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CoCo Daughtry knows a lot about sweet potatoes — the curious orange tuber you’ll probably have this Thanksgiving and again during Christmas, likely in candied or baked form. But have you had grilled…

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I love fall. I love the changing of the seasons. The magic in nature’s unseen and unheard signal to turn down her thermostat, bringing relief to those of us in the South tired of sweat-breaking…

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Boyette's Family Farms Inc. has farm fresh fun for the whole family and for all ages. Johnston County locals and visitors have been traveling to Clayton, NC to experience hayrides and haunted houses…

The Shindig is celebrating year number 6 in 2017. And like any self-respecting band 6 albums deep into a career, they’re doing a greatest hits album. That’s right, the…

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Am I an artist? No, I think of myself as somewhat artistic, often creative, lover of photography, a crafty decorator, but I can’t call myself an artist. An artist is someone driven by the passion to…

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Becky’s Log Cabin Restaurant opened in 1977 in Smithfield, NC off Exit 95 on I-95. It was a popular spot for locals and a favorite stop for frequent highway travelers looking for southern cooking.

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On October 21st the Ava Gardner Museum in Downtown Smithfield will show two vintage movies on their 60th anniversary. Released in 1957, Frank Sinatra’s “Pal Joey”, a musical-comedy starring Rita…

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I sat down recently with April Phillips of Sonlight Farms. Sonlight is a new farm experience for families in Johnston County. April and her husband Josh own and manage a farm in the northern part of…

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Visit North Carolina has announced that domestic visitors to and within Johnston County spent $232.49 million in 2016, an increase of 4.9% from 2015. Johnston County tourism industry continues to…

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On August 2, 2017, twelve Tourism Capital Grant applications were approved by the Johnston County Tourism Authority for a total of $225,282 in funding. The Special Projects Committee reviewed all…

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A Brisk Run In Benson and a Sweet Potato Smoothie

The American Music Jubilee Christmas Show Starts Soon

Family-owned Farm in Clayton Delivers Fear and Fun

Shindig Brings Back Bands and Beers to Clayton

Music and History Combine to Tell a Story

Becky Opens Her "Home" Back Up to Visitors and Locals

Weekend with Frank and Ava

Spend Some Time at Sonlight Farms

2016 Visitor Spending Increases by 4.9 Percent to $232.49 million

Johnston County Tourism Authority Board awards $225,282 in Capital Grants

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