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KENANSVILLE – The first two cases of the monkeypox virus in Duplin County have been confirmed by the Duplin County Health Department. Currently there are 188 confirmed cases in the state of North Carolina.
Adams Publishing Group on Tuesday announced Robin Quillon will retire as its regional president in eastern North Carolina effective Aug. 31.
WALLACE- The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a Sydney Louis Miller,61, whose body was found near US 117 Highway on Tuesday, Aug. 16, in the early morning.
WARSAW -- Johnny Langston of Warsaw tried his luck on a Powerball ticket and won a $150,000 prize.
MOUNT OLIVE — Several high school FFA members and agriculture teachers from all across NC recently participated in a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Camp at the University of Mount Olive. Participants traveled from as far north as Tarboro, as far south as Fayetteville, as far east a…
Anita Marie Savage, Duplin County Register of Deeds issued 26 marriage licenses for the month ending July 31, 2022 as follows:
Now through Sept. 30, applications are being accepted for the Spring 2023 semester for the Hope For The Warriors Military Spouse and Caregiver Scholarship program.
KENANSVILLE — Duplin County recently announced it’s partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA-RD) to participate in Closing America’s Wastewater Access Gap Community Initiative.
WALLACE — U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd visited Wallace on Monday, Aug. 8 to speak with constituents during a private event at the River Landing. Congressman Budd has visited all 100 counties in North Carolina in an effort to learn about the people’s needs in each community.
BEULAVILLE — Police officer pay was up for discussion again at this month’s Beulaville town hall meeting. Beulaville Police Chief Jamie Rogers shared he was still having issues keeping officers due to low pay. Beulaville officers have some of the lowest salaries in the area.
Sports Stories
KENANSVILLE – They were “A lot of guys who really love baseball” and a former player who wants to coach the game.
CALYPSO – They were bashers.
HARRELLS – Anyone who believes the head coach of a football team is responsible for the program’s success is likely a person who feels like they could call the plays, despite having never played the game.
WALLACE – Johnnie Glaspie, who had arguably the most dominant two-year stretch running the football in Wallace-Rose Hill history, has a new achievement in his back pocket.
The North Carolina Athletic Association is not one of my favorite organizations.
HARRELLS – The Harrells Christian Academy football team has just two returning starters after consecutive appearances in the state finals of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletics Association.
BEULAVILLE – Jerry Simpson, the “first great athlete at East Duplin High School,” who played in the North Carolina Coaches Association’s East-West All-Star Game nearly 60 years ago, died last week at the age of 77.
BEULAVILLE – Blake Lanier was a key member of one the best basketball teams at East Duplin.
The Duplin County 12U All-Stars won a Dixie Youth state softball championship and will be playing in the World Series in Louisiana, which starts July 29. The team consists of: Bennett Holley, front row from left, and Grace Higginbotham; second row: Kinsley Sloan, Presley Powers, Sadie Castee…
GREENSBORO – Braxton Brown was prepared for a battle on the gridiron, knowing the competition would be the among the best in the state.
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- First cases of Monkeypox in Duplin confirmed
- Body found along US 117 Highway, cause of death is unknown
- Subject wanted for questioning related to a Warsaw murder investigation
- Goshen Medical Rural Family Medicine Residency Program celebrates milestone
- TV crime drama ‘Hightown’ films season 3 segment at the Country Squire
- Marriage Licenses issued in Duplin County for the month of July
- U.S. Congressman Ted Budd visits Wallace
- Warsaw's Tony Rivenbark, 74, made Wilmington a theater town
- Celebrate Duplin’s community, history at Backstreet Music Festival
- Beulaville chief of police turns down pay increase so employees can get better salaries
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Edith Garrett (left) sits next to Commissioner Jesse Dowe who presented her with official birthday greeting for her 103rd birthday. Garret was born July 25, 1919.
