KENANSVILLE — At the Sept.16 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners held the first of two public hearings required to apply for a Community Development Block Grant Neighborhood Revitalization to help homeowners. The state grant would cover housing and infrastructure related to housing, such as new utility services, streets, flood and drainage improvements, sidewalks, and […]
The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with Duplin County EMS, recently conducted rapid deployment training at the DCSO training center in Rose Hill. The annual training, a crucial component in the readiness of both teams, is designed to prepare them for potential active shooter scenarios, bomb threats and other critical situations. “We’re working in […]
Residents of Duplin County know a thing or two about the damage and heartache a tropical storm can cause. After all, in 2018, areas of the county experienced major flooding damage from Hurricane Florence, an event that some are still working to recover from. So it’s no surprise that Duplin citizens would band together to […]
WARSAW — A child from Warsaw Elementary School brought a gun to school on Tuesday, Sept. 24. According to officials from Duplin County Schools, it was an accident and no one was harmed. Pamela Murray, the principal of Warsaw Elementary School, explained in a statement sent to parents and staff that a first-grade student had […]
MOUNT OLIVE — Hundreds of Latinos gathered at the St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church in Mount Olive on Sept. 15 for the church’s Fall Festival Kermes in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The area adjacent to the church was transformed into a vibrant, colorful space where families gathered to celebrate and help raise […]
MAGNOLIA — Town Manager Charles “Twig” Rollins recently announced his decision to step down as Magnolia town manager. His last day will be Oct. 12. Rollins accepted a new role as town manager for Summerfield. He told Duplin Journal that the main driving factor for his decision was the long commute. “I got married back […]
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