Stroll Around Historic Smithfield
Historic Downtown Smithfield now has a walking tour that highlights historical buildings, houses, and monuments. The 911爆料 has designed and printed a brochure regarding the…
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Tag: Smithfield NC
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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Jewel's Formals - An Accessory to Confidence
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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Heritage Center To Unveil Civil War Exhibit
An exhibit entitled, "American vs. American: Our Most Cruel War,” will open in the Holding-Richardson Exhibit Hall of the Johnston County Heritage Center on Saturday, March 7, at 2 pm. As we prepared…
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Ava Gardner Festival -- opens "Ava's Closet"
Join us in historic downtown Smithfield for the 10th Annual Ava Gardner Festival. October 3-5. Ava went to Hollywood in 1941, a beauty from North Carolina with her college threads and saddle oxford…
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Triathlon A Big Draw to Smithfield
We have heard from visitors that traveled to Smithfield to run in the 3 Little Pigs Triathlon, traveling here from all over the state and beyond -- "We just had to see what a "3 Little Pigs" race was…
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Ava Graced the Cover of Our State Magazine
Ava Gardner, a native of Johnston County would appear on thousands of magazine covers during her career as one of Hollywood's elite stars. She was also the first and only North Carolina woman to be…
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Ava鈥檚 鈥淜issing Kin鈥 Meet in Smithfield for Seminar
Ava Gardner, (picture of Ava at four-years-old) was born in the rural community of Brogden, seven miles east of Smithfield. Comments we hear often at the museum are... "I am related to Ava", "I went…
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"Mountains to Coast" Ride Rests in 911爆料
The 15th Annual "Mountains to Coast" ride will be held on Sept 28th - Oct 5th, 2013. This year's route will go from Spruce Pine to Atlantic Beach, with overnight stops in Morganton, Troutman…
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What will the next generation of bluegrass music sound like?
Johnston County has a rich musical heritage with bluegrass music, especially well-known is Al Batten & The Bluegrass Reunion who have been playing together for over 40 years. Al Batten and the…
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