12 Year-Old Among Three Charged In Business Break-Ins
CLAYTON - On Tuesday, August 27, Clayton Police arrested Isaiah Jareek Fields, 26, of Clayton and charged him with felonious breaking and entering.
Clayton Police...
Clayton Welcomes New Development Services Manager
CLAYTON – The Town of Clayton has selected Alicia Thomas to serve as the new Development Services Manager. She officially began her role on...
JCPS Kicks Off The 2024-2025 School Year
SMITHFIELD - Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2024-2025 school year got under way on Monday, August 26. The school district welcomed tens of thousands...
Chase And Car Crash Leads To Drugs And Money, JCSO Says
PRINCETON – An early morning vehicle pursuit resulted in the seizure of a large amount of illegal narcotics and money, the Johnston County Sheriff's...
Funeral Director Defrauded Widow Of Funds For Burial Plot And Grave Markers, Police Say
SELMA – A 73 year-old woman dealing with the death of her husband was allegedly victimized by a local funeral director.
Van-Boris Peterkin, 47, of...
Clayton’s Vinesha Briggs: A Journey Of Perseverance And Passion In Exercise Science
MOUNT OLIVE – Vinesha Briggs, a 21-year-old exercise science major, is making waves in the athletic and academic arenas. Set to graduate in December...
Johnston County Public Schools Student Competes In Scripps National Spelling Bee
SMITHFIELD – West Johnston High rising freshman Orrin Lam represented Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.,...
Clayton Resident Appointed To State Volunteerism Board
RALEIGH – Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Rose Thompson of Clayton to the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service Board.
Thompson was appointed...
Caregiver Charged In Death Of Special Needs Person In Hot Car
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A caregiver is facing involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of a special needs adult.
Rogers Lee Inge, age 55, of Warrenton,...
Water Main Leak Temporarily Closes Busy Roadway
CLAYTON - Late Tuesday afternoon, water began bubbling out of the ground near one of the counties new 24 inch water mains on Buffalo...
