/blog/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:31:46 +0000 Smithfield's Annual Ham & Yam Festival Returns http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/smithfields-annual-ham-yam-festival-returns/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/smithfields-annual-ham-yam-festival-returns/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/smithfields-annual-ham-yam-festival-returns/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

The Ham & Yam Festival is back, and this year it is celebrating 40 years of small-town fun, food, and community spirit.

Over the decades, it has grown into a premier event that showcases the

]]> 8th Annual 911±¬ΑΟ Latino Festival in Downtown Selma http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/annual-joco-latino-festival-in-downtown-selma/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/annual-joco-latino-festival-in-downtown-selma/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/annual-joco-latino-festival-in-downtown-selma/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0400


Latinos Activate JOCO enthusiastically announces the 8th Annual JOCO Latino Festival, a vibrant celebration of Latino culture and community engagement. The festival is scheduled for Sunday, May 12,

]]> The History of Benson Mule Days http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/benson-mule-days-celebrates-70-years/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/benson-mule-days-celebrates-70-years/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/benson-mule-days-celebrates-70-years/ Fri, 02 Aug 2019 11:00:00 -0400


The small town of Benson, North Carolina, with a population of around 4000, will swell to approximately 20,000 come September 22-25, 2021 when the 73rd Annual Benson Mule Days Celebration, sponsored

]]> Scenic Settings and Summer Sounds http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/scenic-settings-and-summer-sounds/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/scenic-settings-and-summer-sounds/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/scenic-settings-and-summer-sounds/ Wed, 20 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0400

Warm summer evenings call for a cold drink and some tunes. Thankfully, there are quite a few places in Johnston County where you can have both. We’ve rounded up musical performances happening around

]]> S is for Spring and Strawberries http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/s-is-for-spring-and-strawberries/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/s-is-for-spring-and-strawberries/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/s-is-for-spring-and-strawberries/ Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:00:00 -0400

I enjoy a good strawberry - perfectly ripe, red and sweet, but not too mushy. It's like biting into the sweet moment between Spring and Summer. All that aside, I don't think about strawberries much.

]]> Tis the Season... for Strawberries http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/tis-the-season-for-strawberries/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/tis-the-season-for-strawberries/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/tis-the-season-for-strawberries/ Fri, 24 Apr 2015 13:00:00 -0400


There is a festive time of year when a southerner can dig out the ole family recipes, stock up on ingredients of red and green, and roll up their sleeves in the kitchen. No, it's not Christmas! It's

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