Johnston County Awarded $500,000 Grant For Greater Cleveland Park
RALEIGH - Governor Roy Cooper has announced the NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund has awarded nearly $5 million in grants to 16 local...
Clayton Mourns Fallen Firefighter
It is with profound sadness, the Clayton Fire Department announces the passing of Deputy Chief of Operations & Training Jason Dean.
This beloved 20-year veteran...
8 Pounds Of Marijuana, Cash Seized During Search Warrant
CLAYTON - A drug search warrant was executed Wednesday at a home near Clayton. Narcotics agents with the Johnston County Sheriff's Office conducted an...
Jason Barbour To Retire As Johnston County 911 Director
SMITHFIELD - Johnston County's emergency communications director Jason Barbour is retiring. Mr. Barbour said he informed Johnston County Manager Rick Hester on Tuesday of...
Teens Caught Racing In Excess Of 110MPH, JCSO Says
CLAYTON - Two Johnston County teenagers were arrested for allegedly racing on Highway 42 near Clayton.
Just after 2:00am Sunday, a sheriff's deputy was on...
United Community Bank To Resume Reopening Branch Lobbies
United Community Bank has announced they are reopening lobbies at additional branch locations across their five-state footprint, effective this week. United closed lobbies in...
NC Chamber Awards Rep. Donna White 2019-2020 Jobs Champion
RALEIGH – The NC Chamber announced that Rep. Donna White of Clayton has been awarded with the designation of “Jobs Champion” for the 2019...
Cooper Academy Employee Tests Positive For COVID
CLAYTON - Johnston County Public Schools has confirmed an employee at Cooper Academy in Clayton has tested positive for COVID-19. Administrators sent a notification...
Racial Slur Spray Painted On School Property
CLAYTON - The Johnston County Sheriff's Office is investigating two incidents of vandalism at Swift Creek Middle School on Norris Road near Clayton. Someone...
Driver Charged In Fatal Hit And Run Crash
Hit and run vehicle located in parking lot of Clayton apartment complex
CLAYTON - An anonymous tip led state troopers to the parking lot of...