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We call it a Sweet Tooth, those of us who love to indulge. Maybe it's chocolate or cheesecake or a perfectly warm donut, something that goes well with a hot cup of coffee. Maybe it's ice cream or a…

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When the leaves start to change and the slow heat of summer takes it's sweet time clearing the air and making way for a brisk fall breeze, that's the time of year I love the most. In the South, the…

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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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…

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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This year’s 301 Endless Yard Sale is June 19th and 20th. Founded in Selma and now hosted by a variety of towns located along US 301 in the counties of Johnston, Halifax, Wilson, Nash, and Harnett,…

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What makes a recipe Southern? If a Brooklynite makes sweet potato pie, is the pie still Southern? If a born and bred North Carolinian makes spaghetti… is it then Southern spaghetti? Does the chicken…

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“I grew-up in Smithfield. My Dad and his brother owned Heavner-Wallace Implement Company – which started as a mule company a very long time ago. But I was always around farms and farmers in the…

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Chef and farmer, Blake Gotliffe along with his wife Megan, started Under the Oak Farm in the spring of 2015 in what is essentially their backyard. The 3,000 square foot (and growing) farm is located…

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The Johnston County Visitors Bureau is opening our visitors center to local businesses selling local products. This initiative aims to promote our tourism partners through visitor center events. The…

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Sugar Lovers Rejoice... Introducing the JoCo Sweet Tooth Trail!

Savor Fall with Sweet Potatoes

HOT off the Press... JoCo Has a Coffee Trail!

Competition Runs In The Redneck BBQ Lab Family

A Plethora of Peaches

It's 301 Endless Yard Sale (Road Trip) Time Again!

Room at the Table - Southern Holiday Recipes

Learn More About JoCo Native Emily Wallace and Her Delicious New Book

Under the Oak: A Farm, A Restaurant, A Passion

New! Products for Purchase and Events in Our Visitors Center

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