and Mayor Jody McLeod went on record Monday night adopting a resolution in support of…








