WARSAW — Albert G. Searles was sworn in as Warsaw town commissioner on July 8, during the regular town hall meeting. Searles was appointed by the board last June to fill in the seat left vacant by the late Commissioner Russell Eason until the 2025 municipal elections.
Department of Emergency Management officials advise residents to be cautious, monitor weather conditions Last week the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council issued a drought advisory showing Duplin County as one of 69 counties under moderate drought conditions. According to Matthew Barwick, Department of Emergency Management director, despite the recent rainfall it is important […]
The deadly shooting took place in Beulaville, however none of the parties were from Duplin County According to the office of District Attorney Ernie Lee, last week Antonio Murphy, 29, pled guilty to the murder of 21-year-old Michael Deangelo Bryant Jr., along with various charges stemming from the events that transpired in Beulaville the night […]
The NC DMV is also now charging processing fees for all credit and debit card transactions Last week, rate increases announced by the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicle went into effect, with the most significant increases in the cost of regular and commercial driver licenses, driver improvement clinic and restoration fees. The cost of […]
KENANSVILLE — At the July 2 meeting of the Duplin County Board of Education, two policy updates were approved, which update graduation and promotion requirements for high school students and eighth-graders. Erica Jones, director of CTE/9-13 curriculum, made a presentation to the board, filling them in on all the changes for upcoming school years. “The […]
A new rule from the North Carolina Real Estate Commission requires home sellers to disclose information about flooding damage to potential buyers. The rule went into effect on Monday, July 1. The addition of flood-related questions to the Residential Property and Owners’ Association Disclosure Statement came about in December 2022, after the Southern Environmental Law […]
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