Former Assisted Living Center Employee Convicted Of Raping Elderly Patient
SMITHFIELD - A former employee at a Smithfield assisted living center was found guilty of rape Thursday by a Johnston County Jury and sentenced...
Clayton Police Roll Out Mobile Crime Scene Unit
Clayton Police Department’s latest investment in a new vehicle has already paid off for the department’s Crime Scene Investigations Unit.
The vehicle – a 2021...
Highway 42 Reopens After Crash Damages Bridge
Highway 42 East of Clayton was closed for several hours late-Wednesday after a collision on the Neuse River Bridge.
Around 6:30PM an eastbound driver reportedly...
School Board Approves Personnel Recommendations
SMITHFIELD - The Johnston County Board of Education approved the following recommendations, from Superintendent Dr. Eric Bracy, during a special-called meeting July 25, 2023:Principal...
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,...
Clayton High Student Wins Prestigious Sam Narron Baseball Award
Clayton High student Trey Deutsch was awarded the Sam Narron Baseball Award at a special ceremony on Thursday, May 23rd. The award celebrates a...
Clayton Mayor Declares State Of Emergency In Response To COVID-19
Town of Clayton Mayor Jody McLeod declared a State of Emergency in response to COVID-19. Currently there are two presumptive positive cases in Johnston...
Clayton Man Killed, Another Person Wounded In Double Shooting
CLEVELAND - A Clayton man was shot and killed Thursday night and a 20 year-old woman hospitalized in serious condition with a gunshot wound....
Kambron Whitaker Receives Eagle Scout
CLAYTON - When a young person becomes a Boy Scout there is within them, something that is called the Spirit of Scouting. Kambron Jawaun...
Police: Fatal Hit And Run Being Treated As Possible Homicide
Clayton Police are treating a deadly hit and run crash Sunday morning as a possible homicide.Around 6;30am, officers responded to US Highway 70 Business...
