Doors will Be Opened for the Public for Afternoon Humor-in-Writing Speaker The upcoming Johnston County Writers Conference, Unbox Your Creativity, is designed to provide authors with real-world advice from published authors. Learn from Stephanie Allen […]
On Wednesday, February 13, 2019, the Johnston Community College (JCC) #WOW World of Words Writing Initiative kicked of its Spring Writer’s Series with Dr. Tammy Bird, author of Sandman, a psychological suspense novel set in the Outer […]
The Johnston County Heritage Center unveiled a new exhibit on February 9, 2019, with an introductory presentation and special movie screening. The new exhibit, Building the Black Community, 1865-1900, covers the time of slavery and the […]
Roots music powerhouse, Sideline, is coming to the Rudy Theatre’s stage as part of its Bluegrass First Friday Night series. Sideline is a pedigreed six-piece ensemble whose style has set the pace in Bluegrass for over two […]
A representative of Johnston County Public Schools is seeking local authors to participate in an upcoming literacy event. Authors will have the opportunity to share their work, sign books, and interact with students, faculty, and […]
The Max G Creech Selma Historical Museum, partnering with the Johnston County Writers Group, is among several local organizations to be awarded a North Carolina Grassroots Arts Program subgrant for 2018-2019 from the Johnston County […]
Publisher Presentation Diane Wolfe, owner of Dancing Lemur Press LLC, will speak to the Johnston County Writers Group about “The Secret to Editors, Publishers, and Agents” on Thursday, August 9, 2018, 6:30-7:30pm, at the Selma […]
Would you give two hours to let US wounded service members know that you appreciate their sacrifices and are thinking of them? One area library is holding an event for children to create letters for […]
The Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield, North Carolina invites the public to a special Poetry Reading, during which winners of the library’s 2018 Poetry Contests will receive their awards. The Poetry Reading will […]
On August 25, 2017, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) Veterinary Division reported that a 14-year-old female mule in Johnston County had contracted equine infectious anemia (EIA). The disease was discovered through […]
Sale Lengthens Again for Its Fourth Year By Kay Whatley, Editor The Fourth Annual “301 Endless Yard Sale” will take place June 17-18, 2016. Johnston County, site of the first US 301 Endless Yard Sale has invited its neighbors along US 301 from […]
Johnston Community College’s Holds Its Woodstock Family-Fun Event By Kay Whatley, Editor Johnston Community College’s Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center is making plans for its eighth Howell Woodstock event on April 23, 2016. Howell Woodstock is […]
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