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Trillium presents $150,000 to town of Wallace for inclusive playground
WALLACE — The town of Wallace is one step closer to a brand new inclusive playground, thanks in part to a $150,000 grant from Trillium Health Resources. Victoria Jackson, vice president for Trillium Health Resources’ south central region, presented the check to Mayor Jason Wells and Parks and Recreation Director David Bizzell during a special […]
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Overdose death in Teachey gets trafficker nearly 13 years in prison
On Nov. 7, Dylan Alexander Jones was sentenced to 12 years, nine months in prison for trafficking counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl following a fatal overdose in Teachey. After his prison time, Jones will be on supervised release for five years. He must complete 50 hours of community service teaching youth about the dangers of […]
School board gets 2023-24 audit report; Employee of the Quarter, Clean Schools Award winners also honored
KENANSVILLE — The Duplin County Board of Education got good news about the 2023-24 audit at the board’s regular monthly meeting Thursday night, Nov. 7. “The audit went as planned,” said Adam Shapiro with Anderson, Smith and White, who performed the audit. “We didn’t have any differences of opinion as to any of the financial […]
Overdose death in Teachey gets trafficker nearly 13 years in prison
On Nov. 7, Dylan Alexander Jones was sentenced to 12 years, nine months in prison for trafficking counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl following a fatal overdose in Teachey. After his prison time, Jones will be on supervised release for five years. He must complete 50 hours of community service teaching youth about the dangers of […]
15 year old charged for beating a cat to death with a baseball bat
CHINQUAPIN — Duplin County Sheriff Stratton Stokes confirmed that a 15-year-old was charged with felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty on Tuesday, Nov. 5, for beating a cat to death with a baseball bat near Chinquapin. Sheriff Stokes told Duplin Journal that a video recorded off of a Snapchat was sent to the Duplin County Sheriff’s […]
Thousands gather on the streets of Warsaw for the longest-running Veterans Day observation in the country
WARSAW — Thousands of people lined the streets of Warsaw last Saturday, joining the country’s longest-running consecutive Veterans Day observance and the state’s official Veterans Day parade. The parade kicked off with the North Carolina Forest Service flyover as excited crowds cheered on and watched in awe as members of the 82nd Airborne Division parachute […]
Unofficial 2024 election results announced
Unofficial results are in for North Carolina, with former President Trump taking the lead with 2,876,398 votes counted. In Duplin County, he won with 64.15% of the votes over Democratic vice president Kamala Harris. Congressman Greg Murphy won North Carolina’s 3rd District with 245,964 votes, prevailing by 77.50% of the vote over Libertarian Gheorghe Cormos. […]
Faulty readings lead to water overcharges in Warsaw
Commissioner calls out the need for an audit of town water bills. WARSAW — A growing frustration among various Warsaw residents, now also echoed by Commissioner Ebony Willis-Wells, has highlighted a range of ongoing issues in the Town of Warsaw. As the town continues to grow, it faces various challenges, including aging infrastructure, insufficient funding […]
Plans for 132 new homes in Magnolia move along
MAGNOLIA — The town of Magnolia is preparing for growth as plans for 132 new affordable homes begin to take shape. During the October town board meeting, former town manager Charles “Twig” Rollins shared that the proposed residential development could potentially double the town’s property tax revenue, enabling the town board to implement public initiatives. […]