Clayton

Local Attorney Announces Candidacy For District Court Judge
SMITHFIELD – Attorney Charlene B. Nelson has announced her candidacy for election as District Court Judge in Johnston, Harnett, and Lee Counties. She is running for an open seat that…

Police Chief Concerned About Number Of Clerks Who Sold Alcohol To Minor
CLAYTON – Police Chief Greg Tart says he is concerned about the number of store clerks who sold alcohol to a minor working with undercover officers. On Saturday, January 29th, the…

Student Injured In Single Vehicle Accident
CLAYTON – A Clayton High School student was injured in a single vehicle accident Tuesday morning while headed to school. The accident happened just before 7:00am on NC Highway 42…

Event Venue Wins Approval
CLAYTON – Johnston County Commissioners have approved a rezoning request for an Event Venue near Clayton. In a unanimous vote, commissioners approved a petition by Steve and Haley Lenderman to…

New Thales Academy Flowers Plantation Campus Opening A Year Early
Enrolling Now For 2022-2023 School Year CLAYTON – Thales Academy, a college preparatory network of K-12 independent schools based in North Carolina, is opening its first campus in Johnston County.…

Johnston County Man Serving Life Sentence Found Dead In Prison Cell
WINDSOR – A Johnston County man serving a life sentence for murder was found dead in his prison cell. Jeffrey A. Jacobs of Clayton was found unresponsive in his cell…

Apartment Building Burns
CLAYTON – Eight people were displaced after an apartment building on US Highway 70 caught fire and burned. The building at one time was a restaurant but was converted years…

Troop 33 Eagle Scouts Honored
The JoCo Carry-On Detachment 1236 of the Marine Corps League presented the Eagle Scout Good Citizenship Award to two Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 33 of Clayton-Cleveland area on December…

Biscuitville Opening New Location This Week
GARNER – Biscuitville Fresh Southern® will celebrate the grand opening of its newest location on Tuesday, January 11. The new restaurant will be located at 25 E. Malibu Drive off…

Johnston County Man Wins $1 Million On Scratch-Off
Mauricio Rebollar of Clayton took a chance on a $10 scratch-off ticket and won a $1 million prize. Rebollar bought his Big Cash Payout ticket from the Eagles Express on…

Local Woman Loses Thousands In Sweepstakes Scam
CLAYTON – A Johnston County resident lost a large sum of money in a sweepstakes scam. The victim notified authorities recently after learning she had been swindled. The 60 year-old…

District Court Judge Announces Retirement
District Court Judge Addie Rawls of Clayton has announced her retirement. Judge Rawls announced this week she will be retiring effective January 31, 2022. Rawls is also the senior pastor…








