A community-wide Christmas Holiday Season kickoff will be held in Johnston the Monday after Thanksgiving, November 28, 5:30-7 p.m., in downtown Johnston.

The event is sponsored by the Johnston Development Corporation.

The annual Christmas Tree Lighting Program will be held at the Municipal Parking Lot. The program will feature performances by area church choirs and the Johnston Elementary School Chorus. Santa will be attending, so bring a camera if you want to get a picture. 

In addition, the program will consist of the reading of The Christmas Story and the lighting of the Town Christmas Tree by Johnston Mayor Thomas Holmes at 6 p.m.

The event will also feature several food vendors as well as crafters.

The event is free and open to all. Some of the downtown merchants will be open that night until 7 p.m. to participate in the festivities.   

The Johnston Development Corporation, a non-profit volunteer organization that has helped the Town of Johnston grow in many ways for nearly 40 years, works to aid the community in areas such as economic development, education, recreation, historic preservation, tourism, scientific and cultural opportunities, and continued promotion of Johnston.

The Johnston Development Corporation (JDC) is sponsoring its third of three Community Concerts in the Park in Johnston on June 3.

The Concerts, which will be held 7-8 p.m., are free and open to the public, and will be held in Mims Park in front of Johnston Elementary School. The concerts are designed to present a diversity of music for concert-goers to enjoy.

Performing at the Concert on Friday, June 3: Digital Vinyl – Based in the CSRA, Digital Vinyl performs songs from back in the days of records and turntables. They are a cover band that plays all your favorite classic rock, Southern rock, and blues.

These concerts will be held rain or shine. In case of rain, the concerts will be move inside the Johnston Elementary School Gym. 

No coolers or alcohol will be allowed. Concert attendees should bring their own chairs.

The Johnston Development Corporation, a non-profit volunteer organization that has helped the Town of Johnston grow in many ways for over 30 years, works to aid the community in areas such as economic development, education, recreation, historic preservation, tourism, scientific and cultural opportunities, and continued promotion of Johnston.

The Johnston Peach Blossom Festival announced the winners of the 8th Annual Bass Fishing Tournament, held as part of the Festival on May 7. There were 22 teams participating.

The first-place team in the tournament was Allen Rogers and Jamie Gayle with a total of 22.50 pounds. Second place was Glenn Shealy and John Clary with a total of 22.10 pounds; third place was David Sullivan and Will Hood with a total of 18.72 pounds. Adult Big Fish Winner was Shannon Enlow with 9.86 pounds, and second in the category was Jim Bilbrey with 7.92 pounds.

In the Youth under 14 category, first place was Bentley Mattson with a total of 11.75 pounds; second place was Cole Enlow and Brantley Enlow with 9.76 pounds.

Youth Big Fish winner was Brantley Enlow with 4.16 pounds, and second place was Bentley Mattson with 3.52 pounds.

At this year’s Festival, the largest ever, thousands of patrons descended on Johnston to enjoy the day set aside to honor the peach industry, which has been so important in the development of the area. Each year, the Town goes all out with the Festival to remind citizens about the peach industry and to open its arms to visitors. 

The Johnston Peach Blossom Festival Premier Sponsor is AT&T. 

Other Corporate Sponsors are Generac, Vyve Broadband, Edgefield County Health Care, J.W. Yonce and Sons, NAPA of Johnston/Edgefield, Dominion Energy, Bridgestone, Herlong Ford, National Wild Turkey Federation, KJs Market, SRP Federal Credit Union, and First Citizens Bank, Johnston.

This year’s Johnston Peach Blossom Festival Entertainment Sponsors are Dr. Hugh Morgan Family Practice, Moorecraft Cabinets, Trantech Radiator Products, Pendarvis Chevrolet, and Titan Farms.

The Johnston Development Corporation, a non-profit volunteer organization, sponsors the Festival. The Corporation works to aid the community in areas such as economic development, education, recreation, historic preservation, tourism, scientific and cultural opportunities, and continued promotion of Johnston.