A commissioner with law enforcement experience backs the police decisions citing safety and law enforcement priorities KENANSVILLE — Jackie Benton, Kenansville Chief of Police, told members of the town board of commissioners during their meeting on Jan. 6 that he had received complaints regarding where and how long police cars were parked during routine patrol. […]
Duplin County Economic Development Director Scotty Summerlin opened the board meeting on a positive note last Friday regarding the delayed completion of infrastructure work at the new Duplin Airpark industrial complex at the airport. “A tremendous amount of work has really transpired in the last 30 days, since our last meeting,” Summerlin said. “Everybody is […]
Much like easing back into routine after a long Christmas vacation, the Wallace Town Council began 2026 at an unhurried pace Thursday evening, convening a brief meeting with a light agenda. Airport Director Ben Jones provided an encouraging update on the Wallace-Pender Airport’s ongoing expansion. The multi-year project has already transformed the small facility straddling […]
The new police chief says a marked unit followed the mayor for safety WARSAW — In an exclusive interview with Duplin Journal, Warsaw Mayor Wesley Boykin described deep, systemic problems in the Town of Warsaw that he says “go far beyond the capacity of any single elected official to fix.” Boykin said he has been […]
The board debated recusals, planning board appointments and welcomed a new police chief WARSAW — The Warsaw town hall meeting on Jan. 12 opened with a discussion about ethics, conflicts of interest, and adherence to proper procedures. The three-hour long session began with Mayor Wesley Boykin emphasizing the importance of reading ethics requirements into the […]
MOUNT OLIVE— The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is currently examining an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Sunday after a deputy with the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a noise complaint on White Flash Road in the Mount Olive area. Authorities reported that upon arrival, the deputy encountered an armed man later identified […]
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