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, […]

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 — 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 […]

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, […]

Residents in the town of Teachey will notice an increase in their town water bills soon, which is actually an action approved by the town’s board of commissioners in 2022. During the town board meeting on Feb. 9, Teachey town administrator Morgan Jacobs advised the commissioners that the increase had not been applied to the […]