During the month of July, seven of the planned 12 all-way stops throughout Duplin County were installed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT). The most recent all-way stops are at the intersections of NC Highway 11 and Bay Road, NC Highway 11 at Register’s Crossroads (Register Road and Stocking Head Road), and Charity […]
WARSAW — Agricultural roots run deep for Justin Snider, James Sprunt Community College livestock and poultry instructor. “I grew up on a ranch in western Oklahoma — in a big rodeo family. I rodeoed professionally until I was in my 30s,” said Snider. “I grew up with horses and cattle and all that — It’s […]
Several Duplin County emergency crews responded to a corn silo explosion at the Nash Johnson & Sons Farms Rose Hill Feed Mill, located at 3362 S. US 117 Highway on Monday morning. Duplin Emergency Communications Center received the call about an explosion at approximately 11:15 a.m. According to Duplin County Fire and Emergency Management officials, […]
KENANSVILLE — With the ceremonial shoveling of dirt by county officials, construction is officially underway on Duplin County’s new detention center. The much-needed center will replace the county’s current overcrowded and outdated jail. At the start of the groundbreaking ceremony, County Manager Bryan Miller called the new detention center “a new and essential addition to […]
KENANSVILLE — Growing up on a farm instilled a natural born passion for agriculture in Katlyn R. Foy, agricultural instructor, and smart farm manager at James Sprunt Community College. The Beulaville native received her bachelor’s in agricultural education from NC State University, graduating with a minor in agronomy. She has a master’s in agriculture and […]
There is no doubt that the pandemic brought a slew of challenges to Duplin County and beyond, and while health professionals saw an increase of people experiencing signs of stress, anxiety, and depression, they also saw a de-stigmatization of mental illnesses and substance use disorders, according to Glenn Simpson, ECU Health Behavioral Health System Service […]