MOUNT OLIVE — Bright dresses twirling to the rhythm of Latin music set the perfect background for Camino al Bienestar, a community fair hosted on Saturday, June 15 in Mount Olive. The event, held on the fields of St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church, was the product of a collaboration between NC FIELD, Hispanic […]
KENANSVILLE — There was a full house at the County Commissioners meeting Monday night as the board approved the FY 2024-25 budget ordinance. During public comment, Angela B. Mainor praised County Manager Bryan Miller and his team for a job well done putting the budget together and making it easy for the people of Duplin […]
Christie Alexandria Bell, 42, an inmate at the Duplin County Detention Center was found unresponsive on Tuesday, June 11, at approximately 2 a.m. Sheriff Stratton Stokes said jailers administered CPR until EMS arrived, however despite live saving attempts Bell was pronounced dead approximately 30 minutes later. Sheriff Stokes said they called the State Bureau of […]
WALLACE — During a busy meeting Thursday night, the Wallace Town Council continued its discussion on ground-floor downtown apartments and ultimately decided not to move forward with an ordinance amendment that would have allowed ground-floor apartments in the downtown area. The item has been on the council’s radar since April, when the council requested that […]
Duplin County hospitality businesswoman, Wendy Murphy, was recently appointed by the House of Representatives to serve as UNC System Board of Governors Chair, making history as chair-elect of the first all-female led board. She is also the first Duplin resident to hold the prestigious role. “I’m honored to be elected chair at a time when […]
The Teachey Board of Commissioners approved its budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year at its regular monthly meeting Monday night, June 10, and also continued a discussion from the previous month’s meeting regarding the town’s animal ordinance. The proposed budget included an increase in water rates of 10% this year, 5% next year and 3% […]
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