KENANSVILLE — A tearful Dexter Edwards smiled broadly as he was surprised by family and colleagues with a special recognition at the County Commissioners meeting on March 3. The longtime county commissioner and chairman was honored for his recent induction into the North Carolina Pork Hall of Fame. During the meeting, Vice-chair Elwood Garner welcomed […]
BEULAVILLE — On March 4, Anthony James McCoy, 35, Trinity Alexis Smith, Prince Thompson, and Nykia Shanice Hodges were arrested during a traffic stop on NC 111 Highway near Beulaville. Duplin County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call about individuals potentially carrying guns in the area of Quinn Estates Loop Drive. Authorities identified a […]
WALLACE — Travis Sean Walker, 24, from Willard, was arrested on Feb. 28 in connection with the murder of Antwan Joseph Strickland. According to authorities, the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) and the Wallace Police Department responded to a report of a possible deceased individual in a car at 250 Mail Route Road in Wallace […]
KENANSVILLE — Karen Brinson Bell, a native of Duplin County and the NC State Board of Elections executive director, was recently elected as the incoming president of the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED). According to the NCSBE announcement, Brinson Bell was sworn in earlier this month during the NASED conference in Washington, D.C., […]
WALLACE — With the symbolic shoveling of dirt on Tuesday morning, $20 million worth of renovations began at the Wallace-Pender Airport. The project will last through the end of 2026, and will include relocating roads around the airport to make way for an expanded runway, Airport Director Ben Jones said. “Right now, the roads are […]
KENANSVILLE — Last week, District Attorney Ernie Lee issued a statement regarding the use of deadly force by a deputy from the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office, which resulted in Joseph Ross Duncan Jr. being shot and injured on Jan. 23. Lee indicated that after reviewing the deputy’s body camera footage and examining the investigation conducted […]
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