The Wallace Town Council voted at its Feb. 12 meeting to schedule a public hearing for March 12 on a proposed 170-acre development known as Bryant Farm on River Road behind Walmart. Plans call for a mix of single-family homes and townhouses along with two recreational facilities with pools and amenities. Town Manager Rob Taylor […]

FAISON — Much-needed changes are coming for Faison’s Park and Recreation following decisions made by the town board at their February meeting. Exterior access doors were damaged, and the town board approved $3,654.66 to replace them with new doors accessed through a key fob access system. This new system will make it possible to allow […]

Even after recent snow, North Carolina remains in drought, extending the fire season from a short February–May period to a year-round risk. On Jan. 1, wildfires broke out in both the eastern and western parts of the state, something that had never happened before. Fighting fires in North Carolina involves a coordinated effort between ground […]

The Duplin County Economic Development Board was required to make prompt decisions at its Feb. 6 meeting on how best to spend $4.2 million remaining from a $12 million grant the county received for economic development purposes. The board was recently notified that the remaining funds must be used or contracted by June 30 or […]

MOUNT OLIVE — A few implied accusations of racism were made at the Mount Olive Board of Commissioners meeting held Feb. 5. The first insinuation came during the board’s discussion of a recommendation to name a building associated with the town hall complex in memory of the late Jammie Royall, the first Black town manager […]