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Clayton Library Welcomes All Fiber Artists to the Table
Hocutt Ellington Memorial Library is opening a new chapter for one of its most cherished programs. What began a little more than a decade ago as Knit Night has grown…
Meteorology Expertise Strengthens Clayton’s Stormwater Planning
When residents think about the Town of Clayton’s Engineering Department, they may picture blueprints, construction drawings, and water pipes. What they may not realize is that the department also relies…
Annual Treatment Change to Johnston County West Water System
Beginning February 26, the Johnston County Water Treatment Plant will temporarily stop feeding ammonia with chlorine for disinfection and start feeding chlorine only for all Johnston County water customers on…
Storytelling Highlights Valuable Town Resources and Services
At the Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library, a book sits quietly on a table, wrapped in brown paper with only a short description hinting at its contents. Visitors pick it up, curious,…
The Magnolia Inn Marks Its One Year Anniversary
Jordan Robinson, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former federal agent, is contributing to Clayton’s growing hospitality and tourism sector through The Magnolia Inn, a local business that has quickly…
Powhatan Self Storage Rezoning, 2025-147-RX
Town initiated action to rezone the currently split-zoned parcel from Residential Large Lot (RLL) and Corridor Commercial (CRM), to a unified Corridor Commercial (CRM) zoning designation to correct a clerical…
Kenney, Troxler, Yeargan, Tree of Life Properties, 2026-05-RZ
A Conventional Rezoning of four parcels of land totaling 476.82 acres to assign an initial Town of Clayton zoning designation of RLL, Residential Large Lot following the recent Annexation of…
A Listening Ear Guides Clayton School Resource Officer Each Day
When parents send their children to school each morning, they want to know they will be safe, supported, and surrounded by adults who care. At Clayton Middle School, School Resource…
Steel 70 Industrial Marks Major Milestone for Clayton
Steel 70 Industrial, a new $50 million large-scale industrial facility along Clayton Boulevard, officially broke ground February 10, marking the start of construction on a market-ready development designed to support modern industrial…
Celebrating Student Creativity Through Public Art
Clayton Town Hall’s lobby, home to the rotating Clayton Visual Arts gallery, is currently putting the spotlight on student creativity. As part of a collaboration between the Woman’s Club of…







