KENANSVILLE – County Manager Bryan Miller presented the $103,261,283 proposed FY 2024-25 budget at the June 3 Board of County Commissioners meeting for the board’s review and consideration. The total proposed budget increased by 4.5% from last year. The general fund of $69,128,323 reflects an increase of $1.6 million in recommended expenditures with a fund […]
10 local young men were recognized for their dedication and service to the community KENANSVILLE — A group of young men with the Faison Sea Scout Ship 55 was recognized for their selfless dedication and volunteerism to Duplin County at the June 3 County Commissioners meeting held at the Ed Emory Auditorium in Kenansville. […]
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 […]