A New Director & Direction for DSDC
The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation (DSDC) has a new Executive Director and a new direction towards the future. I recently sat down with Heidi Gilmond to discuss what brought her to…
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Tag: Historic Downtown Smithfield
Smithfield's River Rat Regatta Aug. 24th
The "Smithfield Yacht Club" will open once again for the River Rat Regatta on the Neuse on Saturday, August 24 at 10:00 a.m. The event will feature a race between 2-person teams in cardboard boats…
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A Flashback Through the History of the Heritage Center
We wanted to take a look back at the beginnings of the Johnston County Heritage Center as they prepare to unveil their new exhibit, "Living Under a Mushroom Cloud: The Early Cold War Years," on…
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38th Annual Smithfield Ham & Yam Festival is May 4
The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation (DSDC) is pleased to announce the dates and preliminary details for the 38th Annual Ham & Yam Festival presented by co-sponsors Stevens Sausage and…
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Smithfield has a Brand-new Amphitheater
Smithfield’s Neuse River Amphitheater remodel project was completed just in time for May’s Ham & Yam Festival this year. Celebrated with a community-attended ribbon-cutting ceremony, free concert…
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Shop Small for the Holidays in Downtown Smithfield
‘Tis the Season for gifts and shopping; you know what they say: it’s better to give than to receive. Many of JoCo’s downtown areas have locally-owned stores great for finding that perfect gift for…
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Museum Continues Celebration during Ava’s Birth Month
The Ava Gardner Festival was a huge success this past October, with over a thousand visitors attending the full weekend of events celebrating Ava’s 100th year. Fans and collectors traveled to…
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Ava Gardner Mural & Rose Garden
The Museum is kicking off Ava’s Centennial year with the Ava Gardner Festival, October 7-9. This southern starlet will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Christmas Eve of 2022 and the museum plans…
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Weekend with Frank and Ava
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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Smithfield Receives National Main Street Accreditation
Each year the National Main Street Center announce a list of accredited Main Street programs across the country that have demonstrated best practices in community revitalization through the…
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