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Here’s a quick look at what’s coming up in Duplin County:

May 2-3

  • Join the Carolina Strawberry Festival on May 2 and 3 in Historic Downtown Wallace.
    Friday evening will include carnival rides and live music with Carl Newton’s Review and the Band of Oz taking the main stage. Early risers can kick off Saturday with the Strawberry Festival 5K Run and the Strawberry Jam Fun Run at 8 a.m., both starting and finishing at the Campbell Center. The annual Strawberry Pageant will be at 10:30 a.m. on the main stage. The two-day festival will feature Ed’s Dinosaurs, a variety of local craft and food vendors, a beer and wine garden and live music with Chocolate Chip & Company, followed by The Embers. For more details, visit carolinastrawberryfestival.com.

May 3

  • The AgCarolina Farm Credit Truck and Tractor Pull will take place on May 3 and will feature seven action-packed competitions, showcasing national champions competing against each other. The event will be held at RDD Auction, located at 1260 Raynor Mill Rd., Mount Olive. Gates will open at 4 p.m., and the show will begin at 6 p.m. Admission prices are $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-12, and free for kids 5 years old and under.

May 9

  • Get ready for a night of country music as Tracy Lawrence, Dillon Carmichael, and Wesko take the stage at the Duplin Events Center on Friday, May 9. Doors open at 6 p.m.

May 13

  • Duplin County Trillium is hosting a free public Reentry Simulation on May 13 at 9 a.m. at the Britt Agricultural Service Center, 165 Agriculture Dr., Kenansville. Participants will gain insight into the barriers individuals face when returning to society after incarceration, such as challenges in finding a job, securing stable housing, attending treatment regularly, and adhering to release conditions. Join Trillium for this informative and eye-opening experience that shows participants the challenges this population faces—and how they can help ease the path for those who walk it. Light refreshments will be provided.

May 17

  • Join the Pink Hill Fireman’s Day hosted by the Pink Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be at 300 S Front St., Pink Hill and will feature a barbecue plate sale, various vendors, a car show and a raffle. Prizes in the raffle include a golf cart, a TurtleBox speaker, and $100 in cash. Tickets are $10 each, and the drawing will be held at 2 p.m.

May 21

  • Duplin County Senior & Veterans Services will host an open house on Wednesday, May 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. at 156 Duplin Commons Drive, Kenansville. For more information, call 910-296-2140.

May 31

  • Join the Duplin Events Center on May 31 at noon for an EMS Community Day featuring fun and education for the entire family. Sponsored by Duplin County EMS, the event will feature first-aid instruction, touch-a-truck exhibits, vendors, hands on activities, education, and entertainment for the whole family.

  • First Tuesday of each month
  • The Kenansville town board meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m., at 141 Routledge Rd., Kenansville. For more information, call 910-296-0369.
  • The Duplin County Board of Education meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m., at the O.P. Johnson Education in Kenansville.
  • First Wednesday of each month
  • The Faison town board meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m., at 110 NE Center St., Faison. For more information, call 910-267-2721
  • First Thursday of each month
  • The Duplin Board of Elections has monthly meetings every first Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m. at the Elections Office, located at 160 Mallard Street in Kenansville. For more information contact 910-296-2170.
  • First Friday of each month
  • The Economic Development Board meets the first Friday of each month at 7 a.m. at the Duplin County Airport Conference Room.
  • Second Monday of each month
  • The Greenevers town board meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m., at 314 E. Charity Rd. For more information, call 910-289-3078.
  • The Teachey town board meets the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m., at 116 East 2nd St. For more information, call 910-285-7564.
  • The Warsaw town board meets the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m., at 121 S. Front St. For more information, call 910-293-7814.
  • Second Tuesday of each month
  • The Magnolia town board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m., at 108 Taylor St., Magnolia. For more information, call 910-289-3205.
  • The Rose Hill town board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m., at 103 Southeast Railroad St. For more information, call 910-289-3159.
  • Second Thursday of each month
  • The Wallace town council meets the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m., at 316 East Murray St., Wallace. For more information, call 910-285-4136.
  • Duplin County Beekeepers meet the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m., at the Duplin Extension Center.
  • Third Thursday of each month
  • Duplin’s Friends of Horticulture meet the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m., at the Duplin Extension Center.
  • Fourth Tuesday of each month
  • The Duplin County Airport Commission Board meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Duplin County Airport.

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