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The new Hampton Inn at 160 Towne Center Place in Smithfield was developed, and is owned and managed by Wintergreen Hospitality of Chapel Hill. Unique features include an outdoor lounge area with…

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“I grew-up in Smithfield. My Dad and his brother owned Heavner-Wallace Implement Company – which started as a mule company a very long time ago. But I was always around farms and farmers in the…

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…

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…

As long as there have been governments, there have been taxes. And since governments began trying to collect those taxes, people have looked for ways to avoid them. That's the story of moonshine and…

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.

I love a lot of things in this world. But the short list includes books and chocolate and craft beverages. So, when I heard from Cheryl Lane of Double Barley Brewing that an award-winning chocolate…

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**Note: Johnston County Hams is closed, but Lady Edison products are still available** I was going to start this blog off with the phrase, "can you think of anything more southern than ham?". But then…

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"Go down to the potter's house, and there I will give you my message." Jeremiah 18:12 As a child in Duplin County, Frank Grubbs remembers digging in the clay at creek beds to mold little works of…

You always know how Cheryl Lane's day is going the minute you greet her. And even on a bad day, she'll make you laugh. When I breezed into the chill-vibe taproom at Double Barley Brewing for the…

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New Hampton Inn Opens in Smithfield

Learn More About JoCo Native Emily Wallace and Her Delicious New Book

New! Products for Purchase and Events in Our Visitors Center

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

'White Liquor and White Lies' details county's history of moonshining

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

Forget Wine, We'll Take Beer With Our Chocolate

The Hoofed Temptress of North Carolina

A Potter. A Preacher. A Process.

Double the Barley. Double the Laughs.

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