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KENANSVILLE - Duplin County officials report the chances for ice and snow accumulation continue to increase for Duplin County as we move into the weekend.
The American Red Cross reported its currently facing their worst national blood shortage in more than a decade.
The Golden LEAF Foundation announced applications for 2022-2023 academic year are available at CFNC.org and are due on March 1. A total of 215 Golden LEAF Scholarship awards will be offered to first-time recipients from qualifying rural and economically distressed or tobacco-dependent counties.
The Town of Greenevers held its monthly town board meeting on Monday, Jan. 10 at the Greenevers Community Center located at 494 Clinic Circle Drive. Meetings are temporarily being held at the community center. There were four community participants at the meeting.
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Last week Attorney General Josh Stein announced that Navient, one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers, will pay $3,259,086 in restitution to more than 12,000 federal loan borrowers in North Carolina.
BEULAVILLE — The town of Beulaville has been selected to take part in the N.C. Department of Commerce’s CERRI program. CERRI — Community Economic Recovery and Resiliency Initiative — is a program of the Department of Commerce’s Rural Economic Development Division, North Carolina Main Street …
KENANSVILLE — The North Carolina State Board of Elections announced that candidate filing for the 2022 primary elections will resume on Thursday, Feb. 24 at 8 a.m.
In an effort to put and keep more police on the streets, the Wallace town council on Thursday evening unanimously approved an 8.5 percent pay raise for officers in the town department.
Sports Stories
BEULAVILLE – Jalen James let the game come to him last Friday against East Duplin.
TEACHEY – Let’s not even pretend there is a bigger story in Duplin County football than Kanye Roberts.
WARSAW – James Kenan has been the king of East Central 2A Conference soccer for the past three seasons, and will no doubt be an overwhelming choice to remain on that throne with a rising senior class that includes six players on Duplin’s Elite 2021 all-county first team.
WARSAW – The unspoken streak has ended.
WARSAW – When in doubt win, even if it’s judged as “ugly.”
CALYPSO – A member of two state-final teams is returning to his old stomping grounds.
WALLACE – M.L. Carr remembers the difficult times he had growing up black in Wallace in the 1960s.
In war, the biggest guns often get credit for shooting down the enemy.
WARSAW – Are East Duplin and James Kenan going in opposite directions?
BEULAVILLE – James Kenan’s girls basketball team hasn’t beaten East Duplin in what seems like decades.
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Nautica Ta’Hiry Carter, born Jan. 1st at 12:58pm, was the first baby of the new year for Vidant Duplin Hospital. New mother Tiffany Keith of Wallace was presented gifts from the Women’s Center team as well as from the Vidant Duplin Gift Shop.
Barry Jones, Duplin County Beekeepers club founder and president, recently retired handing the club over to Earl Hardy who will be serving as the new president. He was presented with a plaque of appreciation from the Duplin County Beekeepers Association for his many years of service. He is o…
Christina Prawdzik and her family won first place on the Wallace Parks & Recreation Christmas Decoration Contest.
North Carolina Farm Bureau President Shawn Harding congratulates Justin Edwards Duplin County Farm Bureau president and the winning agents during the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting, held Dec. 5-7 at the Raleigh Convention Center. Edwards was recognized among his peers a…
Wallace Fire Department Fireman of the Year was awarded to Jeremy Strickland on Wednesday, Dec. 15.
Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department celebrated their Christmas party, on Saturday, Dec. 4, honoring firefighters and emergency medical responders for their hard work and dedication. Pictured above are Rookie of the year Robert Garcia and Firefighter of the year Diego Arellano.
The Wallace Chamber of Commerce celebrated a ribbon cutting on Monday, Dec. 6 for the new United Healthcare Enrollment Center at the old Davis and Associates building in Tin City. President of the Chamber, Verna Mansfield, and Mayor Charlie Farrior, along with Chuck Vaughn from United Health…
Mount Olive held their annual Christmas Parade through downtown Mount Olive on Sunday, Dec. 5. Pictured at right are the Mount Olive Christmas Parade winners, Santa and Mrs. Claus.
The Warsaw Fire Department hosted their annual Christmas Awards Banquet on Saturday, Dec. 3. The department honored the hard work and dedication of their members. NC Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey was the guest speaker.
On Thursday, Dec. 9, the Lyman Fire, Fountaintown Fire, Chinquapin Fire, Beulaville Fire and Duplin County EMS responded to Cedar Fork Church Road in Beulaville and found heavy smoke and fire showing throughout the home and from the roof.
