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Source: The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum, Selma, North Carolina.
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Selma, NC: Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum Announces 2022 Juneteenth Program

June 14, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum is proud to announce its Fourth Annual Juneteenth celebration Saturday, June 25, 2022. “This year our museum cordially invites all of our local Johnston county families, groups, students […]

Crowds at the 2021 "301 Endless Yard Sale" shop along a row of vendor booths. Source: Ashby Brame, Johnston County NC
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Selma, NC & Beyond: The 301 Endless Yard Sale Reaches Year 10

March 14, 2022 Kay Whatley

This year’s 301 Endless Yard Sale is set for June 17 and 18, 2022. Along the 100-mile plus stretch of highway, the event offers deals, antiques, collectibles, DIY furniture, crafts, and more. Founded in Selma, […]

Activate Selma logo. Source: Cindy Brookshire
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Selma, NC: Activate Selma’s New Downtown “Celebrating Love” Mural Reveal is Feb. 2

January 10, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Activate Selma and the Johnston County Arts Council invite all to a mural reveal in downtown Selma on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 2pm. Come for the reveal at Treasury Antiques, 102 S Raiford Street, […]

Polar Bear Run 2022. Source: Melissa Dooley, Town of Selma Parks and Recreation Department
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Selma, NC: Polar Bear Run Registration Includes Humans and Their Pets

January 10, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

Join in the fun with the annual Polar Bear Run (5K run/walk), presented by Selma Parks and Recreation, Register by January 14, and participate in the run on Saturday, January 15, 2022, 10am. This 5K […]

LIVE@THE RUDY Theater Christmas Jubilee. Source: Ashby Brame, Johnston County
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Selma, NC: LIVE@THE RUDY Christmas Jubilee Returns, 2021 Tickets On Sale

November 7, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Shows are back at the LIVE@THE RUDY theater and the holiday season is upon us; Christmas Jubilee Shows have started and will continue through Christmas. An evening of southern hospitality, great American music, and side-splitting […]

President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill during the Atlantic Conference, 10 August 1941. Source: Imperial War Museum
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Selma Historical Museum to Hold Veteran’s Day Program on Nov. 14

November 7, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum will be hosting a Veterans Day program on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 2pm. The event is entitled, “1941: A Year That Changed The World.” The discussion will […]

Reggie Barnes doing the first layup on the new court. Source: Selma Parks and Recreation Department
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Town of Selma, NC Announces Opening of The Reggie Barnes Basketball Court

October 27, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The Town of Selma, North Carolina, Parks and Recreation Department announced on October 26, 2021 that the Reggie Barnes Court “is  open and ready for play!” The Reggie Barnes Basketball Court is located on the […]

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Selma, NC: Parade, Vendors & More at Selma Railroad Days Festival Oct. 1-2

September 30, 2021 Kay Whatley

The 46th-annual Selma Railroad Days Festival is set for October 1 & 2, 2021. Two days of fun and live music by the downtown Historic Union Depot, 500 E Railroad Street, Selma, North Carolina. This […]

First Red Vest Tuesday group. Source: Melissa Dooley, Town of Selma
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First Workday for Lowe’s 100 Hometowns Project A Success, Activate Selma Sets Next “Red Vest Tuesday” for Sept. 21

September 15, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

By Cindy Brookshire (Activate Selma NC) and Billy Roach (Selma Parks and Recreation) On Tuesday, August 24, 2021,  volunteers from Selma Parks and Recreation, Activate Selma, local businesses and Lowe’s of Smithfield endured the heat […]

Selma Railroad Days Festival 2021. Source: Town of Selma, NC
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Town of Selma, NC Announces Grand Marshal for 46th Annual Railroad Days Parade

September 13, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The Town of Selma Parks and Recreation Department has announced that the Grand Marshal for the Railroad Days Parade will be Ms. Deborah Baker. Deborah is the director of Baker School of Dance in Pine […]

Author Oakley Dean Baldwin. Source: Johnston County Writers Group
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Johnston County Writers Group Events in August 2021

August 11, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The Johnston County Writers Group, based in Selma-Smithfield, North Carolina, will be holding an in-person monthly meeting and an Open Mic event in August 2021. Non-members are welcome to attend. Visit the Johnston County Arts […]

Siblings Zena Hamilton-Rose and Jeffery Hamilton are the subjects of  “A Cup of Coffee,” one of a dozen stories in the new book, A Heart for Selma: 12 Stories of Activate Selma NC, about Selma residents, volunteers, and business owners who are revitalizing and uplifting their beloved rail community and all it has to offer. The author is Pine Level writer Cindy Brookshire. Photo: Proverbs Photography.
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New Book, A Heart for Selma: 12 Stories of Activate Selma NC, Released Aug. 1

August 2, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The much-awaited book, A Heart for Selma: 12 Stories of Activate Selma NC, written by Pine Level writer Cindy Brookshire, shares 12 personal stories of Selma, North Carolina residents, volunteers, and business owners who are […]

Activate Selma group photo. Source: Cindy Brookshire
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Lowe’s “100 Hometowns” Projects Planned in 8 North Carolina Locations including Selma, NC

