Tracey Simmons-Kornegay, Duplin County Health director, was recently honored with the Exemplary Community Health Leadership Award from the Association of Mexicans in North Carolina (AMEXCAN). Simmons-Kornegay was recognized for her dedication and service to the Latino community in North Carolina, during the 13th annual AMEXCAN Community Leadership Awards at Pitt Community College. The ceremony highlighted […]
KENANSVILLE — The Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution to create a consolidated Health and Human Services Agency and exercise its powers to assume control of the activities of a consolidated human services board on Monday night. This action will dissolve the Social Services Board and the Board of Health, forming a new consolidated […]
KENANSVILLE — The Christmas season will be a little easier for many local citizens, thanks to a food distribution event held Friday, Dec. 13, at the Duplin Events Center. Smithfield Foods, in partnership with Food Lion, the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeastern North Carolina, distributed […]
WALLACE — An international corporation announced plans last week to locate its East Coast assembly and manufacturing facility in Wallace, bringing an investment of $6.7 million and initially 42 new jobs to town. Local officials say the potential is there for up to 500 jobs in the future. Governor Roy Cooper made the announcement on […]
Duplin County is set to move to a less distressed economic tier ranking in 2025, as announced last week by the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The county is shifting from Tier 1 to Tier 2, with its economic distress ranking improving from #29 in 2024 to #41. These rankings are based on an assessment […]
MOUNT OLIVE – The deadline for the 2025 AgPrime Cost-Share Grant Opportunity, an initiative between the University of Mount Olive and the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, is Dec. 16 at 5 p.m. AgPrime offers an opportunity for farmers and agribusiness owners with innovative ideas to obtain grant funding for proposals of up to […]
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