BEULAVILLE — Members and guests of Beulaville Masonic Lodge Number 618 gathered Saturday evening, Aug. 9, for a dinner program that featured three awards for longtime members and a presentation on the North Carolina connection to a man known as D.B. Cooper — the infamous airline hijacker who parachuted out of a plane in the […]

KENANSVILLE — It’s only natural that Charles Ingram of Kenansville ​​would take an interest in the long history of the town’s Masonic Lodge. “As long as I can remember, I was brought to this lodge,” Ingram said during an interview with Duplin Journal inside the historic building. “My father was the Master of the Lodge […]

Harvey Knowles reached into his pocket and retrieved his simple flip phone. After punching in a number, he activated the speaker phone and waited. When someone answered, Knowles didn’t say anything. Instead, he began playing Happy Birthday on his harmonica. As he approaches his 95th birthday on Aug. 3, it is impossible to guess just […]

WALLACE — A law enforcement officer receives a call to respond to a public location, such as a school, where someone is making threats to others. Often, calls to 911 regarding these situations are quick and without details. That means the officer is walking into a situation blind, not knowing what or who they are […]

Swannie Turner was honored for her 25-year blood drive legacy When a Red Cross blood drive was held in Pink Hill on July 8, the goal was to collect 45 pints from donors. They exceeded that goal, collecting 60 pints. Collecting more blood than expected is not unusual in the small town of only 470 […]