Community News

Clayton Makes U.S. Top 10 for Affordability, Schools
BusinessWeek magazine ranks Clayton in the top 10 of the country's most affordable places for families to live and assure a top education for their children

Celtic-Fusion Ensemble "Lorica" Here March 11
Led by WRAL-TV news anchor Bill Leslie

Library Starting A Community "Coupon Swap"
Are you a coupon user?

Busy February Schedule at Clayton Center
Warm up your winter with some of the hottest tickets in town

Library Honors Local Grand Master Pencil Artist
Norman L. Williams Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10 to 11:30 am

Free Gardening Classes Begin in February
A series of 10 classes designed to help residents raise better backyard gardens

Ladysmith Black Mambazo Here Feb. 18
For an 8 p.m. performance at the Clayton Center

Town Honors Retiring Library Director "Miss Betty"
Betty Coats spent 38 years building the town's library

"Artist-in-Residence" Jody Servon Begins Work
Meeting with town officials and arts groups to get a feel for what it will take to help the town earn a reputation as an arts community

"Juvenile Book Club" Forming at Downtown Library
First book is "Because of Winn-Dixie"

"Made in America" Crusade Comes to Homebuilding
Sometimes, all it takes to change the world is a man with a simple idea

More Internet Classes Coming Up
To help seniors 55 years of age and older make use of the internet

Agreement Allows Use of More Railroad Land
It has special significance for areas along Main and Front Streets, including spots used by the yearly Harvest Festival

Businesses Must Install Water Backflow Protectors
Until now, the town has required the devices only on new construction and renovations, as well as on ground irrigation systems

Library Gets First New Director in 38 Years
Raleigh Librarian Christie Starnes

Operations Center Named "Main Street Champions"
By the Downtown Development Association

Parks & Rec Offers "No School Today" Program
For elementary school children on Teacher Work Days during the school year

Massive Street Work Project Moving Forward
The work is expected to take months since many streets will require new sidewalks and replacement of aging water and sewer lines

New Fitness and Arts Classes Beginning Soon
At the Clayton Center and the new Clayton Community Center

Town's Cable TV Channel has New Programs
Residents are getting much more content on WTOC Cable Channel 11

New Palladian Series Features Music, Comedy
Tickets for the ninth annual Palladian Series are on sale now

More Volunteers Needed for Town Info Desk
The group that came together last year is doing a good job, but needs some help

Are You a Member of the Medical Alert Program?
Contact us if you have a chronic or critical health concern that requires uninterrupted electric service to your home

Town of Clayton has New Facebook Page
The town’s page is: Town of Clayton, NC

Water Conservation Rules Still In Force
The need to conserve still exists

Now You Can Make Your Utility Payments On-Line
Payments can be made by credit card, debit card or check simply by going to the Town of Clayton website

Town of Clayton Emergency & Event Notification System
The Town has an important phone-based public notice system.
Are you a part of it?

Town Infrastructure Improvements
A quick rundown of projects in progress or recently completed

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