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Help Name Bass Lake Park’s New Ambassador Lizard!
Bass Lake Park is welcoming a brand-new ambassador animal to its environmental education team, and the Town needs your help picking the perfect name!

Holly Springs Wins National Award for Marketing the Hopper
The Town’s Communications & Marketing team was recognized for excellence with a first-place national award for their outstanding marketing campaign for the Holly Springs Hopper.

Filling the gaps after Helene. Volunteer groups have stepped up across the NC mountains over last 2 years.
In many Western NC communities devastated by Helene, volunteer organizations have helped bring relief while government funding has been slow. Filling the gaps after Helene. Volunteer groups have stepped up across the NC mountains over last 2 years. is a story from Carolina Public…

Clayton Library Puts New Discoveries Within Reach
A mystery reader can head straight for the stories they love. A family can find books that better match an emerging reader. Someone else might walk out with an activity to try at home or an item they never expected to borrow from a library.
Police-Community Advisory Group Applications Open
Want to help build a bridge between the Holly Springs Police Department and the community? The Police-Community Advisory Group is seeking applicants for three open spots on its 10-member resident panel.
Community Engagement: A Top Priority for Holly Springs
Holly Springs leaders are committed to engaging with residents about topics important to the community. Come share your thoughts at some of the many options coming up, beginning with Town Information Day at the Holly Springs Farmers Market.
Celebrate the culture and history of Indigenous People
Town of Clayton Carries 9/11 Stories Forward 25 Years Later
25 years after September 11, 2001, the Clayton community carries forward the stories of those who were lost and the people whose lives were forever changed. On Friday, September 11, residents gathered at Municipal Park (325 McCullers Drive) to...
Clayton Library Staff Put Every Item on the Path to Borrowing
A patron spots a new book on the shelf, checks it out, and heads home. For the patron, that may be the beginning of the book's journey. For library staff, it is the end of a much longer one.
Celebrate 150 Years of Holly Springs with Official Town Merch
Love Holly Springs? Now it’s easy to wear—and share—your Town spirit! In honor of the Town’s 150th anniversary, Holly Springs has launched an official store packed with unique merch. Shop online for local pickup or browse items in person.
Clayton Library Brings Stories Where Life Happens
The children at The Nest Schools of Clayton notice when something changes. A fresh group of books appears in their reading area each month, and it does not take long for little hands to start reaching for them. Some children settle in with a book...