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People who maybe drink too much caffeine coffee... raise your hands! I'll include myself in that too. People who drink coffee because they genuinely enjoy the taste... actually, that's also me. For…

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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many things in our lives and many of us feel now is a time of caution and turmoil; we applaud these brave business owners for looking ahead to the future. With plans…

What is it they say? Behind every great man is a great woman? And Roxanne Manley has been 50% of the winning brother/sister duo that is Redneck Scientific’s competition BBQ team since 2015. To be…

In keeping with the theme of last week's blog, we continue to check-in with our partners across Johnston County. This week we’re focusing on the Clayton Center, which is a performing arts venue in…

With North Carolina still firmly in Phase II of the state reopening plan, museums in Johnston County have been closed since March. The JCVB has worked to inform both visitors and the community on…

It may be yellow or it may be white, but we think fresh corn on the cob is tasty in any color. In Johnston County, one of the fastest growing counties in North Carolina, road-side fields with tall…

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Summertime in the south means peaches. And while Georgia is known as the "peach state", North Carolina roadside stands are full this time of year with fresh-picked, locally grown peaches. In…

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We know it is so very hot these days, but we are all eager to get outside our homes safely and in wide open spaces, so opportunities for hiking and exploring recreational sites like Howell Woods…

From the latest (July) issue of Johnston Now Magazine, which you can read in full here. Better a month late than not at all, right? Thanks to COVID-19, we’ve all had to make adjustments. One of…

Home-grown Tomato Sandwich! Johnston County is one of the fastest growing counties in North Carolina, but our roots are still in the soil and our agricultural heritage is strong. Our farmer's are…

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