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...
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...
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...
Benton Sawrey Announces Bid For Johnston County Senate District
CLAYTON - Republican Benton Sawrey announced today his candidacy for North Carolina State Senate. Sawrey will run for the new 10th District, an open...
Johnston County Man Sentenced To Life Without Parole
A convicted felon with a long arrest record will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. Bobby Leshawn...
