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Season of the Witch Oct 27, 2020

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Salem, Massachusetts and Smithfield, North Carolina have waaay more in common than meets the eye. Colonial era? ✅ Dependent on a water source?✅ Strong early religious presence? . ✅ Witches? ? 😳

Working on the Chain Gang Oct 23, 2020

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German POW's...here? Whatchoo talkin bout? Here. In Johnston. Multiple times.

Girl on Fire Oct 18, 2020

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She would be the first to tell you that you didn’t have to protest, you didn’t have to hold up signs, you didn’t have to picket, And you didn’t have to go on strike. If you really wanted to change something, you had to just simply get to work. And, boy, did she work.

Two Princes Oct 15, 2020

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Have you ever heard of Pineville in Johnston County? You can be forgiven if you haven't. It wasn't really a community. It was the name of one of the only plantations that Johnston County had. But, wow. This plantation produced a couple of pretty important people...and moonshine. Maybe it was something in the water.

Land of 1000 Dances Oct 12, 2020

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Johnston County's musical heritage is rich. Richer than most of us know. Heck, it's richer than I knew just 2 weeks ago. Country legend...One of the most legendary country artists ever. No kidding. A rising country star. A gospel legend. A blues legend. And a...classical composer??? What?? We need a Johnston County Musical Hall of Fame.

Walkin Blues Oct 08, 2020

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This is Part 1 of a series that shows just how Johnston's strongest connections to its neighbors came to be. In the late 1800's and early 1900's, so many things (and people) outside of Johnston, wove the web, so to speak. This episode sets the stage for soooooo many connections and tells the story of a barefoot traveller...

I’ve been there. You can’t get there from here Oct 04, 2020

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Johnston county has seen different crops be in control of every aspect of life. Or the lack of them, anyway. Most recently it’s been tobacco. But its history has been shaped more by the boss that it did not have.

“Dead Man’s Curve” Sep 28, 2020

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There are many places around the country where celebrities have met their end prematurely. Rarely does a place have two. Welcome to Smithfield.

Wait a Minute, Mr. Postman. Sep 26, 2020

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Do you remember Christmas shopping in a catalog? No? I feel sorry for you. Not only did Sears deliver toys to hopeful kids (and clothes, of course), but it could also deliver hope... Especially in rural areas like Johnston

Welcome to the Occupation Sep 20, 2020

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Richard Caswell, Benjamin Williams. What do they both have in common? Both Governors of the State of NC and residents of Johnston County. Smithfield hosts the very first Provincial Council of the state of North Carolina and Johnstonians whoop some British butt at Moore's Creek Bridge.

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