Clayton
Clayton Library Inspires Nearly 800 Summer Readers
CLAYTON, N.C. – As students head back to school, hundreds of Clayton readers are bringing a summer full of books, stories, and discovery with them. More than 790 children, teens,…
Clayton Library Makes Sure No Reader Is Forgotten
CLAYTON, N.C. – When Mardia Jacobs arrives at Blanche Connell’s home, she brings a bag filled with library materials. But over time, Jacobs has come to deliver something that cannot…
Town Finance Director Receives North Carolina’s Highest Civilian Honor
CLAYTON, N.C. – Robert W. McKie, Jr., longtime Finance Director for the Town of Clayton, is the recipient of North Carolina’s highest civilian honor, the Order of the Long Leaf…
Clayton Invites Residents To Reflect On 25 Years Since 9/11
CLAYTON, N.C. – The Town of Clayton will hold a remembrance ceremony Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony will…
Fundraiser Planned For Johnston County Little League World Champions
CLAYTON, N.C. – The community will have an opportunity to meet the Johnston County Little League softball team and help raise money for its 2027 season following the team’s Little…
Clayton Volunteers Help Build Home During Mexico Mission Trip
CLAYTON, N.C. – A group of Clayton-area volunteers spent a week in Reynosa, Mexico, helping construct a home and distributing food to families as part of an annual mission trip.…
Clayton Police Department Celebrates 2026 Teen Academy Graduates
CLAYTON, N.C. – Gracie Cramer says she is leaving the Clayton Police Department’s 2026 Teen Academy with a deeper appreciation for the people behind the badge and the commitment it…
Clayton Welcomes UNC School Of Government Fellow
CLAYTON, N.C. – The Town of Clayton has welcomed a University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Government Fellow who will spend the next 11 months helping advance the Town’s…
JCC Shatters Enrollment Record
College surpasses 7,000 curriculum students as enrollment continues rapid growth SMITHFIELD, N.C. – Johnston Community College opened the fall semester with more than 7,000 curriculum students, the highest first-day enrollment…
Foul-Smelling Spill Coats Vehicles On U.S. 70
CLAYTON, N.C. – Hundreds of motorists unknowingly drove through a sticky, foul-smelling substance Tuesday afternoon after an unknown waste material spilled from a large truck on U.S. 70 near Gordon…
Nearly 500 Johnston County Children Take Part In Summer Reading Events
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Nearly 500 children participated in summer reading events held across Johnston County as part of an effort to keep young students reading while school is out. Read…
Clayton Man Among 35 Charged In Raleigh Drug, Alcohol Investigation
RALEIGH – A Clayton man is among 35 people charged following a large undercover investigation targeting illegal drug and alcohol activity around Moore Square and the GoRaleigh Station in downtown…
