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Careers and Jobs in Clayton, NC

Looking for a job in Clayton, North Carolina? For job-seekers, we've got jobs in Clayton and greater Johnston County. Because of its small-town feel and big-city neighbor, Clayton is ideal for job-seekers. ...

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Johnston County Schools 2010-11 Kindergarten Registration Starts March 25

Johnston County Schools 2010-11 Kindergarten Registration Starts March 25

Johnston County Schools' kindergarten registration is just around the corner. It starts March 25th, 2010. Here are some details to keep in mind when registering your child for the 2010-2011 ...

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Turn Your Sweet Potato Recipe Into a Chance for Cash With the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission's Recipe Challenge

Turn Your Sweet Potato Recipe Into a Chance for Cash With the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission's Recipe Challenge

The North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission is holding its second-annual Sassy Sweets Bloggers’ Sweet Potato Recipe Challenge. The Challenge invites food bloggers to think outside the Thanksgiving box and enter ...

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Relocating to Clayton, NC - Frequently Asked Questions

Relocating to Clayton, NC - Frequently Asked Questions

Here's a quick list of questions to help you figure out some local nuances, get answers to pressing questions and maybe even a laugh or two along the way. Clayton ...

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Local Market Info for Clayton, NC

Local Market Info for Clayton, NC

Clayton, NC is a great place to live. It doesn't matter if you've lived here five years or for five generations. The people of this community have found a special ...

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From the category archives:

My Adventures

At SRAC, 2010 is Full of Endless Healthy Benefits

December 24, 2009

The good news is, it’s never too late to design a new you for 2010. The ‘even better’ news is that it’s never been more affordable or accessible in Johnston County.
Thanks to the Smithfield Recreation and Aquatic Center (SRAC), the new you for 2010 can get in shape in a brand-new facility that can take [...]

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It’s Official, United States Postal Service Cancels Letters to Santa

November 23, 2009

UPDATE: The USPS has pulled its head out of the show and will be responding to letters from children. Still seems like a process. The USPS has a new system to protect your child’s identity but if you want to bypass that, you can send to Santa’s OTHER address to get a response.
If you still [...]

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Johnston County Property Being Revalued – New Value Notices Will Be Sent To Residents in January 2011

November 17, 2009

Appraisers who work for Johnston County as well as Pearson Appraisals have been out in the county doing what they do best – preparing for the 2011, state-mandated real property revaluation. From what I’ve heard, residential property reviews are almost done, so it might be too late to park a junked car or two in [...]

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Making Installment Payments on Your Johnston County Taxes

November 17, 2009

My mind comes up with the craziest questions sometimes. Today, I was thinking about Johnston County’s policy of allowing residents to make installment payments on their real estate taxes. Ironically, I ‘friended’ Johnston County Commissioner Tony Braswell AND happened to post my random question today.
Well, Tony saw it and posted a response:
…Out of approx 70,000 [...]

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Looking for Someone to Answer you Child’s Letter to Santa?

November 12, 2009

Your neighbors to the North have a pretty good solution. No, not Virginia…farther North. Canada, actually.
Canada Post has a program where employee volunteers answer EVERY letter to Santa provided the letter has a return address on it.
My suggestion is to get your letter in the mail as soon as possible – preferably before December [...]

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Guitar Lessons in Clayton – at YOUR House!

October 31, 2009

Looking for guitar lessons in Clayton, but don’t feel like getting up out of that chair you’re practically glued to?
You’re in luck:
Learn Bass, Acoustic, or Electric guitar from Ryan Jernigan and you and your chair can be one as Ryan teaches you everything you need to know.
Lessons can be weekly or bi-weekly depending on what [...]

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It’s The Mother of All Garage Sales – and it’s Coming Soon to a Subdivision Near You

October 2, 2009

The Mother of All Garage Sales is coming again to Falcon Pointe Lane in the Clayton Pointe subdivision.

October 27, 2009
More details to follow.

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Week One Update from SRAC

June 29, 2009

So, it’s been about a week since I started working out at the Smithfield Recreation and Aquatics Center and if there’s one thing I know, it’s that I feel great. But I also don’t feel like typing, so here’s a video to describe it more:

So, if you want to get in shape and have the [...]

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Interested in Higher Taxes in NC?

June 22, 2009

Unemployment is at 11% in North Carolina and our elected folks in Raleigh think it’s a good time to raise taxes.
Where do we keep finding these people? And why do we keep electing them?
Anyway, you’r taxes are about to go up and there’s a new website that attempts to explain what it might mean for [...]

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My First Workout With SRAC

June 22, 2009

Just a quick video recap of my first workout at SRAC in Smithfield:

http://smithfieldrecreationandaquaticscenter.blogspot.com/ for more information.

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