KENANSVILLE — Concerned over the growing number of golf carts being operated on town streets and complaints over their operation, Kenansville police chief Jackie Benton presented a proposed ordinance regarding their operation to the Board of Commissioners at their meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 6. “We are having complaints from citizens about some of them being […]
KENANSVILLE — Children in Kenansville are one step closer to having a new, agriculture-themed playground, as town officials move forward with plans to replace the former Kenan Park play area that was removed two years ago. “The theme we’re working on right now is agriculture,” Kenansville town manager Anna West told Duplin Journal. “It will […]
BEULAVILLE — The Aug. 4 board meeting in Beulaville opened with a moment of silence to honor the late Austin Obasohan, former Duplin County Public Schools Superintendent. “He was a true friend of Duplin County and the citizens and students of Duplin County Schools,” Mayor Hutch Jones acknowledged. The board conducted a public hearing concerning […]
Mount Olive is at the center of a major municipal scandal, as a sweeping state audit exposed years of financial mismanagement, fraud and oversight failures that have cost the town hundreds of thousands of dollars and eroded public trust. The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) uncovered alarming practices involving the Mount Olive […]
WALLACE — Police Chief “Jimmy” Crayton has been elected as the Section III Representative for the FBI National Academy Associates (FBINAA), the town of Wallace announced on Tuesday. Crayton’s election was confirmed during the 2025 FBINAA National Annual Training Conference held in Baltimore, Maryland, marking the start of a nine-year leadership journey within the organization. […]
TEACHEY — At Wallace-Rose Hill High School, ag teacher Danielle Trimbur is inspiring the next generation of ag leaders by combining hands-on learning with cutting-edge technology. From drone-based precision farming to student-grown plant portfolios, her classroom serves as a hub of innovation and engagement. Raised among farms and fields in Oley, Pennsylvania, Trimbur’s interest in […]
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