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 […]
Renee Sutton, James Sprunt Community College chief of staff, was awarded the Honorary State FFA Degree at the State FFA Convention in Raleigh on June 25. This is the highest honorary degree awarded by the North Carolina FFA Association, bestowed to volunteers for their exceptional contributions to agricultural education and FFA programs in the state. […]
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 […]
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