Baseball players in Clayton now have an indoor place to hone their skills.

Scott and Jody Hasier have opened Clayton Baseball Academy, a baseball-training center in downtown Clayton. The 3,000-square-foot building has three 55-foot batting cage tunnels, pitching machines and pitcher’s mounds.

“We are not in a fancy building,” Jody said. “We are in a warehouse. It is exactly where a batting cage needs to be.”

The training center offers private and team baseball lessons and baseball clinics for children of all ages. Camps at local baseball fields will be available this summer. More programs for girls who want to play softball will begin soon.

Monthly and yearly memberships that offer additional savings are available. Also, the center can be rented for $75 an hour for entire teams to use.

Clayton Baseball Academy is at 320 W. Main St. It is open from 3 till 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. till 7 p.m. Saturdays. Appointments are preferred. To get more details, 550-4748.

Mattresses in Smithfield

A mattress company offering earth-friendly products has opened in Smithfield.

Ahid Mohamed has opened Mattress Max by Gallery Furniture. Mohamed, owner of Gallery Furniture in Smithfield, offers a variety of mattresses, futons and daybeds. The store specializes in Englander products.

“There is no sleep shop in the area, so we decided to open one,” Mohamed said. “We offer a big selection of quality mattresses at reasonable prices.”

Customers can browse through a selection of “green” mattresses, which do not contain any chemicals and are resistant to mildew. “They are very comfortable compared to what is out there,” Mohamed said.

Mattress Max by Gallery Furniture is at 388 Venture Drive. Hours are 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The telephone number is 989-9177.

Commercial kitchens

Charles Turner, formerly of New York, has opened C&C Commercial Kitchen Repair Service. It serves Johnston and Wake counties.

Turner ran a similar business in New York for 27 years before moving to Johnston County. “We offer services for restaurant repair, everything from deep fryers to driers,” he said. “We do electrical, plumbing and air-conditioning for residential and commercial customers.”

C&C Commercial Kitchen Repair Service is at 103 W. Waddell St. in Selma. It is open from 9:30 a.m. till 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call 202-4600 or e-mail willard53@bellsouth.net.

Styling in Clayton

Christa Price has opened As’sure Hairstyling in downtown Clayton.

Price offers perms, highlights, eyebrow waxing and haircuts for men, women and children. “I have a passion for people,” she said. “You leave tired at the end of the day and can’t wait to get back the next day because you designed this brand new style for people.”

As’sure Hairstyling is at 108 S. Barbour St. Hours are 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 553-5985.