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Rose Hill citizen seeks street closure, questions upset bid process
ROSE HILL — The Rose Hill Board of Commissioners took action to close a street within the town limits at the regular monthly meeting on Feb. 11, after a citizen brought up the matter during public comment. “Tashau Mathis and her husband Derrick came before the board to ask for an exemption from the zoning […]
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Wallace town manager explains stormwater process
WALLACE — Wallace Town Manager Rob Taylor gave a presentation to the town council during the regular monthly meeting Thursday night, to explain the town’s stormwater process and fee schedule. Wallace has had a stormwater drainage control ordinance in place since 1997, and the stormwater utility enterprise fund was started in 2002, Taylor said. “The […]
Beulaville woman arrested on multiple drug charges
Melissa Gail Hall Quinn, 50, of Beulaville, was arrested by the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 12 and charged with multiple drug offenses, including five felony charges. She is currently being held in the Duplin County Jail without bond. “These arrests represent removing drug dealers from the streets of our communities,” announced the Duplin […]
FY 2024 county audit reveals $46.5M in general fund balance
County Commissioners credit strong financial position to good management, oversight KENANSVILLE — One of the highlights of the County Commissioners’ February meeting was the result of the FY 2024 county audit presented by TD Hill, RH CPA officials. The audit produced a clean opinion, indicating that all financial records were in order. In addition to […]
Retired county employees recognized for their dedication, service
Two honored with Order of the Long Leaf Pine KENANSVILLE — Last week marked a significant milestone for Valerie Pollock and Kay Nichols, as both were awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina’s highest state service award, during the Feb. 4 County Commissioners meeting. Pollock, a retired social worker, was recognized for […]
Warsaw racked up $75K in fines over last year
Villari proposed a 2027 compliance deadline for a pretreatment facility as the town grapples with fines WARSAW — The Warsaw Wastewater Treatment Plant continues to accumulate fines as the facility struggles with organic overload. Last week after learning about reports of a foul smell in various areas across Warsaw, Duplin Journal reached out to Town […]
Juvenile in custody after high-speed chase
A Duplin County 15-year-old has been charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, felony speeding to elude arrest, and several other traffic violations. According to authorities, the high-speed chase began at a trash dump in Duplin County when, allegedly, the young male jumped into a vehicle belonging to an elderly lady who was dropping off […]
Stolen U-HAUL recovered, two in jail
Sheriff stresses zero-tolerance policy for criminals targeting law-abiding citizens KENANSVILLE — Kari Taylor, 28 and Braxton Taylor, 27, both of Kenansville were arrested last Saturday by the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office and the Warsaw Police. They are currently being held at the Duplin County Jail in connection with a stolen U-Haul truck in Warsaw. Law […]
Two Mount Olive town employees under SBI investigation
The town of Mount Olive announced on Monday that the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has launched an investigation into possible misconduct on the part of two town employees. They were suspended without pay, effective Thursday, Jan. 30. The names of the employees were later released. They are Watia Best, 37, water department […]