Clayton

Marlon Lee Named Head N.C. Girls Coach For 2023 Carolinas Basketball Classic
RALEIGH – Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) alumnus Marlon Lee has a long string of accomplishments as a high school basketball coach. He can add another honor to the list. Lee…

Family Uses Love Of Reading To Honor Son’s Memory
CLAYTON – The books at Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library have many stories to tell. Because of the compassion and generosity of one local family, the library’s collection of books and stories…

School Board Approves Personnel Actions
The Johnston County Board of Education approved the following recommends by Superintendent Dr. Eric Bracy at their July 27 meeting: Principals – Two-Year Contract Carson Cataliotti – Micro Elementary Lauren Sabo…

Clayton Park Renamed After Local Harlem Globetrotter
CLAYTON – The Town of Clayton has officially unveiled Donald “Clyde” Sinclair Park in honor of the former Harlem Globetrotter. The Town held a special ceremony on July 23, to…

Hungry Burglar Eats Snacks During School Break-In
CLEVELAND – A middle school break-in was captured on security cameras. The break-in was reported Tuesday, July 26th at Cleveland Middle School at 2323 Cornwallis Road. Johnston County deputies responded…

Bullet Strikes Clayton-Area Home
CLAYTON – No one was injured after a bullet struck a Clayton-area home. Around 8:00am Wednesday, a resident in the 800 block of Glen Laurel Road near Palmer Drive heard…

Cleveland Wildcats 12U All Stars Advance To State Championship
The Cleveland Wildcats 12U All Star baseball team won the District Championship in the local Tarheel League. The team will travel to Boone, NC this week for the State Championship…

6 Local Students Selected For $14,000 Golden Leaf Foundation Scholarships
ROCKY MOUNT – The Golden LEAF Foundation has announced that 215 rural North Carolina students were selected to receive up to a $14,000 Golden LEAF Scholarship, including six in Johnston…

Local High School Girls Host Women In STEM Luncheon
CLAYTON – On June 8, 2022 nearly three dozen business and community leaders joined with local high school girls to join six female STEM professionals for a Women in STEM…

Clayton Native Enters Class Of 2026 At The U.S. Naval Academy
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – James Culpepper a graduate of Clayton High School in Clayton, N.C. was inducted into the Naval Academy Class of 2026 on June 30, 2022 and will begin…

Town of Clayton Celebrates Grand Opening Of Municipal Park
CLAYTON – The Town of Clayton celebrated the grand opening of the revitalized Municipal Park. The ceremonial ribbon cutting took place Monday where citizens and local leaders gathered to commemorate…

Two Dogs Attack, Injure Woman
CLAYTON – A 32 year-old woman was hospitalized with severe lacerations after being attacked by two dogs. Clayton Police and Clayton Animal Control are currently investigating the incident. On July…








