Clayton High to Stay Downtown with New Campus Building
Clayton High School will remain in town as the Johnston County Board of Education approves plans for a new three- to four-story classroom building on the site of the old campus. The decades-old main building will be razed later for student parking, with about 2,000 seats of capacity. Students stay on campus during construction, avoiding portable classrooms.
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Carl Lamm Highway Dedication Honors Local Broadcaster
Four Oaks along Interstate 95 between Four Oaks and Smithfield is renamed Carl Lamm Highway. On December 10, the N C Department of Transportation, the Lamm family and officials held a ceremony to dedicate four miles in honor of Hall of Fame radio broadcaster Carl Lamm. Local leaders described his community focus, accessibility, and warmth in conversations with residents.
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Wells Fargo bank robbery reported in Clayton
Police seek a white male suspect who robbed the Wells Fargo branch on Executive Drive at 4 59 PM Friday. He threatened to shoot and fled with cash in a blue tote, wearing a plaid flannel shirt blue jeans brown shoes a navy cap and gray neck gaiter. Police canvassed the area and review surveillance footage.
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Coffee truck stirs downtown controversy in Smithfield
A downtown Smithfield coffee truck, parked in a city lot, sparked online conflict after Heidi Gilmond highlighted its brew in a Facebook video. Critics argued it competes with Gilded Pear, while Gilmond defended the truck as filling a niche offering a drive through option for busy downtown visitors.
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