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9/1/2017
Four Public Hearings, Donations for Harvey Relief, CHS Homecoming and more on Tuesday's Council Agenda
We hope you will join us Tuesday, Sept. 5 for the Clayton Town Council meeting beginning 6:30 p.m. at The Clayton Center, 111 East Second Street in Downtown Clayton. You can view the full agenda ...
8/5/2017
Join us for the Solar Eclipse Monday, August 21
The Clayton Library is one more than 3,000 libraries across the country participating in the celestial event of the century! During this national event, the moon will sweep across the United St...
6/27/2017
Lidl Grocery Store coming to Clayton and Other Highlights from Monday's Planning Board Meeting
The nation's newest grocery store chain is coming to Clayton. On Monday, the Clayton Planning Board approved Lidl U.S. Operations' plans to develop a grocery store at 12856 U.S. 70 Business –...
6/16/2017
Horne Square Kiosk, New Employee Introductions and Award for Finance Department set for Monday's Council Work Session
We hope you will join us Monday, June 19 for the Clayton Town Council work session beginning 6:30 p.m. at The Clayton Center, 111 East Second Street in Downtown Clayton. At the work session, the C...
6/5/2017
Utility & Street Improvement Project to Begin on Church Street
CHURCH STREET UTILITY PROJECT TO BEGIN THIS WEEK! ACCESS TO ONE BLOCK OF CHURCH COULD BE BLOCKED IN SECTIONS FOR UP TO 8 WEEKS We love our historic downtown, but, as you know, its aging infrastru...
6/2/2017
Rezoning of Nick's Flipping Kids and Introduction of New Town Engineer on Monday's Town Council Agenda
We hope you will join us Monday, June 5 for the Clayton Town Council meeting beginning 6:30 p.m. at The Clayton Center, 111 East Second Street in Downtown Clayton. You can view the full agenda pa...
5/22/2017
Planning Board: 310-Unit Expansion at Riverwood, New & Expanding Factories and Changes to Downtown Overlay District
We hope you will join us for the Clayton Planning Board meeting 6 p.m. Monday, May 22 at The Clayton Center, 111 East Second Street in Downtown Clayton. You can view the full agenda packet online...
5/15/2017
Meet Local Author Susan Schild Tuesday 5-7 p.m.
Clayton author Susan Schild's is back again with the latest and third installment of her popular Willow Hill series set in North Carolina - "Sweet Southern Hearts," a story of true tenderness, humor...
4/27/2017
Win a Downtown Clayton Shopping Spree at THIS Saturday's Spring Art Walk!
Art is everywhere in Clayton. It’s in Town Hall, in our Town Squares – and THIS SATURDAY – it’s being showcased in our downtown businesses! On Saturday, April 29th from 10 – 3 p.m. , local artist...
4/23/2017
Clayton Firefighters to Burn House During May 6 Training Exercise
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES THE HOUSE at 534 W. Main Street WILL BE BURNED IN A FIRE TRAINING EXERCISE SATURDAY, MAY 6 Main Street will be CLOSED from Robertson to Moore streets ...
4/10/2017
Jordan Parah's "Fly Me To The Moon" wins People's Choice for 2016-17 Clayton Sculpture Trail
The people have spoken! Following a seven week March Madness-style tournament, you chose Jordan Parah's abstract work "Fly Me To The Moon" – located outside Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library –...
3/21/2017
N. O'Neil St. CLOSED WEDNESDAY Between Main & First Streets
North O'Neil Street will be CLOSED between Main and First streets Wednesday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ?in Downtown Clayton while our electric department connects power to The Paper Co. Proje...
3/16/2017
Town of Clayton Picked to Host 2018 NC Main Street Conference
We got it! The Town of Clayton and the Clayton Downtown Development Association are excited to announce that we’ve been selected to host the 2018 North Carolina Main Street Conference! Set t...
3/7/2017
Calling All Artists! Got Sculptures? We Want Them!
Submit Your Creations for our 5th Annual Clayton Sculpture Trail Deadline: Monday, April 3, 2017 Click here to apply NOW! Winners of the 2016-17 People's Choice Awards will be announced 6 ...
3/1/2017
Best Book Bargains in Town! Spring Sale March 17-20, 2017
Best bargains in Town: a whole grocery bag of books for practically nothing! The non-profit Friends of the Library, Inc. is gearing up to host its Spring book sale at Hocutt-Ellington Memoria...
2/27/2017
VOTING CLOSED: Winner to be Announced at April 6 Reception
Thank you for voting in the 2016-17 Clayton Sculpture Trail People's Choice Awards! We will announce the winner 6 p.m. April 6 at the Clayton Visual Arts free artist reception at The Clayton Cente...
2/1/2017
Front Street Near Historic City Cemetery CLOSED
Utility Work Alert! A small section of Front Street will be closed tomorrow and Friday between Roberston and Stalling streets near our historic City Cemetery for water main work. The closures will ru...
12/26/2016
Library Gets Facelift Before New Year - Some Services Affected During Work
We can't help but think this colorful scene of smiling children and parents is exactly the vision Mrs. Lucile Ellington Hocutt had when she deeded her home to the Town of Clayton in 1965 for a fut...
11/23/2016
Public Hearings Set, Golf Carts Discussed at Nov. 21 Work Session
At the Nov. 21 work session, the Clayton Town Council set public hearings for a new charter school and a planned neighborhood, reviewed several code changes and got a request to allow golf carts o...
11/9/2016
Clayton Voters Approve Beer & Wine Referendums
Town of Clayton voters approved two referendums last night that will allow both on- and off-premise sales of malt beverages (beer) and unfortified wine in Clayton. Now, businesses other than resta...