Briefs

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE

Kenansville

Several local organizations have teamed up to bring a Thanksgiving drive-through food drive to Duplin County on Wednesday, Nov. 22. The food drive will be at the Duplin Events Center starting at 11 a.m. Food boxes, community resources and more will be provided on a firstcome, first-served basis.

RAIL SYMPOSIUM

Wallace

A Rail Symposium on the proposed passenger line between Wilmington and Raleigh will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 28, in the historic Community Center (Wallace Woman’s Club) located at 216 NE Railroad Street, at 6 pm. Eddie McFalls, a Strategic Initiatives Consultant for the NC Department of Transportation Rail Division, will be the featured guest. He will provide an update on the state’s rail transportation plan. This event is open to the public and will last about one hour.

ANGEL TREE

Faison

The Town of Faison has a special tree at the Ann Stroud Taylor Recreation and Wellness Center – an Angel Tree. Through this initiative the town will be sponsoring six local families to receive Christmas gifts. The town will share some items the selected families might need via their Facebook page. Anyone in the community is welcome to participate by dropping off a gift to put under the tree. For more information, call the recreation center at 910267-0115.

ROAD NAMING FEES

Kenansville

The cost involved with the naming of a road in Duplin County has been raised from $150 to $175 due to the increased cost in signage supplies.

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

Rose Hill

Due to a number of individuals traveling down residential roads in tractor trailers. The Town of Rose Hill increased the penalty for violating the town’s ordinance regulating the operation or parking of vehicles over 20,000 pounds (about the weight of a school bus). “We are trying our best to deter these drivers from traveling down these streets that they are not supposed to be traveling,” said Angela Smith, Rose Hill Town Administrator. The penalty increased from $50 to no more than $150. These violations are no longer criminal infractions but a civil penalty.