MAGNOLIA — Town Manager Charles “Twig” Rollins recently announced his decision to step down as Magnolia town manager. His last day will be Oct. 12. Rollins accepted a new role as town manager for Summerfield. He told Duplin Journal that the main driving factor for his decision was the long commute. “I got married back […]
WALLACE — Prior to the Wallace Town Council meeting on Sept. 12, council members, Mayor Jason Wells, Town Manager Rob Taylor and former Mayor Charley Farrior gathered at a site on River Road for the official groundbreaking on a lift station and sewer extension project that will help accommodate the growth of the town and […]
WALLACE — A public hearing on a rezoning request for a Royal Farms gas station in Wallace has been postponed for the second time. The hearing was supposed to be held at the Wallace Town Council’s Sept. 12 meeting, but was rescheduled at the request of Royal Farms’ parent company, Two Farms, Inc. The request […]
MAGNOLIA — The Town of Magnolia approved a resolution to publish the names of 15 people who owe taxes at its Sept. 10 town hall meeting. Town Manager Charles “Twig” Rollins shared that the town has tried to contact them but has not had any luck. He also asked the Board to approve a motion […]
ROSE HILL — The Rose Hill Board of Commissioners held its first meeting since the resignation of former Commissioner Gary Boney on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The acceptance of Boney’s resignation was approved by an unanimous vote as part of the consent agenda. However, later in the meeting, Commissioner Ross Powell brought up the subject of […]
WARSAW — One of the main topics of conversation during the September meeting at the Warsaw town hall was the need for $44 million to update the water treatment plant. “I’m aware that we do not have enough money for the update of the water treatment plant at this time. I am not aware of […]