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Two people paddling a handmade cardboard boat in the Neuse River for the Smithfield River Rat Regatta.

River Rat Regatta Returns

By Ashby Brame on Jul. 27, 2022

The Smithfield Yacht Club will open once again for the River Rat Regatta on the Neuse on Saturday, August 13 at 5:00 p.m. The event will feature a race between 2-person teams in cardboard boats from…

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A group of runners starting a race in Johnston County, NC.

Run JoCo - A Round-up of Annual Races

By Ashby Brame on Feb. 21, 2020

For the third year in a row, the Johnston County Visitors Bureau has released a handy and informative one-page brochure detailing the 2020 race schedule for the JoCo area. The Run JoCo Run brochure…

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Smithfield River Rat Regatta Returns July 13th

By Ashby Brame on Jun. 26, 2019

The second annual Smithfield River Rat Regatta on the Neuse will be held on Saturday, July 13 beginning at 4:00 p.m. The event will feature a race between 2-person teams in cardboard boats from…

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Runners at the starting line at the Benson Harvest Race in Benson, NC.

A Brisk Run In Benson and a Sweet Potato Smoothie

By Tyler Douglas on Oct. 20, 2017

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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