Clayton
Historic Clayton Center Heading In New Direction
CLAYTON – The historic Clayton Center, located in downtown Clayton, is under new leadership and is looking to head in new and exciting directions. Steven Langston, a 19-year staff member,…
Two Johnston County Residents Appointed To NC Interagency Council For Homeless Programs
RALEIGH – Two Johnston County residents were recently appointed to the North Carolina Interagency Council for Coordinating Homeless Programs. They are Scott Farmer of Clayton and Jeffrey Rawlings of Smithfield.…
Trees Fall On Clayton Homes
CLAYTON – High winds and heavy rain pounded the Clayton area Thursday evening as strong thunderstorms moved through the region. Severe storms toppled trees onto houses on Oakdale Avenue and…
Vandals Damage School Baseball Dugout
CLAYTON – Clayton Police are investigating a vandalism incident at Riverwood Middle School on Athletic Club Boulevard. On July 5th, police responded to the school after graffiti was located on…
Fraud Alert: Woman Posing As Johnston County Health Department Employee
CLEVELAND – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident involving an unknown person posing as a Johnston County Public Health Department employee. On Monday, July 4th, a resident…
Cleveland High Graduate Receives Sam Narron Award
Cleveland High class of 2022 graduate Skyler Locklear was recently awarded the prestigious Sam Narron Baseball Award. The award celebrates a Johnston County high school senior baseball player who demonstrated…
Clayton Welcomes New Director Of Information Systems
CLAYTON – The Town of Clayton’s Information Systems Department has officially welcomed a new director. John Mack began his new role as the Director of Information Systems (IS) on May…
US 70 West Loop To I-40 East To Close
CLAYTON – N.C. Department of Transportation contractors plan to close the U.S. 70 West loop to Interstate 40 East on July 6 to allow crews to build the new turbine-style…
Troopers Locate Erratic Driver, Make DWI Arrest
CLAYTON – Just after 11:00am Saturday, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol received reports from other drivers of an erratic driver on Cleveland Road. A trooper quickly got behind the vehicle…
Fire Breaks Out In Clayton Home
CLAYTON – A Clayton couple escaped with their dog and their lives on Monday afternoon when a fire broke out at their Barbour Street home. The couple reported that they…
Scammers Stole $17,100 From Brothers
CLAYTON – Internet scammers stole thousands of dollars from two Johnston County brothers. One of the victims was on their home computer recently when they saw a pop up screen…
Clayton FD Mourning The Loss Of Lucy The Fire Dog
(Clayton Fire Department Facebook Post) CLAYTON – This morning, the Clayton Fire Department had to say goodbye to one of our own. Lucy the Fire Dog joined our family in…
