By Abby Cavenaugh Duplin Journal Retired Beulaville Police Chief Jamie Rogers was presented with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine by Mayor Hutch Jones at Monday night’s Beulaville Board of Commissioners meeting. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is presented to “persons who have made significant contributions to the state and their communities […]

ROSE HILL – The Office of District Attorney Ernie Lee announced on March 4 that Antwan Terrell Wright of Goldsboro, was found guilty of murdering Darius Atkins of Rose Hill. Wright was charged with first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole on March 1. According to the District Attorney, on Nov. 25, 2020, at […]

By Ena Sellers, Duplin Journal KENANSVILLE (Feb. 28, 2024) — Members of the Kenansville Area Chamber of Commerce, local leadership and special guests gathered at the Country Squire Restaurant on Feb. 22, for the Chamber’s annual banquet celebration.  Duplin County Manager Bryan Miller and Assistant County Manager Carrie Shields were the guest speakers.   Miller said […]

The Beulaville Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet on Thursday night, Feb. 22, with North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall as guest speaker. Beulaville Chamber president John Weston called the meeting to order, and Beulaville Mayor Hutch Jones gave an update on various goings-on in the community. Jones talked about various grants […]

State Representatives Jimmy Dixon, John R. Bell IV and Larry Strickland made a very special delivery to the University of Mount Olive on Thursday, Feb. 15. They presented a $3.2 million check to the university, which will go to agriculture, nursing, and aviation programs.  During the check presentation ceremony, university president Dr. H. Edward Croom […]