When Kenansville Town Manager Anna West first heard the pitch for new software from the League of Municipalities, it sounded like a good fit. The League is a well-respected resource for towns and cities across North Carolina. The software was offered free for the first three years, which West said made it appealing. The new […]

Shannon Hair was named the seventh president of James Sprunt Community College KENASVILLE — James Sprunt Community College is entering a new chapter with the appointment of Shannon Hair as its seventh president, officially approved Jan. 16 by the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges. JSCC announced Hair will take the reins in early […]

KENANSVILLE — County commissioners received largely positive updates from Social Services and Health Department leaders on Monday, with both agencies reporting clean audits, strong financial positions and ongoing efforts to meet community needs during the Consolidated Human Services meeting. Department of Social Services Director Annie Murrell reported that the agency met all state performance standards […]

BEULAVILLE — A Beulaville student is one of 23 nationwide to receive the O. Temple Sloan Jr. Founder’s Scholarship from the Advance Auto Parts Foundation. Callista Holmes will use the merit-based award to continue her studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Holmes said the scholarship is a major help as she begins college […]