Clayton
Byrd Sworn In To Johnston County School Board
Al Byrd of Clayton was sworn in to the Johnston County Board of Education on Tuesday, March 9 at the Johnston County Public Schools Evander Simpson Building in Smithfield. Byrd…
Chad Jewett Named Thanksgiving Elementary Principal
Chad Jewett was named the principal of Thanksgiving Elementary today (Tuesday) by the Johnston County Board of Education. Jewett has an extensive background in education, serving as an administrator since…
Woods Fire Near Middle School Contained
Several grass and woods fires kept Johnston County fire departments busy Friday afternoon. One of the fires was reported on Norris Road near Swift Creek Middle School. The Cleveland Fire…
Fire Damages Clayton Home
Fire crews responded to a structure fire in the 100 block of Aspen Circle in the Landmark subdivision, between Amelia Church and Guy Road, in Clayton around 2 o’clock this…
Nathanael Shelton Hired As Public Information Officer For Town Of Clayton
The Town of Clayton has hired Nathanael Shelton as its new Public Information Officer. He will begin work on March 15th. Shelton replaces former Public Information Officer Stacy Beard who…
Al Byrd Appointed To School Board
The Johnston County Public School Board met in special session this afternoon (Wednesday) to select a replacement for Tracie Zukowski who resigned in January. Aldostin “Al” Eugene Byrd, Jr. of…
Kids ‘R’ Kids Of Clayton Exceeds Fundraising Commitment For Johnston Health Foundation’s “All In Red” Campaign
$700 in donations will increase heart health awareness and bolster the JHF Heart Fund CLAYTON – Kids ‘R’ Kids of Clayton (KRK of Clayton) rallied their community, employees, students and…
Fake Bomb Threat At Police Station
Detectives are investigating a fake bomb threat at a local police department. Around 2:00am February 20th, a person called the Johnston County 911 Center claiming there was a bomb at…
Lady Comets Finish Season As Conference Champions
The Clayton High School Lady Comets completed their basketball season with a record of 10 wins and 3 losses. The Comets were undefeated with a 10-0 record against conference opponents…
Smithfield Man Convicted Of Human Trafficking By Federal Jury
RALEIGH – A federal jury convicted a Smithfield man Friday of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and of a minor; sex trafficking by force fraud…
Johnston County Board Appointments – February 2021
The Johnston County Board of Commissioners made the following appointments during their February 2021 meeting: Economic Development Advisory Board: (5 positions; 2 year terms)Archer Lodge area – Clyde CastleberryClayton area …
Vandals Damage Church Property
Vandals damaged a small church in the Cleveland community. The incident was reported Feb. 9th at Showers of Blessing Community Church in the 9700 block of Cleveland Road. A church…
