ROSE HILL — A meeting room in the Rose Hill Restaurant was packed Friday afternoon for a visit from gubernatorial candidate and current Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson. The crowd heard a speech from Robinson, and were able to meet with him briefly for photos and autographs afterward. NC Rep. Jimmy Dixon, who represents Duplin and […]
WALLACE — The Wallace Town Council meeting Thursday night was packed with residents of Plantation Acres, a community that borders the new proposed Royal Farms gas station development at the corner of Highways 41 and 11 in the Tin City area of Wallace. The residents were unanimously against the council granting a rezoning request to […]
GREENSBORO — There was a full house at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro on Oct. 10, as more than 800 people waited to see Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance. With only 26 days left until Election Day, winning North Carolinians’ vote will play a vital role in the presidential election. Chairman of the […]
After the remnants of Hurricane Helene unleashed a trail of destruction and casualties across western North Carolina and the death toll continues to rise, relief efforts remain crucial. Volunteers led by Terry Norris, executive director of Emerge Chaplains Response Team and Emerge Ministries in Beulaville, deployed to Black Mountain before the storm to help with […]
Local Board of Elections director answers commonly asked questions As the Nov. 5 general election approaches, Duplin Journal will feature a series of Q&As with Duplin County Board of Elections Director Carrie Sullivan. If you haven’t registered to vote yet, you can still do so until Friday, Oct. 11. Eligible individuals who miss this deadline […]
KENANSVILLE — Members of the Duplin County Board of Education made their feelings known about state-required accountability testing at their Oct. 1 meeting. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s accountability results for the 2023-24 school year were announced Sept. 4. Although Duplin County Schools are no longer designated as a low-performing district, the individual […]
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