Fire Marshal: Electrical Cord May Have Sparked Blaze
CLAYTON - The Johnston County Fire Marshal's Office is urging residents to be cautious when using electrical cords. A fire that heavily damaged a...
Clayton Resident Sentenced To Prison, Ordered To Pay $1.1 Million Restitution
NEW BERN - A Clayton, North Carolina man, Luis Angel Lozada, was sentenced Wednesday to 70 months in prison and three years of supervised...
NC Teacher Of The Year Tours Johnston County Public Schools
By: Robin Koppen, JCPS Communication Specialist SMITHFIELD - Johnston County Public Schools welcomed North Carolina Teacher of the Year Eugenia Floyd to three of its...
Clayton Resident Receives UMO Lifetime Achievement Award
MOUNT OLIVE - The University of Mount Olive Alumni Association recently presented Billy Kornegay, from the Class of 1966, with the Lifetime Achievement Award. ...
Newly Elected Clayton Council Members Sworn In
CLAYTON - On Monday night, three newly elected Town of Clayton Council Members took the Oath of Office. Andria Archer, Porter Casey, and Michael...
Clayton Receives Upgraded Bond Ratings
CLAYTON - S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service released favorable evaluations on Nov. 19th for Clayton’s General Obligation Parks and Recreation bonds.
S&P Global...
Tami Poland Named Polenta Elementary Principal
Tami Poland was named the principal of Polenta Elementary at a Special Session Johnston County Board of Education meeting on Thursday, Dec. 2.
Poland has...
Chief Judge Paul Holcombe Announces Candidacy For Newly Created Superior Court Seat
CLAYTON – Chief Judge Paul A. Holcombe, a district court judge for the Eleventh Judicial District covering Johnston, Harnett and Lee counties, announced Wednesday...
Cause Of Clayton House Fire Determined
CLAYTON - The Johnston County Fire Marshal's Office has determined the cause of a fire on Monday that destroyed a Clayton-area home. The blaze...
Fire Heavily Damages Home
CLAYTON - A Johnston County home was heavily damaged by flames Monday afternoon. The fire was reported on Ainsley Court in the Plantation Point...