WALLACE– Anthony Deshaun Murray, 39, was found deceased on Friday, Dec. 15, according to a Wallace Police Department social media release. “At approximately 9:30pm, Wallace PD responded to a report of shots fired at 125 Poplar St. Upon arrival, officers found an open door and could see a shell casing on the floor inside the […]
KENANSVILLE — Commissioners Milta King, Nelson Baker and Crystal Strickland were sworn in on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at the Kenansville town hall building during the monthly meeting. The first item on the agenda was a public hearing to permanently change the monthly meeting to the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. There were […]
FAISON- Faison Town Hall saw a full house on Wednesday, Dec. 6, as residents poured in to bid farewell to now retired mayor Carolyn Kenyon and welcome incoming Mayor Billy Ward. “I have had a wonderful experience here,” said Kenyon to the Duplin Journal. The long-time mayor was Faison’s first duly elected female mayor. “It […]
KENANSVILLE — Coretta Scott King’s quote: “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members,” could not ring louder for Duplin County’s leaders and local organizations working together to help their communities. With the holidays upon us, a group of county employees have joined forces to help Shackle […]
Despite the rainy and windy weather on Sunday, Dec. 10, the Faison Improvement Group (FIG) brightened the Christmas season with its Holiday Home Tour. The tour took visitors through four homes in Faison, as well as the historic Faison Presbyterian Church. “Each of these structures has unique features and stories that tie together rooms, families, […]
The Duplin County Board of Education re-elected Brent Davis as chair and Reginald Kenan as vice chair during its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Both were nominated by board member Pam Edwards to continue serving as the board’s leadership, and the votes for both were unanimous. Kenan took the opportunity to praise Davis’ […]
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