As Long As There Is You and Food
As a native of Johnston County, I can say with conviction that what matters most to locals around the holidays is food. It always seemed particularly cruel to me that the Grinch not only took…
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Tag: Smithfield NC
River Rat Regatta Returns
After being delayed and then canceled in 2019 due to weather and the 2020 event being scrubbed due to the COVID-19, the Smithfield Yacht Club will open once again for the River Rat Regatta on the…
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Products for Purchase in Our Visitors Center
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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Smithfield River Rat Regatta Returns July 13th
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 Mountains-to-Sea Trail Cuts Through JoCo
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 Opens Her "Home" Back Up to Visitors and Locals
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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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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Stroll Around Historic Smithfield
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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Unveiling of New Exhibit at the Ava Gardner Museum
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…
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A Simple Twist of Fate
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…
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