BEULAVILLE — Dr. Kimberly Biichle took something of a “non-traditional” path to becoming a family medicine resident at Goshen Medical in Beulaville. A native of southern Florida and of indigenous heritage, she said she often saw a lot of people who couldn’t afford medical care while growing up. Once she decided to become a doctor, […]
Q&A with Blanca Salgado, James Sprunt Community College cosmetology instructor As part of Duplin Journal’s Q&A, which shines a light on Latinos whose service and dedication make a difference in our community, we invited Blanca Salgado to join us and share a bit about her roots. Salgado is a cosmetology instructor. She is the lead […]
Q&A with Fabian Vega, James Sprunt Community College Workforce Development Coordinator As part of Duplin Journal’s Q&A, which shines a light on Latinos whose service and dedication make a difference in our community, we invited Fabian Vega to join us and share a bit about his roots. Vega serves as a Workforce Development Coordinator and […]
Q&A with Cindy Zuniga Nolasco, Duplin County Health Department Public Health Educator A month-long celebration that runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 celebrates the positive impacts of Latinos and Hispanic Americans whose ancestors came from Central and South America, Mexico, Spain and the Caribbean. National Hispanic Heritage Month coincides with national independence days in […]
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 […]