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Master distiller and owner of Broadslab Distillery, Jeremy Norris, standing in front of a large tractor on the farm in Benson, NC.

Buy a Bottle at Broadslab

By Ashby Brame on Oct. 30, 2015

We have reached at least a temporary closing to our Meet the Makers . Broadslab Distillery is the last of the Beer, Wine, and Shine Trail locations to be discussed in this blog series. Broadslab's…

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Rebekah Todd poses in a black dress in front of an orange wall

Rebekah Todd Talks Benson, Bands, & Independence

By Ashby Brame on Jul. 10, 2015

~ As I move through the dim atmosphere of the bar I look around at the sparse crowd of early arrivals - it's barely 9:30PM - I know who I am looking for but not sure if I'll know when I find her. Some…

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Broadslab Distillery product bottle sitting on a barrel, Benson, NC.

Broadslab Distillery Opens Tasting Room March 19

By Ashby Brame on Mar. 06, 2015

Experience the spirit of the south with moonshine from Broadslab Distillery at the new tasting room opening March 19. Jeremy Norris, Broadslab owner and master distiller, uses a family-inspired shine…

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"Benson Is A Rocking" Public Art Project

By Donna Bailey-Taylor on Oct. 22, 2014

After three months on display the 14 rocking chairs of the “Benson Is A Rocking” public art campaign will be retired. Each chair was painted by a local artist and displayed in Downtown Benson. The…

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Benson native, Jimmy Capps, signing his books.

Benson Guitarist Earns N.C. honor

By Donna Bailey-Taylor on Sep. 25, 2014

Long before Jimmy Capps was an accomplished guitarist and staple performer at the Grand Ole Opry, he was a kid in Benson who listened to the Opry over the radio with his father on Saturday…

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Part IV - Benson Bike Route

By Donna Bailey-Taylor on Sep. 15, 2014

Part Four is the final installment in this series on the new JoCo Bike Routes One of the first county-wide projects the Johnston County Sports Council tackled was developing new on-road routes for…

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301 Endless Yard Sale antique crates and jugs in Selma, NC.

301 Endless Yard Sale Expands in NC

By Donna Bailey-Taylor on Feb. 25, 2014

The towns of Kenly, Selma, Smithfield, Four Oaks, Micro and Benson located along US 301 in Johnston County will have company at this year's 2nd Annual 301 Endless Yard Sale, to take place the weekend…

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Broadslab Distillery Tasting Room in Benson, NC.

"Moonshine" now Legal in Johnston County

By Donna Bailey-Taylor on Jan. 27, 2014

Jeremy Norris now producing several "shine" products and two rum spirits. Jeremy Norris was always intrigued by his grandfather's stories of making whiskey in the woods, sampling the product by…

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