Co-chair Jacob Morgan spoke with WCTI News 12’s Valentina Wilson about this year’s festival. As Valentina Wilson noted, our festival offers two full days of activities for all ages. From dancing, amusement rides, and hay toss to axe throwing, animal exhibits, and plenty of food, our festival is packed with entertainment for everyone. The 16th … Read more
Jones County Celebrates Local Talent with Inaugural Mobile Phone Photography Competition Jones County residents were invited to “capture the spirit of Jones County” this year by submitting their best shots to the first-ever Jones County Heritage Festival Mobile Phone Photography Competition—and the results are nothing short of stunning. Designed to highlight the rich heritage, landscapes, … Read more
Ever wonder what those Festival Bucks are all about? They’re our way of saying thank you to the amazing youth and community members who joined in on our contests before the big festival weekend. From the T-Shirt Design Contest to the Mobile Phone Photography Competition, winners don’t just get bragging rights – they also walk … Read more
The Pollocksville Filling Station Director, Mary Ann LeRay, recently sat down with Jacob Morgan, Director of N.C. Cooperative Extension – Jones County Center and Co-Chair of the Jones County Heritage Festival Committee, to discuss the excitement building for this year’s event: With the festival only weeks away, the conversation was a wonderful chance to highlight … Read more
The Jones County Heritage Festival is just around the corner, and this year we’re excited to give back to our community in a special way. As a token of appreciation to everyone who attends, each festival-goer will receive (1) free raffle ticket for the chance to win incredible prizes: Jones County Heritage Festival (2025) WHERE: … Read more
After its debut at last year’s concert, the Cut the Rug Challenge is back by popular demand at the 2025 Jones County Heritage Festival—and we’re turning up the fun even more with The Embers ft. Craig Woolard & Zack Lee Music! Launched for the first time in 2024, last year’s challenge brought energy, laughter, and … Read more
Think you’ve got what it takes to get crackin’? Join us for the first-ever eating contest during this year’s Jones County Heritage Festival: Toast Chee Eating Contest Participants will race against the clock to eat as many Toast Chee cracker sandwiches as they can in 5 minutes. Bottled water will be provided—but you’ll need speed, … Read more
Capture the spirit of Jones County by submitting an entry to this year’s amateur mobile phone photography competition! Photos must feature subjects inspired by Jones County Heritage, such as landscapes, wildlife, moments in time, local culture, human connection, etc. We want to showcase great images. We hope to see all genres and styles submitted. All … Read more
On Friday, September 27th, we celebrated our Heritage Festival concert at the vibrant Jones County Civic Center (832 NC Hwy 58 S, Trenton, NC 28585). The evening featured the incredible Band of Oz, with fantastic opening performances by the talented Patrick Bliss and the promising young musician Michael Schott. Around 300 attendees gathered for an … Read more
Our 1st T-Shirt Design Contest has come to an end! The 2025 T-Shirt Design Contest has officially wrapped up, and we were thrilled to receive 12 creative submissions from talented youth artists. Each design was judged based on the official contest rules, and after a tough deliberation, we’re excited to announce this year’s winners: 1st … Read more