The 2026 Jones County Heritage Festival eating contest to be announced. Participants competed in the first-ever Toast Chee Eating Contest during last year’s Jones County Heritage Festival (2025). Contestants raced against the clock to eat as many Toast Chee cracker sandwiches as possible in 5 minutes. Bottled water was provided—but it took speed, strategy, and … 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