Clayton

Suspects Wanted For Business Break-Ins
CLAYTON – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance locating two suspects responsible for several early morning break-ins. Around 5:00am Wednesday, October 12th three separate businesses in the…

Man Run Over By His Own Car
CLAYTON – A 59 year-old man was injured while trying to leave the parking lot of a business in Downtown Clayton. Around 4:00pm Thursday, Clayton Police, Fire and Johnston County…

3 Hurt In Clayton Area Crash
CLAYTON – Three people sustained non-life threatening injures Thursday evening in a two vehicle accident. The collision was reported at the intersection of Little Creek Church Road and Steel Bridge…

Clayton Public Power Conducts Apprenticeship
CLAYTON – The Town of Clayton Electric Department is partnering with the NCWorks NextGen Program to provide apprenticeship opportunities to eligible youth who are interested in pursuing a career in…

JCPS Names Principal And Assistant Principal Of The Year
Melissa Hubbard, principal of Archer Lodge Middle, was selected as the 2022-2023 Principal of the Year for Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS). Igor Gorbatovski, assistant principal of Cleveland Elementary, was…

Fired Kenly Town Manager Lands New Job
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct Samantha Wullenwaber’s employment history with the Town of Spring Lake and information regarding her departure linked in our story and referenced to…

Clayton Youth Council Launches Community Service Initiative
CLAYTON – Clayton Youth Council members from Johnston County high schools have committed to volunteering 1,000 hours by the end of the 2022-2023 school year through their community service initiative,…

Fuel Spill Prompts Recreational Water Advisory For Little Creek
CLAYTON – The Town of Clayton, in conjunction with North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, is issuing a precautionary advisory while an active waterway…

Kerosene Spill Reported In Clayton
This story has been updated. Click here for the update story. CLAYTON – State officials are investigating a reported accidental kerosene oil spill in Clayton. The spill occurred Saturday and…

New Riverwood Middle Principal Comes Home To Johnston County
By Robin Koppen JCPS Communication Specialist Monica Sawyer moved to Smithfield when she was 10 years old. As an only child growing up in rural eastern North Carolina, she promised…

Generator Powering Johnston County Home Blamed For Carbon Monoxide Death
CLAYTON – A Johnston County man died Saturday morning from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning. It happened on Trenburg Place near Clayton. The neighborhood lost power around 7:00pm Friday. A 65…

Police Identify Driver Killed In Single Car Accident
CLAYTON – Clayton Police are investigating a single car accident Friday afternoon. It happened around 4:00pm on Covered Bridge Road near Brookhill Drive. Police said a 2001 Chevy Malibu ran…