The Class of 1958 Chinquapin High School recently celebrated their 64th class reunion at the Rose Hill Restaurant. From left to right are Allen Ray Sholar, Addie Paul, Barbara Brown Nobles, Durand Sholar, Evelene H. Cavenaugh, Ann A. Hunter, Betty Jo A. Mobley, Mary Lois B. Rouse, Bobby Rayn…
The Agricultural Research Service recently released the world’s first true red spinach, called USDA Red. Spinach’s highly nutritious and associated with several health benefits. Even though this has been recently released the researchers at USDA ARS reported that growers and retailers have a…
The Beulaville Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome Realo Drugs and Carolina Home Medical at their new location in Beulaville, N.C. The grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting took place on July 13 with free hot dogs, cake, giveaways.
Arianna Jade Davis, 6, of Beulaville, NC, was crowned the 2022 National Future Little Miss United States Agriculture in Orlando Florida, on June 25. She also won Best Formal wear, Most Photogenic, and Best State Fun Fashion representing Duplin’s Butterball plant. She is the daughter of Patri…
Donnie Lassiter third from left, received the Honorary State FFA Degree at the 93rd State FFA Convention. Individuals nominated for this honor must have provided exceptional service to agriculture and/or the agricultural education/FFA program on a state-wide level. Lassiter serves on the Uni…
Duplin County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority welcomes new officers
Pictured above are Chase Ward, USA National Miss Eastern Carolina Jr Teen Kate Ward, USA National Miss Carolina Heartland Jr Teen Spell Warren and Jon Ward. The group stands next to a blessing box at the entrance of Kenansville Park, which will supply food items to families in need. The bles…
The three honorees for the month of May are Leroy Hooks with the Wallace Volunteer Fire Department, Michelle Shepard with Chinquapin Elementary School, and Raquel Mendez Zuniga with House of Raeford in Wallace.
2022 North Carolina Pharmacy Associations’ Excellence in Innovation Award
James Sprunt Community College recently awarded Presidential Scholarships to deserving seniors across Duplin County. Ashley Graham, JSCC Director of College Advancement, and Taylor Sandlin, JSCC Foundation Services Coordinator, visited all the high schools during their senior awards ceremoni…
Ashley Graham and Taylor Sandlin with James Sprunt Foundation accepted a $3,000 donation from Beulaville Area Chamber of Commerce presented by Chairman John Weston. The donation will assist six students with tuition expenses for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Members of the Faison Fire and Rescue team attended the North Duplin Jr/Sr High School graduation on June 1 to celebrate three graduating seniors who have chosen to further their fire service career by attending the Wilson Fire Academy this summer. From left to right are Davis Powell, Faison…
James Sprunt Community College recently honored Manicuring and Cosmetology students for successful completion of the Weekend Workforce Development Programs. The ceremony, held at the Ed Emory Auditorium, was filled with the family and friends of JSCC’s newest alumni.
Duplin County Emergency Medical Services celebrated EMS week with a pancake breakfast cooked by DC EMS Director Brandon McMahon and DC EMS Training Officer Mark Casey. The theme for this year’s EMS Week is Raising to the Challenge. “It was simply awesome for our teams to fellowship and gathe…
Lon Teachey (left) is the recipient of the $1,000 Downtown Wallace Merchants Association 2022 Scholarship for his poem expressing the spirit of community. The scholarship was presented by Hope Smith (right) with Downtown Wallace Merchants Association.
The Kenansville-Duplin County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Pizza Corner in Kenansville, NC. Pictured above from left to right are: Doris Hatcher, Connie Brinson, Noah Charles, Timothy Charles, Paulina Charles, Dion Charles, Verda Whaley, …
This young black bear was spotted last week in the Wallace area. The first time the bear was spotted was around Glendale Village near Carter Street at night time; the second time the bear was spotted at Farrior Park — Boney Mill Pond area. “Don’t let this post give you paws. It’s bearly anyt…
Duplin County Schools second graders participated in the annual Duplin Grows event on Tuesday, March 29 and Wednesday, March 30 at the Duplin County Events Center. This year, 725 students enjoyed an up-close agricultural experience as they visited 12 learning stations and learned about the i…
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson visited Duplin County on Tuesday, April 12. His first stop was James Sprunt Community College were he toured JSCC’s new nursing facility in the Hoffler Building and learned about the facilities state-of-the-art simulation equipment used by JSCC nursing instructors.
Students participated in the Duplin County College and Career Fair held at the Duplin County Events Center, on Wednesday, March 9. Students visited with several local professionals in a variety of fields, from law enforcement to medical services, and agriculture among several others.
