Clayton Youth Council Launches Community Service Initiative
CLAYTON – Clayton Youth Council members from Johnston County high schools have committed to volunteering 1,000 hours by the end of the 2022-2023 school...
Fuel Spill Prompts Recreational Water Advisory For Little Creek
CLAYTON – The Town of Clayton, in conjunction with North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, is issuing a...
Kerosene Spill Reported In Clayton
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CLAYTON - State officials are investigating a reported accidental kerosene oil spill in...
New Riverwood Middle Principal Comes Home To Johnston County
The newly appointed principal of Riverwood Elementary, Monica Sawyer swore once she left Johnston County she would never return. Now she is back with...
Generator Powering Johnston County Home Blamed For Carbon Monoxide Death
CLAYTON – A Johnston County man died Saturday morning from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning. It happened on Trenburg Place near Clayton.
The neighborhood lost power...
Police Identify Driver Killed In Single Car Accident
CLAYTON – Clayton Police are investigating a single car accident Friday afternoon. It happened around 4:00pm on Covered Bridge Road near Brookhill Drive.
Police said...
Sexual Assault Suspect Held On $2 Million Bond
CLAYTON - A Clayton man accused of sexually assaulting two victims while they were children is being held in the Johnston County Jail under...
New East Clayton Elementary Principal Values Community Engagement
By Robin Koppen JCPS Communication Specialist
A 22-year veteran with Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS), Lauren Sabo has been recognized for just about everything...
Fire Displaces Family, Dozens Of Cats
CLAYTON - A residential house fire was reported around 9:30pm Wednesday in the 2000 block of Coachman Court near Clayton. Firefighters found a smoldering...
Clayton’s Ranch Road Will Be Extended To U.S. 70 Business
CLAYTON – Ranch Road will be extended under a new contract to create a direct connection between U.S. 70 and the busy intersection of...