Mount Olive board schedules RFP for town legal services
When the Mount Olive Board of Commissioners emerged from a closed session at the end of their regular meeting on March 3, they announced that three items of business had been discussed. The board did not provide details on the matters, which are understood to involve personnel issues. The board voted to create a request […]
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Infrastructure, equipment dominate Rose Hill meeting
The Rose Hill Board of Commissioners met Feb. 24 after failing to have a quorum for their Feb. 10 meeting. The board voted on several budget items related to sewer line repairs and technology needs. A request by Rose Hill Public Works Director Blake Parker for funds to repair a gravity sewer line on Charity […]
Airport upgrades continue as board considers future rate changes
KENANSVILLE — Discussion about the ongoing construction and hangar rehabilitation project headlined the board meeting on Tuesday night. “All the outside metal is almost done, walls and doors are going up in the office part, and glass will go in the conference area soon,” Director Joshua Raynor told the board at Tuesday’s meeting. Potential charge […]
UMO celebrates 75 years, names school of agriculture for House of Raeford
MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive marked a historic milestone on Feb. 26, celebrating its 75th anniversary in a gala at The Maxwell Center in Goldsboro. The evening honored more than seven decades of academic excellence and faith-based education and featured one of the most significant announcements in the University’s history: the naming […]
Locals help artist Max Dowdle plan artwork that will celebrate the town’s history, culture
WALLACE — The North Carolina artist on a mission to paint murals in all 100 of the state’s counties dropped by Wallace on Feb. 25 to meet with locals interested in his mission and to gather ideas for what the mural will feature. A small, but enthusiastic group gathered with Wallace Town Manager Rob Taylor, […]
Magnolia board approves funding, updates for sewer projects
MAGNOLIA — The town of Magnolia discussed updates and funding for several key infrastructure projects during its Feb. 24 meeting, including the Magnolia Sun Valley Sewer Improvements Project and the 2022 Well Generator Project. The Sun Valley sewer project received $525,000 through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to cover cost overruns caused by […]
Energy expansion promises stronger, smarter grid for Duplin
Duplin County’s electric grid is set for a high-tech upgrade that officials say will improve reliability, strengthen support for agriculture and position the region for future business growth. NC Electric Membership Corporation (NCEMC) and OATI recently announced plans to deploy next-generation smart grid technology in Duplin County, part of a broader effort to enhance grid […]
Warsaw faces questions on enforcement, transparency
WARSAW — Questions about fines, delayed public records and financial oversight dominated a tense February meeting of the Warsaw Board of Commissioners, as town leaders confronted mounting concerns over transparency. Mayor Wesley Boykin and the board of commissioners centered much of the three-hour long meeting on governance and oversight. A representative from McDavid Associates updated […]
Downtown Wallace parking forum discusses current issue, future needs
WALLACE — A mix of downtown Wallace merchants and interested citizens gathered in the Wallace Woman’s Club Feb. 18 to give their input on issues involving parking downtown. Wallace Town Manager Rob Taylor told Duplin Journal that the forum was scheduled after the town received some complaints about parking downtown, especially on Main Street. Taylor, […]
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