KENANSVILLE — Last Tuesday marked an incredibly special milestone for Duplin County as more than 60 distinguished guests, including local, regional and state leadership gathered at the Duplin County Airport to celebrate the memory and legacy of George Futrelle, the former airport director and assistant county manager who died in May 2023 after post-surgical complications. […]
EMS Training Officer Dustin Swinson, Captain Abby Cannon, Paramedic Neal Mobley, Paramedic Ryan Schallock, EMT Justin Chapman, Captain Luis Arellano, and EMT Canaan Weston were honored with the EMS Lifesaver Award at the County Commissioners meeting in Kenansville, on June 3. These first responders were recognized for their prompt actions saving the lives of three […]
The past few months have brought a number of new businesses to Duplin County, with more still to come in the near future. Both Beulaville and Rose Hill now have DG Market stores. While Beulaville’s other Dollar General store on North Jackson Street remains open, the Dollar General in Rose Hill has been relocated down […]
WALLACE — After an extensive renovation, the veterans memorial fountain in front of Wallace Town Hall and Police Department was rededicated during a brief ceremony on Friday morning, May 24. The fountain honors Emanuel Pickett, a detective captain with the Wallace PD and a staff sergeant in the Army National Guard, who was killed in […]
Eason will go down in history as the mastermind behind the Warsaw Veterans Mural, leaving a legacy to be remembered The Town of Warsaw is mourning the loss of Commissioner Russell Eason, who passed away on May 27, 2024 at his home in Warsaw. Eason, a U.S. National Guard veteran and former Warsaw Mayor (2013-2017), […]
WALLACE — Nine years ago, Jimmy Dixon, who represents Duplin County in the N.C. House of Representatives, was determined to get more kids off of computer and phone screens and into the great outdoors. Last Tuesday night, May 14, he was awarded for his efforts by the North Carolina Youth Outdoors Engagement Commission. Dixon received […]
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