Extra-inning grand slam lifts Mudcats over Shorebirds
ZEBULON — Darrien Miller hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th to lead the Mudcats to an 8-4 series ...
For fans of most school sports, masks are optional this fall
August 31, 2021SMITHFIELD — Planning to watch your kid or grandkid play sports in Johnston County this fall? Here a...
Clayton celebrates Olympic medalist Keni Harrison
CLAYTON — Clad in red, white and blue, Clayton residents gathered Aug. 24 to celebrate one of their ...
Panthers pair eager to play at Louisburg College
For a while during their senior season at North Johnston High this past spring, baseball didn’t seem...
Neuse 6 teams prepare to chart new paths
While football isn't the only sport that comprises a high school athletic program, the preseason coaches poll in the 2-A Neuse 6 Conference can be extrapolated to illustrate the task that Beddingfield High and North Johnston have in establishing themselves as contenders in the new league created by North Carolina High School Athletic Association realignment.
Four Oaks man breaks state catfish record
RALEIGH — Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission have certified two catfish state rec...
Fresh start awaits Neuse 6 football programs
KENLY — Thursday's initial meeting of 2-A Neuse 6 Conference football coaches represented a chance, in one form or another, at a fresh start for the league's six programs.
Clayton native wins silver in Tokyo
CLAYTON — The eyes of Johnstonians were glued to the Olympics late Sunday as Clayton native Keni Har...
From Clayton Comet to Olympian
World-class hurdler. World record holder. Olympics bound. Clayton native. Meet Keni Harrison, a Clay...
Bulldogs fall in state 1A title game
PRINCETON — After a loss in the state 1A title game, Princeton coach Paula Wooten said her Bulldogs ...
Pandemic reshapes high school sports
PRINCETON — While Johnston students have returned to remote-only learning, high school sports contin...
All-GNRC cheerleading team announced
All-GNRC indoor track
GNRC produces 23 all-conference wrestlers
Seven from Corinth Holders joining college ranks
Clements prevails in Limited Late Model Division at SNMP
LUCAMA — Brandon Clements scored his first Southern National Motorsports Park Limited Late Model win since 2012 in spectacular fashion, holding off Tony Grady in a breathtaking duel in …
McCarty edges Pulliam in instant classic at Southern National
LUCAMA — Bobby McCarty edged out Lee Pulliam to score the victory in a thrilling green-white-checkered finish in Sunday evening’s Solid Rock Carriers Classic at Southern National …
NCHSAA first round: Princeton, Clayton teams moving on
Three ejections, a promposal and 20 weird minutes of basketball
February 14, 2020BENSON — A Thursday night trip over to West Johnston High School for a game the Wildcats hosted against Clayton yielded the strangest experience I’ve ever had at a basketball game. It …
Cougars and Bulldogs go down to the wire
Local news
Road closure this weekend in Archer Lodge
ARCHER LODGE — Drivers in northern Johnston County should be aware that Buffalo Road north of Archer...
Clayton clears way for charter high school
CLAYTON — A proposed charter high school has cleared its latest hurdle. On Sept. 7, the Clayton Town...