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3/27/2020
State COVID-19 Restrictions Going into Effect for Clayton
NC Governor Roy Cooper has ordered everyone in the state, including everyone in the Town of Clayton, to follow new restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19. You can click here for his Executive O...
1/9/2020
Clayton Police Make Arrest in Indecent Exposure Case
Clayton Police have arrested an 18-year-old in connection with the recent sightings of a pantless prowler in one Clayton neighborhood. Carlos Antonio Soto, of Bobby Ray Ct. in Clayton, is charged...
11/5/2019
Town of Clayton Facilities Closed Monday for Veterans Day
All Town of Clayton facilities will be closed Monday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day. Emergency police, fire and rescue services may be reached by calling 9-1-1. The closures include Hocutt-Ellingt...
9/5/2019
Town Facilities Close at 5 p.m. - Re-Open at 10 a.m. Friday
FRIDAY MORNING UPDATE: Hurricane Dorian is in the rear view mirror for Clayton! We were lucky! No injuries reported, no car accidents, no power outages and only one tree down on O'Neil Street that wa...
8/6/2019
2020 Urban Archery Season
Nearly 60 different municipalities across the state have been given permission by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission to participate in a specified Urban Archery season. After receivi...
7/25/2019
2019 Clayton Police National Night Out - August 6
Join Clayton Police for a Night to Unite! National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighb...
7/1/2019
Clayton Police Want Your Input July 17
Clayton Police Community Information Session July 17 The Clayton Police Department is seeking re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). An a...
6/17/2019
Clayton Police Community Information Session July 17
The Clayton Police Department is seeking re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). An assessment team will arrive on Monday, July 15, 2019 to e...
5/30/2019
FREE Clayton Police Teen Summer Academy FULL for 2019!
REGISTRATION CLOSED! Our 2019 Clayton Police Youth Summer Academy is FULL! Conducting traffic stops, going through an interactive police weapons simulation, and visiting the Johnston County jail ...
5/23/2019
Clayton Police Recognize Department Excellence
The Clayton Police Department gathered to celebrate the work and accomplishments of 2018, promote two Sergeants and a detective, acknowledge community partners, and recognize numerous employees for e...
1/16/2019
Clayton Police Head Back to School...for the First Time!
It’s the first week of middle school for two Clayton Police officers. Officers Aurora Mayo and Scott Holzshu are heading to middle and elementary school as the Clayton Police Department’s first-ev...
1/9/2019
Clayton's Urban Archery Season: Jan. 12 – Feb. 17, 2019
Nearly 60 different municipalities across the state have been given permission by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission to participate in a specified Urban Archery season. After receivi...
12/9/2018
Town of Clayton Facilities Return to Normal Hours, Except Community Center
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 UPDATE: All Town facilities are back to normal hours with the exception of Clayton Parks & Recreation's Community Center at 715 Amelia Church Road. We're working to repair the ...
12/6/2018
Clayton Business Owner Arrested on Sexual Offenses
A Clayton business owner is facing charges that he manipulated one of his adult music students and forced her into sexual servitude. 60-year-old Ivan Hampden Jr. was arrested Wednesday without inc...
11/13/2018
Neuse River Hit Moderate Flood Levels - Greenway CLOSED
UPDATE: According to the hydrograph from the US National Weather Service in Raleigh - the Neuse River flooding is receding! The river crested at 14.01 feet overnight and was already on its way down...
11/9/2018
Town of Clayton Facilities Closed Monday for Veterans Day
All Town of Clayton facilities will be closed Monday, Nov. 12 for Veterans Day. Emergency police, fire and rescue services may be reached by calling 9-1-1. The closures include Hocutt-Ellingt...
11/2/2018
Water and Sewer Rate and Capacity Discussion, Police Officers for Clayton and Riverwood Middle, Hurricane Florence Response Grant, Public Hearings and more at Monday Town Council Meeting
We hope you will join us 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5 for the Clayton Town Council meeting at The Clayton Center/Town Hall, 111 East Second Street in Downtown Clayton. You can view the full agenda pac...
11/1/2018
Clayton Police Make Arrest in Greenway Robbery
Clayton Police have arrested and charged a man in last week's greenway assault and robbery. 21-year-old Satchel Tobias Needham was arrested without incident tonight in Downtown Clayton and is ch...
9/18/2018
Free Opioid Overdose Info & Lifesaving Kits on Sept. 26 (Register Now)
Call Johnston County Opioid Task Force at 919-989-5200 to register for this potentially-lifesaving opportunity. Learn how to recognize and react to an OPIOID OVERDOSE! Join us 6 p.m. Wednesday, S...
8/13/2018
Pack a Police Car to Support Local Schools!
Help Clayton Police provide needed school supplies directly to Clayton area schools! From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, we'll be in the Walmart parking lot accepting donations to pack a pol...