Q&A with Wallace Mayor Pro-Tem Francisco Rivas-Diaz IN HONOR OF National Hispanic Heritage Month and the 23.2% of Latinos that call Duplin County home, Duplin Journal will be shining a light on Latinos whose service and dedication make a difference in the community. Celebrated annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, National Hispanic Heritage Month […]
KENANSVILLE — You don’t see many sheep dotting the Duplin County countryside, but that doesn’t stop dozens of youth from learning all about the animals each summer as part of Duplin County Cooperative Extension’s 4-H activities. Starting about two months before the Duplin Agribusiness Fair, 4-H’ers gather at the barn by the fairgrounds two nights […]
Savannah Kate Stevens, a rising seventh grader at Harrells Christian Academy, was recently crowned 2024-25 Junior Miss Princess of North Carolina at the PONC State Scholarship Pageant held at the Fuquay-Varina Arts Center. The 12-year-old beauty queen from Wallace, not only shined with her interviewing skills winning best interview in her category, but she also […]
KENANSVILLE — One local teenager took it upon himself to organize and host a free swim camp this summer that was especially tailored for children with autism. Daniel Jones, a 17-year-old small business owner and senior at East Duplin High School, held the camp July 15-19 at Duplin Country Club in Kenansville. “This initiative, aimed […]
Prolific Duplin County singer/songwriter/senator Charlie Albertson is the subject of a new documentary short film that will premiere on Thursday, July 25, on PBS North Carolina. Denver Hollingsworth, who lives in Wilmington now but grew up in the Pin Hook community, has been friends with the former state senator for a number of years, and […]
KENANSVILLE — Bryan Miller has been Duplin County manager for eight months, making him a relative newcomer to the county. Miller grew up in Wilkes County, and previously worked in a warehouse operation in Virginia, working his way up from entry level to vice president. From there, he segued into county government, working as Caswell […]
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