A Little Snow in JoCo
It doesn't happen often in the South. But when it does, snow has the unique ability to fill Southerners with both dread and wonder. The dread part comes when we accept that, unlike our Northern…
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Tag: Benson NC
C.A. Homestead Candles: Hand-poured in Benson
If you’ve visited a shop in downtown Benson recently or were inside someone’s home in the area, you may have noticed a curious smell — sweet, tangy, salty, refreshing, warm, inviting. Follow your…
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Visit A Christmas Tree Farm in JoCo
You Don't Have to Go to the Mountains to Visit a Christmas Tree Farm If you've ever driven down Main Street in Four Oaks, you've probably noticed the flower beds on the corner of Main and Railroad…
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Man from Benson in Reality Competition Series
*Printed with permission from the Four Oaks Benson News in Review. By Mike Dart Four Oaks-Benson News in Review A South Johnston High School graduate hailing from Benson faces off with seven…
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A Brisk Run In Benson and a Sweet Potato Smoothie
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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Music and History Combine to Tell a Story
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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Blueberry Picking While You Can
Farmers will tell you, and there are plenty in Johnston County, that some harvests are better than others. When you live off the land you understand the ebb and flow of circumstances throughout the…
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Rebekah Todd Brings the Hustle in New Album
UPDATE: Since I spoke with her last, back in 2015, Rebekah Todd has been hard at work hustling her way to new music on a full-length studio album (her second). She has been meeting with people in the…
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67th Annual Benson Mule Days® Celebration Set
Last week we did a round-up of Fall festivals and activities coming to JoCo as the weather gets cooler. This week we'll be focusing in on one of those events that is just a few weeks away. The town…
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Benson Announces Hampton Plans
It was announced yesterday in a press conference that Benson is getting a hotel right off of I-95 at Exit 79. The news is being received enthusiastically by the community, in part due to the boost it…
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