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Blackman’s Grove Baptist Church To Celebrate 133rd Homecoming
FOUR OAKS, N.C. – Blackman’s Grove Baptist Church will celebrate its 133rd Homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 13. The celebration will begin with the 11 a.m. worship service featuring Rev. Jerry…
Two Clayton Food Lion Associates Recognized For 35 Years Of Service
CLAYTON, N.C. — Two longtime employees at the Food Lion store in Clayton are being recognized for their dedication after each reached 35 years of service with the grocery retailer.…
Clayton Library Inspires Nearly 800 Summer Readers
CLAYTON, N.C. – As students head back to school, hundreds of Clayton readers are bringing a summer full of books, stories, and discovery with them. More than 790 children, teens,…
Clayton Library Makes Sure No Reader Is Forgotten
CLAYTON, N.C. – When Mardia Jacobs arrives at Blanche Connell’s home, she brings a bag filled with library materials. But over time, Jacobs has come to deliver something that cannot…
Ron Hester Announces Bid For Selma Mayor, Wants To Be ‘A Voice For The People’
SELMA, N.C. – Longtime Selma businessman and community leader Ron Hester has announced he is running for mayor, saying he wants to restore trust in town government and give residents…
New Scholarship Pageant To Honor Ava Gardner’s Legacy
Downtown Smithfield Launches Scholarship Pageant For Johnston County Students SMITHFIELD, N.C. – Applications are now open for a new scholarship pageant in Downtown Smithfield inspired by Johnston County native and…
New Greenway Art Installation Chronicles Smithfield Flood History
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A new public art installation along the Buffalo Creek Greenway is using historic Neuse River flood levels to tell the story of some of Smithfield’s most significant…
Clayton Invites Residents To Reflect On 25 Years Since 9/11
CLAYTON, N.C. – The Town of Clayton will hold a remembrance ceremony Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony will…
Fundraiser Planned For Johnston County Little League World Champions
CLAYTON, N.C. – The community will have an opportunity to meet the Johnston County Little League softball team and help raise money for its 2027 season following the team’s Little…
Clayton Police Department Celebrates 2026 Teen Academy Graduates
CLAYTON, N.C. – Gracie Cramer says she is leaving the Clayton Police Department’s 2026 Teen Academy with a deeper appreciation for the people behind the badge and the commitment it…
Clayton Welcomes UNC School Of Government Fellow
CLAYTON, N.C. – The Town of Clayton has welcomed a University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Government Fellow who will spend the next 11 months helping advance the Town’s…
Clayton Native Builds His Future Close To Home
CLAYTON, N.C. – Parker Mann spends his summer walking construction sites across the Town where he grew up, learning firsthand how buildings are inspected and how those inspections help keep…
