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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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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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The Clayton River Walk on the Neuse is a beautiful 4-mile, 10-foot wide paved trail that begins at the Wake/Johnston County line and parallels the Neuse River under Covered Bridge Road. Similarly,…

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Becky’s Log Cabin Restaurant opened in 1977 in Smithfield, NC off Exit 95 on I-95. It was a popular spot for locals and a favorite stop for frequent highway travelers looking for southern cooking.

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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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Historic Downtown Smithfield now has a walking tour that highlights historical buildings, houses, and monuments. The Johnston County Visitors Bureau has designed and printed a brochure regarding the…

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In a recent article published on the Southern Foodways Alliance website, Johnston County native Emily Wallace discussed the battle between Smithfield, VA and Smithfield, NC to be Ham Capital of the…

The Ava Gardner Museum will be unveiling a new exhibit including artifacts and information associated with Ava's friend and costar Omar Sharif, who sadly passed away this year. The exhibit will also…

People tell me it's a sin To know and feel too much within I still believe she was my twin, but I lost the ring She was born in spring, but I was born too late Blame it on a simple twist of fate.

For as long as I can remember, Jewel's has been a beacon of cloth and color on the corner of Market and Third in downtown Smithfield. Through rain and sun and snow, the dazzling dresses in the window…

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New! Products for Purchase and Events in Our Visitors Center

Smithfield River Rat Regatta, Cardboard Boat Race, Returns July 13th

Did You Know That the Mountains-to-Sea Trail Cuts Through JoCo?

Becky Opens Her "Home" Back Up to Visitors and Locals

Smithfield Receives National Main Street Accreditation

Stroll Around Historic Smithfield

As Long As There Is You and Food

Unveiling of New Exhibit at the Ava Gardner Museum

A Simple Twist of Fate

Jewel's Formals - An Accessory to Confidence

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