Clayton

Johnston County NCDOT Additions – March 2023
During their March 2023 meeting, Johnston County Commissioners approved a request by the NC Department of Transportation to add the following roads to the State Maintained System in Johnston County:…

Clayton Man Celebrates $291,828 Cash 5 Jackpot
CLAYTON – Paul Harrison of Clayton took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $291,828 jackpot. Harrison purchased his lucky Quick Pick ticket from Town Food Market Inc.…

Conrad Elected Johnston County Republican Party Chairman At Convention
SMITHFIELD – Local party volunteer, Marshall Conrad from the Cleveland community was elected the chairman of the Johnston County Republican Party for the biennium Thursday night, with two-thirds of the…

Clayton Woman Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Medicaid
RALEIGH – Lakia Lateefah Washington, 39, of Clayton who fraudulently claimed to provide counseling services to fake patients, including an unborn child, has pled guilty to defrauding North Carolina Medicaid.…

Man Caught With Handgun Inside Clayton Middle School
CLAYTON – A 21 year-old man has been charged with possession of a weapon on educational property and carrying a concealed gun. Around 12:30pm today (Wednesday), Clayton Police Greg Tart…

Report: Woman Sold Vehicle She Did Not Own
SMITHFIELD – A 64 year-old Smithfield woman is facing criminal charges. Gladys Mae Sanders, also known as Gladys Mae Meeks, of N. Seventh Street, was arrested March 16 and charged…

Clayton Man Accused Of Molesting Additional Juvenile Victims
Suspect Now Under Investigation For Sexual Assaults In Kentucky LOUISVILLE, KY – A Clayton man arrested in May 2022 for alleged sexual offenses against children in Johnston County is facing…

Board Of Commissioners OK NC 42 West Rezoning
Johnston County Commissioners approved a rezoning request at their February 6 meeting. Amrutlal Parmar of Clayton petitioned the county to rezone a 2.63 acre parcel of land he owners at…

Smithfield Man Linked To Numerous Car Break-Ins, Report Says
CLAYTON – A Smithfield man awaiting trial on charges reportedly connecting him to six motor vehicle break-ins has been rearrested. Nicholas Acrawfetus McNeil, age 55, of Blount Street, was arrested…

Driver Arrested In Connection With Fatal Johnston County Crash
Suspected impaired driver had no license or insurance CLAYTON – The State Highway Patrol has charged a Clayton man with felony death by motor vehicle in connection with a deadly…

Clayton Firefighters Conduct ‘Live Burn’ Training
By John Payne CLAYTON – Firefighters were out their doors early, Saturday – on their way to set a fire. The old house, located near the corner of Robertson and…

Serious Crash Under Investigation
CLAYTON – The State Highway Patrol is investigating a single vehicle accident reported around 3:00pm Sunday. The wreck occurred in the 2200 block of Vinson Road near Windsor Green Drive.…








