Posted on: June 7, 2023
The Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library is kicking off its annual Summer Reading Program on Saturday, June 10th, at the library located at 100 S Church St. The festivities will take place from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Posted on: June 6, 2023
Join us to celebrate Chief Lee Barbee's 48 years of service to the Clayton Fire Department. All are welcome to join us for an open reception in the lobby of The Clayton Center.
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Posted on: June 2, 2023
The Town of Clayton is proud to offer its customers a powerful tool to keep track of their utility usage in real-time. Activate your tracker and learn more about this tool!
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Posted on: June 2, 2023
Local artist, Val Taylor, has won first place in this year's Clayton Visual Arts Paint the Town Competition. The winning piece, titled Clayton Painter, is now on display at Town Hall.
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Posted on: June 2, 2023
In light of the increasing rate of scams, the Clayton Police Department is offering a scam awareness training session on Wednesday, June 21. Learn about the latest scams and how to protect yourself and your assets from potential threats.
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Posted on: June 1, 2023
Join us for the highly anticipated return of fireworks in Clayton on Saturday, July 1st. This hometown celebration features a variety of fun activities and attractions for all ages!
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Posted on: May 31, 2023
The Clayton Electric Department was excited to take part in the 24th Annual NCAMES Lineman's Rodeo, which was held at the Greenville Convention Center from May 16-18.
Our skilled Linemen demonstrated their expertise in various events, including t...
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Posted on: May 30, 2023
The Town of Clayton invites the community, stakeholders, and media representatives to attend and share their input at the unveiling of the Gateway 42 draft plan.
The Gateway 42 draft plan is a product of the Gateway 42 campaign that aimed to coll...
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Posted on: May 24, 2023
High Point, N.C. (May 24, 2023) – Lumos, a leading 100% Fiber Optic Internet and Total Home Wi-Fi service provider in the Mid-Atlantic, today announced an investment of over $50 million in Johnston and Harnett County, North Carolina, to bring it...
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Posted on: May 23, 2023
The Town of Clayton has recently invested in a new heavy truck lift that has resulted in significant productivity and efficiency gains, as well as substantial financial savings. The new lift columns have allowed the Fleet Services team to perform in-house...
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Posted on: May 23, 2023
The Clayton Center is proud to host a Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 17 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The event will include multiple community choir performances and a performance by Donna Washington, an award-winning storyteller.
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Posted on: May 10, 2023
The annual Square to Square Street Festival will take place on Saturday, May 20 from 10am - 2pm on Main Street.
Downtown Clayton will be filled with games, activities, food, and music from Town Square to Horne Square!
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Posted on: May 10, 2023
The Annual Downtown Concert Series is complete with Food Trucks, Beer and Wine, Bounce House, a face painter and Live Music!
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Posted on: May 1, 2023
After 48 years of service with the Clayton Fire Department, Fire Chief Lee Barbee has retired from the department, effective May 1. Barbee has accepted a promotion to Deputy Town Manager for the Town of Clayton, a position he has held as an interim since ...
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Posted on: April 18, 2023
On April 18, National Lineman Appreciation Day, our public power community will join others across the state and the nation to honor and celebrate linemen and the difficult and important work they do to power our lives.
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Posted on: March 16, 2023
NC 811 is proud to share the story of Lenetta Lucas in celebration of Women in Construction Week.
In 2019 Lenetta Lucas lost her job, and her home and was unemployed for two years. She faced one of the toughest challenges in her life, but it led ...
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Posted on: March 9, 2023
Help us celebrate Earth Day in Clayton, NC on Saturday, April 22! Let's work together to clean up our roadways, parks, greenways, neighborhoods, and open spaces.
To sign up to participate in this event, use the online registration form.
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Posted on: March 22, 2023
The Town of Clayton is joining the NC Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP) to recognize World Water Day.
In honor of today, we encourage you to take a moment to learn more about CWEP's mission and explore the educational resources av...
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Posted on: March 1, 2023
This video presentation highlights the partnerships within our community and shows how Clayton continues to thrive as the Town grows.
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Posted on: February 22, 2023
The Town of Clayton is engaging the community to enhance its downtown area and set a clear vision for the future.
In an effort to make downtown more vibrant and thriving area, the Town is creating a new Downtown Master Plan. The plan will address issues su...
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Posted on: February 17, 2023
The Town of Clayton has announced a list of special events that the community can look forward to attending in 2023.
Clayton annually hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including outdoor concerts, street festivals, and numerous holid...
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Posted on: January 23, 2023
The N.C. Department of Transportation is inviting public feedback on its updated plans to widen and improve N.C. 42 in Clayton.
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Posted on: November 21, 2022
The Finance Department's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for 2021 has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States (GFOA).
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Posted on: November 1, 2022
The Town of Clayton, in conjunction with the N.C. Department of Transportation, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 1 to celebrate the launch of the Ranch Road extension project.
The extension of Ranch Road will create a direct route between U...
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Posted on: October 17, 2022
Clayton is thrilled to share that NC's Neuse River is the American Rivers River of The Year 2022! We're proud to highlight our Water Resources Staff and thank them for their commitment to providing clean water and supporting river health.
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Posted on: October 4, 2022
The Town of Clayton Electric Department is partnering with the NCWorks NextGen Program to provide apprenticeship opportunities to eligible youth who are interested in pursuing a career in the electric field.
