The December Wallace Town Council meeting opened on a celebratory note Thursday, recognizing a state championship soccer team, honoring an outgoing council member and swearing in the mayor along with two council members, including one newcomer to the board. Before the swearing-in ceremonies, Mayor Jason Wells presented the Wallace-Rose Hill High School soccer team with […]

The Rose Hill Board of Commissioners welcomed a new face at its Dec. 9 meeting as newly elected member Perry Tulley was sworn in by Town Clerk Keren Parker. Tulley is taking the seat of retiring board member Marsha Whaley, who served on the board for a total of 28 years. Mayor Davy Buckner presented […]

KENANSVILLE — The Duplin County Board of Education opened its December meeting with a prayer led by Kloe DeHoyos, a Fellowship of Christian Athletes leader from North Duplin Junior/Senior High School, who prayed for the future of Duplin County Schools and FCA. With no public comment, the board approved the meeting agenda and reappointed Brent […]

TEACHEY — The Teachey Board of Commissioners welcomed a new member to the board at their meeting Monday evening during a swearing in ceremony for newly elected Danny Sutton. In an interview with Duplin Journal after the meeting, Sutton said his inspiration for running was simple: people. “I enjoy serving the people,” Sutton said. “I […]

State inspectors have cited the Duplin County Animal Services Animal Shelter for multiple violations of North Carolina’s Animal Welfare Act, including incomplete euthanasia records, inadequate supervision of dogs, and failure to provide water to several kittens, one of which died, according to state documents. On Monday, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services […]