WALLACE — The town of Wallace now has a new place for kids, adults and even dogs to run, walk, play and escape to nature, as the ribbon was cut to officially open Farrior Park at Boney Mill Pond on Thursday, April 18. “This is an exciting day for the town of Wallace,” Wallace Mayor […]

By Ena Sellers Duplin Journal KENANSVILLE — Nearly 100 people gathered at the Ed Emory Auditorium on April 9 for the 29th iteration of the Duplin County Hall of Fame, a salute to Duplin County citizens past and present.  Leon Horace “Sonny” Sikes, Gilbert Estus Alphin, Richard Earl Harrell and Angus Wilton Mercer are among […]

By Abby Cavenaugh Duplin Journal Four Duplin County students have been selected to attend the prestigious North Carolina Governor’s School this summer. The four students were each honored at the April 9 meeting of the Duplin County Board of Education. Nicole Murray, chief officer of STEAMA Curriculum and Instruction/Professional Development for Duplin County Schools, introduced […]

By Abby Cavenaugh Duplin Journal‌ The potential for downtown apartments — especially ground-level, accessible apartments — was a huge part of the Wallace Town Council’s regular monthly meeting on Thursday night, April 11. Town Manager Rob Taylor and Planning Director Rod Fritz have been having discussions recently about an ordinance to govern residential spaces downtown, […]

By Ena Sellers Duplin Journal A draft permit issued to Lear Corporation in Kenansville that would allow them to discharge PFAS into the northeast Cape Fear River is raising concerns in Duplin County.    “The draft permit said that DEQ, Department of Environmental Quality in North Carolina, was going to allow this company to continue […]