By Ena Sellers, Duplin Journal WALLACE — The historic Community Center on Wallace’s Railroad Street saw a full house on Nov. 28 as people gathered to learn more about the proposed passenger line between Wilmington and Raleigh. The event featured a presentation by Eddie McFalls, a consultant with the NC Department of Transportation Rail Division. […]
ROSE HILL — Innovation, creativity and diligence to engage the minds of local students paid off for five dedicated teachers at Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary School as Four County Electric Membership Corporation recently announced its NC Bright Ideas grant winners. TaNisha Jones, Jasmine Jones, Tanya Novakowski, Sulnora Oluyemi and Tim Mateer, are five of 21 educators […]
KENANSVILLE — Adjacent to Duplin County Regional Airport’s 6,000-foot runway is the AirPark-Duplin County Business and Industry Center, now in the very beginning stages of a big development poised to change the county’s economic landscape. “It is a very exciting time in Duplin County,” said Scotty Summerlin, Economic Development Commission executive director, as he speaks […]
By Ena Sellers, Duplin Journal KENANSVILLE — An amendment to modify construction documents for the new Duplin County Detention Center was approved on Monday, Nov. 20, during the Board of County Commissioners bimonthly meeting in Kenansville. “This redesign and amendment will provide significant cost savings to the county in the future, maybe up to $2.5 million […]
KENANSVILLE — Mattie Elizabeth “Liz” Batts, of Beulaville, was honored for her commitment, devotion, and service to the seniors of Duplin County on Monday, Nov. 20 during the Board of County Commissioners bimonthly meeting in Kenansville. Batts, who retired earlier this year, has served with the Senior Services Department for three decades. She started her […]
“Duplin County is an agricultural powerhouse, in my opinion,” says Brent Davis, a farmer and chairman of the county school board. “I will say from a county perspective, from an agricultural standpoint, we can’t afford for that to ever change.” Keeping Duplin County’s agricultural economy alive goes hand in hand with preserving its rich farmland. […]
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