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Clayton Visual Arts schedules a new exhibit each month of local and regional artworks in the lobby of The Clayton Center in downtown Clayton. The CVA's Larry Strevig talks with artist Walter Day just before the Artist Reception earlier this month about his works. Here is a link to the VIDEO The video is shown several times a day on Clayton's Channel 11, which is available to Clayton … [Read more...]

Great article in the Clayton News-Star about Elmore's Furniture in downtown Clayton! … [Read more...]

Plans to extend Front Street from Mills Street all the way to NC 42 took another step forward recently as town officials began a search for an engineering firm to provide professional engineering services for the project.Town officials say the extension is badly needed to provide an alternate east-west route into downtown.  A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) which details the scope of the … [Read more...]

For more than 40 years, the voices of Ladysmith Black Mambazo have married the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South African musical traditions to the sounds and sentiments of Christian gospel music. The result is a musical and spiritual blend that has touched a worldwide audience representing every corner of the religious, cultural and ethnic landscape.  Ladysmith Black … [Read more...]

  The Clayton piano festival kicks off its first season at the Clayton Center with four concerts dedicated to different aspects of musical expression.  The festival seeks to create accessible, educational, world-class concerts and music presentations that uniquely enrich Clayton's cultural life.  “I felt an obligation as a classical musician not only to create opportunities for myself … [Read more...]

The 2012 art exhibits at The Clayton Center will emphasize hometown talent from Clayton and Johnston County. Twenty artists will show their work over the course of the year—11 from Clayton, four from other Johnston County towns, one from Garner, and four from out of the Triangle. Here is the lineup: February, Walter Day of Clayton; March, the late William Leslie Jr., father of … [Read more...]

On Thursday, January 26, Clayton Operations Center employees were honored as 2011 Main Street Champions at the North Carolina Main Street Annual Awards program in Clayton. They were selected by Clayton Downtown Development Association for this special recognition in appreciation of their exceptional contributions to the downtown revitalization process. Along with Champions from 30 other … [Read more...]

Clayton Downtown Development Association today announced that two local projects were recognized for their excellence in the 2011 N.C. Main Street Awards competition.  Horne Square at Main & Lombard was the winning entry and recipient of an Award of Merit in the category of Best Outdoor Space Improvement.  Members of The Clayton Town Council received the award from NC Commerce Secretary … [Read more...]