WARSAW — The Duplin County Board of Elections recently welcomed its new director, Carrie Sullivan, who took over the role left by former director Jasmine Gadsden. Sullivan was sworn in on June 6. While Sullivan is new to the role, she is not new to the Board of Elections or the electoral process. The Wallace […]
Those who frequent the Wallace area have probably noticed over the past month or so that work is underway on the town’s old picturesque Boney Mill. The mill’s timber frame dates back to the 1700s, with the mill itself a landmark in the town of Wallace since the 1930s. “Boney’s Mill is a small, partially […]
Wagon Tails Farm Rescue may be based on a farm outside Beulaville, but the organization’s reach is felt by dogs, cats, goats, ducks and even reptiles from all over North Carolina, and even as far as West Virginia, Maryland and New York. “People definitely think we’re a shelter a lot of times,” said executive director […]
Matthew Pope, originally from Shelby, wasn’t raised in the Methodist Church, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t the perfect choice for Wallace Methodist Church’s new pastor. “I was raised Southern Baptist,” Pope told Duplin Journal. “I grew up in a Christian home and we attended church as much as possible.” Pope said he had his […]
Local groups and authorities come together in preparation for an active hurricane season With hurricane season in full swing through Nov. 30, and an 85% chance of an above-normal hurricane activity predicted by NOAA National Weather Service, it is essential for everyone to be prepared. According to NOAA, this year we could see […]
Charley Farrior has lived most of his life in Wallace, save for four years at N.C. State University and about a year and a half in Kannapolis working for Canon Mills. So it’s perhaps no surprise that he’s one of the town’s biggest cheerleaders and supporters. Farrior served on the town council for 35 years, […]
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