Beulaville’s IGA to change ownership, reopen under new name
BEULAVILLE — After nearly 40 years as Jackson’s IGA, the Beulaville store will close next week and reopen on Nov. 13 as Carlie C’s IGA. Store Manager Malinda Ball confirmed the news to Duplin Journal. “The owner, David Jackson, has put us in very good hands,” she said. The Beulaville IGA is the only store […]
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Former acting secretary of Homeland Security appears in Goldsboro on GOP bus tour
Wolf discusses what it was like working for Trump GOLDSBORO — Chad Wolf remembers a night from late 2019, when he was acting secretary of Homeland Security under then-president Donald Trump. When he took the job, advisors warned Wolf about Trump’s energy level and the workload he’d be taking on in the job. “I’m a […]
Election day is only 19 days away
The countdown is on for the general election on Nov. 5 — only 19 days away. Persons who missed the voter registration deadline can take advantage of same-day voter registration during the early voting period from Oct. 17 through Nov. 2 to register and vote. Absentee ballots must be requested by 5 p.m. on Oct. […]
Detention chief named Jail Administrator of the Year
KENANSVILLE – Captain Denise Mitchell with the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office was recently presented with the North Carolina Jail Administrator of the Year award. The award was presented at the NC Jail Administrators Association banquet. Mitchell was nominated for this prestigious award by Sheriff Stratton Stokes. As a jail administrator, she is entrusted with the […]
VolunTEEN program opens opportunities to explore various career paths
KENANSVILLE — Every year ECU Health Duplin Hospital welcomes a group of teens to their VolunTEEN program. Here students learn about potential careers in healthcare and gain hands-on experience in various hospital areas where they can immediately start making a difference. Nancy Farrior, ECU Health Duplin Hospital Volunteer Services manager, has been running the program […]
Cowan Johnson named new NC Poultry Federation president
The North Carolina Poultry Federation has named Cowan Johnson of House of Raeford Farms as their president for 2024-25. The announcement was recently made at the organization’s annual meeting in Greensboro. Johnson, a seasoned professional with 23 years of service at House of Raeford, a poultry business founded by his grandfather, has been a key […]
Brinson receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine
County Commissioners honor four former county employees with prestigious awards KENANSVILLE — Davis Brinson, former Duplin County manager, was one of four former county employees honored during the Oct. 7 County Commissioners meeting. Brinson, who retired on July 31, 2023, after serving in Duplin County for nearly three decades, was presented with the Order of […]
Mark Robinson campaigns in Rose Hill
ROSE HILL — A meeting room in the Rose Hill Restaurant was packed Friday afternoon for a visit from gubernatorial candidate and current Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson. The crowd heard a speech from Robinson, and were able to meet with him briefly for photos and autographs afterward. NC Rep. Jimmy Dixon, who represents Duplin and […]
Wallace OKs rezoning for Royal Farms development
WALLACE — The Wallace Town Council meeting Thursday night was packed with residents of Plantation Acres, a community that borders the new proposed Royal Farms gas station development at the corner of Highways 41 and 11 in the Tin City area of Wallace. The residents were unanimously against the council granting a rezoning request to […]