July 22, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

After 100 years of serving communities, Lowe’s today revealed the 100 impact projects out of more than 2,200 submissions that are the cornerstone of 100 Hometowns, an initiative to celebrate Lowe’s centennial. Eight projects were […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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Selma, NC: Spaghetti Plate Sale Tickets on Sale Now, Plate Pickup Aug. 4

July 22, 2021 Kay Whatley

The Selma, North Carolina nonprofit “Street Dogs and Stray Cats” is holding a spaghetti-plate fundraiser on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, 4-7pm. The “Spay” getti & No Balls fundraiser proceeds will benefit the nonprofit’s work with […]

Source: The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum, Selma, North Carolina.
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Selma, NC: Juneteenth Celebration at the Historical Museum on Jun. 26

June 21, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The public is invite to the Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum for its annual Juneteenth Commemorative Celebration, set for Saturday June 26, 2021, starting at 11am. The event will begin with an historic overview […]

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Selma, NC: CommUNITY Day Slated for Mar. 13

March 6, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The Town of Selma’s Parks and Recreation Department will hold its inaugural CommUNITY Day on Saturday, March 13, 2021, 10am-2pm, in Downtown Selma, North Carolina. However, CommUNITY Day will carry a secondary name that will […]

Mary Susan Heath with her book, Legs Astride the World. Source: Cindy Brookshire, Johnston County Writers Group
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Kenly, NC Native Publishes Uncle’s WWII Memoir, Selma Book Signing on Nov. 28

November 11, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Mary Susan Heath, a native of Johnston County, North Carolina, has published a memoir about her uncle, military veteran Lehman “Legs” Johnson, Jr., entitled Legs Astride the World. Heath will be signing copies of her book […]

JoCo Writers Conference 2020
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CANCELED: Johnston County, NC “Spring Writers Workshop”

March 16, 2020 Kay Whatley

UPDATE: The Johnston County Writers Group’s annual Spring writers workshop has been canceled due to concern for the health of attendees and need for social distancing. ________ Original article included below. The “Spring into Action” […]

Activate Selma group outside George Boyd’s Trackside Antiques. Source: Cindy Brookshire
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Activate Selma Submits Application for HGTV’s “Home Town Takeover”

February 11, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

By Cindy Brookshire Could Selma, North Carolina be the focus of an upcoming HGTV show? Producers of Home Town Takeover, a proposed 2021 series with Ben and Erin Napier, are inviting towns across the United […]

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NC Writers Group Events for Early 2020 (Updated)

January 29, 2020 Kay Whatley

Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor (and Writer) Listed below are Eastern North Carolina writer-oriented meetings, events, conferences, and competitions planned for January through April 2020. One Central NC event is included, a four-part workshop series. […]

Soul Food Feast 2020 flyer. Source: Town of Selma, North Carolina
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Selma, NC: Soul Food Feast Returns on Feb. 8, 2020

January 28, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

The town of Selma’s Parks and Recreation is holding the third-annual Soul Food Feast on Saturday, February 8, 2020, 11am-1pm. Admission and meal are free for all ages. Come with family and friends and “feed […]

Vintage games to kick-off the fun. Source: Selma Public Library
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Selma Historical Museum to Host Its First “Game Night” on Jan. 30

January 22, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum will be hosting a vintage board game night at the Selma Public Library on Thursday, January 30, 2020, 5:30-7:30pm. Eric Jackson, Program Director states: “At the recent […]

Shopping local at Selma Saturdays 2019. Source: Selma, NC Parks and Recreation
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Selma Saturdays 2019 Gave Local Artisans Opportunities; Returning in 2020

November 19, 2019 Kay Whatley

Selma Saturdays, organized by the Town of Selma, North Carolina’s Parks and Recreation, brought together shoppers and local makers for six dates in 2019.  This “Uptown” market provided space for local artisans, and these vendors […]

Amelia Earhart, pilot. Source: Eric Jackson, Historian, Selma, NC
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Selma, NC: Museum to Honor Amelia Earhart on Aug. 24

August 16, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The August program of the Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum will be a look into the life and legend of Amelia Earhart. The event will take place at the museum on Saturday, August 24, 2019, […]

Gloria Vanderbilt tribute events planned for July 2019. Source: Eric Jackson
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Gloria Vanderbilt Tribute Planned at Selma Museum

July 2, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Max G. Selma Historical Museum will present a tribute to the late Gloria Vnderbilt as part of its “Sweet Tea and Spicy Talk” event series, with the tribute planned for Wednesday, July 10, 2019. […]

Johnston County Writers Conference 2019 flyer. Source: Cindy Brookshire
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Authors to Share Knowledge on Writing, Querying, and Publishing at JoCo Writers Conference

March 19, 2019 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Soul Food Feast 2019. Source: Selma NC Parks and Rec
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Selma, NC: Soul Food Feast is Feb. 23

February 11, 2019 Kay Whatley

Selma Parks and Recreation’s second-annual Soul Food Feast will be held Saturday, February 23, 2019, 11am-2pm. Admission is free for all ages. Come with family and friends and feed your souls with good food, music, and […]

Sideline. Source: Katie Keller, The Press House
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Rudy Theatre’s “Bluegrass First Friday Night” to Feature Sideline on Feb. 1

January 20, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

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 […]

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