It’s been about a month since Duplin County saw significant rainfall — and area farmers are starting to feel their hopes for a successful yield dry up like the corn stalks in their fields. “Basically, we are a bit on the dry side and it is starting to affect crops,” said Della King, field crops […]

The Duplin County Board of Education honored two newly national board certified teachers at the regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 18. “National board certification is offered by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards,” explained Daren Tyndall, assistant superintendent for human resources. “It’s a way to recognize the accomplished teaching that is occurring in […]

MOUNT OLIVE — Bright dresses twirling to the rhythm of Latin music set the perfect background for Camino al Bienestar, a community fair hosted on Saturday, June 15 in Mount Olive.  The event, held on the fields of St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church, was the product of a collaboration between NC FIELD, Hispanic […]

KENANSVILLE — There was a full house at the County Commissioners meeting Monday night as the board approved the FY 2024-25 budget ordinance.  During public comment, Angela B. Mainor praised County Manager Bryan Miller and his team for a job well done putting the budget together and making it easy for the people of Duplin […]

Christie Alexandria Bell, 42, an inmate at the Duplin County Detention Center was found unresponsive on Tuesday, June 11, at approximately 2 a.m. Sheriff Stratton Stokes said jailers administered CPR until EMS arrived, however despite live saving attempts Bell was pronounced dead approximately 30 minutes later.  Sheriff Stokes said they called the State Bureau of […]