Villari proposed a 2027 compliance deadline for a pretreatment facility as the town grapples with fines WARSAW — The Warsaw Wastewater Treatment Plant continues to accumulate fines as the facility struggles with organic overload. Last week after learning about reports of a foul smell in various areas across Warsaw, Duplin Journal reached out to Town […]
A Duplin County 15-year-old has been charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, felony speeding to elude arrest, and several other traffic violations. According to authorities, the high-speed chase began at a trash dump in Duplin County when, allegedly, the young male jumped into a vehicle belonging to an elderly lady who was dropping off […]
Sheriff stresses zero-tolerance policy for criminals targeting law-abiding citizens KENANSVILLE — Kari Taylor, 28 and Braxton Taylor, 27, both of Kenansville were arrested last Saturday by the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office and the Warsaw Police. They are currently being held at the Duplin County Jail in connection with a stolen U-Haul truck in Warsaw. Law […]
The town of Mount Olive announced on Monday that the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has launched an investigation into possible misconduct on the part of two town employees. They were suspended without pay, effective Thursday, Jan. 30. The names of the employees were later released. They are Watia Best, 37, water department […]
KENANSVILLE — Connie Jones, a nurse in the Emergency Department at ECU Health Duplin Hospital, was recently honored with the DAISY Award. “Connie’s remarkable contributions to patient care and her unwavering commitment to our Emergency Department have left an indelible mark on our community,” stated an ECU Health Duplin Hospital spokesperson in an email to […]
WALLACE — Last Friday, Wallace Police Chief Jimmy Crayton visited the Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal and Principe de Paz congregations to dispel rumors after receiving reports of false information creating fear among residents. Crayton reached out to these congregations to address the public and reassure everyone that the information is false. One such message, which […]