The program focuses on providing youn...
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Posted on: October 3, 2022
The Clayton Town Council has accepted a $34.25 million bid from Novo Nordisk to purchase the R. Steven Biggs Regional Wastewater Pretreatment Facility.
The bid was unanimously accepted by the council during their regular meeting on Oct. 3 throug...
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Posted on: October 3, 2022
The Town of Clayton, in conjunction with North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, is issuing a precautionary advisory while an active waterway clean-up and remediation for Little Creek between Main Street to Lomba...
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Posted on: September 30, 2022
Clayton Youth Council members from Johnston County high schools have committed to volunteering 1,000 hours by the end of the 2022-2023 school year through their community service initiative, “The Art of Coming Together.”
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Posted on: September 12, 2022
Lifelong Clayton resident, Aldine Parrish, celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday, Sept. 10, surrounded by family, friends, and firefighters.
Mrs. Parrish was born on Sept. 13, 1922, and throughout the last century, she has collecte...
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Posted on: September 6, 2022
The Clayton Town Council has selected Rich Cappola to serve as the next town manager. The council voted unanimously to appoint Cappola during their meeting on Sept. 6.
Cappola has served as the interim town manager since May 2021. For the past fi...
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Posted on: August 30, 2022
Heidi Holland has been selected to serve as the new town clerk for the Town of Clayton.
Holland has served as the deputy town clerk for the town for the past four years and as both the deputy town clerk and the executive assistant to the town ma...
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Posted on: August 26, 2022
The Clayton Police Department has expanded its School Resource Officer (SRO) Program, and for the first time in the Town’s history, a Clayton Police Officer will serve as the SRO for Clayton High School.
The Clayton Town Council has ap...
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Posted on: August 24, 2022
The Town of Clayton Electric Department has welcomed Allen Turnage as the new Electric Director.
Turnage is replacing former Electric Director Dale Medlin, who retired earlier this year after 18 years of service to the Town.
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Posted on: August 18, 2022
Clayton, North Carolina has upgraded its retail recruitment service to include Downtown Strategies.
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Posted on: August 16, 2022
G-Force Robotics, the first high school all-girls robotics team in Johnston County, is making a positive impact within the Clayton community. The team of 12 young women is the largest all-girls robotics team in North Carolina. While hard at work coding, b...
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Posted on: August 8, 2022
The Town of Clayton has welcomed two apprentices to its Water Resources Department, Michael Ratley and Ilona Williams, thanks to a program through the North Carolina Rural Water Association (NCRWA).
The two-year training program provides the educa...
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Posted on: August 4, 2022
The Clayton Center is now the home of a new, community-focused theatre company thanks to the efforts of two Clayton High School (CHS) educators, Andrew Wade and Ann Meigs.
Wade, the artistic director, has been a performer professionally for the p...
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Posted on: July 29, 2022
The Town of Clayton is thrilled to recognize today as International System Administrator’s Appreciation Day! This holiday celebrates the professionals who are working around the clock in order to keep our digital world running. System administrators are t...
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Posted on: July 28, 2022
The Town of Clayton is excited to celebrate National Intern Day. The Town’s Summer Intern Program provides college students with opportunities to gain experience in their field of interest, make professional connections, and explore a career in ...
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Posted on: July 22, 2022
The books at Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library have many stories to tell. Because of the compassion and generosity of one local family, the library’s collection of books and stories is growing.
Bryant and Kara Carroll are the parents of two daug...
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Posted on: July 18, 2022
The official Municipal Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held on Monday, July 18, 2022. Clayton Parks and Recreation extends many thanks everyone who helped bring this project to life and is excited to share this space with the community.
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Posted on: July 11, 2022
The Town has initiated a rezoning project to address zoning irregularities for 65 Town-owned properties that are currently under the wrong zoning district(s). Per the Town of Clayton’s Unified Development Code, the Town must rezone these 65 prop...
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Posted on: July 1, 2022
As part of a comprehensive update of the development process, the Planning and Engineering Departments are announcing several changes effective July 1, 2022.
These changes are being made to streamline Town processes with the goal to better servic...
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Posted on: June 24, 2022
The historic Clayton Center, located in downtown Clayton, is under new leadership and is looking to head in new and exciting directions.
Steven Langston, a 19-year staff member, has been named the Interim Director of The Clayton Center by the Town of Clayt...
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Posted on: June 9, 2022
John Mack began his new role as the Director of Information Systems (IS) on May 23. Mack will be the first IS Director the Town has had in nearly 12 years. The last person to serve in this role for the Town was Chief Information Officer Angela Tousey, who...
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Posted on: November 22, 2016
Clayton residents will soon see the beginning stages of construction on the new Municipal Park in Downtown Clayton.
Municipal Park, located at 325 McCullers St., is the Town’s first and oldest park, with many of its current features dating back to the earl...
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Posted on: November 22, 2016
People often ask themselves, “What would I do in an emergency?” It is hard to know the answer to that question if you have never faced danger. It’s even more difficult in the context of a business, church, school, or community organization. Officer Neal J...
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Posted on: November 22, 2016
The new field is part of a partnership between the Town and the high school, which will help expand recreational and community involvement opportunities for both parties.
The Town of Clayton and Clayton High School celebrated the completion of a new artifi...
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