Pictured above from left to right Aaron Jackson, District Deputy Grand Master, 11th Masonic District; Raymond Turner, Master of St. John’s Lodge # 13, and Kenneth Liles, Masonic Home for Children Ambassador for the 11th District. St. John’s Lodge # 13 recently donated approximately $600 wort…
A group of kids with Duplin County 4-H visited Tri-County Cotton Gin farm on Monday, Nov. 22 and learned about the cotton ginning process. The kids, ages 5-18 were invited to see the ginning process in action.
Wallace-Rose Hill High School JROTC cadets served breakfast to some of the school's teachers who are military veterans in honor of Veterans Day.
Temporary lower water levels at Boney Mill Pond
Kids with the Duplin 4-H Lamb project and their lambs, participated in a mock show last week in preparation for the competition, Tiffany Young Cassell served as the judge for the mock competition.
Warsaw resident recognized for his dedicated service
Opinion Stories
During the Donald Trump presidency, suburban areas were a goldmine for Democrats. Across the Sun Belt and into the North and West, well-educated suburban voters moved sharply toward the Democratic Party. It wasn’t just a one-cycle reaction in midterm elections, either. In 2020, college-educa…
If asked to identify a symbol for justice, most of us would picture a blindfolded Lady Liberty holding aloft a balance scale in one hand and a sword in the other. The sword declares that justice is worth fighting for, the scale demonstrates justice is balanced and the blindfold signifies tha…
When I set out a couple of years ago to write my first novel, a historical fantasy called Mountain Folk, I decided to set most the action during the American Revolution. It’s my favorite period in American history. After all, I’m a native North Carolinian — which means I grew up surrounded b…
During the Donald Trump presidency, suburban areas were a goldmine for Democrats. Across the Sun Belt and into the North and West, well-educated suburban voters moved sharply toward the Democratic Party. It wasn’t just a one-cycle reaction in midterm elections, either. In 2020, college-educa…
Thanks to state Sen. Jeff Jackson bowing out of North Carolina’s Democratic primary, the 2022 field for U.S. Senate is coming into focus. We now have a likely nominee (Cheri Beasley) facing one of three prominent Republican candidates: Pat McCrory, Ted Budd, or Mark Walker.
Having lived through the past couple of years, you will no doubt agree with the 1983 Anne Murray song, “We Sure Could Use a Little Good News Today.” I’m happy to oblige with some.
Political scientists believe that when a democracy finds itself in dire straights, populism comes to the fore. In a healthy political system, voters elect officials who adhere to basic rules and norms that guide democratic governance; for example, the principle that political parties respect…
Dear Sen. Sinema,
On a recent road trip through western North Carolina and North Georgia, I had occasion to stop at service stations, restaurants, hotels, and small businesses. Each establishment had a sign on the door conveying the same message: help needed.
A wearied North Carolina faces a third year of the pandemic with resignation and hope.
Features Stories
The Duplin County NAACP hosted its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day Celebration this past Saturday, Jan.15, at The Duplin County Events Center inside the Lois Britt Agriculture Building. The 3-hour event included a host of activities and a full program inside the Ed Emory Auditorium.
KENANSVILLE — The start of a new semester is always an exciting time at James Sprunt Community College. Despite a global pandemic, JSCC still managed a 6% growth in 2021. Trends appear to continue for the 2022 school year. The Spring term appears to be another record-breaking season in refer…
One thing that the new documentary series “The Beatles: Get Back” chronicles well is that it takes a lot of cigarettes to create really great music. That’s not true, of course, but the Fab Four sure liked their smokes.
As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. prepared for the Birmingham campaign for civil rights, his second book was published. Strength to Love is a collection of sermons that display his theology and his commitment to equality and social justice.
Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) announced U.S. Military Service Academy nominations for students in North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District, last week.
KENANSVILLE — Duplin County Schools officials announced that Duplin County Schools Universal Mask mandate will remain in effect until Duplin County achieves below 5% COVID-19 positivity rate for two consecutive weeks, based on the numbers reported by the Centers of Disease Control and Preven…
Entering high school, my goal is to be a leader and leave a legacy of change by showing others that education can be power. Education can be the path to discovering your voice and the strength behind it. With education, there is no limit to what you can do if you are willing to put the time,…
The North Carolina School Boards Association designates January of each year as School Board Appreciation Month. According to NCSBA, more than 700 board members representing 115 school districts “contribute hundreds of hours each year leading their districts. Whether it be crafting policies,…
KENANSVILLE — Students from all over Duplin County recently participated in a mini-workshop series presented by James Sprunt Community College agribusiness academy.
Maybe you’ve read the comic book “The Secret Service“ by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons – maybe not. But likely you’ve seen the movie spinoffs, “Kingsman: The Secret Service” (2014) and “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” (2017), both starring Taron Egerton as a newly recruited British spy and Colin…