House Majority Leader Rep. John R. Bell IV was the keynote speaker at the Duplin County Republican Convention on March 4 at the Corinth Baptist Church in Rose Hill. Pictured above are Bell, N.C. Rep. Jimmy Dixon and Andrew M. Odom.
The Studio Dance Center of Beulaville, took 20 competitive dancers from Duplin to the Star Talent Dance Competition in Supply, on Feb. 19 & 20. Dancers took the stage in routines ranging from lyrical, musical theatre, jazz, and tap. Each receiving high accolades, with three receiving sch…
Opinion Stories
One of the consequences of writing a syndicated column on politics and public policy for more than a quarter of a century is that I am constantly told what I think and why I think it.
In nearly all North Carolina communities with bus systems, ridership is significantly lower than it was just a few years ago. In Greensboro, for example, there were 1.9 million passenger trips on city buses last year, down approximately 60% from the total in 2014. Over the same period, Winst…
Donald Trump is in most ways a bigot, including, in private if reports are to be believed, toward gay and lesbian people. But one paradox of his political career has been that even at the same time he campaigned on racism and restricted transgender rights, he tended to dial back the LGBTQ-ba…
When the North Carolina General Assembly enacted its budget revision for the 2022-23 fiscal year, it contained a major change in how the state funds roads.
It’s been said North Carolina is politically a purple state, a mixture of red (Republican) and blue (Democrat). Now we might have to add green to the mix, since the Green Party has petitioned to gain statewide ballot access in this November’s general elections. The feud that’s erupted over i…
I have strong opinions about education policy in North Carolina and beyond. Maybe you’ve noticed!
One supposes that it’s at least conceivable there could be merit to the idea of moving the headquarters of the 16-campus UNC System from the place it’s always been — Chapel Hill — to the state capital in Raleigh.
The contest for U.S. Senate in North Carolina features a stark contrast in personalities. In temperament, background and ideological intensity, Cheri Beasley and Ted Budd, each their respective party’s standard-bearer, are dramatically different people with different ideas. Their respective …
The contest for U.S. Senate in North Carolina features a stark contrast in personalities. In temperament, background and ideological intensity, Cheri Beasley and Ted Budd, each their respective party’s standard-bearer, are dramatically different people with different ideas. Their respective …
Over the holiday weekend we experienced the traditional red, white and blue salutes to our nation, along with tributes paid the patriots who signed the Declaration of Independence. The 56 delegates to the Continental Congress were well-educated, wealthy and influential in their respective co…
Features Stories
It was springtime, and I was 11 and helping my dad wash our car on the street in front of our house. A group of neighborhood girls walking past said hello. Dad caught me watching them disappear down the street.
James Sprunt Community College has much to celebrate with the success of our current summer semester. However, we are full steam ahead as we prepare for our upcoming fall semester. Enrollment for fall classes is currently open for students interested in taking online and seated courses. The …
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has named Corey Parker from Kenansville, North Carolina, a Highway Angel for stopping an overdosing driver who was driving erratically on a busy Central Virginia highway.
Warsaw’s Tony Rivenbark, who died in Wilmington on July 25 at age 74 of small-cell lung cancer, was bitten by the acting/theater bug at an early age.
One of our daughters is about to move a few of her belongings to a rented room near Middle Tennessee State University, where she will continue her education after having completed two years of study close to home.
MOUNT OLIVE –Associate Professor of Animal Science Dr. Heather Glennon has earned the honor of University of Mount Olive (UMO) Dr. Thomas R. Morris Professor of the Year. She was one of two UMO professors to earn the prestigious title.
In my not so distant past, I embarked on the journey that all of us must take as we transition into adulthood — that of independent decision-making.
Seven Duplin County students named to the Western Carolina University the Chancellor’s List for Spring 2022. Local students recognized for this achievement include:
You might find Patrick Phillippe picking up trash around the school grounds, sweeping the floors, tending to a garbage can in the cafeteria, but he’s not the handyman at Woodington Middle School. He’s the principal.
Jocelyn Teoyotl-Rayon of Albertson was among the students who graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University at the conclusion of the spring 2022 semester. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work.