People shopping at vendors during the Selma Railroad Days Parade in Selma, NC.

Selma Railroad Days

Classic Sweetpotato Casserole

Friday, November 1, 2019 2:00 PM

Ingredients Potatoes: 2 pounds sweetpotatoes, peeled and chopped 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup evaporated low-fat milk 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla…

Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

Friday, November 1, 2019 1:00 PM

Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 large eggs 3/4 cup light…

Mountains to the Sea Trail in JoCo

Thursday, October 31, 2019 9:00 AM

Johnston County Expanding the Connections to the MST Currently visitors and residents enjoy two sections of the Mountains to the Sea State Trail in Johnston County. The section that leaves Wake County…

Shopping in Downtown...

Wednesday, October 30, 2019 1:00 PM

In a hurry? Don't miss our downtowns! It may be easier to stop at the mall or the big box store for a shopping spree -- but the experience of shopping in our unique downtown shops around Johnston…

Selma Civic Center Now Open

Wednesday, October 30, 2019 12:00 PM

The New Selma Civic Center is now open for business in historic downtown Selma, just behind The Rudy Theatre and the Antiques Shopping District, offering a great location for local, county, and…

Johnston County now a RetireNC Community

Friday, October 25, 2019 8:00 AM

On Wednesday, October 23, 2019, the Johnston County Visitors Bureau board members and staff were presented with a certificate designating the county as a NC Certified Retirement Community. The…
Chef Judith Cage, owner of Chef Judy’s Jaguar Grill at Johnston Community College, took home the grand prize of $10,000 recently when she beat out four other chefs on “Supermarket Stakeout,” a new…

10 Things to do in Kenly

Thursday, September 12, 2019 1:00 PM

Find a variety of things to do in Kenly -- 3 exits to choose from! Spend the day on the restored farmstead at the Tobacco Farm Life Museum and see how Eastern North Carolina farm families lived,…

10 Things to do in Smithfield

Thursday, September 12, 2019 8:00 AM

Select from these 10 things available all year round in Smithfield. First, get to know the county by visiting the Johnston County Heritage Museum to learn about the county’s history and its people…

10 Things to Do in Four Oaks

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 3:00 PM

Try these things to do in Four Oaks the next time you have friends and family visiting! Walk the fields and union earthworks at the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site – the largest land…
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