WARSAW — You never know when a small gesture can spark big inspiration. That’s what happened to Lyndon McCall of Warsaw. When McCall was eight years old, growing up in the mountain town of Brevard, N.C., an 80-year-old lady named Galloway gave him a small cactus. That gift created a life-long passion for plants. Moving […]
Jessica Hall was recognized for excellence in livestock programming and producer impact KENANSVILLE — What started as a college internship for Jessica Hall has developed into a rewarding career supporting livestock producers. Now serving as a livestock agent at the NC Cooperative Extension Duplin County Center, her commitment to the field has recently been recognized […]
KENANSVILLE — Last week, County Manager Bryan Miller and the Board of County Commissioners revisited the county’s solar farms ordinance during their regular meeting. They focused on important regulatory aspects and potential updates, particularly site planning and decommissioning. Miller provided an overview of the county’s current solar ordinance, which mandates that any new solar facility […]
KENANSVILLE — Representatives from Duplin County’s Voluntary Agricultural Districts (VAD) moved to extend the term of their current chair and vice-chair at their quarterly board meeting in Kenansville last Tuesday, foregoing an election to retain the leadership Amanda Hatcher and Cynthia Blackmore in their respective roles as chair and vice-chair until June of 2026. The […]
MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive’s AgFest saw record attendance last Thursday as over 2,200 students, educators, exhibitors and volunteers gathered to take part in the annual celebration of all things agriculture – and to learn about valuable career and academic prospects in the rapidly growing field. “I think there’s a lot of […]
KENANSVILLE — Last week, the Ed Emory Auditorium in Kenansville was filled with palpable excitement as the Duplin Agribusiness Academy hosted the highly anticipated Women in Ag workshop. Nearly two hundred students from Duplin County Schools and James Sprunt Community College gathered to explore the diverse opportunities available for female students in agriculture. The event […]
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