Pickup Crashes Into Tree
CLAYTON - Around 10:30 am today (Thursday), a pickup truck traveling southbound on Buffalo Road near Byrd Road suddenly veered to the left, crossed...
Clarice Williams Receives K-5 Outstanding Math Teacher Award
SMITHFIELD – Clarice Williams was recently recognized as the 2023-2024 JCPS K-5 Outstanding Math Teacher. Ms. Williams has been in education for 22 years,...
Clayton’s Library Aims To Combat Summer Learning Loss
CLAYTON – As the school year ends, Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library encourages children, teens, and adults to keep their minds active and engaged. The 2024...
Pizza Delivery Driver Shot And Robbed
CLAYTON – Police have arrested a suspect in the early morning robbery and shooting of a pizza delivery driver. Around 12:30am Sunday, Clayton Police...
Clayton High Graduate Receives Sam Narron Baseball Award
SMITHFIELD - Clayton High class of 2024 graduate Dominic Pegues was recently awarded the prestigious Sam Narron Baseball Award. The award celebrates a Johnston...
Charges Multiple For B&E Suspect After Arriving At Jail
CLAYTON – A 44 year-old Clayton man is facing numerous criminal charges. Larry Joe Avery of Big Pine Road was arrested June 13 by...
Clayton PD K9 Ravka Receives Donation Of Body Armor
CLAYTON – Clayton Police Department K9 Ravka has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested...
Vehicle Seized, Driver Arrested Following 100+ MPH Chase
CLAYTON – Law enforcement officers seized a car under the NC Run and Done law following a high speed chase.
On June 13 around 1:47am,...
School Board And County Commissioners Collaborate To Enhance Educational Opportunities For Future Generations
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Education and the Johnston County Board of Commissioners have announced a collaborative effort aimed at enhancing educational...
Vehicle Strikes Clayton Home
CLAYTON - A pickup driver traveling on Moore Street in Clayton, suffered a possible medical emergency and drove off the road, and across a...
